Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-22
TURNING THE TABLES.

/ Nellie Palmer was lying on the lounge in
her pretty bedroom, crying and looking
very unhappy. And yet she had been mar
risd only six months and to such mice
handsome man." as all the young ladies'
declared, that surely she ought TO have
been happy with him. And so she had
been, until-until, to tell the truth, Mr..
Bob Palmer, forgetting or seeming to for
get that he was a married man, had recent.
| ~ taken to flirting with these very young
ladies at all the parties IN Middleton, leav-
ing his wife to take care OF herself Sure
| ly 1t was enough to make any six months
wife cry-especially one so sensitive as Mel
lie
"Heilol been crying again, declare"
exclaimed Mr. Bob Palmer, suddenly ceas-
ing his little whistle as he entered the
room on returning from his Office. What's
the matter now, Nellie2 Canary refused
20 sing or Nine. Viglini not put flowers
enough in your bonnet2"
"Oh, Bobl how can your sobbed Nellie,
beginning afresh.
Look here, Ellen,N said her husband,
sitting down upon the lounge and speak
ing more seriously; "Idont like this at
all. never come home that your eyes are
1 NOT ktu anu HWOlltI tWlAni NNylAK. W nat
have you TO cry about, should like TO
know It's an insult TO me to 20 SWIVEL
ing about the houseafter this fashion, and
moping away In corners, looking sullen
and miserable, as you did last night at
Mrs. Macklin's. Why, people win think
me a perfect domestic tyrantm
"Ah, Bob, don't speak sol ! ean't help
IL, indeed. do feel 70 miserable. You
make me so, Bob"
I'll Well, that is richl Perhaps youll
be good enough to let me know Of what
enormity I've been guilty that has turned
you into "A modern Niohe?"
Nothing really wrong, dear; but, OIL Il
you knew how much "A wife thinks Of hel
husbands love, and'- Here poor Neli,
broke down again. Mr. Ralmer's eyes
opened very wide.
"whewP' whistled he, If this ism
really absurd So she's iealousl"
Indeed, no, dear Bobl But-butn-shl
could hardly speak for the choking In he
throat-"you can't understand the pride
woman takes in having her husband trea
her with affection and respect before ever.
: one, or how il humbles or mortifies her Il
be neglected by him, and have other won
en- consider themselves rivals--like isabe
Baden"
Mr.. Bob Palmer laughed outright ant
then he grew angry.
you're an absurd little fool, Nellie,' b
said "As il Isabel Baden were anything
20 me beyond a pleasant and agreeabl
young woman to amuse ones self with a
party Nensensep
: ''She don't think So" said Nellie; and
and the others don't think 50. They al
think you are getting tired Or your wit,
= n..l T-,b,l 0aftara bnrun1f that he bou ~,
3 me out, and is trying to let people see it,
+ "Fiddlesticksr' said Bob, rising impi
tiently from the lounge I'm astonishe
; at you, Nellie, aud had really given 20
2 credit for more sense as we'll as temper,
Z he added severely. ~ wish you'd anus
= yourself in society. as LIDO, instead of goin
moping about in this fashion. You can
expect TO have me tied to your apro
strings, and I'd much rather see you fir
y ing little yourself than skulking ava
y in holes and corners like a spider, watcl
y ing your butterfly OF husband, to see
you can detect him in doing wrong. 70
make me quite ashamed OF you, | declare
Mr. Palmer took his hat and walked OF
OF the room with an airof mingled dignii
: and injured innocence. His wife sat u
+, wiped away her tears, and unused viii
Al with eyes flashing aud cheeks flushed wit
wounded and indignant feeling.
AYES" she said to herself "since he HI
requested il | will amuse myself as
Of does and see how be likes It'll Ashamed
'e me, is hef And he did not used to be
as when was gay and happy Oh, Bob,
you only knew how loved youw
And once more, despite her resolute
closing her eyes and pressing her finge
&c upon them, the tears would come
Id There was to be, that very evening,
" party at Colonel Johnson's, and Mel
took particular pains in dressing hers
-. for it. She had been of late rather cal
less on this point, and was now reward
IT'S for her extra care by her husbands CLAN
"a Of approval, and his remark that that phi
'o- silk was becoming TO her In consequent
her eyes and checks were brighter, and
spirits more huoyant, as she entered M
Johnson's crowded drawing rooms.
nd Scarcely had they paid their respects
the hostess when Mr.. Palmer accosted,
rather was accosted, by Miss Baden, b
liant, confident girl, who tried TO ensni
OF him before his marriage; and at the sa
md moment gentleman addressed NJ
,ne Palmer She answered mechanically,
lie able 10 withdraw her attention entir
ne from her husband aud his companion,
lay til, seeing something in Miss Babe
lad glance at herself which she did not Ii
md her pride again awoke and she turned
IS with sudden determination. to the gen
his man at her side. He was a recent col
OF to the town-very pleasant and handsC
zee and Nellie Palmer forthwith began
I TO try aud make herself agreeable to b
the he looked 80 pleased. and was himsel