Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-02-28
HIS WILL AND HER WONT.

Mrs. Alison sat in her easy chair aud
tapped her foot impaticntiy as she
worked. Mr. Alison paced the floor
uueasily and lrowned darkly. lt was
evident there Was n storm brewing ia
the domestic atmosphere Indeed, The
first faint drops Of the coming shower
were already patterng down on the
dainty dress Mrs. Alison was embroid-
ering for her beloved baby
FOR PHYS sake Maud. broke forth
her iege lord. don't begin CRYING.
WHY can't Won be sensible aud look ut
the matter in reasonable wayP IT
Ought not 10 be so hard for you 20 yield
to my wishes. when | have good
reasons for asking you to do 1t, be-
sides.
II don't know what you call good
reasons, " sohbed Maud Alison. You
don't know the least thing about The
Wilycrlons, that Won should wist me
10 give mp attending their ball such q
magnificent affair MS it's going to be,
too
That is the chief of my reasons
because don't know anything about
the family neither for nor against
them But the mans face Is enough
to condemn him. / wouldn't trust bm
an inch out OF my sight
You're as unjust as you can be.
To say such things about "a stranger OF
whom YOU know nothing ! do bo-
lieye you aye jealous Of him because he
Nas 80 attentive TO me at Mrs. Fuz-
gorald's -.cty,
Mr Alison whi.iled.
jealous! should hopo ! wasn't
quite such "a fool Bur do thiuk You
are altogether too carcles, ia taking
up with people SO rashly. You haven
known the family a mouth, and yet
Mrs Wilvcrtou is rs much "a, home
here as II the house belonged 10 hrr
don't like it, aud expressly desire
you win see rs littlo Of her or her hus-
baud rs is possible until scratching
moro Is known Of both of tdcm, Es-
pccally do wish YOU 90 decline ihri.
Invitation to this BALL don't want
my wife known as tine chosen freud al
pair of adycuWTrrs.
And. having delivered this decision
NJ Alison valbcl out Of the room
rhcIcat his pretty wife was justly
Indignant as yull MS ut what be had
sajd Anger had dried thn tears upon
her cheeks "a She mumrpl 'Aiyrut-
urers, indpol; as IL That were possible!
am sure MI. and Mrs Wiiycrtou are
as elegant and rtuuel rs any people Of
our acquaintance. and everybody says
the bali will bo WaLuJiinuuG and every
body IS going toai and-aud $50 am
|, lujll nor B. deprived of every little
ID,
trel chooses % dictate u thgt l0rJH
mauuer. lslali 50 to the ball in spite
of him; so thcrc!
And the little foo. came down with
emphasis uuon the soft carpet beneath
Il.
Thus it was that Mr. and Mrs. Alison
g. nearly qunrreled This bright marn-
In In early December The Wivcr-
tons had issued cards for a grand rs-
cppuou aud ball. to which nearly IA,
elite of the town had responded favor
ably Could Mrs. Alison dtcliue9 She
dit not Intend 20, at all eyeut-.
Yet &c was with "A rather failing heart
that she pguncd her acceptance of the
Invitation and commenced her pre-
paratiOn for the great event. She had
never yet la their pleasant married life
acted SD wi,iGully IN opposition 90 her
husbands wishes, But this time She
felt i'm part eNcusah@e.
III he had asked me not 20 60" she
said. half peaiteutly IL might have
thought better of Id, but wont be
commanded | didn't marry 90 be-
come ms husbands slave and It'll 80
10 this rIi ifonly to show him th1t |