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

4 NIOublt yourself ABOUT me, pray"
| Nellie Palmer had never sung more
sweetly or danced more gracefully than
upon this evening.
Don't you think, Nell, you've danced
/ enough for one nightr said her husband,
| towards the close Of the evening, "for a
married woman" he added.
Perhaps So" she answered, cheerfully;
"but I've enjoyed myself so much Really,
/ almost forgot that | was a married
/ woman, and felt like girl again"
And behaved like one he said, rather
coolly. "Who is that fellow that has been
| in attendance upon you all the EVENING""
he inquired, AZ they walked down stairs.
THAT remarkably handsome man with
| the expressive dark eyes, do you meangn
II never noticed his eyes or that he was
I at all handsome" he answered stifiy.
"Oh, thought You meant Captain Low
ell, of the artillery Ahl here he is-just
one moment dear--I quite forgotn--
And Nellie spokea few words to the cap
tain in passing Of which her husband
could distinguish only something about
that book"
When Robert Palmer came home next
day he found his wife, not crying, as be
fore, in her bedroom, but In the parloI
practicing a new song
captain Lowell called this morning.
she said, "and have promised 70 sing this
for him at Mrs Campbellls."
"Ahf he answered with an expression
VI indifference; and an his wife struck up
with the first few notes lie muttered to
himself, 'Confound Captain Loyellp
Al Mrs. Campbell's Captain Lowell was
again in attendance uR0n pretty Mrs
Palmer; and then other gentlemen discov
cred her attractions, her piquancy and
coquestishness and flirtableness; and so, in
a very sew weeks, Mrs. Palmer was a belle
She did not seem in the least to care who
her husband was attending upon, and in.
deed bse0uld rarely get word with her
at all when at the gay assemblies which
they constantly frequented He sometimes
gave her q hint that she was ''ho longer a
girl" and that he was her husband, but
she only lRnghed and said there was no
harm done- and that she was enjoying her
self so delightfully."-, and felt herself.m0re
belle than even when a girl-whichi was
true, because she had not hirted them be
ing absorbed, heart and soul, in Bob Pal
mer. But now it was Captain Lowell who
appeared chiefly to occupy her thoughts,
as well as good part Of her timet She
sang and danced with him; she read the
books he sent, and 50 frequent were. his
visits, so constant his attentions, that at
last Mr. Robert Palmer's wrath burst
forth.
ellen" he said, as he one day closeSgthe
| door on the departing captain. II really
cannot permit this to so on any longer.
Your conduct TO me IS most unexpected
most astounding. You are by far too iati-
mate with this fellow Lowell He is con
stantly in my hoase, and last evening he
Ia I.FE
two hours the aenter Of group of chat.
tering, grinning popiniays, like himself"
"Why, Bob, you yourself blamed me fol
| playing wallhower and SPIDER and said
| you were ashamed of me-"
81 am much mere ashamed of you now"
he retorted severely.
"Now dear, that is quite unreasonabls'oi
you. Didn't yon tell me that | would
please you by enjoying myself, and flirting
a little? You know you did" added Mel
lie, reproachfully, land now that / am
obeying you, you get jealous"
"Jealousi not n But am offended and
insulted-yes, and Disguised as well. II
only you could bear the remarks about
yourself and that Lovell"-
"Similar to these that heard in regard
to You and Miss Baden, presume" said
his wife.
what is Miss Baden to meY" he de
manded angrily.
"And what is Captain Lowell to mef'
"You encourage him, madam YousHr
with him"
GAS you do with isabel Baden"
"A man may dc what is not permissible
in a woman"
"Ah, that is itl'' said Nellie with her oil
sigh. "You men may neglect a wife--ma,
1 NJ hnr fa until anil u
may expose her 80 the pity or ridicule o
all her acquaintance by showing devotion
to another-and she, poor slave, must no
presume to turn, rs may even thetram
pied worm, but must bear all in meek 81
lence-never even imploring merry. les
she offend her lord. But have had enough
OF this, Bob; and now as you do to me viii
do to you. Ii you 80 on flirting. 50 vii
/. | know you don't care bit more 70
Isabel Baden than do for Captain Lowell
but will not be neglected and BUNDLED Il
I the sight Of the whole world. | am not
slave. but a wife, and demand the homo
: due TO me-"
Her mood was new one 70 herlhusbanc
, She sat erect and proud, looking aim stead
. | lily in the face, with bright, clear eyes, /
| whose depths he could still read great ter
derness; and he at once comprehended tn
, whole matter. He looked at her mt
, \ ment. as steadily as she at him, and the
he rose and took a seat by her side.
. "And you really care nothing for tn
I Lowell. Nelliein
: mo more than l ought to do for m
! cousin Laura's afiisnced husband" she r
= piled.
"Aflianoed?"
"These SIX months; before / met hin
! and would have told you of it, butt
She stopped, and looked half archly
his face. He understood her, and takir
. her in his arms, kissed her tenderly.
\ ooh, Robl how could you exer ha
doubted mesn
i II will do so no more, loveW
! "Never fiirt any moreW
/ "Neverl''-New York World.
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! He-Why hasn't she married. Is 81
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