Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-07

shut 'Nc cnl0ytd myself - iHh'lNt fVhltN.
7 almost forgot that was n married.
woman. and felt like girl again"
"And behaved like one," he said. rather
eoolly. "who Is that fellow that has been
in attendance upon you all the evcningi"
he inquired. "a they walked down stairs.
"That remarkably handsome man with
,be expressive dark eyes, do you mean~
~ never noticed his eyes or that he was
n, all handsome" he answered stifily.
"Oh. thought you meant Captain Low
oil. 81 the artillery .Ahi here he is-just
one moment. dear-f quite forgot"---
Aud Nellie spokca few words TO the cap
tnln In passing, Of which her husband
rotid datinguish only something about
shat book
when Robert Palmer came home next
day he found his wife. not crying, a. 10.
fore. In her bedroom, but Ia the parlor
pr,cticing new song.
aCap,aln Lowell callei this morning"
.he said. "and have promised 10 sing this
for him at Mn. Cainpbcll's."
sAhr' he answered with an expression
., Indifference; and rs hia wife struck mp
,,i,b the iirst few notes he mutterd 10
himself "confouhd Captain l.oyeilp'
AZ Mn. Campbcll's Captain Lowell was
.gsIu In attendance upon pretty Mrs.
p,iuter. and then other gentlemen discoy-
e,,J her attractions. her piqnancy aud
s',aa.,tl,hus,s and ilirtableness: and 30, In
: ysrv few weeks, Mrs.. Palmer was belle,
| ~. did not seem IN tho least TO care who
her husband was attending upon, and In
Je-d he could rarely get word with her
a, Iii when AZ the gay assemblies which
,hcr constantly frcqucntod. lie sometimes
,,,ye her a hint that she was mo longer a
',i,i - and that he was her husband, but
~ onIy laughed and said there was no
harm done, and that she was enjoying her.
LII "A deilqhtfully, aud felt herself more
h.Ile than even when n glrl-whlch wa,
rms. because she had not flirtci then, bo-
,yab.ort,cd, heart and soul. In Bob Pal
r,er INT now IL was Captain Lowell who
apncarcd chiefly TO occupy her thoughts,
4. well a. a good part of her time. She
ssna and danced with him sho read the
books he sent, and 10 frequent were his
,l.its 40 constant his attentions, that at
Ia.t Mr.. Robert palmcr's wrath burst
forth.
door on The Departing captain. II really
cannot permit this TO ~ on any longer.
your oonduct 10 me u most unexpected
r,oat astounding. You aru by far too inti-
mate with this fellow Lowell. lie il con.
,tantly 10 my house. and last evening ho
scarcely left your side, while you stood for
two hours the center of group OF chat
terlng grlnulng poplniays, like himself"
"Why, Bob you yourself blamed inc for
playing wallnower aud Spider and said
you were ashamed OF me-"
II am much more ashamed Of you now"
he rctortcd severely.
'Now. dear. that Il quite unreasonable OF
you. Didn't you tell me that l would
nleasr you by enjoying myself, and flirting
a lit,lei You know you did" added Nell
lie. reproachfnlly, land now that l am,
obcying you, you get Jealous
"jealousi not II Hut nm offended and
iusulted-ycs, aud disgusted as we'll. II
only you could hear the remarks about
yours.if and that lovell'---
similar to those that heard IN regard
10 sou and Miss BADEN, presumed" said
his wife,
what l. Miss Baden to me-" be de
inAndeh angHly.
"And what is Captain Lowell TO inei'
"lou encourage him. madam. Iou firt
with him"
'Ns you 10 Win irnurl biI'us
"a man may do what Is not permissible
In woman"
"Ah, that Is ~" -ald Nellie with her old
sigh. "you men may neglect wifc-mny
wear out her heart and lie with anguish
may expose her to the pity or ridiculc Of
all her Roqualnianecs by showing devotion
10 anather-snd she, poor slave, must not
presume To turn, as may even tho tram.
Piled worm. but must bear all In meek ~
iencc--ncver even lmplorlng mercy. lest
she offend her lord. But have had enough
Of this, Bob: aud now as you do toms will
! do TO you. n you go on flirting, 80 will
!. | know you don't caro- bit more for
Isabel Baden than do for Captain Lowell;
but will not h. neglected and hnmblhd In
the sight Of the whole world. | am not q
slave. but wife, and demand the honor
due 10 mel
Her mood -yns new one 20 her husband.
She sat erect aud proud. looking him stead
ily In tho face. with bright. clear eyes, In
whose depths he could Sill read great ten
tcrnoSs; and he at once eomprehondcd tho
whole matter. lie looked at her mo-
mcnt. rs steadily as sho nj him. and then
he rose and took seat by her side.
And you really caro- nothing for this
Lowell. Nellie"
mo more than I ought TO do for my
cDusin Lauras aiiianecd husband" shc rc-
piled.
"Afllnncrdi"
"Thcse six months; before I met him;
and would have told you Of IL. butt
She stopped, and looked half archly In
his face. He understood her. and taking
her In his arms, kissed her tenderly.
"oh, Boil how could you ever have
doubted meW
II will 10 10 no more, lover
"Neyer nlft any morew
"Neyerl"-New York World.