Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-12-30

whether your mistress is here or not "
Eyes, sir" said Jane, and she disap-
peared, grinning, into the kitchen.
Mrs. Cameron sat down, crimson to
the very roots Of her hair.
"Clarencc," she said, with difficulty
controlling her voice, ''is it necessary
to thus insult me before the servants p
ayes, madam. il is. fla wife doesn't
comprehend her duty, il is high time
she should be made to do so. I'll trou.
BILE you for cup Of coffee,
Mrs. Cameron was mortified, stunned
-dazed She was entirely unused to
this style Of domestic rcproof. Almost
before the dessert--with which Mr.. @.
found plenty Of fault, intimating that il
would bc better il his wife remained at
homo to attend to household matters a
little more, instead of gadding abroad
tho whole time the door bell sounded
ats dear mamma and Aunt Lizzie
come to spend the evening said Nina,
Jumping up.
"Confound EN- oil !" roared Mr.. Cam
eron, shifting the table with his fist,
cant have quiet evening once in
a while p
I'll told them you would take US
all to the thoater tonight" hesitated
Nina, the color coming and going
changefully on her face.
"In-deed -! May | ask, madam, who
authorized you to make that state
ment !" crisply queried her husband -
"Am mere puppet in your hands.
and am supposed to have no will or
desire Of my own 7"
But you will go, won't you, Clar-
ence ~ faltered poor Nina.
ono, madam, will not" said Mr..
Cameron, rising and looking around for
his hat. 81 propose to spend the even
ing quietly at my club +"
And he bolted out of the room, near.
ly falling over his mother-n.law in tho
passage and muttering TO himself:
"By love if I'd staid another min
ute those tears would have conquered
me. Poor little Nina !
II was past twelve before he re-
turned. Never, in all the experience Of
their married life had he been so late
before.
Sitting up. eb 2" said he savagely.
"Now, Mrs. Cameron, | mean to put an
end, once for all, to this sort of thing"
81 was so anxious about you, Clar-
ence,' pleaded poor Nina.
Anxious J" sneeringly repeated he.
edo you suppose John Markan allows
| his wife In ait nm for him ~
ooh, Clarence, | wouldn't have you
like John Markan for the world 1" ex-
claimed Nina, bursting into tears.
Wouldn't you Z" said he, the fan,
est suspicion of smile glmnering un-
der the ends Of his mustache. Now, |
thought it would be charming to be
little afraid Of ones husband, and you
know sugar and spice and all that's
nice, grows insipid."
Mrs. Cameron sprang to her feet.
"Olary"
"Mina -
"Dd you hear what said this morn
ingw
81 did, Mrs. Cameron, and thought
| would shape my conduct to suit your
taste.
"Don't do it any more, Olary." she
said, with quivering lip, and her
bright eyes lifted wistfully to his face.
81 don't like il; il isn't nice TO DO
afraid of ones husband r.
"Just as you please" said her hus-
band, laughing 81 only wanted 10
adapt myself to your wishes, Nina -
But | was such a goose p cried
Nina. Dear Clary, have criod my
eyes out tonight, trying TO make out
what could possibly have changed you
so. Aud you were only making believe
all the time :"
"Only making believe" ho acknowl-
edged,
And then they kissed and made
friends, after the orthodox fashion, and
their honeymoon began over again for
the second time.
But Armina made no more com
plants about Mr.. Cameron being "ioo
devoted husband"