Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-17

pose was his thought, land is trying
TO disguise 1t under the pretense of be
ing i'll. Dare say l shall find her cry
ing or fainting away in the conservu-
tory with fans and smelling bottles
around her or perhaps she's gone
home"
AT that instant n little laugh Mt his
elbow startled him and turning he saw
Nettie. hrighJ and flushed. talking TO Il
very handsome man, who appeared
quite absorbed in her Mr., Palmer
stared a moment at the unconscious
couple.
"Why. the deucer' was his thought
what on earth have they been talking
about au this while?' Then suddenly
meeting his wife's eye he smiled and
whlspared Enjoying yourself?'
"Oh, YES, dear delightfully."-! Don't
trouble yourself about me- pray"
He passed on. but didn't 90 far, and
as he stood. whispering soft uothlngs
to sentimental Kate Marshall, his eyes
occasionally wandered to his wife,
How pretty she was looking and how
gay she was, and now coquettishly
she was exchanging light repartee
with that flirting fellow, Tom Harri-
SON and all the time the handsome
stranger never left her side It was
perfectly evident that he admired her
IF she were not n married woman
he would certainly fan in love with
her she. my wife" and he felt a little
i ~, Il
Nettic Palmer had never sung more
swcetly or danced more gracefully
than on this evening
Don't you think, Nettic, You have
danced enough for tonightY" said her
husband toward the close Of the even
ing, "for married woman" he added.
perhaps So she answered. cheer
fully, 'but I've cuioyed myself So
muchl Really, l almost forgot | was
a married woman and felt like a girl
/ again"
"And behaved like one" he said
rather cody "Who is A,ot fellow
that has been i'm attendance upon you
all the evening" he inquired, as hey
walked downstairs.
"rhat remarkably handsome man
/ with the expressive dark eyes, do YOU
mcan?'
81 never noticed his eyes, nor that
he was at all handsome" no replied
st,Aly
ooh, ! thought you meant Capt
( Lowell Of the artillery All, here he
! is-iust enc moment dear, ! quite for
got
And Nettie spoke a few words 70 the
( captain in passing, Of which her lius
band could distinguish only something
about that book"
Upon my word he said. sarcasd-
cally, you appear very intimate al
ready"
/ Because. love- we've discovered that
! we're congenial spirits. We like the
/ same things, books, music, scenery; in
deed, everything, and have the same
( opinions on most subjects You know
, how pleasant it is to meet with ono
who can comprehend you; not your
outcr self mercly, but with a sort OF
soul sympathy"
, Soul fddlesticls"
You never did have much senti-
| ment Bob" sighed Netue, IN an In
/ jned tone,
Sentiment be hanged Come Nettie,
be- quick with your wrapDincS. 1t has
/ been a stupid evening, and / shall be
gEld get home and to bed
When Robert Palmer came home
next mu,umg he found his wife not
crying us before in her bedroom, but
in the paIlor pactIcing @ new song.
Capt Lowell called this morning,
She said, "and / have promised to sing
this for him at Mrs. Campbell s.
"Ahr' he answered, with au expires
sion Of Indifference; and rs his wife
again struck up with the first few
notes ne muttered TO himself; Con
found Capt. Lowell
AT Mrs. Campbcll's, Capt Lowell
was again in Attendance upon pretty
Ms. Palmer, and then other gentle
men discovered her attractions, piqu-
uCy, coquettishnesS and flirtlblenrss,
and 50 IN n very few weeks Mrs. Pal
mcr was a belle She did not seem in
the least 10 care who her husband
was attending upon, and, indeed he
could rarely get a word with her at
All WHEN ut the gly assemblies which
they constantly frequentod
lie sometimes gave her q hint that
She was mo longer n girl and that
he was her husband; but she only
laughed and said there was no harm
done and that she was enjoying her
self so delightfully."-, ana felt herself
more belle than oven when girl
which was true, because she had not
firted then, being absorbed Heart and
soul in Bob. Palmer But now it was
Capt Lowell who appeared chiefly to
occupy Ter thoughts. as well us good
part ner time She sang AMI danced
WIZ. luu; She read the books he synt
40 So frequent were bis visits, 50 con
slant Hs attentions, that ut last Mr.
Robert Palmer's wrath burst forth.
"Nettic" he said rs ho one day
closed the door on the departing cap
tain, Il really cannot permit this Ia
20 on any longer Your conduct 10 me