Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-17
NErTiE PALMER's CURE.


from her face, and she sat penSive
awhile; then biz tears guShed in her
eyes, which she wiped away with her
lace handkerchief. And yet she had
been married only six months, and TO
such a nice handsome man." as all
the young ladies declared that surely
she ought TO have been happy with
him. And SO she had been, until, to
tell the truth, Mr.. Bob Palmer forget
ting, or seeming to forget, that he was
married man, had recently taken TO
flirting with all the young Indies Mt all
the parties in Middleton, leaving his
wife to take care Of herself. Surely
it was enough to make any six months
wife cry, especially one as sensitive as
Netue.
Not that Mr.. Robert Palmer loved
his little wife bit less than on the day
of his marriage, neither that Nettie sus-
pected him of 1t, or for a moment
doubted his c0nstancy. But Mr.. Pal
mer was Il gay young man, ana loved
to amuse himself and be amused.
Hello! Been crying again, / de-
clare" exclaimed Mr.. Bob Palmer.
suddenly ceasiug his little whistle as he
entering the room ON returning from
his Office, and took a seat beside her in
the cool manner that had so quickly re-
placed the ardor of the lover.
What's the matter now. Nettje?
Canary refused to sing, or Mime. Wig
lfni not put flowers enough in your
bonnet?"
"Oh, Bob! how can yOu?" sobbed
Nettie, raising her head and turning
her tear-stained face toward him. IF
You knew how much a wife thinks of
her husbands love-
Here poor Nettie broke down. Mr..
Palmer's eyes opened very wide.
"Whew!' whistled he. IF this
isn't really absurd. So she's iealousr'
Indeed, no, dear Bob. But-but-"
She could hardly speak for the choking
in the throat. You can't understand
| the pride Il woman takes in having her
husband treat her with affection and
respect before everyone or how 1t
humbles and morthes her to be
neglected by him, and have other wo-
men consider themselves her rivals
like Isabel Baden"
Mr.. Palmer laughed outright and
then grew angry.
You're an absurd little fool, Net
tie" he said. AS IL Isabel Baden
were anything to me beyond a pleasant
and agreeable young woman to amust.
ones self With a, a party. Nousense!"
"She doesn't ,hnk So" said Ncttie,
"and-and the others don't think so.
They all tliink YOU are getting tired OF
your wife, and Isabel datters herself
that she has cut me out, and is tying
to let people see it,"
"Ffddlesticllsr' said Bob, rising i'm
patiently from his seat. I'm astouish
ed at you, Nettie, and has really given
you credit for more Sense as well as
temper" he added, severely. Il wish
you'd amuse yourself in society as /
do, instead Of mGpinS about in this
fashion. You can't expect to nave me
tied to your apron strings; and ia
much rather see You flirting a little
yourself than skulling away in holes
and corners like a spider, watching
your butterfly Of Il husband to see if
you can't detect him in doing wrong
You make me quite ashamed Of you. ]
declare"
Mr. Palmer took off his hat and
walked ont Of the room with M air Of
mingled dignity and injured innocence.
His wife sat mp ard wiped away her
Tears aud unused a while, with eyes
flashing and checks flushed with
wounded and indignant feeling.
Yes" she said to herself "since he
has requested it l viii amuse myself
as he does and see how he likes it.
Ashamed of me. is he? And he did not
used to be so when / was gay and
happy Oh Bob, if you only knew how
I loved your"
And once more, despite her resoluta-
~ closing her eyes and pressing her
fingers upon them, the tears would
come.
There was within a few days a party
ut Col Johnsons, and Nettie took par
ticular pains in dressing herself for it.
She had been Of late rather careless
on this point, and was now rewarded
for her extra care by her husbands
glance Of approval and his remark that
pink silk was becoming to her In con
sequence her eyes and cheeks were
brighter and her spirits more buoyant
rs she entered Mrs. JOhnson's crowd
ed drawing rooms Scarcely had they
paid their respects to the host when
Mr.. Palmer accosl ad. or rather was
accosted by Miss Baden. a brilliant
confident girl, who tried to eusnare him
before his marriage. and at the same
moment "a gentleman addressed Mrs
Palmer.
She answered mechanically, unable
to withdraw her attention from her
husband and his companion. until see
ing something in Miss Baden's glance
Mt herself that she did not like her
pride again awoke, and she turned, as
with a sudden determination TO the
gentleman 40 her side. He was a re-
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