Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-04
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everything.
Mrs, Cameron liked pink. and Mr..
Cameron had furnished her boudoir in
roso-color and silver,
She was partial to flowers, and her
husband had given standing order to
florist to keep her wants supplied
She was fond Of BIRDS and three OF
four gilded cages swung from the cell
ing, each one thrilling with delicious
melody. In fact Mrs Cameron had
everything She wanted and, as pre-
you,ly intimuted was far from satisfied,
Like him we'll enough - repeated
Anna Clarke, who, having Just gradu-
atrI from school, thought that a young
wife who had welded the man she
loved ought to he extremely happy.
Oh. Nina how coldly you speak =
Well ! cant help it," said Mrs.
Cameron. letting her head fall languidly
back on tie rose satin putting of the low
ra,v chair on which she sat. One gets
tired of cake and champagne all the
time Sometimes | think | should be
happier if Clarence didn't worship me
quite so dcyote,uy.'
Oh. Nina
IFS II bore, you know said the
,oaug wife, confidentially. 1T would
l,a IL relief if he would find fault occa-
siopally. He's too good Now, So
rh1 Markham is actually afraid of her
husband "A great, handsome six-footer
rf il fellow, with lovely black silky
beard like an Italian brigand. Oh, it
must b. charming to be a little afraid Of
mes husbaud!'
Now. Animal cried the astounded
Mis-, Clarke, what nonsense you are
t1lnIng.
Il dare say it may seem so to YOU
child, said Mrs. Cameron, patroniz-
il9ly. but if YOU ever get married
"Dt course shall, said pretty Anna,
wHo had not the slightest idea of being
,n old maid.
"NeII, when you are about to get
utrriad, don't marry man that is
-ugar and spice and all that's nice.
L., much too insipid.
You'd recommend, on the contrary,
Snaps and snails of puppy dogs tails
EN-? laughed Anna. also quoting the
nursery rhymes.
Not exactly that; but one does get
tired OF perpetual honey and sunshine,
said unreasonable Armina. as she
reached out her hand for her embroid-
.l'l, And now YOU know you prom
l>od TO tell me all about Ruth Albright's
.YnUS,cJU,
As it happened Mrs. Camerou's Gle.
@'nt palIors We're separated from her
bnUdoil hv nortiercs
Mr. Cam6l ..,g .n> paper, a;,p
IA the other side of the draperies and
.teard this conversational eavesdrop-
per i'll spite of himself His cheeks
burned, he bit his lips, and the blood
rushed in tingling, needIeike particles
through his whole frame
SO Nina was getting tired of him
Well, after all it was better to thor,
oughIy comprehend the whole state of
The case He was too amiable, was he:
Mr. Cameron rose, threw aside the
crumpled newspaper and walked once
or twice the length of the rooms
IN see that the fault is corrected,
he said to himself with grim smile
And he went off to business without
the usual '' good-by kiss - in which he
usually INDUCED.
Mrs. Cameron went out shopping IN
she afternoon and was detained little,
out it did not worry her in the least.
Clarence doesn't mind" said she,
,0d 50 she spent an extra half hour in
deciding whether she should have tau
N pearl gray for her new kid gloves,
and whether she looked better in hat
trimmed with sweetbrier or simple field
.aisies.
I'm little late, I'm afraid, she
said, as she entered the dining room,
where Mr. c. was pacing up and down
ike the proverbial Gagged lion of TO-
nance
Late, madam. | should say you
we're !! retorted her husband, in tone
which fairly made Mrs. Cameron start.
It's half-past six, if its a second
But J suppose you think my time is OF
no value r
Clarence T.
I've born this long enough, went
IN the indignant husband. And |
Give you fair notice that I shall bear ii
40 longer, Jane - to the girl, bring
a the dinner at once, and tomorrow
ct 1t be served ut six, plmctually,
whether your mistress is here or not =
Yes, sir, said Jane, and she disap.
peored, grinning, into the kitchen.
Mrs, Cameron sat down, crimson to
che very roots of her hair
"Clarrucc, she said, with difficulty
controlling her voice, is it necessary to
.hms insult me before the servants >"
Yes, madam, it j.. If a wife doesn't
comprehend her duty it is high time she
should he made to do 50. I'll trouble
gou for a cup of coffee
Mrs. Cameron was mortified, stunned
-daztd She was entirely unused to
his style Of domestic reproof Almost
before the dessert with which Mr..
{. found plenty of fault, intimatine
shat it would be better if his wife re,
manned at homo to attend to household
matters little more, instead of CAD
ling abroad tho whole time-the door.
bell sounded.
Its dear mamma and Aunt Lizzie
come to spend the evening, said Nina,
jumping up.
"Coniound EN- all T. roared Mr.
Cameron, shifting the table with his
list, cant ] have a quiet evening once
IN q while q
IL told them you would take us
I'll to the theater tonight" hesitated
Nina, the color coming and going