St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-27
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well. A. old boy, am right ,lad 4
zee you,-me II aint!'
Thanks, and I am most happy I.
see You again, my dear fellow. o
course am anxious to meet that charm
ing wife of yours. too Have you Co
her under rs fine control IS you Away.
thought you had the boys ut school?'
laughed his friend.
'Oh. yes" said Boyd ours is q
model home, can tell you. Nothing
ever goes wrong; all is rs agreeable
and as smooth as clock-work. Come.
am anxious 10 prove my assertions; let's
go at once" And SO saying. they
started for MIR. Boyd's home.
Mr.. Newton was charmed with his
friends lovely wife. and congratulated
him heartily on his success in securing
such dear little woman. 1t made him
feel lonely to think of the difference in
their positions When he was at home,
it was in q hotel. . swell one, to be
sure. but here was his friend In snug,
pretty little home Of his own, with .
beautiful companion Of whom he was
90 proud and who looked ut her hus-
hand with such love shining ont Of her
big blue eyes that It went straight to
his heart, and he resolved t. get mar.
ried on the first opportunity.
Mrs boyd left the gentleman. to
give some orders about lunch. and
meditated thus - she went: '.lic is Ger
tainly very agreeable gentleman.
and Robert is SO anxious to show Of
that it is shame; but It must he done,
now or never" and her lips were set
with look Of determination.
Luncheon was announced. They
were all seated at the daintily spread
table, and Mr.. Boyd WINS thinking with
satisfaction that things were running
without . hitch and that his friend
must be burning up with envy lit will
be observed that Mr.. Boyd was trifle
conceitedl. when his wife rang the
bell. No one answered, and she rang
again, remarlking, rs she did 30. in .
cool and steady manner: ''That is the
-est girl ever saw"
No painter could paint the look OF
surprise and horror that ovcrspread
her husbands face. He was so COM
pletely overcome that words were be.
yond him His beautiful. gcrd little
wife! What had come over hes? And
in the presence of the very man of all
men to whom he would have things up
pear to the best advantage! Il made
him wild. How vulgar it sounded! To
say that Mr.. Newton was surprised,
too, expresses It but family. He was
but, like the gentleman
he was. appeared not to notice il, and
the meal went ON. Poor little Mrs.
Boyd! Her heart beat fast The nasty
word was out, and she was surprised
1t herself. too. for the cool way in
which she said it; but she had made up
her mind to do it or die. ind do il
she did.
Mr.. Boyd tried to speak to her alone
after luncheon, but could mot find the
and SO they all went to
drive. All the time that dreadful
word burned in Mr.. Boyd's brain, but
he tried to appear natural with his
friend. His wife was in gay spirits.
and entertained their guest by point
ing out the objects of interest along
heir way. Arriving at home. she
vent Immediately to her own room.
md did not appear again until dressed
or dinner. when she joined her hus-
band and his friend, looking 30 sweet
Ind pure that the friend forgot about
he incident at lunch Mr.. Boyd was
ceiling little better. too. aud thought
here was no danger of q repetition of |
liz wife's offense; but he was mis-
aiken, for as the servant handed her q
lish Of salad, it tipped slightly and
oiled the table cloth.
1T" cried Mrs. Boyd. "What |
he devil do you want to be SO careless
orr" And. locking straight at Mr..
iewtop, she said in her sweet way,
hat contrasted 50 vividly with tho |
anguage just used:
II always swear when am provoked. |
I is such = strong. yet brief and con-
ise way of expressing ones feelings.
nd such . great relief. too. When
lobbie referring to their young hope
ul) gets old enough. shall teach him
D swear. 1t is manly, and will give
is youthful mind an excellent method
fcxprcssion. ! did not use to think /
0. but Mr.. Boyd has so fully impressed
his on my mind that I am convinced
I the merits of being able to swear.
What do you say, Mr.. Ncwton?"
1t Is needless to say that Mr..
'ewton agreed with her, ont Of sheer
olitencss; but poor Boyd. Sr., was in
state bordering on insanity. The
readful meal came to . close at last.
he theater party was postponed (as
Ir. Boyd was indisposedl and l1c drove
is friend to the train. Mr.. Newton
ranked him for . most delightful day.
nd - he badc him good-by could not
.frain from saying:
''Old man, you were mistaken. II is
ne who has controlled your
And 50 it was Mrs Boyd never had
to swear again, and Robert
oyd. Sr.. didn't either.-Minneapolis
pectatOr.
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