St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-26
A TOO DEVOTED HUSBAND.

Yes" said Mrs. Cameron, 81 like
him we'll enough. l suppose
Mrs. Cameron was just nineteen, a
BRIDE of six months, and lovely hazel
eyed brunette. She had everything that
heart could desire. and, consequently,
wasn't exactly pleased with anything.
Like him well enough" repeated
Anna Clarke, who. having just grad
Uatcd from school. thought that young
wife, who had welded the man she
loved, ought 10 be extremely hap Ply.
"Oh. Nina! how coldly you speakw
well, l can't help it, said Mrs.
Cameron, letting her head fall languidly
easy chair on which she sat. "One7gets
tired of cake and champagne all the
time. Sometimes | think L should be
happier if Clarence didn't worship me
quite so devotedly."
"Oh, Mina"
Its a bore, you KNOW" said the
young wife, contidentially. ut would
be relief if he would find fault occa-
sionally. He's too good! Now, Sophia
Markham is actually afraid of her hus
banda great, handsome siX-fo0ter OF a
fellow, with lovely black silk beard
like an Italian brigdnd. Oh, it must be
charming to be little afraid of ones
husband! When you are about to get
married, don't marry man that is SUI
gar ana spice and all that's nice:' it's
much too inSipidn'
AS it happened, Mrs Cameron's ele-
CANT parlora were separated from her
Doudolr by pOrtieres.
Mr.. Cameron, reading his paper, sat
On the other side Of the draperies, and
heard this conversation eaVeSdrOp-
per in spite of himself.
"Ill see that the fault is corrected, he
said to himself, with grim smile.
Aud he went off to business without
the usual "good-by kiss i'll which he
generally INDUCED.
Mrs. Cameron went out shopping in
the afternoon, and was detalneda little,
but it did not worry her in the least.
Pm a little late, Pm afraid" she
said, as size entered the dining room,
where Mr.. G. was pacing up and down
like the proverbial Gagged lion" of 70.
nance. sn
Late. madame! l should say you
were?' retorted her husband, in tone
which fairly made Mrs. Cameron start.
Its half-past six, if it's a second. But
suppose you think my time is of no
valuew !i
''Carence"
"Pve borne this long enough" went
on the indignant husband. And give
you fair notice that [ shall bear it no
longer JaneH to the girl, bring in
the dinner at once, and tomorrow let it
be served at 6. punctually. whether
your mistress is here or not!'
Eyes, Sir" said Jane, and she diSap-
peared, grinning. into the kitchen.
Mnc No
the very roots of her hair.
"Clarence." she said. with difficulty
controlling Der voice. us it necessary
to thus insult me before the servants?'
Eyes, madam. it ls.' If a wife doeSn't
comprehend her duty is high time she
should be made to do SO. 9Ill trouble
you for cup Of coffee"
Mrs. Cameron was mortified, stunned
-daZed. She was entirely unused to
this style Of domestic reproof. Almost
before the dessert-witll which Mr.. T..
found plenty OF fault, intiinating that
it would be better if his wife remained
at home to attend to household matters
little more, instead of gadding abroad
the whole the time = the door bell
sounded.
Its dear mamma and Aunt Lizzie
come to spend the evening"" said Nina,
jumping up. - .sse.lta
"Confound 'em ALL" roared Mr.. Cam
eron, smiling the table with his fist,
cant have a quiet evening once III
whie?"
"I-I told them you would take us all
to the theater tonight.' hesitated Nina,
the color coming and going changetully
on her face.
"lndeed! May ask, madam, who au-
thorized you TO make that Statement
crisply queried her husband. lam L
mere puppet in your hands, and am L
supposed to have no Will or desire OF my
oWn?"
but you will go, won't you, Clar-
euce?'' faltered poor Nina.
"No. madam, | will not" said Mr..
Cameron, rising and looking around for
his hat. Il propose to spend the even
ing quietly at the club"
And he bolted out of the room, nearly
falling over his mother-in-law III the
passage, and muttering to himself;
"By Jove If I'd stayed another min
ute those tears would have conquered
me. Poor little Minar
1t was past - before he returned.
Never, in all the experience of their
married life. had he been SO late before.
Sitting up, eh? said he, Savagely.
Now, Mrs Cameron, mean to put an
end, once for all, to this sort OF thing"
Il was so anxious about you, Clar-
ence," pleaded poor Nina.
"AnXious!" sneeringly repeated ne.
"Do you suppose j. Markham allows
his wife to sit up for nimW t'''
''Oh, Clarence, | wouldn't have you
like j. Markham for the World"' ex-
claimed Nina, bursting into tears.
.'Weuldn't you?' said he, the FAINT
est suspicion of a smile glimmering IN
der the ends of his mustache. Now, L
thought it would be charming to be
little afraid of ones husband, and you
know sugar and spice and all that's
nice grows inSipld."
Mrs. Cameron Sprang to her feet
Did you hear what L said this morn
ing?"
Il did, Mrs. Cameron, and l thought
would shape my conduct to suit your
TASTE"
Don't do it any more, Clary," she
said, with a quivering lip, and her
bright eyes lifted Wistfully to his face.
81 don't like it. 1t isn't nice to be
afraid of ones husband"
''Jnst as you please" said her hus-
band, laughing. Il only wanted to
adapt myself to your wishes, Nina"