The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-04-13


/ see you. -@-me II aintlv
Thanks and I am most happy 70
see you agaiB,, my dear fellow. Of
course am anxious 70 meet that charm
ing wife Of yours too Have you got
her under aslfne control as you always
Thought you had the boys ~ school7-
langhed his friend
.Oh. yes" said lloyd ours Is i
model home. ] can tell you- Nothing
ever goes wrong; all Is as agreeable
and as smooth Is clock work Come,
am nnxions 70 prove my assertions; let's
20 at once" And 40 saying they
started for Mr. 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 II made him
feel lonely TO think Of the difference In
iheir positions When he was at home.
It was In hotel, q swell one, 10 be
sure, but here was his friend III d snug,
pretty little home Of his own, with
beautiful companion Of whom he was
so proud and who looked al her hus-
hand with such love shining ont Of her
big blue eyes that. IL went straight TO
his heart and he resolved 10 get mar
ric1 on tho first opportunity.
Mrs Boyd left the gentleman. TO
give some orders about lunch, and
meditated thus as she went 'Ie Is cer-
tainly~a very agreeable gentleman.
and Robert Is 50 anxious 70 show of
that Il Is a shame; but II must be done,
now Or never" and her lips were set
with q lnol 81 determination.
Luncheon was announced They
were all seated at the daintily spread
table, and Mr. Boyd was thinking with
satisfaction that things were running
without hitch and that his friend
must bc burning up with envy III win
be observed that Mr.. Boyd was trifc
conceited), when his wife rang the
bell. No one answered, and she rang
ngain, rcmarlting. as she did SO, 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 husband's face, He was so com
pletely overcome that words we're be-
yond him. His beautiful, good little
wifci What Ind come over .hcr2 And
IN the presence Of the very man Of all
men 10 whom he would have things ABB
pear TO the best adyantagel II made
him wild. How vulgar 1t sounded To
say that Mr. Newton was surprised,
too. expresses II but family. He was
thunderstruck; but, like the gentleman
he was, appeared not to notice II, and
the meal went on. Poor little Mrs.
Boyd Her heart beat fast The nasty
word was out, and she was surprised
at herself. too. for the cool way in
which she said IL; but she had made up
her mind 10 do 1t OF die. and do It
she did
Mr.. Boyd tried 70 speak to her alone
after luncheon, but could not find the
opportunity, and 50 they all went TO
drive. All the time that dreadful
word burned In MIR. Boyd's brain, but
he tried ~ appear natural with his
friend. Ills wife was in gay spirits,
and entertained their guest by~point-
ing eut the objects Of interest along
their way. Arriving at home, she
went Immediately to her own room,
and did not appear again until dressed
for dinner, when she joined her hus-
band and his friend, looking SO sweet
and pure that the friend forgot about
the incident at lunch. Mr.. Boyd was
feeling little better, too, and thought
there was no danger Of repetition Of
his wife's offense; but he was mis-
taken, for as the servant handed her a
dish Of salad, It tipped slightly and
soiled the table cloth.
''-itl'' cried Mrs Boyd. What
the devil do you want to be so careless
for2'' And, looking straight at Mr..
Newton, she said in her sweet way,
that contrasted so wildly with the
language just used:
Railways swear when am provoked.
II is such strong, yet brief and con-
else way Of expressing ones feelings,
and such great relief, too. When
Robbie referring TO their young hope
full gets old enough, shall teach him
to swear. It Is manly and will give
his youthful mind an excellent method
OF expression. ! did not use to think
so, but Mr.. Boyd has SO fully impressed
this on my mind that / am convinced
Of the merits OF being able to swear.
What do you say, MIR. Newton?n
~ - HGSuieSS W Ahy tiluL mr.,
Newton agreed with her, out Of sheer
politeness; but poor Boyd, Sr., was in
state bordering on insanity. The
dreadful meal came to close at last.
The theater party was postponed (as
Mr.. Boyd was indisposedl and he drove
his friend to the train. Mr. Newton
thanked him for a most delightful day,
and as he babe him good-by could not
refrain from saying:
''oid man, you were mistaken. 1t is
she who has controlled your
And SO 1t was Mrs, Boyd never had
occasion to swear again, and Robert
Boyd, Sr., didn't either Minneapolis
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