Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21
MRS FRENZER'S FOLLY,

"What can be keeping him." mur
INJURED young Mrs. FrcnZcr.
She picked Il spray of lilac and
tucked it into the belt of her pale gray
gown as she wcnu toward thc gate.
1t was Il delightful spring evening.
warm. roScskicd. fragrant. The home
of the FreDZerS, standing on Il ttic
rising sweep of ground. with Il semi
circle of clmS behind it. and in front
Il trim garden just now gay with
Towering almond. lilacS and SnOwballs
in bloom. was for all the world. cosy,
diminutivc. and sh ming. like Il big.
lovely dolls house. And the young
wife at the gate was quite an ideal
mistress for it. for she was small anG
fairy-like, with great violet eyes. and
Slill Wore her hair in loose girli>ll
curlS on her shoulder.
Austin Frenzpr quckened his steps
as. turning the corner, he caught sight
of the waiting figure. He smiled us
he bent to kiss her. but she could see
it was the smile to which some past
thought was clinging.
You are late Austin
Yes. could not take my regular
train out
All through the wcll-Scrved little
dinner he was unusually silent His
br de noticed the fact and resented it.
She waS Il trifle vain. had been ac-
cu>tomed to great deal of attention,
and Austin had been the most drvot.
ed lover imaginable.
You are not very pleasant com.
pan.on. Austin" she pouted.
I've had some things to worry me,
dear" he replied, rising.
He did not like to tell her what they
We're: that on account of the hard
tines his employer had reduced his
salary and that Il Wild young brother
Of hers had been causing him trouble
in several ways.
Like Il tactlesS woman. she said the
most unwise words possible at the
tine.
Il want you to take me to the Mig
nonne Club masquerade next week,
AuStin.'
Don't urge it. Fannie. We have
spoken of the matter before. and
thought had put it aside. You know
am prcjudiccd against public dances,
and
'You cant call dance the Mig
nonne Club gives a public dancc.'
Il do not call it Il private nor an eX.
elusive one Anyone who purchases
a ticket may attend. Then. the tickets
are too high-S10 for the dance and
supper
She wrinkled her pretty brows sulll.
lily.
"Oncr YOU We're not stingy about
such things. AUSTIN
Il have expenses now | did not have
then. dear. Paying for this house
life and fire insurance. besides living
expenses. eat up Il good deal OF
money"
"Thcn you refuse to take ma:"
81 don't like to Fan-but I'm afraid
| must Be Il sensible little girl" he
ended with caress.
He stood in the hall to light cigar
There was hard look in her lovely
eyes as she passed on ont of the front
door, and down again to the gate. The
rose had died out of the western sky
and there was chill in the air.
Three persons. two men and a wo
man. com ng along the sidewalk. stop
ped to talk.
Good evening. Nellie" said Mrs
FrenZer to the latter. who was an old
Schoolmate of hers. Good evenin. Mr.
Whitlock." Then she hesitated
Let me introduce Mr.. D'AngleSey,'
said Mrs Whitlock. Mr.. D'Angelsey
Mrs FrenZcr.'
Mr.. D'AngleSey. tall. romantic
briganI' looking fellow. with a fierce
dluop:lg muStache, an aristocrat' (
nose and mournful brown eyes, bowed
with elaborate Difference.
You are going 10 the masquerade
of COURSE" ventured Mrs. Whitlock.
Fannie Frcnzer shook her head.
No: Austin does not wish to co.
Nellie Whitlock burst into Il ringin:
laugh.
"Oh. you absurd bride. What DIFF
ference does that make? You won
care after while what AuStil
wishes. I'm sure | don't surrendc
my pleasures because George may oh
ject."
George Whitlock smiled feebly. III
would not impress one as happ!
man.
"Come to our house and go to th'
dance with u.s." urged Nellie. "Mr
D'AngleSey will be your escort and
shall chaperon the whole party"
"Oh. no. no; | couldn't" avcrre,
Fannie. coloring prettily.
She bade them good night and turn
cd toward the house, conscious as Sh
did so of the glance of lingering ad
m:rati0n bestowed on her by the eX
preSSive brown eyes of the Whitlock
acquaintance.
The following morning Nellie dance,
in to see her.
you've made up your mind to com
to the masquerade, Fan? Mr.. Dan
glesey is crazy you should come. Don
! you think him handsome"
who is heT questioned Msr. Fren
zer. "Where has he come from"
"Oh. George brought him to til
house lately. He met him on the trail
and took fancy to him. | beliey
he is we'll off. Well" returning to til
important subject, Il am going as
Japanese girl, in red silk crepe, GOV
cred with gold tracery, wide sas
of sea-green silk. a gay fan and gol
shoes. What will you wear?'
"I?' faltered Mrs. Frenzer, I'm No
going"
NONSENSE! Don't say word
that husband of yours about it. and h
will never be the wiser. If he doe
find out. he will admire your plucl
and think all the more of you"
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