Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07
Silence!

they nor Mrs. GriersOn made any save
the most ordinary remarks, on the
way "home," which yet was so sweet,
Arriving there, Silence threw her
arms round her husbands neck,
81 am 50 glad so gladw
"Glad Of whatW
"Of-everythlng, | think. But most
Of all to get home"
"What little home-blrd you will
grow to. Exactly suited for poor
mans wife, Suppose now had mar
ried n fashionable young lady, who
wanted to have every day dinner
party, like the one we have left! But
you did enjoy it?'
"Oh, yes. Only And that was
your sister? Did you know she was to
be thcreY
Silence spoke with hesitation, even
with slight constraint
81 did not know, or should not have
gone said Roderlck, decidedly, but
perhaps it is well. Poor Bella! Did
you notice her husband?"
eyes. Was she-was she always like
that and not like you?" asked Silence,
after Il long pause,
1--WE were never very much alike,
but"
"But you are brother and sister |
am very glad you met, And, If they
wish it, you will go"
"With you-not otherwise. But no
need to talk about that. Let us talk
about the dinner-a regular grand
Rlchcrden dinner and some Of the best
Richerdcn folk at 1.-THE little lcaven
which leavens the whole lump. like
the Griersons. And you?"
yes they are your friends, and this
Is your country; wish to love it, and
them. But | am afraid you will never
make grand lady out Of me, like
like your sister"
Heaven forbid! Roderck was on the
point Of saying, but he did not. In his
tender heart there was pitiful sense
Of apologlzing to his own people. He
knew all their faults; but they had be-
longed to him all his days kissing his
wife, he said with smile, SISTERS are
sisters, and wives, wives; l am quite
satisfied with mine"
ut never rains but 1t pOurs," said he,
two days after, throwing over to
Silence a heap of letters which had
succeeded a whole pack of cards, left
luckily during n days absence when
he had been showing her some Scotch
mountains and apologlzing for their
not being Alps. "Here are invitations
enough. The way of the world! Once
met at the Griersons, all Richerden is
satisfied and delighted to visit us,
Even my sister; did you notice these?"
The cards of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Thomson and a formal dinner invita-
ton sufficiently proved Bella's sisterly
feelings.
1--WE shall go?" Silence was still fee
bic in those auxiliary verbs, which to
a native can take such delicate shades
of meaning. Her husband could hard
ly tell whether or not she wished to 60
But he knew she ought to go, even If
at some slight sacrifice to both; there
fore he merely aSsentcd without open
ing any discussion pro or con. She
tacitly accepted his Yes" and he went
on explaining or criticizing the other
"After all, the world is exceedingly
like a flock Of sheep. Let one jump the
ditch, the others are sure to follow.
And this was very wide ditch to
jump, truly" added he, looking round
the room. eve ought certainly to take
a house, if only for the sake of our
friends. What agony it must have cost
some of them to stop their carriage in
front Of fat"
Silence laughed merrily. "And yet
we are happy in it! 1t is ugly.
know that; but l think l have never
been so happy in all my life; and as for
all this visiting, is it quite necessary?'
He hesitated little; then said gent
ly, Eyes, my wife, if you do not dislike
it very much, l think it is quite neces-
sary."
THAT is enough; we will CO."
"Out of mere obedience, my darl-
ing"
NO" she said, answering his smile
with a sweet gravity, II do not think
1t is in me blindly to obey any one,
not even you. But honor you so
much in all things can understand
that in things do not quite under
stand l trust you. That is the only
true and safe obedience"
So they went to dinner after dinner.
At Richerden the only idea of $50
ciety" consists in dining. One invita-
ton followed another rapidly, for it
was near the end of the season, and
most families We're beginning to
think of the periodical going to the
coast" Yet Roderick liked it; she
too, after n fashion. at makes one
feel" she said once when they had
come back, ''in the sma' hours" to
their quiet fiat, "like sitting safe in Il
sheltered hut, with the rain pelting
outside"
Roderick laughed. "This place rath-
er resembles hut, certainly; but
would Richerden be fattered by your
likening it's splendid Inequalities to