Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-24
she would relieve me from some OF the
cares OF hOuseEeeping."

she would relieve me from some OF the
cares Of housekeeping"
"wel. my dear you offer so many
good reasons in favor OF her coming that
l can nnd no argument against It, but ]
nave a sort Of presentIment that she will
not be agreeable"
20 Harry. how can you think so2 II
you could see nor you would change your
opinions very soon FOR her picturesque
appearance would charm your artistic
taste"
rs she very beautiful"
mo, but she Is just the person to please
a painter for there ~ 50 beautiful a
combination OF light and shade Ia her
face. She has those grey eyes which.
when fringed with long, dark lushes, are
80 full Of varied oppression and her hr %,
black as the ravens wing, falls in heavy
natural ringlets that put to shame the
skin OF a coiffeur,'
"Atay she not be altered since you saw
her, AllceT'
"True, / had forgotten that more than
I'VE years have passed since we last met;
but. even II her parson has changed, her
heart. am sure, has not ana when you
know her you will thank me for my peril
nacity In thus wringlng your reluctant
consent TO her visit"
"If you think Il will add to your en-
joymonty, Alice, invite her by all means"
Alice Wentworth had been wife
scarcely two years. and her married life
had been scene of uninterrupted happi-
ness. Nothing would have induced her
10 risk the disturbance OF her tranquil
lty, but remembering the companion OF
her early years as one who had been the
conndant VI her childish joys and sor-
che al ~ presence as
the completion Of her plans OF enjoyment
Her husbands scruples she naturally at
trlbuted to unfounGed prejudice when an
acquaintance with her cousin could not
fall to overcome; and, therefore, follow
ing the dictates OF kindly feeling she de-
terrrlned to cheer the bereavei widow by
an anectlonate letter Of Invitation,
some three weeks after she had de-
sostched her missyc, at an early hour
on a cold autumnal morning, a carriage
drove up TO the door and loud ring an
uouncod the expected guest Alice mad
not yet finished her mornlng toilet ana
Mr.. Wentworth hastened down 10 re-
osive the lady. but scarcely had he got
through the akwardness OF sci-lntro-
ductlOn when Ms wife enicred, run OF
lmpatlcnce TO embrace her early friend
During the mutual r1pture8 OF their meet
Ing he had leisure 10 seruiinize the new
inmate OF his family. and certainly MS
Impressions were anything bat favorable.
Cousin Agatha had takea violent cold.
her countonanee was dshguged by a
swollen check and her eyes were bleared
and lnnamed by severe attack or In
auenza, while the eject OF steamboat
slumbera and steamboat toilet did not
tend 10 the Improvement OF her appear.
ance. Indeed, Harry Wentworth could
scarcely refrain from laughter when he
contracted his wife's enthusiastic de-
scriptlon OF her with the reality before
him. But Alice. with ready hosplfaliiy,
conducted her cousin to her apartment
ami 10 that room the wearled traveller,
overcome with illness and fatigue, was
eenfned during the several succeeding
days.
AuceY' asked Mr.. Wentworth one even
M as he threw himself upon sofa
aster Tea. "slnre yhs has been here you
5ave moi sat with me half IN hour. fof
Your whole time seems devoted 10 nurs-
81 hone she will be well enough 70 meet
,,c,, al dinner tomorrow, Harry; the
sss,eiIIne has left her face and she begins
~ ionk IKE herself What amuses you 80
mneh r she asked. as her husband burst
20 II Was thinking Of the force Of con