The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-21
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benefit of your husbands CONVERSE
ton. With much love,
yours affectionately,
Florence Leslie
"P. SIT does seem a shame that
Mr.. Marsden should have to waste an
evening on a set of stupid people, and
! if he can't tear himself from his books,
| then you will take home a scolding to
| him from me.
p. S.-If Mr.. Marsden will not con-
descend, bring Godfrey to take care
of you, and tell him that we shall
expect some music
Come to this corner, Trixy, and let
us have a quiet talk before the men
arrive from the dining room. l nope
your husband is duly grateful TO me
/ for allowing him off this social orqeai-
Except perhaps John, 1 don't thlnK
there is a person here nj 10 ulScusS
things with him"
! ..Oh. Mr.. Marsden does not care one
straw whether they know his subjects
or not, so long as people will listen to
him, and I'm sure he was quite eager
to come, but wanted Godfrey to have
a little pleasure"
I'm so sorry for poor Godfrey, and
Mrs. Marsden settled herself down to
J
his money two years ago, through no
fault of his own. 1t was simply the
stupidity of his partner, who was quite
a common man, and could not carry
out Godfrey's plans"
my husband might have helped the
firm through their difficulty, but ne
was quite obstinate and very unkind
also. He spoke as if Godfrey had
been careless and lazy, when the poor
fellow really injured his bealth and
had to go to Brighton for two months
to recruit"
Eyes, I remember" put in Mrs. Les
lie; I'VE happened to be at the Metro
pole one week and-and Godfrey looked
utterly jaded."
suffered, Florrie, and how beautifully
he bore the trial. Why, had it not
, been for me, he would not have had
money to pay his hotel bill, and that
was a dreadful change for q man like
him. He has always been very proud,
and much petted by people.
1.-The poor fellow has never been able
to find a suitable post since, although
he spends days in the city among his
old friends, and [ can see how it is
( telling on him. And-Florrie, 1
wouldn't mention to anyone except
an old friend-Mr. Marsden has not
made our house pleasant to poor COD
frey"
You don't mean that he re-
fleets on his misfortunes?
Doesn't he? It's simply disgusting
what he will say at times. Only yes
terday morning-this is absolutely be-
tween you and me, one must have
some onfidant-Godfrey made some
remark in fun about the cut of Tom S
coat; he Will not go, you know, do
what I like, to a proper tailor"
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dressed said Mrs. Leslie, than
either of our husbands
Perhaps it was that made Tom an
CRY, but at any rate he said, quite
shortly, L can't afford to dress BETTER
and of course Godfrey knew what he
meant. It was cruel in the circum-
stances, for many men spend far more
on their clothes than Godfrey. He
simply gives his mind to the matter
and takes care of his things; he will
spend any time selecting a color or
getting a coat fitted"
rs your brother quite :. . de-
pendent on his friends, Trixy?"
Yes, in the meantime, and that is
the reason why we ought to be the
more considerate. I wished to settle
half my income on him, but it is onlv
a third Of what it used to be-some-
thing to do with investments has re-
duced it-and Mr.. Marsden would not
hear of such a thing; he allows Cod
frey f100 a year, but that hardly keeps
him in clothes and pocket money
''Still don't you think it's all God
frey could expect?" and Mrs. Leslie
was inclined for once to defend this
abused man. Few husbands would
do as much for brother-in-law'
''Oh, of course he does it for my
sake, and he means to be kind. But,
Florrie, Mr.. Marsden is so careful and
saving, always speaking as if we were
poor and had to lay up for the future,
while I know he has a large income
and a sure business"
"Why, he would not leave that hor-
rid street in Highbury, say what I
could; and I owe it to Godfrey that
we have come to Putney. When Tom
went out to Alexandria, my brother
simply took our present house, and
had it furnished in Mr.. Marsden's
name, and so when he came home from
Alexandria we were established in the
Cottage"
John is the best of husbands, but
dare not have changed our house in