The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-08-28
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CHAPTER IU.-fCoNTINuED.'
perhaps it would be better for me
not to change my dress, If am likely
to infringe upon the dinner hour" said
Constance, Mt her chamber door.
ooh, do not think my cousin would
approve of that!' exclaimed her en-
phatic conductress. Then she amended
her inadvertence. "Of course, Mrs.
Withers is the proper judge of her own
actions, and I would not appear to die
tate, but my cousin is punctilious on
some points, and the matter of ladies'
attire is one Of these. l have known
him so long that l am conversant with
all his amiable peculiarities / am con-
fident ne would be pleased to see Mrs.
Withers assume the head of her table
in full dinner toilet. But as l remarked
/ do not presume to dictate, to ad-
wise, or even suggest. Mrs. Withers is
undisputed empress here" Having run
trippingly through this speech, she IN
flicted a third remarkable courtesy
upon the novice. and vanished.
"She is underbred and a meddler,"
decided Constance, while she MADE
rapid toilet. IL hate to be addressed in
the third person. / thought 1t form
of speech confined, in this country, to
kitchen maids and dry goods store
clerks"
Before she could invest herself in the
dinner dress that lay uppermost in her
trunk the bell rang to summon her to
the evening meal, and three minutes
thereafter the footman knocked at her
door with the message that Mr.. With
ers had sent for her.
"I shall be down directly. Tell him
not to wait for me-" she said, hurried
ly. She did not expect to be taken al
her word, but upon her descent to the
dining room she beheld her husband
seated at the foot of the board and MISS
Field at the head. The latter laid down
the soup ladle and jumped up, fussily
Here she is, now. l resign my chail
TO one who will fill it more worthil!
than / have ever DONE"
Keep your place, Harriet!' ordered
her kinsman. Mrs. Withers viii waive
her claims on this occasion, since sh'
is late" designating a chair at his lei
as that intended for Constance's occu
pancy. 1--WE would have waited 10
YOU Constance, had l been less fain
and weary. My physician has repeat
eddy warned me that protractec "bsti
nence is detrimental to my digestion
Harriet, here, understands my constr
tuition SO we'll that am seldom, whel
at home. a sufferer from the twinges
dyspepsia that have afflicted me in m
absence"
"Those horrible public tables" erie
Harriet. 81 assure you never sat dow
to meal when you were away withou
signing over your evil pligh, in bein
subjected to the abominable cooker
and intolerable hours of hotels"
81 did not know you were a dysper
tic" observed Constance. You SCENE
to enjoy good health during our tour
THAT was because Mrs Withei
does not yet comprehend your marve
GUS patience-the courage with whlc
Won bear pain. and the unselfishne'
that leads you to conceal its ravagt
from the eyes Of others" eXplaine
Miss Field, ogling the interesting sa
ferer. who was discussing a plate
excellent white soup with a solemn
conscious air. Now that you are sa
under your own roof, We will soon unc
the mischief that has been done. Yo
do not know what a prize you hay
won. Mrs. Withers, until you have sec
him in the retiracy Of home. His Vi
tues are such as flourish in perfectio
in the shadow Of his own vine and I'll
tree: shed their sweetest perfume upt
the domestic hearth"
"As you perceive, my good cousin
partiality for me tempts her to becon
poetically extravagant in her expire
sions." Mr.. Withers said to his wife,
pretended apology, looking we
pleased, nevertheless.
"I could not have more patient au
itor than Mrs. Withers, / am sure" r
Joined Harriet. Mrs. Withers W
never take exception to my honest e
thusiasm."