Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-02-06

not 90 out He was restless and nervous
and didn't seem to be reading the paper
which he held mp before him. Between
husband and wife there was an embar-
RAISING silence. There seemed 70 be no
common theme for them to talk about
They retired early, and again Adelaide's
pillow was wet with tears.
It Is a very easy matter to tell when |
man stays in the house out Of sense of |
duty. That is what Ned did for several |
nights, but il brought Adelaide no hap |
piness and him no comfort.
Her heart was overfull and she want
ed sympathy and counsel To whom
should she turn? Would. not her father
tell her that she was foolish? Would
not her mother be angry and blame Ned?
Would not Nell pity her? No; she could
not go TO none Of these. Then suddenly
she thought of Mrs. Chatterton. She
understood Ned. She loved him. Would
she not also understand the situation
and be able to advise her? When she
had gained courage enough, she went
down to her mother in law 3 and sobbed
out the whole story to her. The old lady
| took her in her arms as she would have
tired child.
"You poor, little GIRL" she said.
MED has been very bad to you, and
You didn't know how to manage him.
How should you? But be patient; we
shall bring the young man around all
right" Mrs. Chatterton bent down and
kissed the girl, who lay sobbing in her
arms, and hope sprang up in the young
wife's heart.
1t was matter of some doubt whether
Ned was more pleased or surprised
when, ON the following night, Adelaide
said to him:
"Would you mind going to the club
tonight, Ned? Mother and are going
out for little while, and I am afraid
you will be lonesome.
Certainly not" he replied, "but I
Thought your mother was out of the
city"
"I mean Mother Chatterton-your
mother" she said, faltering and blash-
ing.
~Oh," he said tenderly, and he was
slgw in getting his bat, and he kissed
hsr twice before going out.
He came home early THAT evening,
and his mother was Just about to leave
as he entered. She paused only long
enough to say: "I'll be over tomorrow
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Delaney are
coming with the hope OF beating you
and Addy few games of cards. TIL
have to come and make q welsh rabbit
for you, suppose.
"That will be Just the thing" said
Ned. "I'll show Tom Delaney whether
he can beat us at cards or not. Do come,
mother. Wait minute, and Addy and
will walk home with you. Won't we,
dear?" But hiswife was already throw.
ing on her cape.
Next night Mr. and Mrs. Delaney
came and Ned and Adelaide were beat
en-, but Mrs. Chatterton made the Welsh
rabbit--she had never made bettel
one-and there were jokes and stories
and bright conversation all through the
short evening.
Delaney proposed that the three Chat
, tertons come over to his house ON thu
next evening and get their revenge, apf
, they went. There were more jokes al
!, bright talk, and, best of all, this tint
! Ned won.
Glow pleasant these evenings are,
!, he said to Adelaide, as with her on ont
arm and his mother ON the other b,
! wended his homeward way, "snd how
. foolish have been to have been vast
! ing them at the club. We must keel
them up, eh, little girl?" They wer'
just at Mrs. Chatterton's gate, but Ade
: laide put her hand on the old LADY,
arm. "You are going home with us t,
: spend the night, she said.
! "And there is to be no demur, ittl,
! mother" added Ned, sweeping her Oh
! past the gate. She could not but con
. sent.
Far into the night, after Mrs. Chat
terton had gone to bed, Ned and Ade
q laide talked. They made plans for fu
: ture pleasure, and their rthful jo,
seemed the revival Of tl4o .-uneymoon en-
thusiasm.
! "We shall have such glorious times,
! said Ned. Mother is right here nea
, us. )"
"She must be nearer, Ned" said Ad
!. elaide. -I want her to live right her
:. with u.s..
a "But, Adelaide"-
"Ned, desire it. Don't say no. I'v
i got over some foolish notions of min
and just begin to find how much
:, need mother-in-law.
: Her friends cay: 'It is strange tina
! after starting out so we'll she would le
|, him bring that mother law in ON her
! but I suppose he compelled her; that
! the way'with men. "-St. Louis Repub
lie.