The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-02-06


her and made her sob silently until she
fell asleep
There was something restrained and
shamstaced In his manner a. he kissed
her goodby the next morning and went
down town, but in the evening he re-
turned early, and after dinner be did
not 60 out. He was restless and nervous
and didn't seem to be reading the paper
which he held up before him. Between
husband and wife there was an embar-
RAISING silence. There seemed to bo no
common theme for them to talk about
They retired early, and again Adelaide's
pillow was wet with tears.
It is very easy matter to tell when
a man stays in the house out Of a sense Of
duty. That is what Ned did for several
nights, but it brought Adelaide no hap
piness and him no comfort.
Her heart was overfull and she want
ed sympathy and counsel. To whom
should she turnP Would not her father
tell her that she was foolish2 Would
not her mother be angry and blame Ned?
Would not Nell pity herr No; she could
| not 60 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 herr When she
had gained courage enough, she went
| down to her mother in law g 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.
"Ned 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 4" Mrs. Chatterton bent down and
kissed the girl, who lay sobbing in her
arms, and hope sprang up in the young
wife's heart
It was matter of some doubt whether
Ned was more pleased or surprised
when, Oh 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 am afraid
you will be lonesome.
Certainly not, he replied, "but /
thought your mother was out of the
city
81 mean Mother Chatterton-your
4 mother" she said, faltering and blush
ing.
"Oh," he said tenderly, and he was
slow in getting his hat, and he kissed
her 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. I'll
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 a minute, and Addy and
I will walk home with you. Won't we,
dear?" But his wife was already throw
| ing ON her cape.
came and Ned and Adelaide were beat
en-, but Mrs. Chatterton made the Welsh
rabbit-she had never made better
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 the
next evening and get their revenge, and
they went. There were more jokes and
bright talk, and, best Of all, this time
Ned won.
"How pleasant these evenings are,"
he said to Adelaide, as with her on one
arm and his mother on the other he
wended his homeward way, 'and how
foolish I have been to have been vast
ing them at the club. We must keep
them up, eh, little girl?" They were
just at Mrs. Chatterton g gate, but Ade
laide put her hand on the old lady's
arm. "You are going home with us to
spend the night" she said.
"And there is to be no demur, little
mother" added Ned, sweeping her on
past the gate. She could not but con-
sent
Far into the night, after Mrs. Chat.
| terton had gone to bed, Ned and Ade
laide talked. They made plans for fu.
ture pleasure, and their youthful joy
seemed the revival Of the honeymoon en-.
thusiasm.
I'VE shall have such glorious times"
said Ned. Mother is right here near
u.s."
"She must be nearer, Ned" said Ad.
elaide. II want her to live right here
with MS"
"But, Adelaide
"Ned, ! desire it. Don't say no. I've
got over some foolish notions of mine
and I just begin to find how much
need mother-in- law"
Her friends say: "It is strange that
after starting ont go we'll she would let
him bring that mother. in law in on her.
but suppose he compelled her; that's
the way with men. st. Louis Repub.
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