The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-03-26

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Smith had not always moved in the
class of society which she at present
graced. She had during her early
years vegetated with the rest of her
kindred upon Il farm, and not fertile
farm, either.
But the tide which is said to be in
the affairs Of men had swept mineral
oil beneath the stony bed of soil which
her father and brothers had hitherto
titled with such scant returns, and
| with its discovery wealth flowed into
the family Golfer until its members all
! forgot that they had ever been poor
All WaterviIle considered the match
between John Archer and Miss Smith
very suitable one. Mrs. Archer's
father had bestowed lovely little
house ,charmingly furnished, upon his
income they certainly ought to have
been happy.
Mrs. Dawson was fully as fond of
John Archer as her husband was, and
therefore took an interest in his af-
fairs. She did not like the thought of
outside gossip getting about concern
ing the young wife, and because of
this made up her mind to investigate
the story for herself, and to do what
she could to smooth down the rough
places.
1t was a charming little drawing
room in which Mrs. Archer received
her caller, beautiful and costly things
filling every nook and corner. There
was not much i'll common between the
sedate Mrs. Dawson, who was Old
enough to be Mrs. Archer's mother,
and that airy young matron, who evil
IDENTIFY had made up her mind to carry
things with high hand.
Mrs. Dawson had too much good
sense to breach the subject herself,
but Mrs. Archer was a great talker.
and soon came around to the matter,
which was evidently uppermost in her
mind.
John and have had our first quar-
rel, Mrs. Dawson. "A week or two
ago he quite insisted upon the pro
priety of offering his Aunt Elyira a
home with us. 1t seems that the old
people who have always cared for her
place are going out West to their mar
ried children. John does not want to
put the old lady into the care of
strangers. | gave only a reluctant
consent, for | cannot abide elderly peo-
ple-they are so fussy. But John
coaxed and pleaded until | gave in.
We agreed upon the large front cham
Der for her, and L went with the best
grace l could muster to invite her in
person. Then the fuss began. |
found she had van load of personal
property, cat and n parrot. agreed
to the live stock, but | drew the line
at the old furniture. Then John went
to see her, and she consented to come
NIT |, only hnp trt1Y,l.C I,,t l.,
moment she stuck to q most disrepu-
table old bureau, and | would not al
low it to come into my house | told
her did not have a single article of
old furniture in my house, and could
not think of allowing that old bureau
to come. That made her mad, and
she said: More shame for you. That
old bureau is worth Il dozen new-fan-
gled ones Anyway, she wouldn't
give in; neither would |, and so the
whole thing is off. John is very an
CRY. | am afraid, but | don't care"
"Oh, yes, you do. | am sorry, my
dear Mrs. Archer. 1t it evident that
the craze for the antique has not
struck you, or you would be wild to
have that old bureau"
No, indeed. | never could abide
old traps. like new, bright, expen-
sive furniture. l was going to get the
old lady a beautiful new chiffonier.
But it is all off now
"Well, must say think it is pity.
You know, my dear Mrs. Archer, that
Mrs. Brown is all the mother your
husband ever knew, but we must all
grow old in time
That's true; but she never did any
thing extra for John. Besides, | am
under no obligation to her. | would
rather have her room than her com
pany at any time, and why should l
give in when she won't?'
Why, indeed, thought Mrs. Dawson,
| though she did not give expression to
her thought. Nevertheless, she did
say what she could to the young ,wo-