The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-14
miscellaneous.
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

There is a skeleton IN every cup
board. Cecil Maynard and his wife.
Eunice, had been married only a few
months, yet there was one in theirs
already.
Mrs. Maynard wanted fountain in
front of their house, and white marble
statuettes in the grounds, and Mr..
Maynard laughed at the idea.
1T would cost hundreds of dollars
to carry it out, and besides, our
grounds are too limited for such dis
play he objected.
But they will give such an air of
elegance to the placer said Mrs. May
nard.
An air of bosh" said her husband.
The fact is, Eunice, your head has
been completely turned ever since you
visited the Benefits, who can afford to
have things as they please about their
vast estate"
81 don't like to live so stability :"
pointed the pretty Eunice.
Now this was scarcely fair, when one
reflected that Mrs. Maynard had been
II dressmaker before she married, liv-
ing on the top floor of Il shabby little
house on First street, and that an up
right piano and a set of lace window
curtains had seemed to her almost too
to be real.
The pretty stone cottage that Carl
had purchased at Pelham Manor, with
its green lawn, the iron vases in front,
aud iltskplcturesqu bay windows. was
d palace in her eyes. The little maid
servant, with a white starched apron
and rosy cheeks, was better than re-
tinue of servants, and the books in the
cosy east room repreE ented an entire
field of literature.
But after few months reign over
her new kingdom Eunice had forgot
ten all this, and like great many 9TH
ers who cannot be content unless
changes are continually occurring,
pinned for something more.
The cost would be too great re-
monstrated Carl.
The cost is nothing" said Eunice,
who a year before had been forced to
count her pennies one by one, rip, and
wa. h her gowns in ammonia and
warm water, and then remodel them,
and mend her gloves long after they
had reached the stage of actual shah
biness. Dear Carl, for my sake
should so like fountain and"
"Eunice," said Mr. Maynard,
brusquely, drawing on his overcoat,
don't tease. I've said once that l
can't afford it. Let that be the end
of thematterln
Mrs Maynard went to her own
room for good cry There her sister
Susie, found her. Susie was the wife
of a carpenter, and had come from
Brooklyn to spend the day with
Eunice.
WELL" said she, what's the mat
ter?''
Its fountain, Sue.n whimpered
Eunice, Carl won't let me have
one"
"Oh.'' shifted her sisters little mali
ciously, .! always told you he wasn't
so devoted as he seemed. They soon
tire of a new toy"
Il don't careIn sobed Eunice. "Ill
visit Libby Ferris! I'll go to Connect
cut. and see if Carl don't miss mer'
That's right, my dear" approved
the sister, who had always envied
Mrs. Maynard her prosperity. 'He
needs a lesson like that. 1t will do
him good. And you know | can run
up occasionally and keep an eye on
things"
'Going awayr' said Carl, when, with
considerable dignity, Mrs. Maynard
impaired her determination to him
that evening. ''All right, my dear
How long do you intend to be gomez
"a couple of weeks or month; il
depends said Eunice, with dignity
She thought her husband might have
displayed some regret at her intend
ed departure. "Susie says she will
come up occasionally to instruct Bets
and she'll
"She need not trouble herself to dc
that" said Carl, hastily. My thanks
to her of course; but really it is not
necessary. Betsy can manage very
well, aud l prefer to be alone"
And so firm were his resolutions up
on that point that his sister-in-law
found herself excused from visiting
him during his wife's absence.
After Mrs. Maynard had been about
| three days with her friend, Libby
Ferris, she received the following let
ter from her vigilant sister:
Dear EunIce. DO not be over
whelmed by the news | have to write
Calm yourself and meet it bravely
1t is as | have long foretold-Carl il
unworthy of you!
Il will tell you how | found this
out. AS yesterday was fine, | thought
| would take a ride and see how Betsy
was getting along. | intended tc
leave the house before Carl returned
from his business. | CHANGED to steI
into the parlor, and saw half-tinish
ed letter on the table. 1t contained
the following in Carl's writing:
Come at once, Brynne. My wife
has gone away for couple of weeks
and we can have the whole place tC
ourselves. Do not delay later thar
| Thursday, as
That was all, but sufficient to prove
that he has money enough to gather
his bachelor acquaintance about hin
and entertain them lavishly in you
absence, while he refuses you the wisl
of your heart. | see nothing before
you but divorce.
Il will come TO see you next Sun
day, and will talk the matter over.
Your sympathetic sister,
SUSAN"
Poor Eunice. This was sad end t.
her bright dream of married bliss
She sat with her sisters letter in hel
I hands, her face pale and tear stained
4 her eyes filing afresh as she tried tC
CaliZe the fact that Carl rejOiced il
her absence, and lost no time in sum
moning his boisterous bachelor friend
to him.