Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-17

did not come within his sphere of ac-
quaintance-for the girls sake.
He did not carry her photo in his
pocket. 1t took him several moments
of hard thought to remember her adj
dress, and-"When you are intimate
enough to call her by her Christian
name" he remarked please call her
Euphemia and not Eife."
"Why" | asked, determined on no
account to do so.
Because" he answered impressive
ly, "ElIie is too insignificant for mar
ried woman, and have strong objec-
ton to pet names"
''When.' | inquired sternly, "when
did you ever in the whole course of our
lives call me by my baptismal name?"
Monty smiled indulgently.
''That is different You are not going
to be my wife"
l confess | reveled in this consoling
thought, for nothing in the world could
ever reconcile me to the PEE ular atroc-
ity of my name, and if it's Ill hideOus-
ness were to be the hourly accompani-
ment of my married life | should be
afraid of the consequences. 1t is Je-
NINA. Now, you may say, and with
perfect truth. that "Mimmie" is not
particularly melodious, but ut least you
will admit that nothing could be worse
than Jernima and ,.(liing might be
better.
by the way" said Monty after IA
pause, II believe there WAS time
when l had a fancy for you, Minnie,
and thought you might not make me
bad wife"
"There may have BEEN" l answered
calmly, "for | can distinctly remem-
Der time when | decided that certain
ly you would make me bad husband
And Monty bestowed upon Lac one of
those all forgiving, albeit sad, chances
that are so abominably irritating wher
one is trying ones best to snub him.
After Monty's casual remarks l was
surprised to find Effie a nice looking
girl, though with, of course, no pre-
tensions to the Junoesque that Monty
demands Of his ideal woman. She WAS
young, indeed, but had an old fash
toned way with her that was infinitely
attractive. l had guessed intuitively
that she had neither father nor moth
er, although many people might say
that this was Judging my cousin too
hardly. Her guardians were an elder
ly uncle and aunt who didn't mind
what she did so long as she didn't
worry them, so | was glad to help her
with her rousseau and see as much
of her as possible.
| soon discovered that Monty object
ed to her having so many friends.
''Lancelot," as she was made to call
him, thought "gadding about showed
"empty hcadedness."
But, my dear child" l exclaimed,
she surely doesn't expect you to drop
your friends just because you are 60
ing to marry him? Why, you will
want them more than ever. What do
you suppose you'll do when he's at
work all day."
Then he hasn't told you he's going
to resign the partnership" said Eff
fie timidly.
My heart froze. and the fact must
have been clearly evident to her, for
she FASTENED to add, You don't think
he spoils me too much, do you, in CIV
ing it up for my sakeY
And the recording angel should put it
to my credit that l only answered:
"E1ie, if he ever spoils you let me
know"
S. =
Yesterday tackled him.
"What do you mcan," | asked, "by
retiring from business at your age?"
"And why not?' he said. Isn't a
husbands place at his wife's side?'
Most empAaticaliy no. | rejoined
with deadly ealnestness. "A husbands
duty is to make money for his wife to
enjoy herself with"
"My dear Minimize" he begged pa
thetically, don't put those sorts Of
ideas into Euphemia's head. You are
too friyolously minded to understand
that woman should be mans hand
maid mentally as well as physically
and not his plaything. | don't want a
wife who requires amusing or who
wishes to amuse ME. Ii | want relax
alton, | can come and see you. l want
her to be useful and domesticated,
and
and" l interrupted, what do you
think she will want to be?"
Monty actually gasped. Then he re-
covered himself sufficiently to answer
| Enthusiastically
"She will want to be what | make
her."
Poor ElIie. And the wedding is to-
! ,;,,r. II