The Van Buren press., 1900-06-23

q month, and all their furnish
ings were in the first glory of their
pristine freshness. Their friends
household gods We're viewed with Il
sort of benevolent contempt from the
height of their own achievements in
window seats and Turkish corners,
Likewise their regard for each other
was as far above the everyday com.
monplace affection which they be.
lieved to exist between the married
couples of their acquaintance as We're
the moon and stars In relation to this
mundane sphere. They had been very
busy all that month evolving fror n
very limited amount of money results
which were only possible through the
exercise OF much skill and taste. Now
their labors were completed and they
had nothing to do but sit and gaze
at each other with adoring eyes, and
congratulate themselves upon their
success.
"lsn't II simply ideal?" said Dora,
delightedly, as she sat perched upon
the arm of Gilbert's chair. "There is
not discordant or inharmonious note
in the whole composition"
"lt's peach" said Gilbert who
was still enough of the world-worldly
to be addicted to the occasional use
OF slang, 81 was just thinking what
apparently triilng events direct the
course OF lifetime. | can trace this
realization to the bicycle meet at
Mrs. Ainslie's II I had not attended
that--and 1t was only by chance that
] did, might never have met you.
The possibility is too dreadful to
dwell upon"
Dora laughed reminiscently. 81
will never forget how you looked that
day IN that hideous black and yellow
affair, which made you resemble u
huge bumblebee. It's wonder | ever
came to regard you with--well tolera.
ton"
~ was always fond OF that blazer"
said Gilbert, "l've saved 1t to do
chores in"
"You would look lovely out in the
back yard sitting ashes in that fear.
iul and wonderful garment" scoiled
Dora. "rhe neighbors would think
you had wandered from the jungles
OF Africa"
"When they see the mastery way
IN which ! handle the ash SITTER
they'll wish | had wandered into their
back yard" said Gilbert, defensively,
"and perhaps will unless you oppre.
ciate me more and abuse me less"
"Poor, hen.pccked creature" said
Dora, mockngly; you have my sym
pathy."
"rhe sympathy of some people is
less desirable than their enmlty,"
,murmured Gilbert, inslnuatngly,
"Oh, my!" exclaimed Dora, "Me.
thinks such bitterness Of spirit be.
l,oltneth an empty stomach will
HE me to the scullery and engage the
good services Of the chatting dish in
say, BERTHE, which would you rather
have--a Welsh rareblt or creamed
oystersT
a rarebit would go high" said Gil
bert with anim0tion; "well have one
later. | guess | didn't tell you, bu,
] have to 20 down to work awhile to.
night"
Dorn's face fell "What for?" she
demanded, poutlngly.
"Oh, John 7, asked me to, and II
behooves n fellow TO accede TO the
presidents wishes with his sweetest
smile, though he may be bursting
with wrath internally"
, "lIorrid, fat old thing" said Dora
disrespectfully; "why doesn't he work
little himself? It would do him
goo,i." .
my dear. your bump of veneratlon
Is not properly developed. The presi.
dent Of the First national bank can.
not be horrid, neither is he fat, but
merely = ah = distinguished looking,
By.by, ] won't be lnte." 50
Left alone, Dora threw herself
down on one Of her new chairs 80
hard that the springs bobbed her up
and down repeatedly M
''l'm m-a.dl" she declared aloud.
whats the use Of having d husband
II he's going to be away all the time ?
! declare, don't believe that picture
IL hung straight"
She ran across the room and right.
ed the defect. Then she tried each
seat In the room. viewing her do
tninion from different points OF view
She soon grew tired Of this, how
sver, and began 20 feel lonely.
X wish Id gone to spend the even