Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-10-30

| enough for one night?" said her husband
toward the close of the evening. For a
married woman?' he added.
Perhaps So" she answered cheerfully.
"But I've enjoyed myself so muchl Real
| ", almost forget that 1 was a married
woman and felt like girl again"
"tnd behaved like one" be said. rather
coolly. ''Who is that fellow that has
been in attendance upon you all the even
ingr' he inquired as they walked down
stairs.
THAT remarkably handsome man with
the expressive dark eyes, do you meanT'
II never noticed his eyes or that he
was at all handsome" he answered stiff
ly.
''Oh, thought you meant Captain Low
ell OF the artillery. All. here he is-just
one moment, dear-I quite forgot
And Nellie spoke a few words to the
captain in passing, of which her husband
could distinguish only something about
"that book"
When Robert Palmer came home next
day he found his wife not crying as be-
fore in her bedroom. but in the parlor
practicing a new song.
captain Lowell called this morning."
she said, land have promised to sing
this for him at Mrs. Campbelps."
"Ahr' he answered with an expression
of Indifference. and as his wife struck up
| with the first few notes he muttered to
himself, "Confound Captain LovellH'
At Mrs. Campbell's Captain Lowell was
again in attendance upon pretty Mrs.
Palmer. and then other gentlemen discov-
cred her attractions. her piquancy and
coquettishness and firtableness. and so.
In a very few weeks Mrs. Palmer was
belle. She did not seem In the least to
care who her husband was attending
upon, and indeed he could rarely get a
word with her at all when at the gay as
semblies which they constantly frequent
ed. He sometimes gave her a hint that
she was "no longer a girP' and that he
was her husband, but she only laughed
and said there was no harm done and that
she was enjoying herself so delightfully."-
and felt herself more a belle than even
when girl-which was true, because
she had not firted then. being absorbed,
/ heart and soul, in Bob Palmer. But now
1t was Captain Lowell who appeared chief
ly to occupy her thoughts as well us
good part of her time. She sang and
danced with him; she read the books he
sent, and SO frequent were his visits, so
constant his attentions, that at last Mr..
ItbbtEt
Ellen" he said, as he one day closed
the door on the departing captain, IL
really cannot permit this to go ON any
longer. Your conduct to me is most I'M
expected. most astounding. You are by
far too intimate with this fellow Lowell.
He is constantly in my house, and last
| evening he scarcely left your side. while
you stood for two hours the center of
group of chattering, grinning popinjays,
like himself"
why, Bob, you yourself blamed me
for playing wallilower aud spider and
said you were ashamed of me-"
II am much more ashamed of you
| now" he retorted severely.
Now, dear. that is quite unreasonable
of you. Didn't you tell me that | would
please you by enjoying myself and 1rt-
ing little? You know you did," added
Nellie reproachfully. land now that am
obeying you you get jealous"
| jealous! Not |. But am offended
and insulted-yes, and disgusted as WELL
IL only you could hear the remarks about
yourself and that Lowell
similar to those that heard in regard
! to you and Miss Baden, presumed" said
his wife.
What is Miss Baden to me?" he de-
manded angrily.
And what is Captain Lowell to me?'
You encourage him. madam. You
! firt with him."
"As you do with Isabel Baden"
| "a man may do what is not permissi-
| bic in woman"
"Ah. that is it, said Nellie, with her
old sigh. You men may neglect wife.
may wear out her heart and life with
/ aptvntsh nyp h.,r RI ba
ridicule OF all her acquaintances by show
ing devotion TO another, and she. poor
! slave. must not presume to turn. as may
| even the trampled worm, but must bear
all in meek silence. never even imploring
mercy lest she offend her lord. But I
! have had enough OF this, Bob. and now
as you do TO me will do to you. II you
60 on flirting. SO will |. know you
! don't care biz more for Isabel Baden
than | do for Captain Lowell. but | will
not be neglected and humbled in the
| sight of the whole world. am not a
slave. but a wife, and demand the honor
! due to me-"
| Her mood was new one to her hus-
band. She sat erect and proud. looking
him steadily in the face with bright,
| clear eyes in whose depths he could still
read great tenderness. and ne at once
| comprehended the whole matter. He
| looked at her II moment as steadily as
she at him. and then he rose and took
seat by her side.
And you really care nothing for this
! Lowell. Nellie?'
| mo more than | ought to do for my
cousin Laura's affianced husband" she
! replied.
| "Affianced?'
'These six months; before l met him;
| and | would have told you of it, but
| She stopped and looked half archly in
his face. He understood her and. taking
her in his arms. kissed her tenderly.
| "Oh, Bob, how could you ever have
! doubted me?''
| Il Will do so no more. love?'
"Never hirt any moreT
"Neyer!'
Soaring the Conscience.
or all her curious customs London can
NOT bnaSt nf mora Sippular one than