The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-03
was at all handsome" he answered stiff


''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, "and l have promised to sing
this for him at Mrs. Campbell's."
"Ah!' he answered with an expression
of Indifference, and as his wife struck up
with the first few notes he muttered to
himself, "Confound Captain Lovellv
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 ilirtableness, and so,
in very few weeks. Mrs. Palmer was a
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
sembies which they constantly frequent
ed. He sometimes gave her a hint that
she was mo longer a girl" and that he
wa; her husband. but she only laughed
anC said there was no harm done and that
she was enjoying herself so delightfully."-
anC felt herself more q belle than even
whm srl-which was true, because
she had not flirted then. being absorbed,
heat and soul, in Bob Palmer. But now
it was Captain Lowell who appeared chief
ly occupy her thoughts as well as a
good part of her time. She sang and
dan,ed with him; she read the books he
sen, and so frequent were his visits, so
contant his attentions, that at last Mr..
Robert Palmers wrath burst forth.
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 walilower and spider and
sail you were ashamed of me-"
Z am much more ashamed of you
now" he retorted severely.
Nov, dear. that is quite unreasonable
of Sou. Didn't you tell me that | would
please you by enjoying myself and flrt-
ing little? You know you did," added
Nellie reproachfully, land now that am
obFing Won you get jealous"
'Jcaous2 Not |! But | am offended
an. iusulJed-yes, and Disguised as well.
/ nly you could hear the remarks about
yourself aud that Lowell
Similar 10 those that | heard in regard
to on and Miss Baden, presume" said
his wife.
VIVA. is Miss Baden to me?" he de-
nmded angrily.
And what is Captain Lowell to me?"
You encourage him, madam. You
dir with him"
As Won do with Isabel Baden"
A man ma do what is not permissi.
bl in woman"
a h. that is itr' said Nellie, with her
oil sigh. You men may neglect a wife,
NY wear out her heart and life with
anguish, may expose her to the pity or
ri1icule of all her acquaintance by show
in5 devotion to another, and she, poor
sl4ve, 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
have had enough of this, Bob and now
as you do to me will do to you. If you
&c on flirting, so will |. | know you
dm't care a bit more for Isabel Baden
than | do for Captain Lowell. but / will
MT be neglected and humbed in the
S hit of the whole world. | am not a
save, but a wife, and demand the honor
q re- 10 me-"
Her mood was a new one to her hus
t,nd. She sat erect and proud, looking
m steadily in the face with bright.
ar eyes in whose depths he could still
ad grent tenderness. and he at once
mprehende1 the whole matter. He
looked at her moment as steadily as
e ay him, and then he rose and took a
S at by her side.
And you really care nothing for this
L5vell, Nellie?"
No more than | ought to do for my
cousin Laura's affianced husband" she
rplied,
tAfiianced?
"These six months; before | met him;
aid would have told you of it, but
She stopped and looked half archly in
h S face. He understood her and, taking
har in his arms, kissed her tenderly.
ION. Bob, how could you ever have
d)ubted me?"
81 will do so no more, lovew
Never firt any more?'
"Neyerr'