Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-25
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perhaps it would be better for me
not to change my dress, if l am likely
to infringe upon the dinner hour" said
Constance, at her chamber door.
Oh, do not think my cousin would
approve of that" exclaimed her en-
phatic conductress. Then she amended
her inadvertence "Of course Mrs.
Withers is the proper judge of her own
actions, and l would not appear to die
tate, but my cousin is puactilious on
some points. and the matter of ladies'
attire is one of these. l have known
him so long that l am conversant with
all his amiable peculiarities. 1 am con-
fident he would be pleased to see Mrs.
Withers assume the head of her table
in full dinner toilet. But as I remarked,
l do not presume to dictate. to adj
wise, or even suggest. Mrs. Withers is
undisputed empress here" Having run
trippingIy through this speech, she in
fiicted third remarkable courtesy
upon the novice and vanished
She is underbred and a meddler,"
decided Constance, while she made a
rapid toilet. 81 hate to be addressed in
The third person. I thought it form
OF speech confined, in this country, to
kitchen maids and dry goods store
clerks"
Before she could invest herself in the
dinner dress that lay uppermost in her
trunk the bell rang to summon her TO
the evening meal, and three minutes
thereafter the footman knocked at her
door with the message that Mr. With
ers had sent for her
81 shall be down directly. Tell him
not to wait for me-" she said, hurried
1y. She did not expect to be taken at
her word, but upon her descent to the
dining room she beheld her husband
seated at the foot of the board and Miss
Field at the head. The latter laid down ;
the soup ladle and jumped up, fussily. |
Here she is now. resign my chair ]
to one who will fill it more worthily t
than have ever done" f
Keep your place, Harriet ordered t
her kinsman. Mrs. Withers will waive
her claims on this occasion, since she
IS late" designating chair at his left s
IS that intended for Constance's occu- f
Fancy. Eve would have waited for '
you, Constance, had | been less faint "
Ind weary. My physician has repeat e
dly warned me that protracted absti- n
fence is detrimental to my digestion. fl
Harriet here, understands my consti- 81
ution so we'll that I am seldom, when
t home, a sufferer from the twinges of ii
that have afflicted me in my Ell
bsence." in
"Those horrible public tables" cried Iii
Harriet. 81 assure You never sat down
} meal when you were away without cd
Ching over your evil plight in being gi
objected to the abonlinable cookery DR.
Id intolerable hours of hotels. " sit
Il did not know you were a dyspep- tic
e." observed Constance. You seemed wi
enjoy good health during our tour" aH
THAT was because Mrs Withers wa
les not yet comprehend your marvel Gle
IS patience-the courage with which MI
u bear pain, and the unselfshness fer
at leads you to conceal its ravages ct.
I'm the eyes of Others" explained tud
SIS Field, ogling the interesting suf- thi
'er. who was discussing a plate of BILE
cellent white soup with a solemnly thr
lscious air. Nov that you are safe kat
der your own roof, We viii soon undo cha
! mischief that has been done You her
not know what prize you have fret
n, Mrs. Withers. until you have seen in
a in the retiracy of home His vir- the
S are such as flourish in perfection An
the shadow of his own vine and fig aut]
:; shed their sweetest perfume upon sells
domestic hearth. frea
AS you perceive my good cousins PROF
liallty Ior me tempts her to become cate
tically extravagant in her express TT
ls," Mr.. Withers said to his wife. in than
ended apology, looking well esca
sed. nevertheless cons
could not nave more patient aud cupe
than Mrs. Withers. | am sure re- chan
ed Harriet. Mrs. Withers Will mou
y take exception to NV honest en- neve
dasm. shad
grew