The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-11-17
Tho Revolt OF Mrs harrington.

: rlnRlun ptAkihtt teu'e.
Do you resl'zs, my dear, that you hs,
not been home single night this weeks
IL 1t possible mumbed Mr.. Hsrrlngto
+, from behind his paper
tuppose you think tha. the honor
leeI Lex your house ard brinsiag up ,ou
children is glory enough for one woman
, without the added lustre Of your pr,
senet
whew stii Mr.. Harrington.
Doubtless you nnd the club more attrss
, tive thal your home-
Not at a,l--but irs peaceful,
PeacefuiY From the noise you mad
getting In last night | should never nav
suspected tha, you'd had peaceful even
Ing
VIII you pass the salts
I'm through fussing, I'm done with talk
ing about the matter
That's good news.
| shsll ntver after to-day say one wore
about the way I've been neglected thil
whole intermipsble winter. spend my
evenings alone, bored, yawning-until
O'Clock finds me 10 bed I've led this In
teresting xistencc, Henry Harrington. foI
eight unprt fltable months, and now the end
has come,
Mr.. Harrington put down his paper with
very faint smile.
Indeed May ask what your plan Is !
simply wish TO warn you that from this
day forth I've turned over new leaf
| that'sall.
Aud what are you going to do with
the new ltaif Fire away, I'm quite inter-
ested
IndeedY mumbled Mrs. Harrington, from
behind her paper.
Mr.. Harrlngton rose and leaned over to
kiss her good bye.
III tell you. old lady--Fl come home
early tonight, and wen celebrate~~your
new leaf
Goodbye, 1aid Mrs. Harrington, cheer
fully Thel she sat for an hour looking
straight ahesl Of her, and when at last she
arose she sm led r volution was afoot
In the Har iagton household, and Mrs.
General II. had determined upon line Of
cffsense, defense and attack.
Six o'clock found her seated at the piano,
looking dream In her most becoming ball
gown.
He ought to be here now, quoth che.
A step was heard and she dashed into
merry drinking song, as her "better.
halt" entered. He stopped at the door
ams zsd.
Hello-here-you're looking very smart
All these good togs In honor OF our cele-
brat'ol?
Ers. Harrington trailed her fingers along
The keys IN an irritating streak OF deri-
sion.
Oh, no--Im out tonight
Out' Why, where are you goirgs
On, out with some friends.
Well, but have got tickets for Mans-
field.
She moved to the fireplace and surveyed
him coolly.
Indeedf Now, isn't that shamei You
nigh. change them, suppose-or you
might ask someone else to 20 with you.
But want you-iearie.
Sorry, but, as said, I'm dining out to-
night. The servant appeared and announc-
ed the brougham. All right. Run of to
the club or somewhere, dear. Can ] drop
you ofrat any place?
No, thank you; I'll stay at home.
All right. Don't walt up. ! have my
latch key.
Whereupon Mrs. Harrington kissed him
fiivolously on top Of the head ard left,
hummlng softly.
An overburdened silence permeated the
breakfast room.
hope you had pleasant evening last
light, dear, said M.p. Harrington, putting
Town her paper.
Not at all.
The psper went up again TO hide her
mile.
That's too bad. We had . charming
ime.
Who's We.
My friends aud (sweetly).
Well, think it's pretty howdy.do
when married woman gets to running
Ibou, the county without her husband,
II d.
wbew said Mrs. II. viii you piss the
al,f I'm afraid ycu didn't sleep.
Not a wink.
Ny dear, you were dezing Ike babe
when came In.
Nopsetse, ! never closed my eyes.
Mr.. Harrington rose and left his untssttG
breakfast. {
I'll not be home TO dinner tonight. L
Neither shall |. {
You're goirg out agailf Who witty
Some friendf. With whom are you 60 !
Dsf
TIE ssme. lib, 10 early. /,
Just as you Ike. See you in The morn. .
~, then. II
Needless to relate, Mr.. Harrington came I
ome to dinner. Mrs. Harrington, charm /
nsly gowned. met him with surprise.
Why, thought you we're n't coming to /
Inner, 4
Charged my mitd. And you Gihirg 4
ui' 1
No. I'm g9lrg lster. 4
He dressed ard they eat down to q little
nssierpiece of q dinner. Bat Mr.. Hsriina- I
90 was 10 ssksrdly iattbt upon entsr,aiE- /
* his own wife that be never noticed rs I
ich Of Lls fayorite eishes appeared aid {
AZ for bis wife, abe rnarveied I
!. him.
Hes ssfally hatdsome, abe ssia 10 her. /
elf. I'D quite fcrgo!Ieu how ertertsiairE
'e can be.