Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-14
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to the Continent for wedding "TRIP.
The first week was all happiness; the
second, things began to grow tritie
monotOnOus; the third, Gerry came
home to the pretty little house at Clap
ham, which had been furnished for her,
and cried during a whole evening dur
ing which AdOlphus stayed away.
ITS cruel" said she-"perfectly
cruelw
"Pshaw" said Adolphus, stroking his
mOustache. "A man can't always he
dancing attendance on his wife! And
if there's anything hate, it's a sweled
nose, and eyes that look as if they were
painted all round with red!'
That's not the way to manage said
Mrs. Gertrude to herself.
For this poor little bride was steer
ing her own canoe, as best she might,
through all those unknown shoals and
quicksands.
SO she took to worsted work, cir
culating library and piano practice,
meeting her husband with smile
when he came home, little later every
evening.
"Come, now, that's sensible" said
Mr. Jones. "Glad you're amusing your,
self so well without me-"
"And that's not the way, either" said
Mrs. Jones to herself.
They had been married about six
months, when Mr.. Jones came home
one evening in great exultatiOn.
do you remember my telling you
about Belle PoYnsett -thatI was so des-
perately IN love with down at BrlgnT-
on?" said he. she's in town. visiting
the Whytes; and she's prettier and
more dashing than ever. l wish you'd
call upon her, and we'll invite her here
to dinner"
EYES," said Gerty, family.
OF all AdOlphus' old sweethearts this
Belle POynsett was the one Gerty
dreaded most; and now the danger had
descended upon her like an unforeseen
doom.
Miss POynsett came to dinner a few
lays later, a superb brunette, with eyes
like black velvet, and sweet languor in
her voice and manner.
Gerty received the visitor with the
most becoming cordially.
1--WE heard Adolphus talk of you so
often" said she; Il quite long to know
you"
You've very kind" said Miss Poyn-
sett, little puzzled,
Her general experience with the
wives of old sweethearts was not of
this nature.
But now We shall be great friends.
I know" said Gerty, taking both Miss
Poynsett's hands into hers. You'll
come and spend the Gay with me to-
morrow, won't you"
81 shall be delighted" said Miss
Poynsett.
by Jovew thought the delighted hus-
band, "Gerty is coming out regular
brickr'
The next day Mrs. Jones had new
proposition to advance.
what is the use of your staying at
that hotel" said she, when we've got
such lots and lots of room here? How
charmed | shall be to have you az my
guest! Dear Miss POynsett-Isabella-
do cOnsent"
And Isabella, who knew the differ
ence between gratis living and hotel
bill, did consent.
But after a week or ,wp of this sort
Of thing, AdOlphus Jones began to grow
FESTIVE. Belle POynsett was all very
well, once in while; but Belle POyn-
sett, morning and evening, was diff
ferent thing. Her great eyes pallPu
upon hlm-her musical laugh grew
mOnOtonOus- her pretty ways lost their
charm.
Hang IL all, Gerty,7 said he, one
evening, 81 never get chance to speak
10 you nowadays"
"'ro spaak To mo. dear?"
'NO. That woman's always in the
WAY
"Adolphus! You don't mean dear
Isabella|
Yes, | do mean dear Isabella" the
last two words ground out rather
venOmOusly from between his teeth.
I'm sick of dear Isabella. Can't you
get rid of herr"
Gerty's plotting, schemlng little heart
gave bound within her
We'll" said she, IF you really pre-
fer being alone. But | thought it would
be so stupid, just you ard me to-
gether."
1T would be great deal jOllier than
to have Belle Poynsett's big eyes star
ing one out of cOuntenance the whole
time" said Mr.. Jones.
Miss POynsett went back 70 Brighton
at the end of the week. declaring thai
there was nothing like the inslpidity of
a newly-married couple-thOugh, to be
sure. Dolly Jones wife was more SEN
sible than the average or them. And
AdOlphus took TO staying at home of
evenings.
Once-Or twice subsequently the cpl
demic of Irritation overlook AdOlphus
Jones again, but Gertrude's remedies
were prompt and sure.
A blue'eyed cousin from The country,
who wrote letters to a rural paper,
and composer poetry, rather attracted
him.
Gerry at once Invited Miss Cynthia
Carstairs to visit her, quoted Miss Gym
thia Carstairs OH all occRs ions, read
aloud Miss Cynthias poetry, and so to
speak, hurled Miss Cynthia perpetually