Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1905-06-16

ssEr,.f as.sassea he ias- 10 tho
echo. and 3a~ eszo9si tnss b. sas'ssa
uef resrei tas soss.& geepss sb-encs
on the evenings they svaaf ABROAD
piayias chess ssst hia fsr coaDle si
hsars. and thcE reading aloud msna-
fsry or pos iessi arsiciss s.ie ed ~
hia zsn sntH h. dropped inlo a a1za
Thev ~ere lsl thus 10 themselves NOR
and more a. she season advanced In
sitstiOns to parties cosGerts aaa din
ners rs1asd IN apon Mrs. aad tss
NessrE Nithsrs. asd % mssi of saass
Constance seuf attended By Edward
enly Mir "A ithers had never 0eaa SO
cissl from inclination and he vas ouls
toe glad 10 delegate HE datios "a this
line 20 his vfis uov that the proiec-
tioE OF his bro ser rendered his attend
aneo unnecessary
Constance did not confess IN Fords
to herself hoW greatly her pleasure was
augmented by the exchange OF escorts.
n was natural that man OF hsE hus-
band = age and disposition shoald pre-
Ter bis oSu Preside 20 dancing aRd
small taik and a wearisonse fefni of
hearkeuiag 10 harmouies that acre gn-
iatelliRible and Wifh0ut sWeetncss 90
him. She enjoyed gay scenes with an
easier c0uscieucs that she did not zee
is,s grave tissss at every turn II Inc
waltz or promenade aud vas no. haunt
ed By the thought OF her selGshness in
having dragged him from bic beloved
retirement Hos much this feeling uf
relief Was intensified by ths cireum-
stance that her willing cavalier was the
most delightful talker, one Of the best
dancers. and assureily he most grace
fully attentive 10 bis fair charge In the
Gordon of heaux who freoueniea the
fashionable resorts just named did
not enter into her c0mplarent cnlcula-
tious. She was on excellent terms with
herself and all about her al this June
tare The scduaintances VINO had
carped at her reserve and want II ami
nation in the few assemblies at which
- An0~ouausea ss bride eaHdidly
svowed that nothing could be more
charming than her affability aud gay
good humor. and that she was far hand
somer than they had supposed at first
sight.
The more captious subjoined. sub
rosa, that 1t was evident she app-eci-
ated convenient wordD MIR Edward
Wtthers. and how fortunate she was in
securing the services of an escort so
in every particular.
since her husband seemed to have re
nouneed society just as she fairly en-
tered 1t.
But" subjoined No 2. audibly de-
livered. people had different vays of
locking at these things. and. 80 long as
- Withers lived happily with his
wife. and countenanced her in all that
she did, whose business was il TO mint
at improperly or misplaced conf
dence9"
That Mr.. Withers did countenance
his wife in her lively career was Iot tn
be denied. 1t gratifed him to see her
magnihcently dressed, go forth TO gath
erings at which, as he was sure to hear
afterward, she was the object of gem
eral admiration for her beauty and vi
vacity. II tickled his vanity 20 have
her do the. honors of his mansion TO a
choice company OF Edwards friepds
and hers-people in whose eyes he the
sedate millionaire, could never hope to
be more than the respectful representa-
tive of his money bags. They were clad
to congresate in his stately salon
now, to partake of his hne Old wines
and excellent viands. and unite in land
ations of the handsome woman who
bore his name. Adulation did NOT
spoil her, he was pleased to observe
She had never been more deferential
in her department to himself. more
ready to consult and obey him than
when the star OF her popularity WAS
highest and brightest. In this she tes-
titled her good sense and feeling heart.
To whom should she be grateful and
dutiful il not to her benefactor. the
architect Of her fortune and happiness?
Association with him and with his
brother had developed her finely. He
took credit to himself for the penetra-
ton that had detected the germs Of 40
much that was estimable and attrac-
tive when she was still in the obscur-
ity of her brothers house.
"A happy family. a thoroughly we'll
organized establishment" remarked
thailes .ohlaihe 10 MS wlfe, at the
close of visit they paid his sister in
January. Constance should be thank
ful to us all her days for opposing her
absurd transendentalism about conee-
niality and mutual attraction and the
like puerile nonsense. What a wreck
she would have made of her happiness
haS she been left to pursue the course
dictated by her own caprices, hope.
Margaret, that we shall not have to
combat the like errors in our daugh-
ters when they grow up"
Constance had a fund of strong
common sense IN spite of her crudely
extravagant theories upon certain sub
jects. rejoined Mrs. Romaine. Thanks
to 1t, and, as you justly observe. TO
our counsels. she has married better
thar any other young woman | know.
Yes. l can ask no more enviable lot for