The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-14

:, ...........s.,.s.s'..s.... painting of his respected chief. It was well that the respected chief did not see the devilish look that often struck upon it in these days like flash Of lightning from James Carlters eyes.
 The respected chief was not capable of imagining such a thing. The respected chief was not capable of any form of imagination so grotesdue as to imagint. that any dependent could have any opin- ion antagonistlc to him. The respected chief could not even imagine that his chief dependent his wife, could really i be serious in her imperious manner to- ward him.
 one evening, when she had been rather more. cold and rather more naughty to his guests than usual, he stalked up to her after the company, with the excep- l ton of MT. Carker, had gone, and eX- pressed his displeasure stiffly, in almost the exact words in which he would have expressed his displeasure to an employe | in the counting house of Dombey and SGn. She looked at him steadily, and asked him if he knew that they were not i alone.
 MT. Dombey stopped MT. Carker from withdrawing and said, majestioally, that Mr. Carker possessed his confidence. He proceeded to continue the expression Of his dspleasure.
 Again Mrs Dombey, bending steady disdanful gaze on him, asked: Do you know there is someone here, sir?'
 q have pointed out to Mrs. Dombey," said MT. Dombey in reply. standing be- fore them in his stiffest and most state ly manner, those points in her conduct to which I object, and which l wish cor rected. Carker." with a nod of dismissal good night to you.'
 If she had approached him, or even changed countenance, or broken the si- lence by a word when they were alone, l he would have been equal to it. But the intense scorn in her dark eye, the dis dain with which she turned her eyes | away after one look at him, the inf1exible resolve in her face. defeated him. He left her with her whole overbearing beau ty concentrated on despising him.
 This pride of hers, which opposed his was all the harder for him 10 bear be- cause hers was a passionate anl living tling, while his was a cold and stubborn one. 1t is the curse of such a spirit as his that while deferenee and concession feed it's evil qualities of egotism and ob- stlnacy, resistance and opposition make il swell no less. It is the curse of such an armor as he wore that while 1t is proof against love and confidence it is as vul- nerable as a naked breast to stabs at it's self love.
 He was stung beyond all reason. He could not leave her unpunished. She had objected to Carker. He would force her to listen to Carker He would send her his commands through carl1er.
 He sought her out as soon as his wrath permitted him to be sufficiently dignlfed again. and informed her of his decision. Undeterred by the anger that famed in her as if an angry sunset had flung its light on face and bosom-nay, observing the emotion with satisfaction, he enlarged on his decision. "It would be derogatory to my position said he, Ito hold trivial disputes with a lady on whom 1 have conferred the highest distinction that is in my power I shall avail myself of his services if you give me cause for complaint"
 He turned to go, but was checked by a cry from her. Wait! for Fod's sake! I must speak to you!"
 The next moment her eyes turned from him as from some mean and odious ob- iect Scorn, anger and adherence start