Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-07-31
The TaIisman.


TO talk TO her as he had done? They had
been married only year and now he
already behaved as if he were the master
and she his slave. She had never thought
that they would be unkind to one another,
but of course she would not remain silent,
when he came home from the office in
bad humor, so her replies were sharp
and biting.
Again she wiped her tears away, for
coming towards her at the next corner
she saw her late mothers friend. her
own godmother, Mrs. Berner.
Mrs. Berner Immediately noticed jules
red eyes and made up her mind to find
out what was the matter, not from curios-
ity, but because she was fond of her god
daughter and wanted to help her if she
could.
"Come home and have cup of coffee, "
she said. "Mary has just baked some
cakes"
Julie accepted and moment later they
were sitting in Mrs. Berner's coy flat
enjoying Mary's homemade cakes.
"Mary is Jewell" she said, al wonder
if Richard would find fault with this coffee
and cake, too."
$50 then, he is not satisfied with your
servants cooking ?" Mrs. Berner asked
with smile.
"He is not satisfied with anything any
more," Julie answered, and burst into
tears.
but what has happened, my dear
girl?"
ooh, am so unhappy! Richard does
not love me any more !"
"What do you say? Doesn't love you
any more ?"
"No, | am sure he doesn't or he would
not talk TO me as he does" And she
told about several OF their latest quarrels.
"But are you quite sure that you are
not to blame a little bit yourself ?"
81 know am, aunt" said Julie, with
determination, "but of course cannot
always be gay and jolly when he sulks
and is unreasonable. There will be no
happiness for me in life any more"
"Now, that is nonsense, my dear. |
am sure your husband loves you as much
as ever, but you are running your own
happiness quarreling over trifles."
"But what do you want me to do ?"
81 will help you, DEAR" said Mrs.
Berner, 81 will lend you talisman."
"a talisman ?"
"Yes, here its" said Mrs. Berner, and
handed Julie an old-fashioned bracelet.
"What do you mean, when you say it
is talisman? ?"
81 will tell you. When had been
married about year, too imagined that
my husband did not love me because we
sometimes quarreled. Then my mother
gave me this bracelet and told me to wear
il always. She told me that when we
were about TO quarrel must turn it three
times before answered my husband and
then my answer would be such that there
would be no quarrel. 1t has helped me
many times and hope twill help you,
too"
Julie thanked her very much, but put
no faith in the bracelet.
When she came home there was
strange odor of something burning. With
trembling heart she went out into the
kitchen. He fears were realized The
roast had been burnt and the servant was
talking TO a friend on the kitchen stairs.
When Richard came home ior dinner
he had unfortunately brought a friend and
as The dinner was rather spoiled, his
humor was not the best when he was
alone with his wife afterwards.
at was disgraceful to offer Miller
dinner like the one you served tonight"
he said angrily.
Julie came very near losing her temper
and was about to give him hot answer,
but at the last moment she remembered
the talisman, and while she turned the
bracelet thrice she thought how annoying
il must be to Richard to have his friend
discover what bad housekeeper his
wife was, and she answered very gently:
81 am very sorry, Dick, but shall be
very careful not to let it happen again."
Richard looked up in surprise, and then
came over and kissed her and said that
of course If was wrong of him to get
cross.
One morning few days later when
Julie entered the dressing room she found
her husband standing at the closet look
ing very much annoyed.
"You have not had my grey suit to the
tailorto be pressed" he growled, "Why
have you not done so?
Because am not your slave" Julie
was about to answer, but again she re-
membered the bracelet and also that
Richard had several times asked her to
send out the suit, but she had thoughtlessly
forgotten if.
"Do not be angry, Dick, DEAR" she
said, 81 know il is a shame that have
forgotten it, but shall send tito the tailor
today"
Richard again looked at her, greatly
surprised. but she pretended not to notice
il.
"Well, it really does not matter so very
much, dear. Today will do just as
we'll"
Aweek later Julie visited her godmoth-
er. She looked as happy as during her
honeymoon and Mrs. Berner told her so.
"Well, godmother, | do feel as if ]
were having a second honeymoon. /
know that Dick loves me as much as he
l.