Year: 1877

i cSSooAOhohy ouWf anu NOuAO near
Owens in a comedy than. Booth in his best
roles That satisfied Martha forever, and af-
ter eating Emmas delicate sponge cakes,
peaches and cream, she departed, Eaking
Clarence with her for an escort Scarcely
we're they beyond the threshold when she
began the recapitulations OF the wife's short
comings and her inferiority to other women
OF the same social rank. At first her brother
demonstrated and then excused Emma's
mistakes, but so sweet was the sad homage
offered TO his genius that he allowed that
which no man should ever sufler-any one to
attack his wife,. His mother continued in
the same strain, and when he parted from
her he had promised TO do something 10 cor
rect II possible, the many faults he had
been shown. Invite cultivated people to
visit you, stop this constant task OF the
house, the cooking, the eating. il is gross.
Make the conversation refined. Discu IS
books and pictures, art and literary matters,
and perhaps that will educate Emma into
a higher life. Give her certain books to
read, make her write her opinions of them.
Have her prepare something for publica-
t'on; make her an authoress The idea that
you with your brain, your fancy and educa.
ton should haye even married a mere
housekeeper," and with these words OF his
mother echoing in his ears he went home TO
hir pretty little wife so lovingly awaiting
his return. She sprang TO meet him, kissed
him tenderiy and then drawing him TO the
sofa beside her tried to interest him in her
work. IL was bit OF crocheting, bright col
ored and filmy, designed for some domestic
ue, for the rooms had everywhere some
pr, stty device TO hold odds and ends or to pro-
tecl. the furniture. He barely noticed il, and
seen ig he was moody and reserved she at
temp ted to talk to him, chatting on lightly
appea. ring not TO mind either his silence or
mutter ed replies. would not you enjoy
some ap piles or cake. Clarence2 I'll get some
for you, but he frowned and caught
her arm "No, Emma. / want to
talk TO OH seriously Do you suppose
care for nothing but something to eat? Do
you imagine | have no ambition above
hearing you called good cookH Do you
think enjoy .Seeing you always busy with





worsted knitting? 1 want you to drop all
this. have put my foot down, and in
tend to be obey ed. You are not a child
now; you are woman, and / trust sensi-
BILE one. Then you must do as l bid you;
begin a course of reading and writing and
devote your time to it. | want you TO te
more like my mother and my sister, and 1
hope you will put yourself under their di-
rections, and leave this dirty work for SER
wants. You are the wife OF gentleman. 1
have talents enough 10 command my own
position, and do not want YOU to pull me
down. will introduce you to some friends
of mine, and take you to course of lee
lures. Mother will see that you belong to
her societies, and desire that you attend
their meetings. Now don't pout." Grim
son waves had swept from her brow to
throat at first, then deep pallor overspread
her face, but when her husband had finished
she was outwardly calm and collected. Her
only answer was to go to the sewing ma
chine drawer, get pencil and her market
book, and say, please write a list of the
books you desire me to commence with
He had expected tears, or at least anger, but
his wife showed neither. She was far less
agitated than he. After writing a few
letters he retired, but she remained up for
two or three hours removing all traces of
her former, most cherished labor. The half
finished Shippers of velvet and chenille, in
tended for her husband, went to the bottom
of her trunk; his new. scarf designed for a
surprise followed. Then toilet mats, wall
pockets, pin cushion, watch pocket, comb
case were packed away, with the pretty
bright tides and protectors. The room
looked bare though the heavy furniture was
untouched The next morning the moment
breakfast was over, without touching the
rooms to arrange them Emma went TO an
intelligence Office, hired cook and house
girl, took them home, put them to work,
and then went to the book store, bought the
volumes her husband had chosen and again
returning home commenced to study. She
paid no attention to the affairs of the house,
barely looked at Clarence when he came in,
let him hunt for collar until he was tried
and provoked, ate her dinner with running
comments ON the chapter she had read, and
left the table to hurry to her books again.
The afternoon went the same way and sup
per was late, the cake burned and the tea
mere swill. The evening was passed at a
lecture of which she took notes. She sat
up late to consult some authorities and
shall tell you?-to cry. In this way
it went on, varied only by long
visits to the reading room Of the library
and attendance at society meetings. She
bought books and lecture tickets, but paid
no attention to the coffe or broiled steak,
and after awhile the cook left She was too
busy to be interested, and simply sent out
| for prepared food and canned fruit and in