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| ADDIE’S HUSBAND. 76
ll a for you?” groans Pauline wistfully. -* Miss Lefroy—that’s me, of
5h. tb < eourse, It was nice of them to ask me, wasn’t it, Addie?”
Silom Yes. . TL suppose they
did not know, you were still in the school-
. noe bee tar £ poi ta sep ey abt Oo
skyyey 700M, Polly ee TN
hen ay “/Um-past seventeen, and eldest daughter now that you’re mar-
th. y yied.and done for, Addie, and 1 do think it’s hard lines “keeping me
les Gown ces ee Dis HEY BR 6 Becee e nabs
tiles: oo {eT tM, rmstrong wishes to give, you the advantage ot educa. -
te tion; no,-matter how. late, 1 think you ought to be extremely gratetul
to him, instead of grumbling as you continually do,” says Mrs, Arm-
Pima Strong SeVCTClYe ss pe
“py ‘You're so remarkably well educated yourself, Addie,” retorts
Ply Pauline,“ yon can well.afford to preach. » Didn't you sec how Tom
clits: stared, the other.night.when you asked him: which would take long-
tere. est, to.go to Newt ork or Calcutta? . I’m/sure, if he keeps’ me-in
“ "the schoolroom, he. ought to keep you too. * Lady ~ Portrann at
o. home, 10 P.M, Dancing.’ How lovely it sounds! - How: 1 wish I
tt, could go, just to see what it would be like! 1 wouldn’t dance, you
fie know, Addie, or ‘wear a sill dress, or anything in that way, but just
“aad, - sit in a.corner:and look on quietly; and—and don’t you think, if
s you. putrit to your husband mildly like, that he might—might—”
“ «VT think nothing in the matter, my dear,”’ answers Addie deci-
ssivealyyec and, 1‘. put nothing to my husband, mildly or otherwise;
“go it’s of no use-asking. me.2") pate oP NTE
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The sisters glare at each other;’ then Addic moves away, hum-
-aming:a tune, and the vexed question is not alluded to again,’ that
day. Sos Crain
The next morning, when she is seated at her desk, composing her
acceptance, Pauline bounces in with dancing eyes and Jeans over
LODs ung Pees Ya Gov os at os a,
fig fet Ma. and: Mrs. Armstrong have much pleasure in accepting—’
-Itwon’t doit. won't .dol:” "i have to begin again, my. dear,
You
though this is the ‘third sheet 1 sec you've spoiled. -_ Begin: again,
- Addie, begin: Vl dictate toyou- rae
“Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong and Miss Lefroy have much-pleasure
-scin accepting. Lady. Portrann's kind invitation for Tuesday, the 16th
proximo,’ Yes, you ‘may stare; but I’m coing to the ball. ‘Tom
--says I may, if-1 can get your consent; and 1 know I shall get that
—you couldn't be such a—a—fiend, Addie, as torefuse when he has
consented ?”? eat bak te ee
‘**] suppose 1 couldn’t;” she answers meekly, attacking her fourth
sheet; “lf 1-did, you'd lead me such a life that" pis
“J should, dear,’’. admits Miss. Lefroy. briskly —¢ 1° “certainly
should. Now give me the note; 1’ put it into the post: bug my-
' self.”
ot Wait a moment, Polly! About your dress? As you don’t mean
Ge, >: to dance, J suppose one of your ordinary evening grenadines, with 4
my little turbishing up, will do very well??
Je Ts ‘ But,:as I do happen to mean .to'dance if I'm asked, one of my
ordinary evening grenadines won't do for the occasion at all?”
“But L thought you said"? oe oe ayes
f bose OT obey gute Sch poste
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