The Territorial Topic. (Norman, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1896 Page: 3 of 8
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REDXIFE.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION
CHAPTER VIII.
' HE conclusion was
in her mind often
enough every day
of her life to be-
come hackneyed,
yet it always
brought with it a
stra n g e, sweet
thrill. Truly sis-
terly affection was
a holy and a beau-
tiful thing! She
iad read as much in moral philosophy,
knd likewise in poetry. Few feelings
tould compare with it in unselfish fer-
Vor and constancy. And, as 3he had
laid, Edward was one brother in ten
thousand—and not to be compared with
tonjmon men.
She began the preparations for the
Urive at half-past two, pursuant to her
lusband's directions. Not that she
expected to leave the house that after-
boon, Edward's judgment being, In her
estimation, but one remove from infal-
libility; 3he could not believe that the
Irial of the horses would result as Mr.
Withers had predicted, but that they
frould be remanded to the stable and
custody of the unreliable jockey with-
out approaching her door, or gladden-
ing Harriet's eyes. Nevertheless, the
erder had gone forth that she should
don her cloak, furs, hat and gloves be-
fore three o'clock, and Mr. Withers
would be displeased were he to return
at five and find her in her home dress.
Harriet tapped at her door before she
was half ready.
"Just to remind you, my dear ma-
tlam," she said, sweetly, "of what tr y
cousin 3aid about keeping the horses
Standing." She was equipped cap-a-
pie for the excursion, and Constance re-
hewed her silent accusation of imper-
tinent forwardness as she saw her trip
down stairs to take her station at a
Tront window, that "my cousin" might
tee, at the first glance, that she was
heady and eager for the promised—and
because promised by him—certain
pleasure of the jaunt.
Constance was surprised, five minutes
before the hour designated, to hear a
bustle and men's voices in the lower
hall. They had really come, then, in
spite of her prognostications. Draw-
ing on her gloves that she might not
be accused of dilatoriness, she walked
to the door of her chamber, whan it
was thrown wide against her by her
maid.
"Oh, ma'am!" she blubbered, her
cheeks like ashes and her eyes bulging
from their sockets. "May all the bless-
ed saints have mercy upon ye! There's
been the dreadfullest accident! Them
brutes of horses has run away, and Mr.
Witherses and Mr. Edward is both
killed dead! They're a bringing them
tip-stairs this blessed minit, and"—
catching her mistress's skirt as she
dashed past her—"you're not to be
frightened, ma'am, the doctor says! He
sent me up for to tell you careful!"
Unhearing and unheeding, Constance
wrested her dress from the girl's hold,
fend met upon the upper landing of the
staircase four men bearing a senseless
form. The head was sunk upon the
breast, and the ftce hidden by the
6houlders of those who carried him, but
her eyes fell instantly upon the right
hand, which hung loosely by his side.
She recognized the fur gauntlet that
covered it aB one of a pair of riding-
gloves she had given Edward Withers
at Christmas, and which he had worn
since whenever he drove or rode. She
had seen him pocket them that morn-
ing before goifig out.
"Mrs. Withers! my dear lady! you
really must not touch him yet!" said
the attendant physician, preventing her
when she would have thrown her arms
about the injured man. He pulle<l her
back by main force, that the body
might be carried into the chamber she
had just quitted.
"Let me go! Let me go! Do you
hear me?" her voice rising into a
shrill scream that chitted the veins and
pained the hearts of all who heard it.
"Dead or alive, he belongs to me, and
to no one else! Man! how dare you
hold me? You do not know how much
I loved him—my darling! Oh, my dar-
ling!"
The doctor was a muscular man, but,
In her agony of despair, she was
stronger than he, bade fair to master
htm, as she wrestled to undo his grasp
upon her arms.
"Is there no one in this place who
can persuade her to be calm?" he
asked, imploringly, looking back down
the stairs.
There was a movement at the foot
of the steps, then the crowd parted in-
stantly and silently, unnoticed by tbe
frantic womjin. She was still strug-
gling, threatening and praying to be
released; when a pallid face, streaked
with blood, confronted her—a tender
hand touched her arm. "Constance,
my dear sister, my poor girl, come
■with me! Will you not?" said com-
passionate tones.
"She has fainted. That is the best
thing that could have happened," said
the doctor, sustaining the dead weig.it
Df the sinking figure with more ease
than he had held the writhing one.
They bore her across the hall to Ed-
ward's room as the most convenient ic-
treat for her in her insensible state, and
while the maid-servant loosened btr
dress and applied restoratives, a more
anxious group was gathered in her
apartment about her husband. His vis-
ible injuries were severe, if not danger-
ous. His collar bone and right arm
were broken, but it was feared that
there was internal and more serious
hurt. Just as a gasp and a hollow
groan attested the return of conscious-
ness, a message was brought to Edward
from the opposite bedroom
"She do call for you all the time,
sir, or I would not have made so bold
as to disturb ye," said the girl who
had beckoned him to the entrance.
"She is a bit out of her head, iioor
lady!"
"Where is Miss Field? Why does
she not attend to Mrs. Withers?" asked
Edward, glancing reluctantly at his
brother's bed.
In after days he could smile at the
recollection of the reply, uttered with
contemptuous indifference: "Oh, .he's
a-going into high strikes on the back
parlor sofy."
At the time, he was only conscious of
impatience at the call of pity that
obliged him tn leave his perhaps dying
relative in the hands of comparative
strangers. He ceased to regret his com-
pliance when the tears that burst from
Constance's eyes at sight of him were
not attended by the ravings which had
terrified her attendants. He sat down
upon the edge of the bed, and leaned
over to kiss the sobbing lips. "My
dear sister, precious child!" he said, as
a mother might soothe an affrighted
daughter, and she dropped her head
upon his shoulder, to weep herself into
silence, if not composure.
When she could listen, he gave her
the history of the misadventure in a
few words. Mr. Withers had insisted
upon handling the reins himself. This
accounted to the auditor for his use of
Edward's gloves as being thicker than
his, although their owner made no men-
tion of having lent them to him. The
horses had behaved tolerably well un-
til they were within three blocks of
home, when they had shied violently
at a passing omnibus, jerked the reins
from the driver's hands, and dashed
down the street, the sleigh upset at the
first corner, and both the occupants
were thrown out, Mr. Wither* striking
forcibly against a lamp-post, while Ed-
ward was partially stunned against the
curb-stone. They had been brought to
their own door in a carriage, the
younger brother reviving in time to
alight, with a little assistance from
a friendly bystander, and to superin-
tend the other's removal to the house
and up the stairs.
Constance heard him through with-
out interruption or comment, volun-
tarily raised her head from its resting
place, and lay back upon her pillows,
covering her face with her hands. One
or two quiet tears made their way be-
tween her fingers ere she removed
them, but her hysterical sobbing had
ceased. "I am thankful for your safe-
ty," she said so composedly that it
sounded coldly unfeeling. "Now go
back to your brother. He needs you,
and I do not. I shall be better soon,
and then I must bear my part in nurs-
ing him. If he should ask for me, let
me know without delay." She sent
her servants out when he had gone,
and locked her door on the inside.
"Who'd have thought that she and
Mr. Edward would take it so hard?"
said the cook, as exponent of the views
of the kitchen cabinet. "If so be the
masther shouldn't get over this, it will
go nigh to killing her. I never knowed
she were that fond of him. Ah. well,
she ought to be, for it's her he'll leave
well provided for I'll be bound! Them
as has heaps to l ave has plenty to
mourn for them."
An hour elapsed before Mr. Withers
understood aright where he was and
what had happened, and then his wife's
face was the first object he recognized.
It was almost as bloodless as his, yet
she was collected and helpful, a mors
efficient coadjutor to the surgeons than
was fidgety Harriet, whose buzzings
and hoverings over the wounded man
reminded Edward of a noisy and per-
sistent gad fly.
The moved gentleness of Constance's
tone in answering the patient's in-
quiries was mistaken by the attendants
for fondest commiseration, and the
family physician's unspoken thought
would have chimed in well with the
servant's verdict. Mr. and Mrs. With-
ers were not reputed to be a loving
couple, but in moments of distress and
danger, the truth generally came to
light. No husband, however idolized,
could be nursed more faithfully or have
excited greater anguish of solicitude
than spoke in her dry eyes and rigid
features, even if her wild outbreak
at first seeing him had not betrayed
her real sentiments.
In her calmer review of the scene,
Constance could feel grateful for the
spectators' misconception which had
shielded her from the consequences of
her madness; could shudder at the
thought of the ignominy she had nar-
rowly escaped. But this was not the
gulf from which she now recoiled with
horror and self-loathing that led her
to avoid meeting the eyes bent curious-
ly or sympathetically upon her, and to
cling to the nerveless hand of him
whose trust she had betrayed. To
him, her husband, she had not given
a thought when the dread tidings of
disaster and death were brought to
her. What to her was an empty mar-
riage vow, what the world's reproba-
tion. when she believed that Edward
lay lifeless before her? "Man! you do
not know how I loved him?" she had
said. She might have added, "I never
knew it myself until now." And what
was this love—coming when, and as It
did—but a crime, a sin to be frowned
upon by Heaven and denounced by
man? A blemish, which, if set upon
her brow, as it was upon her soul, would
condemn her to be ranked with the out-
cast of her sex, the creatures whom
austere matronhood blasts with light-
nings of indignant scorn, and pure vir-
gins blush to name
CHAPTER
v HA LI
he too
much
engaged
office
today.
Edward
drive
out with Constance
/, at noon? ' question
ed Mr. Withers one
I morning when his
' brother came to his
room to inquire
after his health,
and to receive his
commands for the business day.
"Certainly not! Nothing would give
me more pleasure!" As he said it, the
respondent turned with a pleasant smile
to his sister-in-law, who was pouring
out her husband's chocolate at a stand
set in front of his lounge.
She started perceptibly at the prop-
osition and her hand shook in replacing
the silver pot upon the tray. "I could
not think of it!" she said hastily. "It
is kind and thoughtful in you to sug-
gest it, Elnathan, but, Indeed, I greatly
prefer to remain at home."
"It is my preference that you should
go!" The invalid spoke decidedly, but
less Irascibly than he would have done
to anyone else who resisted his author-
ity. "It is now four weeks since my
accident,and you have scarcely left the
house in all that time. You are grow-
ing thin and pale from want of sleep
and exercise."
"I practice calisthenics every day,
as you and Dr. Weldon advised," re-
joined Constance, timidly.
"But within doors. You need the
fresh out-door air, child. You have
taken such good care of me, that I
should be very remiss in my duty, were
I to allow you to neglect your own
health."
He had grown very fond of her with-
in the period he had mentioned, and
showed it, in his weakness, more open-
ly than dignity would have permitted,
had he been well. He put his hand up-
on her shoulder as she sat upon a stool
beside him, the cup of chocolate in her
hand. "Recollect! I must get an-
other nurse should your health fail.
You see how selfish I am?"
A jest from him was noteworthy,
for its rarity; but Constance could not
form her lips into a smile. They
trembled instead in replying. "I 6ee
how good and generous you are! I will
drive, if you insist upon it, but there
is not the slightest necessity for your
brother s escort. John is very careful
and attentive. Or, if you wish me to
have company, I will call for Mrs. Mel-
len. She has no carriage, you know?"
"Send yours for her whenever you
like, by all means. But, until I am able
to accompany you, it is my desire that
Edward shall be with you in your
drives whenever this is praticable. My
late adventure has made me fearful,
I suppose. Call this a sick man's fancy,
if you will, my dear, but indulge it.
At twelve, then, Edward, the carriage
will be ready. Ascertain for yourself
before you set out that the harness is all
right, and have an eye to the coach
man's management of the horses."
vTO HS COMTI\UB: .
FEATHERED LOVERS.
The Main Song Bird .Stoain III, I.ady,
Wants. 4
A class or lovers that may well be
considered is that of which the blue-
bird is one conspicuous example and
the goldfinch another -the class in
which the females do ail the work of
nest-building, while the males devote
themselves to singing, says the Chau-
tauquan. At first thought these males
are so very much like some men that
we all know—men who are pretty and
are given to compliments and who are
enabled to dress well through the wis-
dom and labor of their wives—that
they are slightingly spoken of by near-
ly all students of bird habits. Even
the gorgeous Baltimore oriole is but
half complimented, for he only occa-
sionally helps at the nest-making. But
let the observer consider the cases of
these birds a little further and it ap-
pears that the oriole, at least, is de-
serving of sympathy rather than faint
praise. No one can watch the oriole
lady at her knitting for any length of
time without seeing her good man try
to help. He will bring something and
offer to weave it in, but the chances
are that the madam will first order
him off and then, if he persists, make
a dash at him with her bill that sends
him mourning to another tree. He
really mourns, too, though in silence.
I have known of a case where a male
oriole sat watching his wife for a half
hour without singing a single note. The
bluebird, too, is often treated very
brusquely by his little better half. The
truth is the poor fellows who have
been derided for singing in idle de-
light while their wives toiled are not
a little henpecked. The goldfinch can-
not be called henpecked but he certain-
ly does not deserve censure. Madam
builds her nest because she can do it
better than he can. That he would
like to help is perfectly plain to one
who watches, for he goes with her as
she flies away for material, sits by her
as she picks it up and flies back with
her as she returns to the nest to weave
it in. And wherever he goes he bub-
bles over with song. People who blame
the males for not helping to build do
not understand, I think, the differen.ee
between work as we see it and work
as birds sec it. To us labor is drudg-
ery; to the birds it is delightful play.
IN WOMAN'S CORNER.
SOME CURRENT READING FOR
DAMES AND DAMSELS.
An Exceedingly Dreuy Cape Indies'
Gored Skirt Showing One't Affection*
— Stooping Shoulder*— >iot«* About
C'hlnv varc and Tahle DreMluf.
HE advanced model
here shown is an
exceedingly dressy
cape, made of tan
broadcloth. Silk
passementerie of a
darker Bhade trims
the seams of yoke
and free edges of
the cape. The lin-
ts of scarlet silk
6ilk taffeta, pro-
vided with an interlining of light-
weight crinoline. This garment, grace-
fully rounded in the back and extend-
ing slightly below the waist-line in
front, is circular in shape, with center-
back seam, and is joined to the lower
edge of the pointed yoke, to droop in
soft, rippling folds. The upper portion,
which includes the yoke and collar, is
cut in eight sections, that are stitched
together and carefully pressed. It can
be finished in strictly tailor fashion
or ornamented with braiding or passe-
menterie. The collar, close-fitting at
the neck, rolls back with a stylish
flare. The closing is invisible in cen-
ter-front to the depth of the yoke only,
collar has fans of lace on each side,
and it closes at the shoulder. The
mousquetaire sleeves are arranged over
close-fitted linings, the fancy puff of
striped etamine being stylishly draped
at the shoulder. Lace frills fall from
the wrists over the hands. The fash-
ionable skirt is shaped with six gores,
the center of each being cut straight
with bias edges that meet in V style.
The front and sides fit smoothly at the
top, the fullness in back being laid in
two box-plaits with placket closing in
center. The mode will develop hand-
somely in various combinations of ma-
terials, and affords an excellent op-
portunity for the display of elegant
fabrics and trimming.
Showing One's Affection.
J. T. E. Is evidently an attentive
reader and has a good memory. He re-
fers to a bit of correspondence pub-
lished eome time during last winter, in
which Mercedes complained that her
best young man bestowed tender glan-
ces on other young women, whereby
her heart was made sorrowful. J. T. E.
thinks Merecedes could not have giv-
en her said young man enough smiles
and evidences of her affection for him,
else he would not have sought them in
other directions. He continues; "A
young man likes to have a young lady
show some regard for him, if she cares
for him at all. And if she fails to do
this, she naturally must accuse her-
self of considerable selfishness in net
giving him these longed-for evidences
of affection and regard, especially if
he has given her evidence of bis love.
are half a dozen vases of Italian
faience, in odd flower-like shapes, re-
sembling tulips, orchids, etc., and
these when filled with delicate trailing
vines look as if part of the luxuriant
growth.
Crystal, with delicately traoed pat-
terns in raised gold, have for the mo-
ment supplanted the heavy eut glass.
Connoisseurs proclaim that wine from
a thin glass tastes better than from a
heavy one, be it ever so superbly cut;
consequently the craze of the hour is
for the exquisite Venetian and Bo-
hemian ware.
Stooping Shoulder*, ICtc.
Argentine and Truly have been foi
some timo troubled with a tendency to
stoop. They declare that they try to
sit up erect, but efforLs are of no ac-
count, for they drop back at once intc
the objectionable form. They want to
know some remedy, as they are threat-
ened with shoulder braces and straight
Jackets if they do not stop the habit
of stooping. Answer: Shoulder braces
and all kindred appliances are of but
little value as aids to an erect position
or an elegant carriage. It would be
far better to take a course in physical
training of some sort, or to row, or
ride the wheel, provided the correct
posture was maintained. It is often the
case with young persons who grow
rapidly that their muscles do not grow
strong as fast as their size increases.
They therefore feel weak and some-
times languid, and lack the spirit and
elasticity that should characterize
youth and fairly good health. Corns
and warts are said to be forms of dis-
ease—at least are abnormal growths.
There are many alleged cures for both,
but a real, genuine, permanent cure
would make the fortune of its inveutor.
Sisterly DlHcipllne.
Nellie K. S., seventeen years old, h.u.
a sister who is eight years old. Nellio
instructs her small sister, but her pa-
tience is sometimes severely tried by
the carelessness and inattention of her
young pupil, and her mother, to whom
she appeals, gives her permission to
punish the delinquent. This she does,
but scarcely feels comfortable about,
and writes to ask if she did right in
punishing by using a school rule on t'i
child's hands. Answer: Under ordin-
ary circumstances, it is much better to
leave all such punishment to the
child's mother. There must not be two
authorities in the house over one child.
In case the elder sister is the only
guardian and caretaker of the younger,
it is well to insist upon obedience; but
the less punishment the better, under
any circumstances, and especially if
there is more than one person to give
orders.
(iood Health.
T. P. is a young woman who enjoys
the best of health, but she is often
asked if she is ill because her eyes
look heavy and there are shadows be-
neath them. So much is said about
this that she is somewhat disturbed,
and asks if there is any remedy for
this appearance. Answer: If one
habitually has such shadows under the
eyes it indicates nothing, and should
excite no comment. Some persons
have these shadows all their lives.
Under such circumstances there is no
remedy. If they come from ill-healtb
a tonic is sometimes benefirtal.
BEAUTIFUL EFFECTS WITH FEATHERS.
leaving the lower part free, and thus
affording an occasional glimpse of the
or street wear when made in cloth or
bright-hued lining. The cape is ap-
propriately adapted for deml-season
whipcord and finished with machine
stitching; the garment can also be
fltilized for more dressy occasions in
velvet, satin or seal plush, decorated
with narrow, jetted bands. A cloth
cape, with mink and jet decorations,
is decidedly effective.
Toadies' (iored Skirt*.
This stunning costume is of pearl-
gray and black fancy-striped etamine
How It llnpponed.
Aunt Mary—"But tell me, how did
you happen to marry him?" "Bertha—
"Why, you see, everything was ready.
He had asked me to have him and I
had consented; he had procured the
license and engaged the clergyman, and
I had sent out cards and ordered the
cake; so, you see, wo thought that we
might as well go through with it.
There, aunt, that is the reason, as near
as I can remember it." Boston Tran-
script
combined with gray velvet, pale-pink
chiffon and jet bands forming the
handsome decoration. The stylish
basque is one of the newest fall mades,
and is adapted to the most dressy oc-
casions, as well as for street or church
wear. The back Is fitted with seams
to the ehoulder, side-back and under-
arm gores that end in slightly pointed
outline just below the waist-line. The
fronts close in center, the chiffon be-
ing arranged over satin in crosswise
puffs to below the bust-line. The cor-
selet front is included in the under-arm
seams in the left front under the band
of jet. The full ripple basque of velvet
is added in a crosswise seam just below
the waist-line, the fronts flaring apart
In graceful points. The close, standing
[ And she cannot help being anxious.
Am I right or not?" Answer; There
are so many opinions on what should
be the proper deportment of a young
lady who is receiving the attentions of
one man that the idea will no doubt
conflict with the belief of others on
this subject. In the first place, young
men and women are usually on their
company behavior when they are to-
gether, and, as a matter of fart, know
very little of each other. Besides, there
is an idea prevailing in the minds of
some men that a woman should never
show her feelings for him. The mo-
ment she does so she lot-es her charm
for him. Too little demonstration
chills and disheartens. Too much
wearies and disgusts. The sum and
substance of the whole matter is that
it depends a great deal upon the young
persons themselves whether they can
safely be demonstrative or not.
Notes About Chlnn Ware,
Vases, fern dishes and table center-
pieces of ruby glass, with gilt orna-
mentation, are attractive features in
Bohemian glassware.
For the center of the table the round
or oval mirror is now supported by
a raised stand of old sliver, which
rests on delicately wrought claws,
holding a crystal ball.
The newest dinner sets are marvels
of beatuy, both In decoration and
shapes. Green brilliant grass green
—with heavy relief of gold, eeems to be
the favorite color, while the shapes are
decidedly low and irregular in out-
line.
There Is a revival of the beautiful
Minton ware, and bouillon cups, game
sets and pate cups are reproduced in
all the exquisite shades and designs.
Mounted in gold and decorated with
medallions, they greatly resemble the
famous Sevres ware.
A novelty in cut glass Is a mammoth
cigar jar, in shape resembling a pickle
jar, but with the distinguishing fea-
ture of a large hollo"w space in the cut
stopper, in which a moist sponge is
placed to keep the fragrant Havanas In
just the proper condition.
A novel ornament for the drawing
room is a hanging flower jardiniere.
Suspended from a wrought iron bracket
With KIimIifiI llolero.
A charming model illustrated here,
embraces the latest novelty in bolero
jacket and full belted bodice. Glace
silk was selected for the costume. The
ground is of vivid green, showing
stripes of deep red, or rather "beet
root"- a color very much In evidence
for the coming season. The bolero of
velvet, in the same rich tone, cut in
deep slashes, reveals glimpses of the
bright hued silk beneath. The fan-
ciful tabs falling over the sleeves are
a continuation of the jacket, which is
outlined with applique and narrow
edging of cream lace. A crush belt,
of the usual depth in front, encircles
the waist, but gradually widens toward
the center of back where it closes be-
tween tucked shirred edges and ex-
tends above the waist line. A stand-
ing collar is concealed by a crush stock
of silk with a flaring collar of velvet
wm
above. The skirt, with six gores, is
of moderate fulnecs, smooth fitting at
the top, but widening perceptibly to-
ward the lower edge, where two bias
folds of silk and narrow lace edging
form the decoration. Elaborately trim-
med, the gown may be worn at a din-
ner, informal luncheon or tea, while
developed in more subdued colors and
less expensive fabrics, it will be equal-
ly as appropriate for a street toilette.
A Trying Occupation.
First Tramp "Sometimes I wish I
wuz a bartender."
Second Tramp—Oh, I dunno. It
mus' be kinder painful to be alius page*
in' over liquor to other folks,"
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Brown, Quincey T. The Territorial Topic. (Norman, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1896, newspaper, November 20, 1896; Norman, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc115745/m1/3/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 27, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.