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Domestic Experiences

           Scottwasnottaken‘uptoMother’s’,andwhenMegdescended,aftertheyhadstrolledawaytogether,shefoundtracesofapromiscuouslunchwhichfilledherwithhorror.Lottyreportedthattheyhadeaten"amuch,andgreatlylaughed,andthemasterbidherthrowawayallthesweetstuff,andhidethepots."

           MeglongedtogoandtellMother,butasenseofshameatherownshort-comings,ofloyaltytoJohn,"whomightbecruel,butnobodyshouldknowit,"restrainedher,andafterasummarycleaningup,shedressedherselfprettily,andsatdowntowaitforJohntocomeandbeforgiven.

           Unfortunately,Johndidn’tcome,notseeingthematterinthatlight.HehadcarrieditoffasagoodjokewithScott,excusedhislittlewifeaswellashecould,andplayedthehostsohospitablythathisfriendenjoyedtheimpromptudinner,andpromisedtocomeagain,butJohnwasangry,thoughhedidnotshowit,hefeltthatMeghaddesertedhiminhishourofneed."Itwasn’tfairtotellamantobringfolkshomeanytime,withperfectfreedom,andwhenhetookyouatyourword,toflameupandblamehim,andleavehiminthelurch,tobelaughedatorpitied.No,byGeorge,itwasn’t!AndMegmustknowit."

           Hehadfumedinwardlyduringthefeast,butwhentheflurrywasoverandhestrolledhomeafterseeingScottoff,amildermoodcameoverhim."Poorlittlething!Itwasharduponherwhenshetriedsoheartilytopleaseme.Shewaswrong,ofcourse,butthenshewasyoung.

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