Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-10-07

Wexford looked up in her husbands
eyes, which were bent fondly upon her.
and smiled, but did not reply.
Pleasant and comfortable, but simply
furnished, was the cottage in which the
schoolmaster and his beautiful and hap
by wife passed the first few months Of
their marriage. But Charles grew rest.
less then, and he persuaded Lizzie
who never could resist his persuasions
to take little journey with him..
In their own humble chaise, they
travelled through the delightful and
richly cultivated country, and Lizzie
was delighted with almost all she saw.
There was but one drawback on her
happiness; and that lad always been
her chief trouble from childhood-her
sympa,hies were too powerful TO allow
her to behold poverty or misery in any
shape without pang Of pity and an
ardent wish to relieve it; and this her
humble means would not always allow
her to do. AS she passed some beg
CARS on the road, to whom she had
thrown some silver, she turned TO her
husband with tears in her eyes and
said
"Oh. Charles! I never care for
wealth for my own sake, but would it
not be divine happiness to possess the
power Of relieving others?"
Charles smiled rather too gaily she
thought, but he pressed her hand so
lenderly that she could not ch;de him.
AT the close Of the second days Jour-
ney, they came to beautiful and ex.
tensive park, through the vistas Of
which, they could catch now and then
a glimpse of magnificent mansion
Lizzie thought it must be palace
Her eyes flashed with delight, and then
filled with years. She was excited and
nervous, she knew not why. She had
read of such places, but she had never
seen one, and she begged Charles 10
stop the chaise for few moments, that
she might gaze her fill. eve will
drive through the park" said her hus-
band, 6 know the owner WE'LL" She
thought his voice trembled, and look
ing up in his face she saw that it was
lighted up with glow of lofty exult-
alton. which so well became his refined
and sristocratic beauty that she invol-
UNFAIRLY raised his hand to her lips and
kissed it fondly, yet with vague fear
for which she could not account. Th ey
drove through the park to the princ-
pal entrance Of the house; as they APP
preached it was flung wide open! and
from train Of liveried servants STEP
ped forth an old man, who smiled an
earnest welcome as he respectfully as
sisted Charles TO alight. Lizzie was
dumb with wonder.
"Come" said her husband holding
out his hand.
Where are youtaking me, Charles!"
"To my home! dear Lizzie" he
exclaimed, pressing her fondly to his
bosom, as he bore her half faintng in
to the library, where pleasant fire was
kindled. "Welc0me TO my home
TO the home OF my fathers! my own,
my precious wife,"
"And who then are you, my hus-
band?" asked the bewildered and half
frightened Lizzie, sinking on sofa by
his side.
"My dear Howard" said he laugh
ing, toa young man who at this mo.
ment hastily entered the room, I" be-
fore you welcome me introduce to my
wife,"
The Earl Of E., dear madam"
said his friend, coming forward with a
smile.
"The Earl of E., swee, count
ess," echoed Charles, "think you that
dear forehead will ache beneath this
toy?" And taking from casket cor |
onet of diamonds, he placed it on her
head and kissed her fearful eyes. And
what did the youthful Countess do?
Forgive her Etiquette! Forgive her
Mr.. Howard! She was weary-almost
exhausted with excitement and fatigue
and closing her lashes, still wet with
tears, upon her husbands shoulders,
she murmured blessing upon his
name, and fell fast asleep, like tired
child, as she was! Courteous reader!
If you have not already followed her
example you may do so now--for my
story is ended.
STRANGE ENcouNrER.-We learn
from a gentleman of this CITY. that a