Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-03-26
ELLEN CARLTON
OR THE CAPRICIOUS BRIDE.
RY J. II. INGEAHA1.


:. The little carprciousness of some wives is more
uncomfortable than the right down angry temper of vir
ago. The is continual dropping OF rainy day, [
the other smart April shower, heavy while last but
soon Over."-[J. Taylor.
Louis Carlton was young and happy husband.
He had been married some mouths to very beau
tiful five year his junior he being twenty
seven or a little past He married her for love,
but had loved her for her beauty, which is pretty
often the case in these matrimonial affairs. She
proved, however, TO be sensible as well as beauti-
ful.and he was as good husband as he was de
voted lover. The first SIX months of their mar-
rage life gIIded by as smoothly as summers
stream winding through green meadows. Not an
angry word had passed between them--no angry
glance exchanged. Louis felt himselfto be the
happiest of men-but was because his honey
moon CHANGED to be six months long He con.
graduated himself evry where he went, and trium-
Pied over bis friends who still remained in the
bachelor ranks.
You have not been married year yet, Louis,
said Fred Turner. young lawyer, who had long
been looking out for rich widow, or an old ell.
tailed estate with flaw in the deed, he cared little
which.
Wait ill you have differed from her in the col.
or other new hat, said Charles Amnesty, an M. D.,
thirty seven years Of age, seventeen Of which he
had spent like a moth futtering abouta candle,
trying to muster courage to give up his indePen-
dence TO the management of "a woman.
You have no little responsibilities yet Carton,'
said COL. Thornlon, a bachelor beau of doubt
(nl age, old townsnen asseveraling that he would.
never see sixty again. while young men made HIM
their companion. But the Colonel had put his
grew hairs in'mourning, not that any person had
dyed save himself.
'Ah, mine goot friend, Monsieur Cartong,"
said The attache Of The French legation. you have
nevaire left your Vote. Madame De Carltong, 60
To de gran assemble, at Washington, ma foi -
Ven she sail herself dere, and you sail her
dere, and she sail see every bode dere--wid all
de oine gentlemen, she sail ave TO see dere--den
you SAL be jealous, Monsieur Carltong, mine goot
frient, Ell! Den COON de pretty curtain scence
--de lecture nuptials-de tear-de cross-de scold
--de-de.de devil, altogether! En-. an, you sail
see Monsieur Carltong.
Louis laughed at his friends prophecies, and
happy IN the love of Ellen, he believed he should
always remain so. He went home and told her
Iaughingly what his bachelor friends had said.
And do you believe Them, dear Louis 2 asked
the lovely bride, with an insnuating smile and cap
tivatng look, as she gracefully poured cream into
his tea. -s"s
Believe them! No, dearest! The barbar:.
ans! They envy me my felicity, and would dos
troy il ifi they could t.
i am sure we shall always love each other as
we do now said the BRIDE
'And never QUARREL responded Louis. i g.
Nor look cross.
Nor souri,
NO. s
NO.
'And you will always indulge me- won't you!'
To be sure.'
And let me do as please ?
8 Certainly
I'VE shall be so happy!'
: Won't we z and Louis buttered q huge piece
Of toast and swallowed it.
Alter tea Ellen came down, dressed for an eve
ming party. LOUIS gazed OH her with pride and
admiration.
You look dvinely, Ellen
DO ], Louis? 2 and the pretty wife turned to the
mirror, and surveyed her person with smile.
Butt would suggest one alteration, dearest
What Louis?
That purple riband about the neck. dom
think purple becomes bruee.'
why, purple always became me, Louis
WOuu NC tuOSt OcCOuiiIS, ueCi-
deyi' @
Indeed, don't think so. Captain Mortimer,
Of the Navy, told me looked truly charming in
PURPLE
Confound Captain Mortimer of the Navy. ex.
claimed Louis, angriy. 81 tell you, Ellen, like it
now less than before. You shall not wear pur-
pie.'
i will wear it; you are jealous, Louis
i am not t tt.H j 80 -i
you are.' l1 1i. 1858
Il tell you, Ellen, | am not
We'll, have your own way. l will wear the
purple rband, or won't 60 to the party
Here was matrimonial climax! Louis looked
upon his wife with perfect establishment. She had
not spoken sharp word before, since their mar
riage; but then her tastes had not been crossed.
He was thuDderstruck! He did not know she
possessed the least bit Of spirit. She now had
openly rebeled. On his part he had never spoken
so TO her before. She was astonished, and began
10 tremble for the first time, at husbands author
ity. But Ellen Carlton was naturally spirited and
opportunity was only wanted to draw her cut.
She was spoiled beauty, capricious, and very
fond Of having her own way. Her parents had
never thwarted her ordinations, nor before had