Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-13

sure you Gid not, were the words which
escaped her lips in tremulous tones.
4 do mean ii; and advise you by all
means to CO. Helen may need some les.
sons in matrimonial scenes, and know ol
no one more capable Of giving them tllan
YOURSELF . ---.-.-rg
:. These words wounded her TO the heart,
but she replied gently -
Il hope Helen will never have the cause
for them that have had.' ...-, +. r..
Perhaps not, but when a woman mar
ries for money, she must be satisfied with
that, and not expect happiness 1oo.'
- You wrong Helen il you think she cares
for money-she thinks no more of it than
Idid.' +.....r.- $50 .s
No more than youP sneered he, in re.
ply, she could not well think more of it
than you did-you were both of you too
nicely brought up to ever marry poor
man, or suppose Charles Nugent would
have been your choice then even os he is
now. ..ss..-.
This was the first hint Annie had ever
received of her husbands now settled opin.
ion, for long ago had Henry Falkner come
to the conclusion that he had been married
for his money and not himself. Several
times during the first month of their mar
riage when he had seen his wife in tears,
had this suggested itself to him, and it be-
came firm conviction, when one morn
ing he stopped at Mr.. Clrroll's to execu te
a commission for him with regard to now
servant, and finding the waiter at the door
he entered unaanounced, and overheard
through the folding doors tie conversation
recorded at the commencement of the chap
ter. Without pausing to execute his er-
rand, he hasiened from the house, and from
that day be regarded his wife with 4 ieal-
Gus eye; but he yainly looked for the rival
which he imagined her tears were wasted
upon. Months passed, and Charles M.
gent returned to his family after all ab-
sence of three years He had always re.
garded his cousin Annie as the embodiment
oil every thing lovely or .loyeable in wo-
man, ami when he saw the GOODNESS of her
husband he strove by every attention to di.
vert her mind from his neglect. Annie
saw, and appreciated his kindness, and Mr..
Falkner noticed that she became more
fond Of society, and that her sad eyes al
ways frightened at her cousins approach
All this was CALLING to him in tho extreme,
and when she proposed accompanying the
party, blinded by jealousy, he only saw
wish upon her part TO avoid a separation
from her cousin, and this provoked him
to answer. her as he did
Sinking back upon tho lounge, Annie
covered her face with both hands. There
was q silence of some moments before she
arose. Her fingers were locked nervously
together, and all color had died away from
the before flushed cheeks, even the lips
were pallid, and the wild look of the eye
told plainly Of the fearful struggles within.
An instant she paused beside the table
where her husband was sitting, and look
ing steadily at him, she said in clear tones
81 wish that | had died, Henry-God
knows that wish | could have died before
ever heard such cruel words from you
You would then have been spared the Bit
ter reflection that your unkind, and unjust
accusations broke my heart She turned
to leave the room, but not so rapidly that
she did not hear his last remark: r-=
"A very good winding up Of another
sentimental scene, but | have lived long
enough to know that hearts are not broken
so easily.'
Not another speech could he have made
which had such an elect upon Annie as
this. For The instant she almost hated
him, with such power did the tide OF out.
raged love sweep from her bosom all ten
der recollections.
She had turned to leave the room, her
spirit bowed like q reed crushed by the
pitiless storm, but now those few words of
ridicule had awakened her womanly pride,
and lifting her head in the bold conscious
ness of innocence,sh trod firmly the space
between that room and her own apartment,
resolving that she would triumph over her
weakness, and revenge herself by showing
him that she had lost, all care for his love,
but when alone, her pride lorsook her, and
kneeling beside the couch she prayed earn
estly that God would enable her to remain
unwayering in the path of duty. All! why
is it that in adversely we always turn to
Him Of whom in prosperity we are but too
forgetfull Itis because His ear is ever
ready to hear-He pitieth our calamilies =
His promises console our grief and as
blessings vanish, He maniles.elh
himself more and more TO the spirit that
yearnelh for communion with Him. All
night did Annie, weeping and praying, re-
main beside her couch. Morning came,
and still heavy Of heart, she lifted not her
Lead, but strove to- shroud her eyes from
the sunlight which fell through the en-
broidered curtains of the windows. The
hours stole on, and her maid tapped gently
at the door. Annie aroused herself. Cast.
ing glance at mirror, and meeting the
reflection of her still fearful eyes and dis.
heveled hair, she refused her maid admit
tance, and set down beside her table to
commence her own toilet. Mechanically,
she braided the long, dark tresses, and
wound them around her beautiful head,
now throbbing with pain from the intense
mental excitement Of the past plight. The
last braid was arranged, and she descend
ed the stairs and met her husband in the
drawing.room Her good angel was be-
side her, and obeying his promptings she
drew seat near him, but her heart seemed
frozen when he suddenly arose and left
the room without saying one word to her.
Day passed after day, and still Henry
Falkner maintained toward his wife re-
serve and coidness, which had she trusted