Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-13
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RAVENNA, OHIO M0NDAdLy AUGUST 49, zl849

beautiful color from her face, and the light
from her eyes when she heard him call her
heartless. u al- So s.2
ssHeartleSsP she murmured, as she turn
ed away from the window -'hearttessk oh.
would that I were! Have not been through
enough to make me SO? Yet still ! bear
this wounded heart wtere'er 1 go, too proud
to accept,the sympathy offered by those
who=loVe me, and too wretched for want of
his love to prize any other g .55* ~
w hen she reached her chamber she turn
ed the lock Of the door, and gave free vent
to her ,tears.5 The breakfast bell sounded
'tIaoagI size paid no attention To
it, and hour by hour the morning glided a.
way, and still Annie communed with her
own heart, although bitter and grievous
were her communings. 1t was midday
when answering a knock at her chamber
door, she found her husband standing be-
side it. He crossed the threshold and closed
the door after him. 1t was the first time for
months that he had been within her room,
and her heart beat nervously as drawing a
chair he motioned her to sit down. Her
first impulse was to throw herself at his
feet and plead for the love which she had
lost, but there was something so forbidding
In the expression Of his countenance, that
she moved still further from him, and COW
ering her face with her hands, tried vaimv
to suppress the sobs that were convulsing
her. .-.. -....... ...--- ..s
4 did not come to witness any scenes,
Mrs. Falkner, but to say to you that as
long as you bear my name, | expect you to
behave worthily Of it. You have several
times lately seen fit to a bsent yourself from
your meals without any cause, and in do
ing so have given occasion for remark a.
mong the servants. | sent your maid this
morning to your room, and she tells me
that you refused her admittance. These
things may be the latest approved fashion
of novel heroines but they do not gree with
my ideas of the dignity which woman
ought to maintain in her household, and
which | shall hereafter look to you for
A reproachful reply arose TO Annie's lips,
but she checked it, and said mldly-I will,
if possible, obey your wishes
Il see no reason why it is not possible
your wishes are all ODE. ed, you are sur
rounded with every luxury, and aH this,
am satre, cannot talz ofmaking you hap
py and contented,' said Mr.. Falkner in
sarcastic tore CT voice, emphasizing the
words which he quoted as nearly as he could
remember them, from the conversation he
had overheard SO long ago.
Cannot fail! echoed Annie, in a mourn
ful tone of voice-Fcannot fail! oh, Henry
what are all these to woman's heart with
out love-?
You made your choice between tae two,
Mrs. Falkner, and now you must abide by
it; but did not come here to discuss the
matter-one thing more would say. You
have denied yourself lately to your cousin
Charles Nugent, it is my wish that you do
SO no longer. [ have already heard it re-
marked upon, and some have said that I
was jealous of his attachment to you have
L ever given you any reason to think me
jealous! | wish you to answer me, Mrs.
Falkner.' -..... ......... ...
There can be no jealousy where there is
no love, Henry said Annie, sadly.
sAhem! very true; you are right, Mrs.
Falkner,' and crushing his lips between his
teeth, Mr.. Falkner rose to leave. At the
door he was met by servant with card
it was his Of whom they had been speak
ing-FCharles Nugent.'
You will not fail of going down. Mr..
Falkner said.
ooh! Henry, how can T? you will not be
SO cruel as to make me go when I feel so
very, very wretched.'
L insist upon your going down, Mrs.
Falkner-I have no doubt you will have
more agreeable interview with him than
you have had with me-
Annie did not answer the unkind remark,
but rising she bathed her eyes, re-arransed
her dress, and followed her husband down
stairs
@Will you not come in, Henry?' she said
with beseeching look. =. s
mo, l should only be a restraint upon
you, madam and his lips curled scornfully
IS taking his hat from the stand he turned
to leave the house.
sYou have been weeping, Annie said
Charles Nugent, when the first salutations
were over. His alusion to it again brought
he tears to her eyes, and she turned her
lead that they might escape his notice.
@Poor Annie! will you who deserve so
much happiness, never be happyY he said.
Her only answer was fresh burst of tears,
which she in vain tried to check.
'Would you not be happier to so back to
your old home again, dear Annie! You do
not know how your father grieves for you,
for though you will not tell US of your troub-
les, we can but too truly guess them all.
Oh! Annie, let me plead with you to leave
this life of torture, for that dear home where
all will strive to make you happy; answer
me, my own sweet cousin, will you not?
Annie stifed her sobs as she replied in
firm voice:
If you could see my heart, Charles, you
would not ask such question. 1 would not
cave my husband even were he to treat me
cruelty, which he has never done; even did
he desire it would not go, and thank God
ne has never intimated to me a wish for
egal separation. My only hope now is to
lie beside him, and if my death should win
rom him one word of love, then shall be
repaid for all my unhappiness; but do not
ct us talk on this subject any longer-tell
ne about yourself, Charles: have you seen
Alice Fleming latelyp "
sYes, Annie; come to tell you this NOR
hing that her father has consented to our
in the autumn