The Davenport gazette., 1851-07-17

some tokens of relcnting.s / replied TO il
4 once, saying that / should make no OBJ
LECTION to such an arrangement, or to any
saher that might suit her convenience.--
With the note ! sent a large amount Of
money for terpreparations.
The next day we received an Invitation
to party, which, contrary TO her late hab-
lis, Mrs. Mansfield accepted She sent il
to me in note, stating theNfact, and saying
that she thought it would afford an excel
lent opportunity to makcknown to society
her intention of visiting Europe. signi.
ffd my nsseni. During the time which
Intervened lsaw my wife only at table,
where she appeared as calm as ever,
though, perhaps, a triHe paler than usual.
Hour on hour had looked for her pride 10
fail her, Deeply. injured as she had been,
! could not lring myself to believe that,
loving me as she had once loved me, and !
Condly hoped still did, she would really
Iense me; but after having once made pub.
lie her intention feared lest she nigh, not
shrink. Would she do so? o, how
|anxionsly awaited that eventful night, md
when, at last, il came, was dressed and in
attendance ntan unusually early hour
As paced the floor anxiously, hoped--l
prayed that her heart would cong qler-lhat
love would subdue pride; but how could
how dare Hope it? What indignities
had she not borne from me! Ought 4 moi
humble myselfand ask her TO forgive me?
Had she come in al that moment would
have done SO, hul she came net. wonder
led how she would dress. Perhaps some
carelcssncss in her apparel would 'betra,
that her mind was too much pre-occnpied
tothink Of il. lglanced at the clock; il
was lime that she Should be there.m Jusf
then she entered, and as pale and calm as
usual. looked al her dress; it was Of dark
velvet, trimmed with rich lsce-shc had
worn just snch dress in happier days be-
cause admiredit, and thought that it be-
came her style Of beauty. And now what
was her object? Did she desire to please
me sill, or was it habit? | glanced at her
arms oniier neck; she wore a set of dia
monds which, gave her shortly after our
marriage. She rarely wore them at first
because she though, them unsuitable orna-
ments for one so young, but now, when
she looked so queenly and moved SO stately
they gave her grandeur which startled
me. zss ~sf # @
could detect no careessness in her
|lress--no agitation in her manner. Her
hand trembied not when led her. TO the
carriage. She showed no emotion during
our drive to the scehe of festivity. Could
this be the light hearted girl had married
a few shortyears ago? Gould this cold, this
naughty, this imperial woman, be the gen
tic, the loving, the delicate wife Of other
days? heard the murmur OF admiration
which greeted her: isaw group after group
Of lfaHercrs gathering around her, and
wandered.through thecrowd like one in an
opium dream, uniil, at last, reached a con-
servatory, where | concealed myself, and
thought Of her Thought Of her as when
first met her. Hooked back on the happy
hours Of our betr rothat--onthe happier days
OF, our earlier married life. recalled her
ioyousness Of sprit-her frank confidence
ofmanner-her deep love-our former hap
piness-our present misery; and remenl-
bered that it was that had wrought the
change. In few days we should part
perhaps for eyer-part, while our hearts
were full Of love for each other! Never
had ! adored ber as at that hour, and !
determined that she should not leave me.
just then the voice Of some ono singing
reached me. The tones seemed familiar:
could not be mistaken the voice was hers.
hastily repaired to the roam from which
i, proceeded, and placing myself III pos.
ition from which could see the singer
without being seen by her, listened until
the song was finished. She was about to
arise, when several voices asked her for
another song--for one which had once been
a favoriie Of hers, Of mine. Her face flush
ed, and then pale again, when it was plsc-
cd before her. Perhaps she thought how
often she had sung that song for me. In
my eagerness had pressed forward, and
just when she hesitated her eyes met mine.
She Immediately complied. Her voice fall
tered at frst,7 but recovering herself, she
sang il through to the end. 1t was laYuol
happy love- When it was finished, snsl
raised her eyes for moment, and only a
moment, to mine, and then commenced an
o,her-one had never heard before - the
story Of a proud heart broken! The words
seemed TO come from her very soul. The
tones other voice will ring ip my ears un,i
iii they are duled by death. A deep pain.
'ful silence peryaded the room. Tears
stood in many bright eyes, and many red
lips quivered with emotion Then she
ceased and arose from her seat, but SO pale
was she feared she would faint.
We soon after returned home. The dis
tasce was short but tho time seemed an age
until we reached our house Il wouldshaye
given worlds to have spoken aud TO have
told her all all my sorrow-allm my repent
ance--but | could not; my tongue Glove to
the roof of my mouth, nor indeed, until
long after we reached our home, and she
hade me 'good night could lutter word.
Then and only then murmured out re-
quest that she would remian for few mo-
mehts. She closed the door and returned
to her chair, raising her large, dark eyes
to nine. hesitated.
'EmiIy,' at last said IL had not called
her so for months before Emily, will you
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