Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-06-26
AprAc story from sartaim's Magazine
THE ESTRANGED HEARTS.
A TALE OF MARRIED LIFE.
by CLARA MURETOS.

by CLARA MURETOS.

CHATTER I.
srhc piccocious germs Of vanity and of the love OF
pleasure choke the precious but more tardy seed, OF
devoted affections. In the midst oi the hustle ol the
world, marriage itself does not produce the elect
should. Maternity arrives scarcely desireh and seems
only the forced interruption 10 many pleasures. We
believe that such unnatural feelings do not last; but
what loss oih happy momcnts OF sweet sentiments; nrI
what hopes OF future wisdom a'e thus IN danger .! o'-
ing thiown to ihc wind'
MADAME NEcKEa De SAUssuRE.
sin men, We various ruling passions find;
Ia women, two almost divide the kind:
Those. only fixed, they first or last obey,
The love oi pleasure, and the love OF sway
''And arc you really expecting togo, Mag
giet"
"rr be sure am; you didn'i for momeu,
think that was going to stay at home, did you?'
was the unreiincd and hasty answer.
Howard Dorranee's proud lip curled, as he
replied,
IL confess that | have been SO foolish as TO
think tina. you would for once yield your wishes
TO mine. You know very well how much |
disapprovo Of fancy parties, Mrs. Durrance,
and had you any regard for ne and my opinions,
you would have spared me the pain Of request.
Ing youto desist from any further preparations,
for shall not accompany YOU.
Margaret DOrrauce's eyes flashed, but look
ing up at her husband, she met glance as
resoue as her own. She had never yet Openly
dciei him hud there was somchi, < uuw in
that stern answering gaze, which checked the
words that were already trembling on her lips.
With violent effort she suppressed the pas
sona,e emotion, Of her heart, and answered,
with n calmntss tina. surprised herself still
more than her husband
Very well, sir, it will be as you say, Of
course"
There was q long pause. Mr.. Dorrance had
not met tho opposition he expected, and his
heart was sotened by the comp lance which he
never for q moment doubted that his wife had
given to his request, He moved bis chair near
er to her and his deep low voice expressed
much tenderness, as he said,
Il wish, Margaret, we were better suited to
each other"
ii wish we were" she answered laconic-
ally.
For moment, he was chilled; but, influenced
by the kind and gentle thoughts that now held
their sway in his bosom, he continued,
"Were convinced that it would eventually
bring you true happiness, my wife, TO indulge
in the gaiety for which you have so much lncIi'
nation, would not seek to deprive yon OF any
portion of it. Iwould, for your sake, renounce
the home pleasures in which alone find enjoy
as your tastes would lead you into, would not
only deprive you Of that greatest blcssing
which God can give-,he blessing Of health
but your nature would become b!igh,cd, and the
hes! affections of your heart would wither in
the glare and heat of fashionable life. | have
seen but too often the effects which it produces
and | would shield the wife Of my bosom from
them. viii you not love- place your hand II
mine, as on our wedding ght and promise a
gain to love, honor. and obey?'"
For moment, but only for n moment, hat
Margaret Dorrance relented. That unfortunate
word ''obey," aroused the evil within, whicI
her husbands earnest tones had SO nearly
quelled.
She drew the hand he essayel to clasp rude
ly from him.
You preach WE'LL" she said, "but no elo
quence can disguise TO me your motives. Re
member, Howard Dorrance, you are ten year
older than myself and, consequently, you have
had ten years more of gaie'y. ! married yo'
at sixteen-foolish school girl that | was, 1
throw away liberty and happiness with abrea'l
now, at twenty, you would immlre me- nun
like, if You could; bu, insist upon six NOR
wears of experience. Perhaps by that time th
|ords pleasures will pail with me, us the.
have with you, and then | will stay at home an
abuse them toyour hearts content, but now, yo
ask too much of me-"
A wintry coldness settled on MIR. Dorrance'
face, as he listened to his wiie's unkind al
heartless answer.
"You spoke of my motives, Margaret" h
said, "as though they were other than | pro
iessed; what did you mean by thai?"
"Why plainly this, if you will have mo ex
pose them. 1t is your jealousy Of mo, an! {
the attention which receive, and the admira
lion which is paid me al parties, which make
you so selii.hly desire 10 keep me from them.
"Margare,!"
"Whn,?'
There was no answer, and she continued.
"Dont look at me in that way, beg OF you
if you have anything TO sny,say it out
"Murgaret you cannot mean what ydu sa
Jealousy! Se!fshness 1t was for your hal