Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-07-29

the expiration of that time she ST Ii
lived, that perna hent separation
might be arranged; tbut at present
such thing should not be made pub b.
lie. The note was writ ten in 4 cabin,
clear manner, yet I thought I'll de-
sire to. avoid publicity in the afElir
betrayed some token of relentinEeg
| replied to it at once, saying that !
should make no objection to such an
arrangement, ner to any other Hat
might suit her veonyenien Wi th
the note / sent a large amount Of
money for her. preparation.
The next day we received an IN III
tation to q party, which, contrary 10
her late habits, Mrs. Mansfield &C.
cepted. She sent it to me in no tie,
stating the fact, and saying she
thought it would aft ford an excellent
opportunity to MAXI ; / nown to 30
ciety her intention of visiting lEu-
rope. / TsignifelI my assent. lpu-
ring the time Which Int ervened I ! lw
my wife only at Tab le, where she fp-
peared as calm as ever, though, ier-
haps, d trifle paler than usual. H$ar
on hour / looked f4r her pride to
fail her. Deeply injured as she had
been, l could not bring myself to
believe that, loving me as she I.ohce
had' loved me, and ! fondly hoped
still did, she would realty leave lne;
but after having once made puP bic
her intention / feared least she might
not shrink. Would SHE do so? %,
lhow anyiously / awaited that evf mt
ful night, and when, at last, it ca me,
III was dressed and in attendance at
an unusually early hour As | paced
THE aooF anxiously, IIhdped II pfay-
4 cd that her heart would conquer-
that love would subdue pride; bat
how could 1-how dare + hope it?
| What indignities had S be not borne
from me-! Ought 4 net to hubble
myself and ask her to forgive NH!
| Had she come in at that moment
| would have done so, but she dame
not. wondered how she Would
dress. Perhaps some farelessneFs in
her apparel VIC ould bet tray that her
mind was too much pfeoccupled to
think Of ii. IglanpeG at the cfck;
lit was time that she should be there.
Just then she entered, and as pale
.and calm as us hal. | looked al her
dress; it was Of dark velvet, trimmed
with rich lace-she h I'D worn Just
such a dress in happier days BECAUSE
l admired d 1t, and thought that II be-
came her style Of beau ty. Bufnoy
What was her object? : Did she de-
sire to please me still, O was it habit
4 / glanced at Her arms -on her neck;
she wore BET Of diamonds EIhicl
\ I gave her shortly after cur mar
riage. She rarely wore them at FIRST
because She tloughtfthe EN- unsuitable
ornaments fol on E 50 young, but
now, when she looked s. queelllyI anc
moved So stateliIy, the y gave t0 hel
a grandeur which Startled me.
I could detect no carelossness il
1 her dress-no agitation in her man
ner. Her hand treintled not vheI
! led her to the carriage. She s how
ed no emotion du ring our drive t.
the scene Of festivity Could 'fhi;
be the light-h heartdd girl | MARI led a
few short years ago3 Could tEis
cold, this naughty, this imperial wo-
man, bel the gentle, the loving, the
4 delicate wife Of other days. | lReare
4 the mprmur Of admiration Yhlci
4 greeted her: | saw gro up after 8 ronT
Of nattere gathe ring around her
and j wandered throug gh the GROVE
like one in. dn opium dream, until
at last, I reached conservatory
where I concealed myself, and
thought of hfr. ! l9oked back ( on
the happy hours Of oq botrothal- /
on the happier days Of our ealay
married life. I irecalled her Joyous
ness of spirit her frank confidence
OF manner -her deep loye--ouF lor-
nler happilSe$s-our present misery;
and | resmd dmbered thatit was I that
had wrought the change. IN a few
! days we should part perhaps forev-
er-part, while our hearts were full
Of love for each other! Never had
| adored her as at that hour, and ]
determined that she should not leave
Ime. Isl
/ Just then the voice Of some one
singing reached me. The tones
seemed familiar: / could not be mis-.