Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-11-18

lead him to forget the sorrow and
. despair Of his soul. This shallow joke
was unsatisfactory, however, and i'm
PEELED by powerful longings for love
he vent astray to warm his heart by
a strange fire.
Katie saw herself now in the midst
of gorgeous desolation, burning with
la thirst unquenchable by golden
streams that flowed around her; pant
ling with hunger all the food o.
flattery and admiration could not ap-
pease.
She reproaoh he'd her husband for
deserting her thus; and he answered
with angry an d desperate tauntso Of
deception, and a total lack of love,
which smote her conscience heavily.
"You do not care for me- he cried,
I"then why do you complain that |
bestow elsewhe ere the affection you
have met with coldness?'
"But it is wrong, sinful," Katie re-
monstrated.
Eyes, l know it.r' said her hus-
band. fiercely. "It is the evil fruit
Of an evil seed. And who sowed that
seed? Who gay e me q hand without
a heart? Who became a sharer of
my fortune, but gave me no share in
sympathy?--who devoted me to the
fate of a loving, unloved husband?--
Nay, Do not weep, and clasp your
hands, and sigh and sob with such
desperation of j mpatience, for I say
nothing you do not ded erve to hear >
"Very well,'' said Katie, calming
herself, q will not say your reproach-
Is are undeseryed- But granting that
! am the cold, dedeitidl thing you call
he--you know this state Of things
dannot continue
! "Yes, ] know it."
1 "We.ll"
4 Mr.. Wellington's b row gathered
dirkly; his eyes nasll ed with de-
termination; his lips eurled wit h
storn.
q have made Up my mind,'' said
he, s'that we should not live together
| any longer. am tired Of being call
ed the husb and of the splendid Mrs.
Wellington. / will move in my cir
Gle; you shall shine in yours. ! will
! place no restraint on your actions,
nor shall you on mine. We will be
free.
"But the world!1' sbrieked Katie,
trembling.
"The world will admire you the
same--and what more do you de-
sire?' asked her hu sband, bitterly /
"This marriage of bands, and not Of
hearts, is mockery. We haze played
the farce long enough. Few know
the conventional meaningof he term
husband and wife; but do you know
What it should mean? Do you feel
that the only true union is that OF
love and sympathy Then enough
of this mummery. Farewell. | 60
to consult friends about the terms Of
separation. Nay, donot tremble, and
cry, and cling to me now--for | shall
be liberal to YOU. AS much Of my
fortune shall be yours as you desire.
He pushed her from him. She
fell upon the sofa. From a heart
torn with anguish she shrieked aloud;
"FrankI Frank! Why did / send
YOU from me? Why was ! blind unr
til sight brought me misery
She lay upon tie Sofa sobblng and
weeping passionately. Gradually ller
grief appeared to exhaust itself; her
breathing became calm; her eyes and
checks dry. Her head lay .peade
/ " on her arm, over which swept ner
dishevelled tresses-u until with start
she cried Il.
Frank! oh, Frank, come back.
eHere / am, said a soft voice by
her side.
She raised her head She opened
her astonished eyes. Frank wa$
standing before her.
"You have beea ASLEEP" ne said,
smiling kindly.
Asleep
nAnd dreaming, too, ! should sa aE;
not pleasantly, either"
EDreaming?" murnured Katie;
"and is it all a dream?''
Il hope SO, replied Frank, taking
her hand. "You could not mean to
send me from you SO cruelty. lknew!
So / waited in your fathers study,
where have been. talking with him
all of an hour. ! came back to
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