The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-01-08
THE FIRST CROSS WORE


seem only twice IN that short sentence. Auf
now you have begging way about YOU
~ II YOU really were Ia earnest 10 he,r
something about married life, before taking
the fatal step II j. wed Harry is not her,
TO see the look of sadness in the eve o
his bride elect. lie might fancy her hear,
vas foil o, misglvings instead OF wedding
hnery'
Don't laugh at me. Annette; talk witt,
me ms Won used to do love Henry, Won
know, and vet | have many m.gi,inrs
about married life. | soc so few who are
really hmpp, in tbi. relation i mean happy
as should wish to be- You seem to come
nearer 10 II than any one else Do you
ever -i"
Quarrel no, not often, now. We had
our breaking in. | believe it must come
to all sooner or later"
Do tell me about It. will YOU Annette "
Yes, II You are very desirous of it,
gu ma, learn something from it,"
." WAS romantic girl, as YOU we'll
know, Kate some few friends bad,
whom loved dearly but these friendships
did nr quite sati.'y NY heart Something
more it cravei hardly knew wha; until
loved my husband Wheq we were first
married. used sometimes to ask myself:
Now, do | find tn this he all which tx.
pec'ed to find Am AS happy Us thought
| should be- Ny heart ALWAYS responded
yes, and more 50, W nh us the romance Of
married life, If ! may call II SO, held on n
long time. For my part, was conscious
OF pleasurahle excitement of feeling when
we we're together eulovcd walking aud
riding alone with him. The brightest hours
of the day were those in which we sat
down alone together, to talk or read. For
a long time l,lt gentle restraint in his
presence liked 20 be hecomiugly dressed
aud 10 feel IN tune When dull. | made an
cdo,t to De social and cheerful IT he were
present bad great fear OF getting into
the way of sitting down stupidity Nith my
husband, or of having nothing to talk about
but the children or the butchers bill /
made business Of remembering every
pleasant thitg which read or heard, OF
thought To tell .irl, aud when all these
SUBJECTS were exhausted, We had each Of
rs hobby we could ride, 50 that We were
never silent ;or want OF something to say.
hus We lived tof year or two. ! wns
very happy think people were often
sutpti.ed to see H. ENJOY each others So
cicty "ith SO mrch nest.
But there wa, this about it. As vet |
had nothing to Il, me, We were boarding
| had 30 care, and his tenderness and inter
e,i was sovrr, igu panacea tor the lttOe
all. and roughucss which must ill to MS ia
our hes, estate Inis could nat last hpw-
ever, forever. He became more occupied
IN his business. aud at length had - house
aud u hahy to look after Then, Ter the
first time. our mutual lorhearance WAS pm;
to the test Hitherto we had been devoted
10 each other; now the real cares oi lie
pressed upon u SO as often really To absorb
orr energies | WAS tie ti-st To feel the
change. II seemed rs il something was
Us Sometimes | would
e, sentimental. ard think he DID not love
me a. he once did. As | look back now,
/ am convinced that there was my FIRST
wr,ag Ncp. Indulgence N these moods
IT,, b, .oiutinn. It was AR MUS
tie, =, him. Of which ought no, Go have
beca guilty l. 'ct nae, too with WoH.
dernl feeling. rs if had been wrouged.
which gan to affect my spirits.
Once, had Tor some time carried about
this htte sore spat ia 10Y heart | Kept the
ns,ter all to myself tor | was jn pait
ashamed. and in pan too proud 10 speak at
H. Here was another wrong step There
il no security o. happiness m married life
bat in the most perfect confidence.
There came season ct damp. chilly
weather One morning | got up. feeling
very irritable. | had taken cold. my head
ached, hud N, baby hnd been wofrisone
during the night In my kitchen bad a
cross, ignorant servant g'H, ana "i ms
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