Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-19

She permitted the embrace. She even
gave way to the impulse, and twined her
arms around his neck but in a moment,
her resolution came to her aid, and she
pushed him from her with sigh.
Shall [ 90 p he articulated
A feeble yes fell from her ips-and
an instant later she was lying on the sofa,
sobbing and weeping alone !
To tear the tenacious root of love out of
her heart had cost her more than she could
have anticipated and the certainty of
golden life of luxury proved but poor
consolation, it seemed, for the sacrifice she
had made
She lay upon the sofa, say sobbing and
weeping passionately. Gradually her grief
appeared to exhaust itself. Her tears cea-
sed to flow, and at length her eyes and cheek
were dry. Her head was pillowed on her
arm, and he- face was half hid in a food of
beautiful curls.
The struggle was over. The agony was
past. She saw Mr.. Wellington enter, and
rose cheerfulIy to meet him. His manners
pleased her-his station and fortune fascina-
ted her more. He offered her his hand-she
accepted it. A kiss sealed the engagement
but it was not such kiss as Frank had gi-
ven her, and she could. scarce repress
sigh.
There was magnificent wedding. Splen-
didly attired dazzling the eye with her beauty
thus adorned. with everything around swim
ming in the charmed atmosphere of fairy land,
Kate gave her hand to the man her ambition
NOT her love-had chosen.
But certainly ambition could not have
made better choice Already she saw
herself surrounded by magnificent court
of which she was the acknowledged and ad-
mitted queen. The favors of fortune were
showered upon her; she foated luxuriously
upon the smooth and CLASSY wave Of char
med life.
Nothing was wanting in the whole circle
of her existence to adorn it and make it
bright with happiness But she was not
long in discovering that there was something
wanting within her breast.
Her friends were numerous; her husband
tender, kind and loving but all the attentions
and affections could not fill her heart. She
had once felt its chords and sympathy moved
by skilful touch she had known the heav-
enly charm of their deep. delicious harmony,
and now they ppero less---ra,tf-
fed so to speak. in silksa and satins. These
chords still and soundless her heart was dead
nome the less so because it had been killed
by golden shot. having known and felt the
life of sympathy in it, Enclosed by the life
of luxury. In short Kate in time became
magni6cently splandidly unhap-
py.
Then change became apparent to hel
husband. He could not long remain blind
to the fact that his love was not returned
He sought the company of those whose gay.
ETY. might lead him to forget the sorrow and
despair of his soul. This shallow joke wa:
unsatisfactory, however, and impelled by ;
powerful longing for love, he went astray t
warm his heart by a strange fire.
Kate saw herself now in the midst Of ;
gorgeous desolation, burning with thirst un
conquerable by golden streams that fiowe(
around herep painting with hunger which
not all the food Of fattery and admiration
could appease.
She reproached her husband for desertin!
her thus, and he answered with angry AM
desperate taunts Of deception and a tota
lack of love, which smote her consciene
heavily.
You do not care for me- he cried
then why do you complain that [ bestoN
elsewhere the affection you have met wit
coldness?
But it is wrong-sinful,' Kate remor
strated
Yes, Iknow it. said her husband fercely
it is the evil seed Who gave me han
without heart? Who became sharer {
my fortune, bat gave me no share in he
sympathy? Who devoted me to the fat
Of a loving, unloved husband? Nay, do ne
weep, and clasp your hands, and sigh an
sob with such desperation Of impatience, ft
say nothing you do not deserve TO have
Very, WE'LL said Kate. I do not So
your reproaches are undeserved. But graz
ting am the cold, deceitful thing you ca
me-you know this state Of things canu
continue
Yes, l know it,
well
Mr.. WelIington's brow gathered darkly-
his eyes flashed with determination-his Il
curIed with scorn.
1 have made up my mind,' said he, tn
we should not live together any longer. | a
tired of being called the husband of the g;
Mrs Wellington. viii move in my crcl
you shall shine in yours. | will place
restraint on your actions, nor shall you
E mine. We will be Free
But the worldp shrieked poor Kat
trembling.
The world will admire you the same
and what mole do you desire? asked h
husband bitterly This marriage of ha
and not Of heart, is mockery. We ha
played the farce long enough Few und
: stand the true meaning of husband a
!. wife but do you know wlrk they shot
r mean Do you feel that the only true uni
is that Of love and sympathy!
\ Then enough of this mummery. Fa
e well. l go to consult friends about
/ terms of separation. Nay, do not trem
t and cry. and cling to me now. [ shall
liberal to you. As much Of my fortune 81
J. be yours as you DESIRE
e He pushed her from him; she fell W
u the sofa. From heart torn with angu
d she shrieked aloud:
Frank Frank why did I send J
from me Why was blind until 81!
(. brought me misery!'
She lay sobbing upon the sofa, sobb
and weeping passionately. Gradually