Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-08-03

lug III Il voice tEat still tfemDlet
RI knew .; girl who, at your ag
married an excellent but proud spil
|ited young man. Like Edward, th
lover yielded too much; and wher
las the husband, he began to be Ill
tie less considerate, and to act as
he had d wiliof bis own bis wife Sc
herself against him just as you Sc
yourself against Edward dsg Thi
ichafed him, although 5he stroye +
conceal his feelings, but in an un
fguarded moment, when his youns
! wife was more than usually self-willed
la quarrel Of no more serious charac
ter than thes one that has occurred
this evening between you and Ed
I'ward, took place, They parted il
anger, as you parted, and The
aunt was unable for some time tc
control her voice sufficiently to fin
Iish the sentence. sAnd never met
again she at length said, with such
visible emotion as betrayed more than
she had wished to reveal.
'Neyer. met again. calculated Es-
ther,a sudden fear trembling through
her heart, and causing her cheek to
grow pale.
Never, was the solemn response.
why, my dear. aunt? why eager
.ly inquired Esther. s..
Pride caused him. said Mrs. Car.
Isle, recovering her self-possession,
after a breach had been made, to
leave not only home, but the city in
which he lived. Repenting of her
ungenerous conduct, bis bride waited
anxiously for his return at evening,
but waited in vain. Sadly enough
passed the lonely hours Of that dread
ful night, and morning found her
sleepless watcher Days passed, but
ne word sam e from the unhappy wan
derer from home and love. a week,
and still all was silence and mystery.
At the end Of that time letter was
received from neighboring city,.
which brought Intelligence to his
friends that he was there, and lying
dangerously i'll. BY the next con-
veyance his almost frantic wife start
ed for the purpose Of joining him.
Alas She was too late. When she
stood beside the bed upon which he
ay, she looked only upon the inani-
mate form Of her husband. Death |
lad been there before her. Esther.
thirty years have passed since then,
out the anguish felt when ] stood |
md looked upon the cold, dead face
If my husband, in that terrible hour,
,ime has net altogether obliteratedl' /
Esther bad risen to her feet, and /
low stood with her pale lips parted, 7
md hes cheek btanched to an asby T
Vhiteness. + I
Dear aunt! j all this true?' shell
lsked huskily, while. she grasped the
irm of her relative.
Heaven knows it is too true, my
;bild! 1t was the firstand last quar-
el had with my husband And /
low, as you value yourown and Ed
Yards peace of mind, be warned by
ny sad example, and let the present |
unhappy difference that has occurred
'e quickly.reconciled. Acknowledge
our error the moment you see him,
nd make firm resolution that you
Eill, under no circumstances. permit
he slightest misunderstanding again
0 take place. Yield to him, and
.ou viii find him ready, as before, toll
ield to you. What he was not ready
O give under the force Of a demand,
ove will prompt him to cheeriully 4
ender.' Il
s0h!. if Edward should never re-
urn! Esther said, oiaspiug her hands
ogether. She had scarcely heard d
he last sentence Of her aunt. Is
You need notfear ON that account, n
~ child, replied Mrs. Carlisle, in a |
dice meant to inspire coufdenee.-- I
Edward viii doubt return. Few /
len act so rslshly as to separate q
lemselves at the first misunder- S
anding, although, toe often, the II
lst qualrelis but the prelude to 9th J
RS OF a more violent kind, that ead II
i severing the most sacred of all L
onds, ,or rendering thelife that might Ie
ave been one Of the purest felicity,
i existence of misery. When Ed a
ard comes home tonight, forget ev- I
'ythings but your own error, and le
eely confess that. Then, all will be
lnshine in moment, althnigghl. g. The ti.c