Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-08-03
The First and Last Quarrel.

II L am Ills Vile, l am not
slayep said young Mrs. Huntley, i
dignantly. st was more than
dared to doa month ago..
! If you love me, Esther don
}, talk in this way,5 said Mrs. Carlisl
Am | his slave. aunt?' And I'll
young bride drew herself up, viii
her eyes flashed
II NO, Esther, you are his wife
] TO be loved, and not commando,
! That is the difference, and he has t
learn it. ]
'Were Edward to see and hea
ypu now, do you think your word,
manner. and expression would il
spire him with any new affection 70
your
4 have nothing to do with that
only express a just indignation
and that is a right l did not alienat
when consented to become his wife.
You are a silly girl, Esther, sail
Mrs. Carlisle; 'and | am afraid vii
pay dearly for y our folly. Edwarc
has faults, and go hayeyou. If yol
understood the duties and responsi
bilities of your position, and felt tht
true force Of your marriage VOWS
you would seek to bend iuto better
forms the crooked BRANCHES of your
husbands hereditary temper, rather
than commit an irrepala6le injury
by roughly breaking them. ! wa;
not pleased with Edwards manner o
speaking; but | must admit that he
bad provocation--that you were
first, and therefore most to blame.
Il objected to going with him to
the opera, because | particularly
wanted to call and see Anna Lewis
tonight. | had made up my mind
to do that; and when I make up my
mind to do anything do not like to
be turned from my purpose
Edward resembles you rather too
much in that respect; therefore there
must be a disposition to yielding ahd
and self-denial on one side or the 9TH
er, or unhappiness will follow
Hitherto, as far as | have been able
to see, the yielding has all been on
the part of Edward; who has given up
TO you ia;everything; and now, when
he shows that lie hasa will Of his
own. you become very indignant, and
talk about being his slave
1T is too bad for you to speak SO,
aunt. You never think ] do any
thing right And Esther burst into
tears.
Meantime, Edward Huntley, the
husband, was at the opera, listening
10, but not enjoying, the beauties Of
Norma. 1t was only month since
he had led her to the altar, his beau
.iful bride, and felt himself the hap
piest man in the world. BET fore mar
rage he thought only of how he
should please Esther. The defer
snce of his own wishes to hers was
felt as no sacrifice; but after the hy-
menial contract had been ratified,
bis feelings began gradually to
change. What he had yielded in
kindness was virtually demanded
is a right; and against this, the mo
ment It was perceived, his spirit rose
IN rebellion. In several ike instan-
,es he gave way ito what sayored,
much more than he liked, Of impe-
riousness.
Norma had just been brought out,
md received with unprecedented IA
7or. The newspapers we're filled
With its praises, and the beauties of
he opera were spoken of by every
me. "a friend lauded it with more
han usual enthusiasm on the day it |
Fas advertised fos>a third perform
nee. .You havn't heard j. yeti he |
aid, with surprise, on learning that
had yet to enjoy that pleas
ire. -
No; but / think ] shall buy tick
is forFto- -night,
Dolby ali means; and get them
t once. or you will not be able toi
ecure d seat.
Itwas in theafternoon, and Hunt /
~ could not ask his young wife
bout,it. unless he made special er-
and home, which, as he lived some
istance away from his Office. would I
g announcement. Not in the least
Quilting. however, that Esther would
e pleased to go to the opera, as she /
al more than once expressed WISH |
, see and hear Norma, he secured