Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-23

I -
seemed 70 me that had never keep q / \,
py before weeks passed as Says Snrr..r
60 y al atmosphere 81 lave and l;.ans..
ny faults were net called out. and .Js.ers |;
bis mistaken fondness thopekt e. IN III
sire 0eusu ue
Sson after the marriage ve comm.n.a.
housekeeping in neat. rrettv zhspse ~
suited to eur want / was enablea pcsri
20 furnish It with the svails Of nj last -. ,s'
teaching, and the kind assistance OF na.hI
and sisters Nestuess and order VA. l,rssl,
deyelePed in my habits. and for some I'M Z
nothing occurred to mar the hanpiasss j
cur daily life r-e.s =
One eseniagtT lad 10 wait Io.,.rth,s
usual for Joseph to come to lea. ana = 49,
long suppressed feeling Of imn,t,enea n
9s.ray itself in the peerish tones ia which
exclaimed as saen IS be entered the dining.
come before r. W
| could net, my dear, as there was o one
stay IL the store was the mild reoly
Wh,ca should have put the subject at rest
- knew that Josephs business must nj
Sessarhy occupy his whole time he being
lead clerk n the establishments with .wh;rS
ae was connected. expecting in the course "A
Two Or three years to be taken int partner
saip, therefore it was necessary fer i, = 4.
% active aud attentive All this / knew
put Ike too many wives took little interes.
- business affairs. aud would not consider
'as. az had any Claim paramount to NV cor.
small matters IKE these sbeuld have. hasn
oorne patiently, bu, in the absence az .nv
slea!er trouble suffered thousand triaius II
things &c annoy and irritate me to th.tae'
gree that | threatened to turn yer a new II
Leaf. which was but snotherway OF saving \
u0iess can have things my own way | L
snah give ny husband lesson. He l.ra Il
my ott reiterated complaints abod, what an. /
pears te me now to have been triHss l;ob, q
ar without resentment Offering good re-. III
sons, excuses l called theml for not can \
Ilyiag with my wishes
One day. after had reprcaehed him iii 8
'aln9ing more Of bis business thar Of iii
WIS., ne rose to 60 out and as he did d 4
ae turned to me with lack that should A.vs
to my heart. and fxipr on n
ne his liquid grey eyes, expressive more ~ !
efroN than OF anger, Clara said he. II D
ou mud 1t SO troublesome waiting "a, ~. "
% not wait any naere, but take yeur meal Il
no clear away the things witheut regard ~ =
40 WheH he had gone, the tempter thst Ia
houid have been cast behind me promnted v
ie to take him at his word Accordingly 81
men the time came, prepared the evening u
lsaLana after waiting few moments. at
own and ate alone, cleared away the table Sc
al took up my sewing In few meuents N
'seph came in and without raising INV ewes 81
en- ms work, l told him in an raeoncey,. tr
manner ss possible that be need not ID
"a enc too. for whoah Il IL snA u, sras-- ne ns
ave laid dows my life, and aught else save l
ay will His loss at one time would nave ID
,roken my heart. but naturally inpuisiVe Il
hat intense lave that for time cohtfoheu "
nfrmities Of temper had suffered then 70 Il
,sin the aseeHdency, thus dashing from our P
m the cup II happiness allowed my .
elf 10 forget ths, the same guara over ~ s
conduct. and the rsme effort was necessary
% preserve the affections Of the huspshuf Il
that wcfs employed to win and obtain 'ne S
lover.
Bntte retura That night sat up late J
IN, nv husband did not come. Alb, thought
I he thiuks to frighien me into submission |
nv stayipg ont late "a thing be bad never
lene before.l but be will find his mistake
Finding that he had taken bis night key, 4
dst,rmIaed to sit u2 no longer relired
m, eould not sleep The mild beams etethe
ma.n came softly stealing through the Wip.
dow filing the rsoa With fantastic shapes ?,
Gsbt and shade bearing to my troubled mind
. determination SO lepg deferred, Asthe
,;ob, deepened and my husband came se''
vent hitter tears Of selfaccusatlon, ans %
n,onartian to my fears for his safety Nh ny
rsaen,apce for tie past and resolve for the
future 20 deepen dexpand-
Ik.av the store had Chased some hours
haf.-e and we had few friends, indeed none
In whom be could be spending the even
- Where can he BE. was the cohstanty
.as,,,,;no ouestion just as the clock struck
-. beard the click Of the night key ana
- .tsns en- the stairs With my fears van.
;sssa repentsuce with my violate heart, ana
J H. a. time he reached the room was pre-
s..;,g 20 neur storm Of inyective on DIS
49, He pansed on the threshold, and a.
~. NJ on ,heas full on his face perceived
~. Is WIS male and sgitated. and 10 the
moonlight presented ght stiffness shas 1870 -
a me 50 much that sprang from M pse,
sxelaining. @Jeseph, Mr Leisna' .als Z
q. m.tterf' He started at me r. an i I1
/ aud in an exofteu tOno NJ IL
-. e.al Clara. CO back to bed aud les me
s,.s.n The truth flashed on my mind and
80 $50 pressed my pillsu, where ! sorght
fss,sp The blarae On him, rather thfn take
- = share en- myself The Hexa day notn-
I =. vss said Il the securrence Of the pro
80 ding day and night ln iact 'nefs W.
e. g. wasds On any subject; ! fsltinjar.sd ana :
IS. .ls.m seemed 10 have settled en- 'ae couA-
senanes and rsanncr Ct my ausDana
F T.-.. ,at until after years that knew
1 ~ was reIl neniisn now. When
+ VIA, .. s.. ~ store On the evsDtful
. Mr h,lAnu .s5 . moment On the threshold
. nigh., . P.t;sber e direct his steps, dread
II unoel.A.A .ss.,a;l;nes Of the day to encenn
i Ing aiesI ,.,s.ines. 81 bis arbitrary wife q
= home. Honel-hs9e no lsns
I, -ss.sd and aeeosting him ssily, nv TN
.s ~, q :. ana Yartaks Of N systsr snPP Z;
= ~. ,.ssestsble rsstsurent UnhaPPlay 7. &
$1,000 prompts1 his mind 2 tceer' %
n ;s.;,.s;eu That night the tempting van
or 1919 held t. his lips; sscsnd sne : mi
sJR n rapid succession, ane y ~
ed . .,.ss s. ssurht his chamber Is vs have
?: FeIlouise this, there came : Succession
NJ s.xs nd months frsughs with TIE dssps
=. w. + ill HrIW = NJ