Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-10-06
PARIS. ME-, FRIDAY OCTOBER g. 1854.

ItlNtIeN aNu NUItaenUduit
Did Frederick Lee follow quickly his weep
ing wife' No, his PRIDE was too deeply
wounded Cor that. a country clod hopper :
undigui6cd and unrraccCul Upon my word
Such were some Of his mental ejaculations.
And then, as his feelings grew excited, he
started up from his chair and began pacing
the floor, muttcrinr, as he did so-'li IS ralh-
or late in the day to make this discovery -
Why didni she fnd il out bciorsi
Meanwhile Kate hal thrown herself across
her he'd, where she lay, weeping bitterly.
What 4 storm had suddenly been blown about
their ears !, was fllly an hour before Fred
crcs Ices disturbed feelings began to run
at an clear. He uas both surprised and Of.
Tended. What could al this meant What
had M at once come over his young wife :
a country clod.horpor he mut,orcd to him
self over ,nd over again. 'Ungraceful, IN.
ceu,eel, ard 81 hiatt Very complimentary
indeed
When Lee pinned his wife in their cham.
her. two hours afer she had lea him, be found
Ma, she bod rc,ircd to bed and was sleeping
On the next morning both looked very sober,
and bo;h were cold anil d.s,an, \ few
words only passed between them. II WAS the
same when they met at dinrcriimc, aud the
same when Lee came home in the evening
During the whole of this day. the thought Of
each was uron the other. bot It was not a for.
giving thought Ha'c cherished angry feel.
incs towards her husband, and I.cc continued
to b. offended a, the freedom Of expression
which his young wife had ,culured ro use
towards him. Ofcoursc, both were very un.
happy.
The formal intercourse OF the tea table hav.
ing ended, Ice feeling little inclined to pass
the evening with his reserved and sobcr.look-
in, partner, pa, oa hls bat, and merely re.
marking that be- would not return until bed
time. len the house. This nc, startled Kate.
With the jlr Of the closing door came Cush
or tears. The evening was passed alone.
How wrc,chcd she frl, ss the hours moved
slowly on.
I, was nearly eleven o'clock when Icc
came home. By lha, time, the mind Of Kate
VAS in an agony of suspense Morclhan once
tho though, tia, be- had abandoned her, in.
'rudcl u.clr, and Gl'cd 'cr with fear and an-
rush. What q relief lo her feeling, !, va,
when she heard the rattle OF his u.sh,.lcy In
the locl. Bot she could no, mcc, bIm with
q smile. She could mo-, throw her arms
arouai his neck, and press her no, check to
h... No, for She EEL, that be was angry with
her vithou, jus, cause, and had visited with
unjust severity a lirh, oI''acc-if, 50 lar as
she vas concerned, her ar, were worthy to be
called an offence And 81, they looked cold
ly upo1 each o,hcr when they met, and then
s,rrtel their eyes The morning broke. bot
with no hirrr promise II a sunny day
Clouds ohscurci 'hor whole horizon, Gold.
" ,hoy parted ansr iho brief a1l scarcely ,a-i-
el meal. How wr.t'hrl tlcy wcIc!
Daring the forenoon, Mrs Morton, tie
friend Of Mr'. Ioc, called in to ace her Young
friend. why Earc' What has happened I
,he cvc'simcl, the moment she s5w her.
Mrs. Lee tried to smile and look Indifferent
ls s'r answered
Haprc1cdi Why j, yuu say ,lat'
You look a' II you hadn't friend len in
the world"
And don't know that | have said Ms.
Ice. losing an al once her self command, and
pcm,,,in, ,hc ready tears Co Eush forth.
why, Kate, dear" exclaimed Mrs. Nor,
ton, drawing her aun around the neck OF hcr
Young friend. What is the meaning of al
,his' Something wmug with Frederick =
Kate was silent.
'Bcen trying to correct some Of his faults,
'har
No answer. Lu, the sobbins became les,
violent.
An. Kate Kate warned you Of this.
Warned me Of what Mrs Ice lifted
her head and tried to assume an air Of disni.
Is as she spoke.
warned YOU that Frederick would moi
bear it, ifyon attempted to lay your hand ny.
on lis faults
Kate raised her head higher, aud compress,
cd her lips. Still she did M, ansNcr.
a young husband naturally enough thinks
mselrhullless-a, least in the eyes of his
wife
very ar from r,ulllcss is Frederick in my
eyes, said Kate. My love is no, blind, and
so told him.
You did,
'Ycs, ! did, and in so many words, re,
piled Kate with spirit.
~. silly culin returned her friend
ALREADY YOU have the reward or your folly,
I iorcv armed you how i, would be.
Are my wishes, feelings and taste to be ot
no account vhlte,crr said Kate, warmly
Frederick is to be and to DO just what he
plcascs, and must say nothing, do nothing,
and bear everything. Was this lhs contract
between Us No. Mrs Mouon' The
bright eyes II Ms Ice flashed with inliG.
nan, fire.
Come, come, Katy, dear Don't le, that
impulsiyc heart Of thine esd thee too far aside
from the path OF prudence and safety. ] am
sure tha, Frederick Lee is no sclC.willed, cS-
acting, domestic lyrau,. ] could no, have
been so deceived in him. Bot, tell me the
particular cause of your trouble. What has