Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-22
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THE FIRST CROSS WORD.

"You seem happy, Annette, always. ]
have never been in family where the
husband and wife seemed more so."
"Well done, Kate" SAID Mrs. Hunting
don, laughing, 'you have used the word
seem only twice in that short SENTENCE
And now you have begging way about
you, as if you were really in earnest TO
hear something about married lite, before
taking the fatal step. 1t is well Henry is
not here 10 see the look of sadness in the
eye of his bride elect. He might fancy
her heart was full OF misgivngs instead of
wedding fnery.
"Don't laugh at me, Annette; talk with
me as you used to do. l love Henry, you
know, and yet l have many misgivings
about married life. l see so few who are
really happy in thiSrelation.-I mean hap
py as | should wish TO be. You seem 10
come nearer than any one else. Did you
ever -w
"Quarrel! no, not often now. We had
our breaking in. believe it must come to
all sooner or later"
"Do tell me about it, will you Annette 2"
eyes, if yon are very desirous OF it. You
may learn something from it,"
81 was romantic girl, as you well
know, Kate. Some few friends l had
whom loved dearly; but these friendships
did not satisfy my heart. Something more
it craved. l hardly knew what until
loved my husband. When we were first
married, used. sometimes to ask myself
now do find in this life all which l ex-
pected to find Am as happy as l thought
| should be? My heart always responded
yes, and more SO. With US the romance
of married life, If may call it so, held on
long time. For my part, was conscious
OF pleasurable excitement OF feeling when
we were together. Ienjoyed riding and
walking alone with him. The brightest
hours of the day were those in which we
sat down alone together, to talk or read.
For long time | felt gentle restraint in
his presence. | liked 10 be becomingly
dressed and TO feel in tune. When dull ]
made an effort 10 be social and cheerful il
he was present. ! had great fear of get
ting into the way OF sitting down stupidity
with my husband, or OF having nothing &c
talk about but the children and The butch
er's bill. | made business of remember
ing every pleasant thing which read oil
heard or thought TO tell him, and when al
these subjects were exhausted, we haC
each oi US hobby we could ride, so tha
we were never silent for want of something
to say. Thus we lived for year or two
| was very happy. think people were
often surprised TO see us continue 10 enjoy
each others society with SO much zeSt.
But there was this about It. As yet
had nothing to try me. We were board
ing, had no care, and his tenderness anC
interest was sovereign panacca FOR thu
little ails ard roughness which must fall Il
us in our best estate. This could not last
however, forever. He became more anC
more occupied in his business, and / a
length had house and baby 10 look after
| Then, Tor the first time, our mutual iorbear
ance was put to the test. Hitherto W,
had been devoted 10 each other now tn
real cares Of life pressed upon US so often a
really TO absorb our energies. was tn
first TO feel the change. II seemed to m
as u something was over-shadowing u.s.
70 Sometimes would get sentimental ant
: would think he did not love me as he ono
|, did. As look back now, am convince
here was my first VrOHg step. Indulgene
in these moods weakened my resolution
I ], was an injustice TO him, Of which
ought not 10 have been guilty. II lell IN,
4 too, with wounded feeling, az IL | ha
been wronged, which began To affect m
spirits.
Onee, | had Tor some time carried abo,
this little sore spot ia my heart. keI
/, the matter all 10 myself, ior was ia pa
ashamed aud 10 part too proud 10 speak
i, Here was another wrong step. The
ia no security OF happiness IN married ID
!, bat 10 mosl perfect confidence.
There came a season Of damp, chill
weather. One moTaing got up, ieelir
- very iri,able. had taken cold "a
bead ashsd, snd NY baby bad been Vel
wolIls0ms dmlng the sighl. Ia u