True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-04-17
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From Peterson's Magazine.
~ THE BARTON'S.
A STORY OF REAL LIRE.
BY MARY L. MRANY.
BY MARY L. MRANY.
CHAPTER l.

CHAPTER I.
There is no use i'll talking, Gustavus,
have chosen a cap for l have chosen
cap fol. Charlie, and he shallss wear no
other"
"Don't bo unreasonable and obstinate,
Emily: l wish him to wear the cap which
Ihave selected"
"It cannot be-" said the lady, decidedly,
~ would not show my want of taste by
putting blue cap and purple mantle on
my child"
"But you will make your child hideous
by clothing him in such. h...showy colors;
when you know that both, the green es-
pecially, makes his: delicate complexion
look sallow and sickly."
"Every one I saw yesterday said he look
ed beautiful; and when first tried on the
the cap at the store Mr.. J-said it was
the stbeconing one imaginable"
"Of course. What else would he say
when he saw it was your choice? If L
had been there you should not have had
it,"
UThat would made but little difference;
If Charlie cannot be supplied with a cap
nom his papa s store, there areplenty other
stores where he can be suited"
II tell you, madam" said the husband,
with increasing anger, "you shall not dis
figure Charlie in such a manner. Dress
the babc as you please, make it as fright
full looking as you can-but in Charles
dress will have voice."
"Dress the babe as l please" repeated
the wife, mockingly, "and what, l pray
Won is child of four years but babe!
No; when he is a few years older / will
.chcerfully admit your right to select his
apparel; while he is little child, l prefer
to use my own taste in such matters"
"You know as well as ! do that blue is
the most becoming color to a child like
Charlie; and do believe" added he, pet
ulanty, "that if had not happened to
express preference for it, it would have
been your choice"
"Oh, surmise and believe a'you will; he
shall wear cap which have chosen and
no other"
"He shall wear it, you say?" reiterated
the husband, sternly.
ale shall wear it" repeated the wife,
with calm decision.
"Thsn. madam, all have to say is this,
and I wish you to understand it distinctly"
sejoined the now thoroughly enraged hus-
band, omphatihizipg every word, "the day
that next secs Charlie Barton in the street
with that green cap on his head, will also
witness our immediate and lasting sepera.
ton"
"Then this day will witness both," was
the wife's rejoinder.
Mhave made up my mind to this course" "
resumed Mr.. Barton, $50 make your choice
accordingly. am weary Of continual dis
agreement-there must be an end Of it."
GAS soon as you please, | am also weary
of it, and will not dispute the point with
you. We are not suited to each other
the wisest plan is to part"
"And that plan will be acted upon.
have suffered enough from your. r.ill-tempel
and obstinacy, and will hear no more:" and
the incensed man left the dining-room
while his wife was replying.
"No, youwould prefer more submiss
i've victim to your tyranny" aud she also
left the room to prepare for her accustom
eu ulOrninS walk.
The marriage of Gustavus Barton and
Emily Sanders had been, as their senti
mental friends declared, conc of true
love-" A gay, handsome girl, entering Oh
her seventeenth year, Emily had become
acquainted with the equally gay and hand
some GustAvus, who had just attained hi
majority; both fell in love at first sight
and their mutual attachment was soon re
veOled. Mrs. Sanders was panied by hel
daughters preCipitanCy in. matter of Sc
much importance. She listened with ,
smile half Of pleasure, half of sad incrc
dulity, to the vehcmont protestations o