M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-23

ses aud take them TO the mantua. makers, that
they may be done in time.
They were married, the stricken man and
beautiful Kate, whose father being wealthy
gave them a handsome residence, and the
cottage passed into other hands. The furni-
ture Of the sot was sold and only few are
ticles remained that spoke of Alice. These
the iealous-hearted Kate put ont Of sight with
great care, and the loving, smiling face oI
Alices picture was turned next to, the wall
in an unOccupied room, and the little gifts
she had made for Harry with her own hands,
were locked up tightly out of sight, as she
said to take good care Of them.
Poor Harlton he could not speek the
name Of Alice but tho bitter soornful voie
OF Kate would approach him and taunt him
for his words; he could not wander up stair;
aud look at the little hidden picture for the
eagle eye Of Kate followed him. He could
whisper Of her in his dreams, and smile as
her image came across his Imagination
yet week of scOmiul displeasure from his
wife was The penalty.
A, this state OF sadness and misery he
sought in his wine cup that lorgetlulness he
could not obtain elsewhere, yet his memory
returned, and again and again he sought its
sparkling brim TO drown his recollection.
And poverty came, slowly creeping on.--
The splendid mansion was sold. drinking
and gambling did it and only until wretch,
edness and bodily misery aroused him, did he
awake to his degraded situation. Hates faith
er had refused to aid him. but urged his
daughter TO leave her husband, and again
return to her childhood's home; yet the proud
woman who had been the means of all this
misery. scomed 10 leave her husband in the
hour OF his diversity. Watching over him
tenderly by night, working for his support
by day, long weeks and months passed on.
Oh, Kate .iwhat had Jealousy TO the loved
and lost done for thee. ..
"What pity! what a shame That was
the husband Of sweet Alice Lee !"
The remark reached his ear it stung him
TO the heart. He was on the way TO one oi
his drunken revels, yet he paused and looked
with wonder and astonishment around him
And that name with it came the little cot.
tage, and the smiling face, the grave in the
church yard and his overwhelming griei-
Oh, then, how he cursed the spirit of intem-
pennce, aud in his heart, by the name of that
wife, he resolved 10 begin anew, and again be
man.
There is little cottage where the vine
cIambeTed, and the birds sung many years
ago. .. ..
There is an old gentleman and lady, and
they are called grandpa and grandma BY
many of the little sons OF the village. The
man, with his thin, white locks still bears
the traces Of manly strength, and lustrous
yet soitened by the trials Of years, and will
world of love and tenderness miTored
forth in her even now beautiful face. 1t il
Mr.. and Mrs. Harton, strewing their way
with deeds of love and kindness.
There are two pictures hanging, side by
side, over tie mante-pieCe OF the old fashion
ed parlor; beneath there is gilded scroll
with the in scription iancllully penned in
Hates own hand--The Two Brides, One
with the soft loving blue eyes and sweet
smile, will be recognized as Alice, and tht
other, with its dark, queenly beauty i;
| Kate.
81 have told the tale as it was told to me.
Perhaps there is a moral if so the objec
OF the writer is gained. .,...
"It is not much the world can give,
With all its subtle art;
And gold and gems are not the things
To satisfy the heart
But, oh if those who cluster round
The alter and the hearth,
Have loving words and happy smiles,
How beautiful is earth"