Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-05
..Then. love. farewelI.-

nSD, love, IaISNcu.
He took her band, gazed moment ten
derly and sorrowfnlly into her beautiful,
fearful face, and then clasped her to his
bosom.
She permitted the embrace. She even
gave way to the impulse, and twined her
arms around his neck; bul IN a nome n,
her resolution came to her aid. and she
pushed him from. her with sigh
"Shall gos" he articulated. s
A feeble yes fell from her lips-and an
instant later, she was lying on the sofa
sobbing and weeping alone.
To tear the tenacious root of love out OF
her heart had cost more than she could
have anticipated; and the certainty OF a
golden life of luxury proved but poor
consolation, it seemed, for the sacrifice she
had made.
She lay long upon the sofa, ! say. sob
bing and weeping passionately. Gradu-
ally her grief appeared to exhaust itself.
Her tears ceased to flow, and at length her
eyes and cheeks were dry. Her head was
pilIewed on her arm. and her face was hall
hidden in a beautiful flood Of curls.
I The struggle was over. The agony
was past. She saw Mr.. Wellington enter
and rose cheerfnlly to meet him. His
manners pleased ber-his station and for
tune fascinated her more. He offered her
his hand-she accepted it. A kiss sealed
the engagement-bu ]. was not such a
kiss as Frank had given, and she could
scarce repress a sigh.
There was a magnificent wedding,
splendidly attired, dazzling the eye with
her beauty thus adorned, with everything
around swimming in the charmed atmos-
phere OF fairy-land. Kate gave her heart
to the man her ambision-not her love-
had chosen.
But certainly ambition could not have
made better choice. Already she saw
herself surrounded by magnificent court,
OF which she was the acknowledged and
admitted queen. The favors of 70 tune
were showered upon the smooth and CLASSY
wave of charmed life.
Nothing was wanting in the whole cir
Gle of her existence to adorn it, and make
it bright with happiness. But she was not
long in discovering that there was some-
thing wanting in her breast.
] Her friends were numerous her hus-
band tender, kind and loving; but all the
attentions and affections could not fill her
heart. She had once felt its love a nd gym
pathy moved by slill(ul touch-she had
known tie heavenly charm Of the deep de-
licious harmony. and now they were silent
-rnotionless, muffled, SO to speak, in silks
and satins These chords were still and
soundless; her heart was dead-none the
less so because killed by golden shot, hav-
ing known and felt the life of sympathy in
it. unconsoled by the life Of luxury. In
short, Kate IN time, became magnifcen,ly
miserable, splendidly unhappy.
Then change became apparent to her
husband. He could not remain long blind
10 the fact that his lcve was not returned.
He sought the company of those whose
gayety might lead him TO forget the sorrow
and dispair of h,s soul. This shadow joke
however. was unsatisfactory. and impelled
| by a powerful longing for love, he went
astray to warm his heart at a strange fire.
Kate saw herself now in the midst of a
gorgeous desolation, burning with thirst
unconquerable by the golden streams that
flowed around her-panting with hunger
which all the food of faitery and admira-
ton could not apease.
She reproached her husband for desert.
ing her thus, and he answered her with
angry and desperate taunts of deception
and total lack of love, which smoie her
conscience heavily.
:. You do not care Tor me-" he cried,
I" then why do you complain that bestow
elsewhere the affection you have met with
coldness :"
"Yes. know it" said her husband
fiercely. 81, is the evil fruit of an evil
seed. And who sowed that seeds Who
became sharer of my fortune, but gave
me no share in her sympathya Who de-
voted me TO the fate of loving, unlosed
husband Nay. do not weep and clasp
Your hands, and sigh, and sob with such
desperation Of impatience, for say moth
ing You do not deserve to hear"
Very WELL said Kate. sT do no, say
yourreproaches are undeserved; but grant
ing / am the cold, decei.ful thing you call
me, you know this state of things cannot
continue
"Yes, know il. ." sss.
"Yes."
Nj. WelIingtOn's brow gathered darkly
Ibis eyes flashed with dstsrEninasion--his