Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-05-24

| lie looked so amused, tnat ulnsDpd and
hung my head for shaine. However, he said
he was zone Fred Vernon. Of the -" So
I asked him great deal about Spain. Tor
had heard enough of these matters from my
husband which told him, and he said sUmp-
thing about Dpsdemona. and gancing at
Major Lauriston said. in an under tOne,---
"She loved me for the dangers had passed
And loved her that she did pity them"
Adding most significant "Eh !" I did not
half understand him. But this strain Of badi
mage continued, and he by some means found
out my name. Rose :" Well. he certainly
was skiiful ut quotations listened. amazed
Mt all the fine poetry he spontcd ard then
he was so infinitely amused to find had new
er read LdIa Roolh. and promised TO bring
it for Inc the next day He told me the
prcttipst stories about the rose and nhout the
Bubul. only | was ashamed TO be Obliged to
ask him who this Bhl!ul was p? There was
great deal Of music for the Miss Bannisters
played duets "con St,irito' SO ali our nonsense
flowed lightly on, and none the wiser FOR it
but ourselves.
was quite sorry when the party broke UP
this stiff party of strangers which had SO
ninch dreaded. Captain Nernnn was full oc
plans for pic.nicc, nad begged hard to be al
lowcd to be my knight on all occasions : and
! told him he mast settle matters himself.
c&!lrd him "Sir Lnnctio; the Floure Of Chi
ya,ri.,' and he su.A was second Queen
CCcuP"er
Alas. NY King Ar,hnr was somewhat
aterner and more yiri'nnt than the bold prince
Of old. was qrito frightened at his black,
cullen visage. when only the family party re-
manned. | suddenly iot ] had been foolish
again to some purpose. What he'd done TO
make him 80 angry? ] looked round. Ny
s!ster-in-Iaw was such grave, proper sort of
person The girls looked as cold rs stones
The boys seemed my only allies ard
thought they meditated future frclics with
their sk!ttsh aunt. was quite glad when
MIR, Bnnnlster returned from handing the lat
Old lady 70 her carriage. He always looked
jolly and compliment. thought they were
all stiN and frigid TO the lowest degree.
rad not been used to surh ways. almost
burst ont crying when Mrs. Bannistcr for
maly wished Ee good night. And then
had to eEdure Ellis cross -UucsliOnrrs. and
he: spleen about the accident to NY hair.
certainly have contrved to dispicase every
body to night. Mol | checl; ad my r.etti-h
tears--roi everybody for remembered me
Of that deep blue eye. and the sineuayly ex-
qpisitp mouth that smiled so bewi;chinply on
mo. am afraid | wished Heaven had made
me such man" Then in came my lord end
master, in his blue dressing-gown, which |
to!i him made him lonl; as if he had been
playing al snap-d:nCon: Whereat. in Il very
dsy ~av. he said, "tor his part lie had left off
childish Coliies" That Getesiaale Ellis looked
az if she expected q curtain lecture. 60 J.,
glad to have c safe subject FOR my irritation,
gave her a tart notice TO quit he room. Y ct,
when found myself alone with my tall, grim
husband. wished her back again. ] shook in
my slippers as he began, in cold, deliberate
tone
, "Rosamondw " Now he never before had
called ne anything but Rose, or his "little
wife" "Rosamonj. | did hope my wife
would know sufficiently how to conduct her
, self as not II make me ashamed Of her in the
eyes Of my OVID family, especially on the first
, occasion of her introduction"
he had been the least kind. the small re-
mains OF rny animal strength and my spirits
never valiant would have given way, but his
; harsh words made i..a think Of Otheilo, and
told him sharply, "lF 0e were disappointed
so was | did expect my husband would
have shown some consideration for his little
, young wife, but rs he did not, nnd as his
. sister and her family had evidently taken Il
dislike 10 me. and left NE quite in the lureh
a | should certainly shift for myself rs hest
could. | had been rsed to kindness, and
n had 10 doubt should still get it some here.
J.. | tremhlrd at my own hardihood
! Conceive my astcrishment when my hus
: band. finding was no meek Griscldu sud
: denly tanned down from the lion to the lamb
y He assured TIE that he had no intention q
q nrg!eeting ne that il was not the thing a
/ all (" play the sp0So :nmEorato in public thai
p ! must know he would rather talk TO ne, aul
= have nc oil TO himself, than uny one else
4 Could say the same? poutea and sput
I tered great deal about eIrlu,ivenpss uGC
t. jealousy. and uMbearalle reserve. lie rca,
II me u lecture on discretion and mutronll
o behavior. How funny We must have locked
II tearing out my long hair, and pcrchrd OF
i the stool; lie leaning Don Qnixote-lik,
e against ;Aa wall tie very image oe tina
a knight of the surcawful scouGtenancp
h Alas vas yet in the land of flowers. ant
II he had stepped idr into the barren wastes o
e he. Beatty. though lie spoke in such kin'
= GigBifyd way, and iuuHed SO sad, ionged 4
= beg his pardon. Instead OF doing 1t sub
d missively, jUmpci oa my feet, and puttin!
y my mouih mp to be kissed, said, hali-cryinl
10 and hall-laUghing-
- "lf had only some name to call you by
e think could love yoa very much"
e fhrreupou he took me upon his knee ali,
/ prttrd me.
Cant Gu ca,l me Julius Why not ny
I. oTn Christian name 2
&c Christian | should think of that swarth
r Bcmun who put away his wife Julius! III
p very uamg slirs up WAY M, 10, not Julius
l.. SO our first quarrel finished ina very lover
r. like way indeed. BUt, Us ! lay awake,
thought seriously of the ocean Of troubles o
ar which had embarked This WAS 10 be maj
Il rrd | mast not speak, Or iook or NOV,
=. without referring mentally to my HUSBAND
re- !, who had never reflected for any two G,li
of utes consecutively in my,tile-l 10 be sag,
ot staid, circumspect, giye Up my butterfly life
J And he who set rg lhcSc rules W hat did
.g know Of him A? An. it fell upon me Ike
ie crash, that haI heed!essiy joined myself I
rs one knew nothing Of. How could kno'
him He used 30 shoot with my father, rid
d. with me and my sisters, listen 10 our song
Il. read TO us little, dance with me, and Civ
ne me jewels and ON this ] married him. w
er had been engaged for three months, aud her
ne was | tied to him for life. Bat could hav
II known him better after ten years acquain
it. uneeg In those days was he not bent o
IN pleasing me {? but now it was | who mus
e. please him. | felt knew no more Of M
~ own husbands peeuarities of temper an
a. taste than | kneIy of Julins t'aasar ha