True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-07-22
z, ! RAGAN, Editor and Proprietor.


trayed herself, TOO, and it is an ugly
scrape 10 ge. out Of ! shall not like to
see her pine herself away. So-well I'm
in for it y
He returned 10 Kate, proposed formal
ly, asked the consent Of Aunt Bess, was
accepted and in three monhs married
They went To white mountains. on a
wedding trip. Kate enjoyed travelling
exceedingly. Mr.. Bandon hinted at re.
turning home, at The end Of two weeks.
Kate by no means wished 10 settle down
yet, and proposed visiting Lake George
first. They spent week there, and then
Mr.. Bandon again mentioned his wiling
ness to end their tour.
"Stop short of Niagara =? No, indeed!"
So another week was spent there.
"Come, now love, our honey moon is
over. Let us go home, Pm liIed of no.
tells. Let US repose in your snug little
cottage, until We decide upon town
house. You are ready now !"
"Ah, William, have not seen a pra.
rie !"
"I'll take you next year."
"No-I don't want to wait till then,
and why should we You have nothing
to do at home"
"But, long for rest"
"And | long TO see prairie You will
crafty me much by gong at least 10 IlIi,
nois."
"Indeed, my dear, l think I must re-.
fuse YOU this Tine"
Refuse me Not grant such a reason
able request, and when no business takes
you home |" She looked increduity it.
self.
But | have yielded twice already to
your wishes"
Eyes !" as if she said, "that is moth.
ing why not always :"
well how many times am TO sacri-
flee my will to yours before you are sat
isfed 7"
"Why, l thought my wishes would al.
ways be yours. thought you would
CRAFTY every whim." She spoke like
one just awaking from an illusion, and
not quite sure she was not in a dream.
"You expected when you married me
that YOUR whims should be my law Z"
That should be IAN ole mans dar.
ling,'" she said mechanically, as if in
deep thought,
Mr.. BIandon flushed angrily. "No,
no." he multered to himself. "She is
not thinking of what she is saying I'M
possible !"
'What did you marry me for :" SIZE
asked, looking up in frank, decided
way. "Let me know what you expect.
ed"
81 expected" he began vehemently,
walking up and down the room, gesticu.
lateing "lo marry loveng, gentle, obe
dent wife, who would make me comlor
table and happy, ill death did us part
and during these four weeks your own
wishes and whims have been your great
est care"
Don't reproach me, William! 1t seems
10 me we both only thought of ourselves
in this matter, and not each other, at all
must think it over"
Mr.. Blandon went out, and banged the
door after him. Kate's strong good sense
was her predominant trait. She was no
going to begin to feel in this matter, unit
she knew what to think about it. Sht
was very young and inexperienced; bu
not silly.
"So!" she said, che only wanted
good housekeeper. Well. / wanted {
good protector. l can be all that h,
wished. But 10 be all / hoped for, HI
must be an idolater, or at least devoted
lover All, thought he married me tt
worship me, and he thougt married him
10 worship him! Both mistaken - l
was long time before, with careful jus
tice, she subdued her pique enough to al
low that she was fully as much to blam,
as he was. But she did it religiously.-
When Mr.. Blandon returned, an hour at
terwards, his wife met him, half way, ant
looking straight at him with honest eyes
said,
William, we did not understand on
another when we married. But | Sc
clearly what you expected now. and | an
mol one to creep out of fair bargAin.-
We must make the best of it. | will b
just what you wish, and as ] had ais
high expectations of you, ! hope you wi
be as indulgent to me as you can"
"You are almost to matter of.ract 70
my comprehension, with your sfair bar
gains What do you mean, Kate!"
II mean that l will be your house
keeper, end shall expec. you to be m
protector and steward. As to none
matters, our incomes are about equal
What do you say Is not this plain 7"
"And there is TO be no love lost be
tween us :"
"Why have loved you ever since
was a child, and cannot Of course hel
doing SO now."
" And am to continue my faith erl
interest in YOU Will that satisfy you !!
Kate hesiiated. but she felt that th
scornful vehemence Of tone was satisfat