Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-06-04

es against the dusty road their little gardens
and brown wall covered with ivy, or woodbine,
or thick leaved vines To one of those pretty
dwellings Henry Wolferstan brought home his
bride.
! 1t vas an evening in September, chilly
enough to make fire welcome, when Henry
and Eunice sat for the first time by their own
hearth together; The ruddy freight cleaned
on the young wife's face as she presided at the
tea-table while her husband, resting at his
ease in an arm chair, watched with his affec-
tlonate eyes eyes every movement of the deli
cate little hand that fitted about in matronly
dignity. How happy they were ! After all
the trials OF love whose course had been Of
ten rufled by worldly cares and hndrances, to
find themselves at last in a still haven-a hap
py, welded home Eunce looked round the
cheerful room the books, the welchosen
prints, silent, beautiful companions which they
both loved so much and the open piano forte
! all seemed to speak of future comfort and
happiness. And then she saw beside her that
face that had been for years the sunshine of
her life, and knew that he was her husband :;
that they would never be parted more, that
the love between them would be as an ever
living fountain, daily springing up anew to
treshen and brighten their united life. All
this came upon the full heart of the young wife,
and she fairly burst into tears. Happy bless
ed tears they were, quickly kissed away, and
! changed into smiles
! Many and many time in after years did
the young couple call to mind that first happy
evening in their own home-how they looked
over their treasures, their household gods and
Eunice touched her new piano, and sang but
her voice trembled so at last they came and
sat by the freside-like John Anderson and
his spouse, as Henry laughingly said-and
built castles in the air the jests always ending
in seriousness, for they were too happy to be
very mirthful.
Time glides away fast enough with every
one and most of all with those whose life is
untroubled Eunice had been married six
months before she began to think how long it
was since she had resigned her heart into Hen
rvs loving keeping Yet short as the time
seemed, it was sufficient to make the former
/ life of both appear like dream. They had
already settled down into a calm, sedate married
pair. Sometimes people jested with them up
on restricted freedom and marriage fetterS !;
but Henry Woferstan only laughed-he was
ever of a merry mood-and asked if any man
or woman single or not could ever truly say
tney had their liberty. And in good truth it
is well it should be SO for such liberty would
be a sore burden sometimes
Mrs. Woferstan still kept up her intercourse
with her cousin, for Emily was Of too generous
disposition to make the difference in sta
tion bar to such old friendship. Still there
was in the woLld's eyes distinction between
the wife of rich baronet and of gentleman
of limited income and, still more than this,
there was the difference of habits thoughts,
! feelings which the positions OF the two cousins
naturally brought about so that, if the inter
course of the two wives gradually narrowed, it
was not very surprising. Eunicc never return
ed from the square, which breathed the very
atmosphere of gayety and splendOr, without
feeling a sense of relief on entering the quiet
precincts of her own home.
One day she came earlier than usual to Wis
! it Lady Lester, whom she found still in her
! dressng-room. Emily lay seemingly half-asleep;
bat when Eunice drew aside the rose-colored
curtains and let in the warm noon sunshine,
she saw the pale face and swollen eyes that
were beneath the rich lace cap. Before she
had time to speak, Lady Lester observed :
Well Eunice, my husband and | have had
our first quarrel"
Il am sorry-truly sorry. And Sir Fran
Obstinate
"Hush !" said Eunice; laying her finger on
Emily's lips ''you must not speak thus-not
even to your cousin"
81 must tell you-I will not be contradic-
ted" answered the young beauty reSolutely.-
And Mrs Wolferstan thought that to listen
would perhaps be the wisest course, though
she knew the evil of such confidence in gen.
eral
al do not see half enough of my husband"
continued Emily. He is always going out
not with me, but alone or with that disagree
able mother of his, whom l hate to see in my
house yet she maxi, S it like her own, and am
thought nobody, the wife of Sir Francis
entreated him this morning not to ask her
so much, to let her leave us alone together,
and that he would stay at home little more.
But he was very angry no, passionate, for
that be never isl often wish he were-It
would be better than his cold, formal manner
when he is displeased'
| "Was that all ?' asked Eunice
"Not quite | told him he ought not leave
| me so much that would not suffer it, And
| he answered in his quiet way "When Lady
Lester makes her society not quite so dull, it
will have more charms for her husband" And
so he went away / will make him repent it
though" said Emily, while the hot flush mount
ed on her brow. Eunce saw at once that it
was no time for even gentle reproofs, and be-
sides, Emily was not at all in the wrong there
was much to be laid to the charge Of her hus-
band also Scarcely had Mrs Wolferstan
succeeded in calming her friend, and just as
she was beginning to think how she mig ght
best frame salutary but tender advice, the
mother-in-law of Lady Lester entered.
The hasty greeting between the wife and
mother of Sir Francis showed mutual dislike.
| Enuice contrasted the tall harshHoiced, frgid