Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-04-16

and cheer her husband under the pressure of his
difficulties
Thus more than double burden fell upon Fan.
ny. The care of her Invalid m ither, and "f the
srratened hpuseh i'd anl the itou' children
an what sle desired TO accomplish more, It pos
sible, than all eISe the comforting and restraint
OIL her father He WAS plungng madly about as
men will do so often when i'll difficulty, and in.
volving himself deeper with every struggle.
rushing into wild speculations--a gambler i'll all
:, hut the name, and riskng even his children :
bre ad, in his insane efforts.
Those were very sad and cherries days for
poor Fanny. She moved about in her usual cold
calm manner, every emotion carefully repres sed,
even while her heart was wrung at JustuS We
hemeHt and unjust reproaches, that she shU d
prefer any one To- him. and should be willing to
tnrher postpone their long delayed marriage {;
while sine was glieved at repeated repulSes
from her father, wi.o cond not umlearn has Old
lesson of believing her heartless ; aud her tenn
per sorelv tried at her mothers exactuns and
conf plants, and the minor troubles of her domes-
tic life.
But Fanny, feeling that duty required her
presence III her ungenial home, obstlnately re-
nised to leave it; and Justis finding her mex
orable: and being unable to deny the justice of
her reasoning, or tbs imperative nature of the
Gains upon her, finally decided to accept the
invitation of friend t" accompany him in vOy
age Ia Europe-the very thing that Dr.. Elton
asserted VIII ca wa neeleJ tor the perfect resto-
ra'inn "t his health.
| MATTERS will work themselves clear at home,
my boy" the doctor said. Bruce will have
gotten rid of all but his wife's little fortune,
which lie cannot touch, by the time you return.
| when he will have to move into the cnIutry and
urn iarmer. Meanwhile I'll see what tonics
Will do for his silly wife's nerves. and think
will manage TO reiease your captive princess,
aud he able to restore her to her true knight ON
~
aud Fanny, too, by staying here with such a
woe-bcg"Ee face-and she, poor girl, has got
| SOME heart. l begin TO believe, with all her
strong-nindedness :; SO you had better GO"
So 60 he did, and i'll the trying scenes that
followed, DR.. Elton had occasion, more than
once, to confirm his growing disbelief of his Old
| and largely shared theory, that to no woman Is
ever given strength of character and practical
talent, in connection with strength and warmth
nj affection. And, even he. bur partially under
,tnod the character which he was forced to love,
| as well IS 70 admire.
The final crash came at last, and Mr.. Bruce.
overcome 10y the heightened excitement "i lis
months of struggle, fell violently i'll. Skill and
| care were i'll vain, and lie weary frame and busy
brain were on at RESI-.
Fanny was Indeed an orphan at last. all alone,
bnt for the help'e 5 family-m1ther and little
ones utterly dependent Oh her care and fore
| hought.
| 1t was Fanny who unfinchngly entered into
he settlement of her fathers entangied affairs.
! 1t was Fanny who urde ed the sale Ofal unnec-
| cs,ary household goods; and Fanny, who went
herself down into the country to make ready for
! their .emoval TO the old farmhouse where Mrs.
! Bruce had been hurll and then hurried back I"
relieve her mother OF all care and trouble. And
| il was Fanny who arranged the new home, and
Strove to make II cheerful and pleasant; and re-
pres ed her tears when MIS-. BrucY, who madea
merit OF being help,eSsly "verpo" cred with grief
! Ironically congratulated the family that one
member Of it had brain, but no heart. For her
part" the widow would say, 'she was sick at
heart-she never expected To be able to think
again. certainly not to find comfort auc cheerful
| hess IN work and hustle" Even This, Fanny,
accustomed ali her hte to mi>concep ion and in
gratitude, bore in silence, and only in darkness
and itpde poured forth her griet in tears.
But the cup Of her sorrows WAS not yet IL. 1t
was destined to overflow.
Ju.tuS Eaou, he heard # the death
Of Mr.. Bruce, embarked for home. a fearful
storm ar"ec when the ship on which he was
| passenger was in nd-0cean. IL wa, ut the
commencement Of the storm, bnt never after
| tie sea only has power tn tell of t"Ose that,
amids ilhe fierce warfare of The elements, went
dow 10 use no more until the last great day,
| into the seeihing depths.
Fanny met the heI cest sorrow of her life alone.
a, she had every other There was no lnvlng
sympathy To soften the bow-lIn one seemed to
| comprehend that she suffered; and when she had
passed two az three days i'll solitude AMI i'll ag-
| uny that added score of years to her are in APP
pearance, she emerged tn e-ume her duties, and
| Ia hear her mother wonder that persnn who
| Was -, little !. never to be seen 10 shed tear
when 81 e heard of her lovers death, could find
It necessary Ia neg e' those who were suffering
! from bereavement and Sutrow so long.
nicer obser, erIhan Mrs Bruce would have
seeu III Fanny outward appearance. Icy as it
was, that she suffered keenly. But she never
needed the s.owne>S "f her step, or the abstiac-
tion of her air--pcrtectlv satisfied ii her own
wants were supplied and the children cared for,
aud reposing IN her ong cherished theory OF
| Funny imra.S biiiIy.
Fanny : task was n very hard one. Ut
terry without hope, aud unretre>hed by word ct
kindness, she toi Ell on, rncuuntring the Ills ct
poverty in addition to The heavy b.rden of her
cue>. The hitle fam vs. ch had teen Mrs.
Brhcc's Vaji mUn' and was now their sole me4ns
Of support, consisted al few neglected and un-
pa ducuve acres. Fanny had not even The al
vantage of having ,it, in the country before.
and was capab e OF being deceived aud over each
ed III all respects save where her own good
srmse overcome her ignorance and enabed her
to detect lmpO'thre. She set herself sincerely
to learn villa, was necessary to know, and did
all HAT LAY in er power to improve the little
domain with the same perseverance which h"d
ci'arac eriZcd all her actions through lie. But,
wnh all her efforts, poverty c"u d not he avert
ed, and Whenever n want was unSupphed she
was met with reproaches.
few years passed on this way, Mrs. Bruce
grow ng continually more mel pesS and exactirg
and unduina in Ter constant complaints, aud
her >ordid MUST &c. all that Fanny a, cOmplish-
eel for Tie moral cutuIe of her children. Every
,ei.r Incfca ,ed he bar ZEN OF FHnnys "arr>,
Willie every year saw her long ovcrtasked
strength, capped by silent grief aud cea3eieSs
toll If haid AID brain, decrease Five years at
ter the dca,h u Ju,tuS She knew that she should
suun follow him, and reiciced, for her own sake;
: while She >olrowed for The helpless ones 10
whom her life had been devoted.
Al his period one who long had been sutton
for her hand renewed his proposals. Poverty
Jared them in the face; her mother urged, eli
ireafed sculdrd, and reprnached her with sell
hShly refusing 10 secure the welfare at the taml-
y. Mir. LAYTON was rich and he promised The
d wide W an uderendencc->ett!ed npon her aud
her children if she would procure Famny's con-
,eut Ia become his wife.
Fanny had an interview with Mr.. Layton,
, and tod him ali-Ihat her heart could never be
his, much as she thanked him for his di>ntereSi-
e. attachment, which had wiilistucd the ordeal
81 repeated iepul>es and constant coldness. She
J rod him that She WAS diving. bar that it he wish
ed, knowing all, she would become his wife,
linus seeming competence to those she should
soon leave forever. She would never fail in one
dnty. she said, aud it he cnud be satisfied with
es~ than love, he >hou never have cause 10
doubt her esteem and gratitude.
Mr. Layton looked upon the fair girl, whose
Cleeh wa Il ready brilliant with Il gov which,
iU Il practical eye wuu.d have tod OF the pre-
>euee ui decay. lis likeness 10 the hue "t heal h
deceived hiu,; lie listened 10 his hupeS rather
: than to his fears, and, gad 10 win the hand If
her he mad "a long "ve'i, Un any terms, he urged
, her to Iane the bridal day.
The sacii lice was consummaied, and Fanny,
E with m,cLanghig nien, lad the remnant of her
i.fe upon the altar whereon its whole beauty and
9 joy had been offered up. How she wore her out
wa.d caiInne,s none miay knUw-her struggles
were solitary and marked themselves HpUm her