Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-07-15

came wildly before him. Fer a mo
ment he felt the hot blood rushing to his
cheek, but be quickly regained his self
possession and said. mentally, "In one
thing he erred, and that was that l would
regret it, but l begin to see my mistake
now. Yes, woman 10 be a companion
for man must be educated" and al
though Mr.. Bowers still sat with his
ann twined around the waist of his wife
he was silent and thoughtful for few
moments, and then he said pleasantly
Amy dear, wouldn't you like to study
from books, and read the history of our
country, ard other lands too?"
1 don't know, Edward, but think l
should, d,-since l have heard you talk
so different from what they did whore l
used to live
why didn'; your mother send you TO
school, Amy?'
'Oh, the little red school house was a
great way off, answered the young wife
timidly, as ii fearful OF committing anoth-
er breach of right; but the pleasant
smile OF her husband reassured her, and
she continued, Mother was most always
sick, 100, after got big enough TO go 10
school. SC had to stay TO home 10 wall
on her,
When the husband learned that a
part CT his amiab wife's ignorance was
owing 10 her staying at home 10 take
care of a sick parent he felt still more
rebuked for the unkind remark he had
made, and he firmly resolved that in the
future he would pursue different course
towards her: so after a few moments
silense he continued the conversation by
saying, You are very young now, dear
scarcely more than a school girl in
years; wouldn't you Ike to go to school
now?"
Amy blushed and cast hel eyes on The
carpet Of the state room and then answer
ed.
Il should be laughed at now if should
go 10 school.
No You would not, my little wife; l
could put you to school where there
would be no pupil but YOURSELF
The child wife looked into his face
wonderingly for moment, and then he
continued, We can give our friends TO
understand that you are going 10 spend
the remainder of the summer in the
country, as country air is SO much more
conducive TO yuur health, and then will
place you in some genteel fnmily, TO
board, and | am well convinced that you
will make rapid progress in knowledge.
For l believe your mind is like dit-
ulond in tie rough, and that if you will
but follow my directions, you will yet
lival many of our city ladies. in correct
ness of speech aid grace of bearing
"And shan't l see you all the time
am away" inquired the beauty, lit lie
anxiously.
"Oh, you won't regret it if YOU dom
answered the husband archly; "for i'll
you loved me you would no: wish to
leave ME as you sail you did little
while ago"
Amy returned look between rebuke
and a smile, after which her husband re-
Piled:
"Ycs, my little wife, you shall see me
very often while YOU are away, for |
don't intend you shall be far from me-
There are a great many little hooks in
the suburbs OF our ciiy where you can
devote your time to study, ard l car
have the pleasure of seeing every week
how you progress"
a few moments later the noise and
hustle outside convinced the young cou
pie that the steamboat was being made
fast to The wharf, ani after exch lnging
a kiss Of reconciliation they began 10
make preparations to go on shore; each
agreeing that Amy should commenc
her studies as soon as possible after their
return from the wedding tour. The
young lawyer mentally added TO this ar
that he would not expose his
NiGe's ignorance 10 his relatives in New
Yolk, but proceed at once to Niagara
without joining them, and when there
write to them some excuse for not calling.
But he did not let Amy know that such
were his thOughts-he only remarked to
her that he had concluded If he stopped
10 make visit in New York il wo Id
letain him too long from his business.
More persons than Calvin Eaton were
surprised that the young and highly ed {
lcated lawyer should wed the illiterate
-ustic who had no visible recommends I
ion save her pretty face and her ol /
asLioned but highly respected aunI's few ,
hou>and dollars, for well the knew il {
Ilward Bowers chose he could easily
,btain wife who was educated; but this I
selection passed as one of his eccentrici-
les, and no one alluded to it in his pres I
nee save is friend, in the conversation
mentioned above. I
We will not follow the young couple a
trough all the minuli;e of their journey, 1