Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-08-11


al strains Of gasconade with the utmost
seneriiy, even though perfectly aware at
the tinle that The speaker eHtertained Sc
rious ideas of finally bsstowing the ineffa-
bic honor of his name and protection up
on certain little cousin Of his OVID, Miss
Susie Stanton. That his confidence went
so far as TO lead him 10 conceal from the
said young lady the sentiments SO fire.
queHily expressed, we cannot Vouch.-
Indeed the writer has the idea that the
two frequently talked over in private this
unfortunate failing oftheir mutual friend,
and studied frequently 10 devise some
method of reducing the proportions of
Harry's organ of variety
Nothing however, very efeotual, was
accomplished during the courtship, and
in process of time Harry Vane entered
the state of matrimony under The full
conviction that his loving Susie possessed
not one spark of jealousy, and that over.
weening affection for him would lead her
to accept with unfeigued gratitude and
Joy whatever attentions it might please
him TO bestow upon her, and TO preserve
discreet silence in regard TO whatever
she aight see in his outgoings or incom-
ings That was peculiar or mysterious.
To do Susie justice, she was not natur-
ally ola jealous disposition; but beside her
innate amiability 10 that respect, she had
little bit of that shy, womanly pride,
which made her resolve tina; she wouldn't
be Jealous. No, indeed, she would
never be pointed al as jealous wife.
neither should Mr.. Harry Vane have the
pleasure of insinuating that he managed
his wife, that she was duly instructed
and trained al home TO look conveniently
n ne other-tirection, -vzheaeyer ha chosr
to open the inyincible battery of his fasci
nations upon any inoceni and unsuspect-
ing young female. Oh. no; the little
! lad w2c 20 ac-ta clr fk@:.
Therefore ii happened whenever at
bali or party Mr.. Harry Vane made him
self particularly agreeable to any young
lady, Mrs. Harry Vane also cultivated the
same individual. If Mr.. Harry Vaae
only danced with the young lady or es-
corted her out 10 supper, Mrs. Harry
Vane conlented herself with the most
amiable inquiries after the said young
lady's health; and gracious hopes that the
family at home were quite well. 1t Mr.
Vane danced twice or thrice with the
young lady, Mrs. Vane straightway in
vited her TO call; and intimated that she
should very soon give herself the pleas
ure of visiting the young lady, and if
matters went still further and Mr.. Hsr-
ry Vane indulged in little tete a tete,
or Irritation; Mrs. Harry Vane imme-
diately fixed day, and ask the young
lady 10 tea.
AT home. too. if Mr.. Vane exclaimed
with enthusiasm, BY Jove, but that Miss
West has a splendid igurep Mrs. Vane
replied with equal enthusiasm, She has,
indeed, and she danced admirably. Or
if Harry remarked that .Ararninta Wa.
tiers was decidedly the handsomest wo-
man at Mrs. Morgan's party Susie ad-
ded, gently, that rumor said she was as
amiable and accomplished as she was
handsome and fascinating. By this sly
way of fighting fire with fire, she had
succeeded in extinguishing half a dozen
glowing penchdnts in the bosom of her
liege lord; while at the same time, the
uniform sweetness and amiability Of
her own conduct could not fail 10 deep
en- the admiration and respect which Har-
ry had possessed for her when he married
her.
So it went on for year or two, and
Susie found herself mother. After that,
things seemed 10 amend little; but ba-
by's charms soon lost their power, and
Susie's trials took another form. Her
loving heart. which was constantly,
though quietly, watchful of Harry's light
est movement, was wounded at its most
sensitive point. Harry frequently left
home without inviting her to accompany
him or even informing her of his desti-
nation. Much as her anxious fears
were startled by this new shadow upon
her domestic peace, Susie had the dis
erection to say nothing, but meanwhile
to double her assiduity in winning him 10
home pleasures. All her efforts however,
ayailed her little; at least one evening in
the week he continued TO spend away
from her. At first she was afraid he
might be entering upon some course of
dissipation, but careful observation soon
convinced her that whatever sin might
be laid to his charge, the love of liquor
was not one; and as drinking forms an
ingredient of nearly all forms of dissipa-
ton, she finally came to the conclusion
that, as of old, his wandering, inconstant
heart was straying after some new light
of female beauty. 1t is possible that at
this juncture she may have taken her
cousin Walter into confidence.
One beautiful morning in July, Harry