Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-09-09
4opEInlIar Gales,
From Blackweod's Magazine.
MY FIRST AND LAST NOVEL
IN TWO rARrs-RARr I.

MY FIRST AND LAOI Nof Ell, Ell
am m TWO PARTs-PART I.
you asked me once if had ever had a
secret from my husband. .g1e erar-.- 81. -.
Answering Yes,' promised some day
to tell you all about it: | will de SO now. s,
When we were first married, and for q
time afterwards, we were poor; neither of
us were used to poverty. was the youngest
and had been the pet Of q large family; 1
was inexperienced In every way, and some
what spoiled by ipdalgence. Keneim, my
husband, was several years older than his
little wife, he was good, grave, and wise;
there was something in his character that
made people afraid OF him; when he courted
me. nv sisters held him in awe; yet, strange
N enough, !, coward as was in most re-
spects, felt nothing of this awe till after
wards, but treated him with girlish audaeIty
and tyranny. knew my power.
must not allow myself to tell you of
our happiness during the first months after
our marriage, that has nothing to do with
This story; for then had not the ghost of
secret from my husband. 1t is true that !
was forced to be very quiet during the earlier
bart of the day, when the scratching OF
Kenelm's pen was almost the only sound to
be heard in our house; but | indemnified
myself in the evening fol, the mornings
silence. dearly loved TO talk to kenelm!
/ used then to show him the innermost
thought of nv heart: he was so gentle and
reyerent, and in return gave me his iull con
6dence. sometimes speaking to me of things
far beyond my comprehension, gladdening
me by saving that often few random words
of mine would suggest the solui OF per-
uiexities over ahich he had long pondered!
Well, we were poor. had twenty pounds
avear: for the rest we depended upon my
husbands earrings. We had married in the
: ,eprine; the following winter kenelm fell
nj, very Ill. Necessarily his illness in
= creased our expenses; and L, without any
regard 10 cost, or any thought of whose Ia
Dor must pay for all. procured everything
that fancied might please him or do him
.oood. When he was convalesceDt, the
2 DOCTOR ordered him not to write for months to
come. I understood his smile as he listen
ed to this decree; it smote ne with sharp,
sudden pain; 1 remember l ran away to
weep. - ezoE - es.az..s.
Id must write, my child; we are in debt
we want money" This was all his answer
to nv fearful remembrance. when long, long
before he was strong. Isaw hhn settle down
10 work. = q = ~ ~
For the FIRST time shrank away from hI'
mild glance; for the first time the deeE
tenderness of his tone sounded to me as I
reproach. -
aA.Isweat from his study into the garden
Itwss spring; but paid no heed to III
b Joyeliness of the sunny morning. To-da.
was too miserable 10 weep, for the firs
time in my life perhaps. I stood, leanin'
nv head against tree, absorbed IN sell
reproachful thought-knowing, for the firs
time. how dreadful thing it was to wan
money.
- sfhsd one friend living. near; she ha
been Kenelm's friend for years and years
ssbut now she was especially mine. II chance
that she passed our gate that morning, an
seeinps me, came in for a few moments
4You. Minnie, OF all women in the wor
40 look upon this sweet day with SO sad
facet. What ails you. dearls Keneln
getting well.'s -
.sBut he will be i'll again. The doct'
saws he should have change and perfect res
,nS-be is at work. have been extrav
gant-we want money! She was graz
Immediately. ( Eg
apoor dear!" she said; ono wonder y,
are mot mery-oh, that money!, 81
% softiiv stroked my hand, and fell into medt
Presently she cried, quite abrupt
aMinnie, you shall write q novel" ",sngJ
i started and blushed as il she bad pr
posed to me to commit 9. crime.
ayes" she repeated ,"you shall write
--r novel i have Ettle leisure -nOthi
y-,r else, alas.-at your service-you write,
80 willIreyise and manage all besides"
- nBut-Kenelm-"
q "Wsuld he not like it, Ah!--perha
not-I had forgotten. Good, almost p
feet as he IS, he has his prejudices.".g
"But if could write q, book! II COZ
csrp enough money to take him to the s
side-I would risk the rest. will not
afraid; will try and write novel--o
he shall never know unless succeed"
sIs it well to have secret from your h
baud y" ssEgz2 !,
"Jnst this one. I must Try. II would
go glorious if were to succeed
sas "You should know best. But, Mimi
had rather you told him."
..No, no, no; not unless succeed. w
makes you think that can write boo
s.as slhave seen little attempts Of your
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