The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-04-30

One eheru anection eIngs 10, part one Tie
That binds him 10 a ~o.an's delicate love,
Aud his great spirit yieldeth like reed.
n. p. WILLIS.
"To think he would have said that in such
a tone, too, and have not been his wife bu,
six little months" And deeper shadow
drifted over the beautiful face the SMALL
rosy fingers tossed back with perulent mo-
ton the brown curls that flowed over the
cheeks, and fresh food Of tears poured
from the soft eyes.
Those bright. bitter tears, they looked
strangely out Of keeping with all the sur
roundings Of the young wife. The pale
light Of the winter day came through the
damask curtains, and filed the tastefully
furnished room With rosy spring-like glow.
The fire curled with its thousand bright ser
pentine tongues up the black mouth Of the
chimney, and as Ellen Howard sat there in
its shine, it seemed as il only happy tbots
could find a nesting place in heart around
which so many Of esrth's blessings clus-
tered.
But that day for the first time a shadow
had drifted across her married life; il had
originated in some trivial matter, but the
inclination Of the wife and the opinion Of
the husband had been brought in collision,
and after considerable pouting, and an an
CRY remark from Ellen, which she would
the next moment have recalled, Henry How
ard had spoken peremptorily, almost angri-
y, to his young wife and left the house.
Sac was the only "heart- flower" Of the
home whence he had transplanted her, and
she had been nurtured in an atmosphere Of
love and kindness, such as little strength.
ems the spirit for the trials and the strife
which, sooner or later, all must encounter.
Henry Howard loved his young wife with
an intensity Of affection which strong, proud
natures such as his can alone feel; but she
never dreamed when her brown head rested
against the heart whose very pulse throbbed
with love for her which il is seldom the
lot Of woman to receive, that strong will
and resoluteness Of purpose, which no cir
cumstances had evolved to her perceptions,
night for a time hold in subsection even love
for herself.
ale shall not see how his remark panied
me; will wipe away these tears, and he
shall never dream have shed any," said
Mrs. Howard, rising up, and pacing her par
lor with flushed cheeks and an unsteady
step. "l will meet him with cool politeness
on his return, and he shall learn that Ellen
Howard is not child, whom he can order
at his will. o, Henry, Henry to think"-
the tears were dashed away and the rising
sob hastily swallowed down, but a very
bright vision in the past had evoked them.
swell, suppose did speak rather hast
lily to Nellie, this noon, and feel half like
calling myself a scoundrel for it," solilo-
quized the young merchant as he paced
small room situated at one end Of his large
building, that afternoon, with an abstracted
air and rather troubled brow. al dare say
the poor child sits there all alone, feeling
as il her heart was almost broken, but
hang it her remark touched my feelings
at point where they are most sensitive, and
the words had passed my lips before was
aware Of il. | ought to remember, too, how
took her bless her sweet little self! from
a home where never a stern or angry word
had met her ear, and how told, on that
night when she lifted her blue eyes SO trust.
ingly to me, aud laying her little hand in my
own, promised to be mine, that would guard
her from the very shadow Of evil, that her
happiness should be far dearer to me than
the life which would be nothing without
her.
sand now, when she has been the sun
shine Of my home for only six months, ]
have-Henry Howard you're rascal, and
there's no use in denying it, and you don't
deserve that little jewel Of 4 wife you have,
any more than some other persons you tho't
didn't"
The heart Of Ellen Howard beat quickly
that night as the sun went over the house
tops, for her ear caught the well known
football in the hall.
Then a culver Of pnde rippled over the
red lip, and when her husband entered the
room, instead Of springing forward, as she
had always previously done, to receive his
caress, she remarked, quietly, lifting her
ewes from the pages which she had been for
the last two hours pursuing, "You are late
this evening, Henry"
The voice, the manner, chilled the tide OF
warm feelings which had been gaining depth
and strength all the afternoon, for Henry
Howard had returned with the full intention
of making full confession to his wife for all
tha, was hasty or unkind in his conduct at
noon.
But the words be was about to speak died
on his lips, as he met the cool, almost ironi'
cally courteous reception, and he simply re.
marked, ayes | was unavoidsbly detained,
and seated himself by the fire and took up a
book.
In little while they went out to supper
How unlike il was to former ones. The
lamp still poured its soft, silvery shine on
the white china and the glittering urn; bu,
the smiles which had sweetened the tea, and
the loving words which had given rich
er favor to the mullins, were no Longer
there.
But n shadow on two loving hearts-ant
a breach widening continually between then
these were there.
And so the meal ended. Alas! u wa
but the type Of others. ,,,
Two days had passed away, and the cold
ness which had sprung up between the new
ly married pair still continued. =,
.I can bear this no longer; this very hign
I will 20 to him. and lay my cheek agains
his, Just as used to, and say to him. lien
~, put your arms around me and cali I'D
your own Nellie once more, or my hea'
will break"
IL can't bear it any longer-rve got so 90.
dread to 70 home; don't believe Nenl
loves me as well as thought she did, sal
the young merchant, rs he made his wa ",
bomewsrd with weary step, very uniiH
his quick joyous gait. :, =,
And they met again, and the old demo
pride came back to both hearts, and neithe
dreamed of the bitterness which each va
melting to the other.
"l sm going out little while to.nigh
Ellen; | shall return early" She bowe
her head-that was oil, for the tears wei
Coming, aud she would not that he shoul
ace the,n