Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-04-14


"You shall learn everything that you
wish to. You dear, demnre little prim-
rose y he said" music. dancing, draw
ing, oil there's no fear but what you'll
be accomplished enough-for me-you
are accomplished already"
So they were married.
VI.-THE GRAND DENOUEMENT.
$50! it seems that Fred Carleton is
married" said one fashionable beauty to
another F" married a country girl, too.
with all his f~astidious taste. I thought
once, his attentions were very pointed
towards Yourself"
Nonsense" retorted the naughty girl,
I" | wouldn't have looked at him for a
husband he was well enough to Airt
Without what o fool !" she cried, with
a spiteful laugh, and the best of it is,
he thinks to introduce her into good so.
ciety. | shall show her, to nightr'
A grand entertainments was that given
by the relatives of the bridegroom. and
Nellie looked most lovely. Her husband
did not insist that she should depart from
her usual simplicity. and indeed, without
jewels, laces-with only that fresh, white
robe. simple sash of blue, and ornaments
of sweet moss roses, she was the fairest
vision there. AS she entered the great
saloon, where fashion forged her arbitrary
letters, her heart failed her. "Shall |
love him as dearly" she asked herself.
4" if find he is ashamed of me? l can
not bear the thought but should he
overcome all conventional notions, then
have | a husband worthy to be honored;
then shall he be proud of the country
wife u
How eagerly she watched him, as to
one another he presented his little wife !
Simple" whispered a magnificent girl,
the belle OF the evening. as, resplendent
with diamonds. she curled her lip, and
passed by. The observatiCA md the
sheer escaped neither NcllieN her hus
band. Fred's eyes flashed fire. Nellie
looked up towards him he smiled a low.
er's smile, and only drew her closer to
his side. Many in that brilliant gather
ing pitied poor Fred"-wondered why
he had martyred himself on the shrine of
ignorant rusticity. Once this beauty
held sway over Fred's heart, now when
ever she glanced toward Nellie. an i'll
concealed scorn lurked in her great bril-
liant eyes it was evident that she had
determined to mortify her.
But the noble young husband, OF JOY;
he seemed to love her the more as she
clung so timidly to his arm. His hand.
some face expressed the pride he truly
felt he looked as if he would have swept
back the naughty scorner with a motion
Of his hand, had they ventured one wave
too high on the shore of his pride. he
seemed to have excused every look, every
word not in strict conformity to the rules
OF etiquette, and Nellie's heart beat high:
tears more than once came to her bright
eyes, when she felt how lofty q heart she
had won, for all her own. The bride
stood near her husband, when her self
constituted judge appeared, and speaking
to some one near Nellie, said in a voice
intended to be heard, do you suppose
she knows anything"
Nellie's eyes sparkled with resentment
her fair brow flushed Indignantly. She
turned TO hel husband-he was speaking
with a friend some distance from her,
Presently the queenly belle of the Assem-
bly, turned towards.
"A little" answered Nellie, her cheek
burning.
And sing?"
"a l%ittle," was the calm reply, as heI
steady eye pierced the proud face before
her.
Will you favor us with a song, Mrs
Carleton ?"
Certainly | WILL" replied Nellie, nov
fully reused, and she moved to the instru
ment. The girls glanced at each otheI
with arch smiles.
"She is going to expose her ignor
ance," said one.
Il pity Fred Carleton, now" whisper
ed another he told me his wife hat
few accomplishments, and could not play
that he had rather"
Harkl whose mastery touch Tit
half spoken sentence was suspended
the cold ear, the astonished eye, I'll,
naughty heads were turned in listening
surprise. Such correctness of information
such breadth, depth and vigor Of execu
tionl ." who is it 2" cried the the wal
and the corners she plays like an an
gel |"
And again, bark A voice rolls GU
clear, powerful, passing sweet aston
ishments paints its scarlet on many
fair cheek there is silence unbroker
as the silycry tones float up,
Aye care | not for cold neglect,
Though tears unbidden start,
And scorn is but an empty sound,
Save when it breaks the heart.
If one be true
If only one
The world may careless be,
Since | may keep thy cherished love,
And tell my grief to thee
II protest / have not dared to draw 9
breath since she began to sing Z crieo
Ned Lane to his friend Carleton 4" whc
can she be ?" :.
"Some professional singer, no douos