Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-18

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, Ito home is really astonishing. Miss Nor
, gan, iisfa Washington belle Of three seasons
!, standing; rather haugsY and q little dash
ing in her manners, bpt then some mel
/ are 50 capiiyated BY snch things, yol
know; and she really s superb, and he
taste il sd faultlessly zbuisite. You may
wen be proud Of you husband, ! assure
yoa,e for he has distahet all his unmarried
|. competitors, and Is iIle constant satellite
II this reiiening star 4a ( s,..i. ,:.,
1t was not an angfJ jeslousy that burned
in Margaret's heart { lighted & the hes-
Iiic glow upon her III but NE deep,
! cfnel, pain of iacsl aaIIsctiSH. Hel
! pride sustained her nif Miss Ashley leftl
and then throwing herself upon her bed
slle wept food Of burning tears. Rising
at length, half viii with the anguish Al
her heart, she dressed herself, and draw
ing thick vel, over her face, went out ioi
walk. Hers was not the step Of a
pleasure seeker, bnt the firm, rapid tread
Of one who seeks forgetfulness in the ex-
element Of action. 'N,s- {" y '.' "
Scarce knowing whittier her steps were
bent, she entered Union Park. The day
was bright; nurses were out with their
charges, and the air resounded with the
merry Voices Of happy, careless children,
Glitteung equipages dashed by upon The
street and the mingled hum of the. passing
multitude dritted over the solitude Of the
park like the strong voice OF the surging
sea- But Margaret senses were locked
in oblivion of all around her; her husband,
AMI he alone. dlelall ber thoughts Bit
terly she recalled the scene in her boudoir,
on the night OF her marriage, counted over
one by one al those iond promises, be-
thought herself of all tie tenderness Of
their early welded life, and asked herself
with a low. despairing heart-cry, would
those scenes never return to her? Must
she live on in her gloomy, joyless lille,
without one ray Of real l"ve from that
heart which had sworn to cherish and pro-
tect her while life should last? aatjU&7}Da
She had crossed the park, and was near!
ing its opposite boundary. when a avoise.
that voice whose l,ghtest tone had slifl
power to thrill her deepest emotions. fell
ON her ear! Locking upt she saw upon
The open street a cou} lie Of equestrians.--
Harry. her Harry, mounted on dark bay
steed, his blue eyes flashing with such a
light AS she hal rot seen in them for
months, and his proudes. smile outbeam-
ig from his handsome face, rode by the
side of a magni6eent-yes she was mag
uihcently beautiful woman. Her form
was faultless, her carIiage superb, aid the
dropping pumes Of fet''idingha hat shaded
a faae of exquisite proportions. Her sill
yer voice rang out ina clear and merry
laugh, rs touching her matlled steed with
her silver mounted whip, she ch llenged
her companion to a race. aud they started
of upon an animated not! nGssI -agsseg
j Poor Margaret! she cIuteheh the iron
railing for support, ,anl gs,spad, u faint,
death'y gasp, tor breath. But tertstrength
returned, and with it her pride rallied.
"'fhis is tho much" "sl,e said. II have
borne a great deal, patiently, but this is
the one drop which overtluws the cup. -
He never loved me he never had the
power to love. lils wayward, fiskle heart
knows not the meaning OF the term. II
can live with him nolnnger. His caresses,
once SO dearly priced. would be repulsive
nuw;l shrink from him rs from a serpent.
coil. Ny fathers house is yet open to
me, l will seekcitlthis day not another
nightw i'll | pass under the roof of one
who has sofuuly wrongsd me.''h 3 ,4la
She hurried home, packed her wardrobe
and her jewels. aud he few gifts OF friends
which she especially priced. put on her
travelling dress and then for the first time
since in golden twilight she had entered
the house, eat down to- calm her, troubled
thoughls.i Her lips were firmly CON-
pressed. a wild, lurid light burned in her
eyes, and n aslranger might have taken her
ahguished lookiior the ireuzy of maniac
5t'Her child still slept on, but the time
had come when she must. .waken and dress
him for h,s journey. Taking nIght-lamp
in herhand. she crept softly into the nur-
sery, and bent with molherly solIcltude
over his rosy slumbefs. 8.e,&ya8i garLit
"Dear Harry! dear, dear chid!"lshe
murmured. The babe smiled his faith
er's smile, and she caught him in her
arms, pressed him To herbosom. and pas
sionaieIy kissed his glowing cheek -
Softly she coued to- him in that broken
speech WHICH mJther. lips SO aqaickIy
learn; her heal tsrnelted beneath the warm
touch of his baby fingers, tears flowed
over her burning!cheeks. and for his sweet
sake she resolved still to live, still to Isuf-
ter sfor the being who had dowried her
wltlr sneh happiness. ,st3 s io tab
sh-He is the father Of my babe" she
mulmured. Il cannot, cannot leave him"
The night now was wearing away apace.
Since motniDg she had not seen Harry -
She held the babe TO her bosom, fed his
sweetoyoung lils from her own veins, and
laid him smiling back again to his uucon-
scious sluuibers; and unable yet to over
come her clinying tenderness, she laid
down beside,llim. pressed his rosy cheek
TO hers, and fell into 4 troubled sleep.----
The full moon rose and ,;looked il, upon
her, and the nurse came in. and ,peeping
softly ovsratlie3 couch, tripped out npi,n
someuermnd Of her own, yet stlh Marga-
ret slept on. .iga agaanfata * .igieai1q
Al ten o'clock there came ring Mt the
pJoor. hell ,thau as heavy fihnryun ,yas