East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-12-27

was past. She saw Mr.. Wellington enter
and rose cheerfully to meet him. His
manners pleased her--his station and
fortune fascinated her more. He offered
her his hand-sho accepted it. A kiss
sealed the engagement--but it was not
such kiss as Frank had given her, and
she could scarce repress . sigh
There was magnificent wedding
Splendidly attired, dazzling the eye with
her beauty thus adorned, with everything
around swimming in the charmed atmos-
phere of fairy-land, Kate gave her heart
to the man her ambiton-not her love-
had chosen. H' ai
But, certainly ambition could not have
made better choice. Already she saw
herself surrounded by q magnificent
court, of which she was acknowledged
and admitted queen. The fsvors of for
tune were showered upon her, she hoated
luxuriously upon the smooth and CLASSY
wave of charmed life.
Nothing was wanting in the whole
circle of her existence to adorn it, and
make it bright with happiness. But she
was not long in discovering that there
was something wanting in her breast.
Her friends were numerous, her hus-
band tender, kind, and loving; but all
the attentions and affections could not
fill her heart. She had once felt its
chord and sympathy moved by skilful
touch-she had known the heavenly charm
of the deep, delicious harmony, and now
they were silent-motionless, mufiled, so
to speak, in silks and satins. These
chords were still and soundless; her heart
was dead-none the less SO because killed
by golden shot, having known and felt
the life Of sympathy in it, unconsoled by
the life of luxury. In short, Kate in
time became magnihcenty miserable,
splendidly unhappy.
Then change became apparent to
her husband He could not remain long
blind to the fact that his love was not
returned. He sought the company Of
those whose gayety might lead him to
forget the sorrow and despair of his soul.
This shallow joke, however was unsatis-
factory, and impelled by powerful long
ing for love, he went astray to warm his
heart by o strange fire.
Kate saw herself now in the midst
of a gorgeous dessolation, burning with
thrust unconquerable by golden streams
that flowed around her-panting with a
hunger which not all the food Of fattery
and admiration could appease.
She reproached her husband for de-
serting her thus, and he answered her
with angry and desperate taunts of de-
ception, and total lack of love, which
smotc her conscience heavily.
"You do not care for me-" he cried,
"then why do you complain that | be-
stow elsewhere the affection you have met
with coldness!"
"But it is wrong-sinful," Kate re-
monstrated.
"Ycs, l know it," said her husband
fercely. at is the evil fruit of an evil
seed. And who sowed that seed? Who
gave a hand without heart? Who be-
came sharer of my fortune, but gave
me no share in her sympathy? Who de-
voted me to the fate of a loving, unloved
husband? Nay, do not weep, and clasp
your hands, and sigh and sob with such
desperation of impatience, for say moth
ing you do not deserve to hear"
avery WELL" said Kate. II do uot
say your reprosches are undeserved.--
But granting / am the cold, deceitful
thing You call me, you know this state
of things cannot continue"
ayes, know it,"
"Well?"
Mr.. Wellington's brow gathered darkly
his eyes flashed with determination
his lips curled with scorn.
81 have made up my mind" said he,
''that we should not live together any
longer. / am tired of being called the
husband Of the splendid Mrs. Yelling
ton. will move in my circle; you shall
shine in yours. l will place no restraint
on your actions, nor shall you on mine.
We will be free"
"But the worldl"-shrieked poor Kate,
trembling.
"The world will admire you the same
and what more do you desire?" asked
her husband, bitterely.
"1'his marriage of hands and not Of
hearts is mockery. We have played the
farce long enoug. Few understand the
true meaning of the terms husband and
wife; but do you know what they should
mean? Do you feel that the only true
union is that Of love and sympathy p
Then enough of this mummery. Fare
well. / go to consult friends about the
terms of separation. Nay, do not trem-
BILE and cry, and cling to me now--I
shall be liberal to you. AS much of my
fortnc shall be yours as you desire"
He pushed her from him. She fell
upon the sofa. From heart torn with
anguish she shriekcd aloud:
"Frank Frank why did send you
from me? Why was blind until sight
brought me misery"
She lay upon the sofa sobbing and
weeping passionatcly. Gradually her
grief appeared to exhaust itself; her
head lay peacefully on her arm, over
which swept her dishevelled tresses--un-
til, with a start, she cried:
"Frank oh, Frank----come back J"
"Here / am" said soft voice by her
side. She raised her head. She opened
her astonishcd eyes. Frank was standing