Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-01-31

| "Oh, well, said Mrs. Vivian, Il shall
be up tozpour out your coffee; there is
nothing so cheerless as to set off on a
journey with no one to see that your
great-coat is buttoned, and to wish you
'God-speedr"
l looked anxi6usly toward Isabel for
could see she was trembling with re-
pressed Indignation; she commanded her.
self, however, admirably, and spoke qui-
city enough
Pray, donot disturb yourself so early,
Caroline; [ have made my own arrange
ments for the morning, and propose to
breakfast.With my husband alone"
Mrs. vivian shrugged her shoulders,
expressing OF scornful acquiescence in
his newc caprice, and Mr.. Lorimer ap-
'e.red too intent on the railroad guide
ne had taken up to hear the remark.
About half past FIVE ON the following
morning, / was awakened by Isabel
standing already dressed by my bedside
She wished me to get up, and join her
and her husband at the breakfast table.
81 donot know what | may be tempted
to say to ohim, Aunt Sarah, but feel as
if | could not let him go away in his
present estrangement, especially when
fear he had such serious business for his
object. | have thought for some time
past that he had seemed anxious and ill
It ease, Oh! he must take me to his
heart again-speak to me kindly!"
"But, my dear child, had you not bet
ter be a1one?" ~ ti.' H
She thought not ifI we're present,
could judge for myself, and 1 should be
no restraint upon her. / thought how
lovely she looked presiding at the table
in her simple white gown, and felt per-
suaded her husband must think 50 too
when he came in. But when he did, at
ter few civil speeches to me, he seemed
too hurried and preoccupied to notice any
thing. He swallowed his breakfast in
five minutes, and then rose at once and
rung the bell itnpatiently for the carriage
to come round.
Il must be off Immediately he said,
looking at his watch; II would not miss
the train on any account. Good-by, Is
abel" FL ''.-.' e+.'.
What could be done in the way of re-
monstrance or entreaty under such cir
cumstances? A man under fear of losing
the train is scarcely tolerent of conjugal
embraces, much less of conjugal re-
proaches. Isabel had timed her appeal
badly. She stood irresolute, her eyes
downcast, her brow clouded. 1 saw Mr.
Lorimer had made movement toward
her, as if to kiss her, but turned shortly
fromiher on remarking her attitude lie
evidently misunderstood her, for he com
pressed his lips with an expression OF
such bitter feeling, though it was but
transient. that felt how deep a current
of suterMg and disappointment ran be-
7 meath his calm and ordinary manner
Il hope you will not find the country
VERY dull, he said to me; Isabel must
do her best to amuse you during my alb
sence; it is very kind ofyou to come and
stay with her. Take care of the chill
dren, Isabel. .........
He turned and was going. I touched
Isabcl's arm, and she sprang suddenly
forward SO as to intercept his way to the
door. .... ...
sYou will write to me?" she asked ca
tgerly-'you will let me know your
movements? Are you likely to be long
absent?-a month-six weeks? Lorimer
speak to me kindly before you go away
| saw the color rising angrily to Mr.
Lorimer face. ..:-.....
"Why have you reserved your tender
appeal till the last moment he said
i"Were you anxious for witness to your
protest against my neglect? | shall
write to you duly Don attempt to de-
lay me another moment"
He spoke in hard, severe tone-put
her gently on one side, as she blocked
his passage-and was gone. A moment
after, we heard the carriage roll from
the door. Isabel clasped her hands
| Am | not laundering fool?'' she
cried passionately. Il never make an
attempt to heal but I widen the breach
He thinks, now, L am playing part
wanting to convince you am a neg
lected wife!" ...........
She walked restlessly up and down the
room, | had not much to say in the way
of consolation, | had felt from the first
that it was impolite to have insisted on
my presence during the interview, but
she had overruled my objection; and I
was deeply grieved to see matters were
worse between them than | had thought.
[ had hoped last night that Isabel had
exaggerated or mistaken her position
"And it does not seem so very long
ago continued she, gloonily, "that he
never left me for few hours without a
tender farewell. [ never came into the
room but he smiled and gave me seat
near him. He could scarcely pass me
without touch that was caress; and
nowi'--- 81 ..-
80 child,'' l said, "you must have
acted very ill' -
"Haye l not told you so?" she returned
bitterly; ''and do not suffer for it? He
never loved me as l love him now
What long patience he had with me
blind to my selfshness, indulgent to my
vanity, giving me SO much with such an
ungrudging lavishness, and only asking
me to acknowledge it and love him!
Can blame his sister that she helped
him to discover how unworthy l wasp
II fear,' I said, "she still does you
harm. She will not be here when your
husband returns. | cannot believe, Is
abel, that when left alone to exercise a
judicious influence, you will not regain
the place you have lost. There must be
some tenderness left for you in his
heart; your love must reanimate it. !"
She shook her head. ''No; despair
of it. His love and pride have both
been too deeply wounded. He does not
believe that what | feel is love, but ca
priee-the desire to regain power and
influence lost He does not think love
my children; but we cannot continue to
live like this. If there is no change for