The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1860-12-13
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luxury proved but poor consolation, it
seemed, for the sacrifices she had made.
She lay long upon the sofa, say. sob.
bing and weeping passiOuately. Grada-
ally her grief appeared to exhaust itself.
Her tears ceased to flow, and at length
her eyes and cheeks were cry. Her head
was pillowed on her arm, and her face
half hidden in food of beautiful curIs.
The struggle was over. The agony was
past. She saw Mr.. Wellington enter and
rose cheerfully to meet him. Ills man.
neIs pleased--his station and fortune fas.
cinated her more. He offered her bis
hand-she accepted it, A Hiss sealed the
engagemeut-.but it was not such as Frank
had given her, and she could scarce re.
press a sighl
There was magnificent Wedding
splendidIy attired, dazzling the eye with
her beauty thus adorned, with everything
around swimming in the charmed atmos-
pbere Of fairy land, Kate gave her heart
to the man of her smbition--no, her love
--had chosen.
But, certainly ambition. could not have
made better choice. Already she saw
herself surrounded with a magnificent
court, Of which she saw the ackno wledged
and admitted queen. The favors of for
tune we're shOwered upon her. she floated
luxuriously upon the smooth CLASSY wave
of charmed life. .l.-
Nothing was wanting in the whole cir
Gle of her existence to adorn it, and make
il bright with happiness. But she was
not long in discovering tina, there was
somelhiug wanting in her breast.
Her friends were numerous, her hus-
band tender. kind, and loving; but all the
attention and affection could not 6ll her
heart. She had once left It's chord and
sympathy moved by skillful tOuch--she
had known the heavenly charm Of the
desp, delicious harmony. and now they
were slent-motionless; muffied SO as to
speak in silks and satins. These chords
we're still and sounoless; her heart was
deaG--noue the less so because killed with
a golden shot, having known and felt the
life of sympathy in it; unconsoled by the
life Of luxury. In short, Kate, in time.
became nragui6cently miserable, splendid
ly unhappy.
Then change became apparent to her
husband. He could not remain long blind
TO the fact that his love Was not returned.
He ught the company of those whose
gayety might lead him to forget the sor.
row and despair Of his soul. This shall
low joke, however. WAS unsatisfactory and
impelled bya powerful longing for love,
he went aslray to warm his heart with Q
strange fire.
Kate saw herself now in the midst OF a
gorgeous desolation, burning with thirst
uncomfortable by golden streams that
flowed around her-panting with a hunger
which not all the food of1attery could ap'
pease.
She reproached her husband for desert
ing her thus, and he answered her with
angry and desperate taunts Of deception,
and total lack of love, which smote hel
conscience heavily.
"You do not care for me-" he cried
"then why do you complain that l be-
stow elsewhere the affection you have ne,
with coldness?" s...-.... .
"But it is wrong--sinful," Kate remon
strated. 10. .-. ,... ......... ..
"Yes, know it, said her HUSBAND
6ercely.
1T is the evil fruit Of an evil soul. Ant
who sowed that seed2 Who gave me ,
hand without heart? Who became th,
sharer of my fortune but gave me NJ
share of her sympathy? Who devoted
one to the fate of a loving unloved hus
band? Nay do not weep and clasp you
hands, and sigh and sob with such des
peration and impatiepce. for ! say no
thing you do no: deserve to hear.
I every well.' said Kate, do not sa
your leproaches are undeserved. Blu
granting I am the cold,, deceilful thin
you cal! me, you know this state Of thing
cannot continue,
eyes know IT,"
} "Well?" -, ,.,
Mr.. Wellington's brow gathered darl
ly-his eyes flashed with determina!io
, his lips curled with scorn.
II have made up my mind" said b,
"that we should not live together an
longer. l am tired Of being called II
husband of the splendid Mrs. Wellingtc
} II will move in my circle; you shine
/ yours: will place no restraint on 70,
action, shall you on mins. We will
free"
"But the vorldp shrieked poor Kat
|, trembling.
"rhe world will admire you the sam
and what more do you desirei" asked h
. husband, bitterly. "This msrrlsgs
hand and not Of herats is mockery. v
have played the farce long enough. Fs
J. understand the true meaning Of the tern
husband and wife; but do you know VIII
n they should mesn2 Do you feel that Il
S only, true union is Chat Of love and symp
8 thy? Then enough of this numery.,
q Farewell. go 10 consul. friends, abo
e terms of separation. Nay, do not !rel
e BILE and cry, and cling to Inc now--I sh
be liberal to you. AS much of my f
IF tune shall be yours az you desire"
u He pushed her from him. She fell u
if on The sofa. From heart torn with a
10 guish she shrieked aloud; ~ hs
"Frank Frank why did / send y
from me? Why was blind until sig
k brought me misery" s Be-
She lay upon the sofa, sobbing a
I, weeping passionately. Gradually b
l. grief appeared to exhaust itself; b