Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-20


said her friend, much moved, g my home
shall be yours, for I knoaC you can enjoy
yourself better with my husband, myself
and children, than you can here. And
when in few months we again visit Paris,
you must promise to go with Us. a Es1sg
Mrs. Fessenden added few more sootll-
ing words, then embracing her friend, she
pursued her way with sad thoughts to-
wards her own blessed home of peace and
affection. ----.--- -.......e f..
ts # CHAPTER II gal1 a'cz
Dear Arthur" said Mrs. Fessenden.
as she seated herself BY her husband 5 side
soon after her return, 8" what a sad being
is poor Elma. What a change for herself
and husband from unshadowed bliss to a
public separation. They are both TO blame.
/ doubt not Elma, / know, with all her
high and loyable qualities of mind and
heart, is passionate and wilfulat times, and
so exacting of her due share of love from
all her friends, and especially from her
husband But how Charles Vinton can
have become tyrannical and fault-fnding,
an absentee from home and hearth, as Ell
ma said lie had, is a mystery I cannot faith
ON, calm, rational, self-possessed, as be al
ways wss, unless the crafty Walter Parker,
her second cousin, is at the foundation Of
it; and I verify believe he is mean enough
to do any thing on earth for the sake of
gain or gratifying his low passions y
5a"Why, Harriet, you are very much ex-
cited said Mr.. Fessenden, as he gazed
into the generally mild countenance of his
wife 1- -7ifs77 ed .s 4
q know it, Arthur, but the sight of
poor Elmu, separated from her husband,
with no protector but her cousin Walter,
has completely unnerved me, for l can i'm
agine what my own feelings would be, were
| so situated, and have offered her home
with u.s. d 5-a E,..ssap seI q. fas3
That was right Harriet, and moreover.
it was judicious and kind, just like yourself
I think it is proper to keep her away from
Walters influence. 4 union with him
would be tue climax of her misery, for I well
know he is man without spark of true
benevolence; and charity and nobleness of
mind, are only assumed to gain his ends, ]
have long regarded him as unprinciplcd,
and yet capable of easily putting en- the
guise of feeling, virtue, and noble, even re-
ligious thought, when any wished for OBJ
iect was to be obtained by those means
Undoubtedly, he has done his share in the
separation. | knew, when we at the same
time were law students, by an incident or
two, that he loved Elma but it seems,
never anticipating rival, he had thought
himself secure of her favor and ultimate
acceptance, until the news of her marriage,
in his absence, with the wealthy and ac-
complished Mr.. Vinton came to him. I
presume he has never forgiven Vinton. and
that this separation is the result of his re-
venge." .-rr.
but he shall have a counter influence
at work on Elma's mind, when I get her
established in our household, said Mrs.
Fessendcn with an air of triumph. 9
Il How earnest and determined you
look, Harriet. / trust, in your encounter
with Mr.. Parker you will not provoke him
locci idtt TO- a ~ 5--#.+H# -ls- -- sH+.-H
Mrs. Fessenden turned toward her hus-
band and gave him such look, so blended
with dignity, candor, feeling and affection,
as if she had said, {" there is no fear cn that
head, and then, with ali excuse to him
for running away, she went Immediately to
arrange and prepare an apartment for Elma,
with her own hands, and when completed,
every detail was perfect, as far as friend
ship and affection could mako it. L.7T siTs
Soon after Mrs. Fessenden's departure,
Mr. Walter Parker was ushered into Elma' s
presence, and was much surprised to find
her in tears. The old memories conjured
up by her friends presence, the tide of
deep love still surging in her breast for
her husband the many, many acts Of af-
fectionate devotion received from Charles,
which she now sadly and tenderly recalled,
had completely banished the demon of pride
from her bosom, although it had sustained
her nobly until Mrs Fessenden had reveal
ed to her, her own feelings SO truly, and
given clue to the motives by which her
cousin was actuated. Now, she received
him with aversion-his presence was insup-
portable. My dear cousin," he said in
that low, winning tone, he so well knew
how to assume, q have called to-day, to
give you long ride into the country for
your health. The rose must again bloom
on your cheeks, Elma. Do not allow your
self to grieve over the late transaction
rather rejoice that you are relieved from
the presence Of one so uncongenial to your
dear self y i # s55sH1am oz IF as=l
Il am not able to ride out to-day" was
poor Elma's truthful and only reply, while
she labored hard to restrain the truant
tears.
Mr. Parker had never seen her in such a
mood, SO thinking bis presence would
act as restorative. he seated himself very
familiarly by her side on the sofa, and ta-
king her hand, he said in a bland tone,
"Dear Elma you must have seen that you
are unspeakably dear to me- not only from
the peculiar interest Itake in your mistor-
tunes, here he sighed deeply, {" but also
from the pure love | bear you, which hour
ly increases. Now, will you not give me
the fondly pleasing hope, that it is in some
measure reciproeated? That I may, ere
long, become your legal, acknowledged
protector z" "a. g.. ....,-.-- haas --...
Had thunderbolt burst on Elma's S head,
she could not have been more shocked and
surprised than she was to find the sedate
cousin, so much her senior, actually making
love to her. Yes, Harriet was right; and