The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-02-20
sWEErHEARTs AND WIVES.

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SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES.
a sober, half discontentcd face at the win
dow, bright face in the street. The win
dow is thrown open, and smile goes from
the bright face TO the sober one, giyiRg il a
new and plcasanter aspect. Both faces are
young-that at the window the Youngest
almost childlike. Yet the window face is
the face Of wife, and the street face that
Of maiden, fancy Free"
" How strangely was deceived, Bella !"
said the lady in the street.
" Deceived How, Mary! What do you
mean!-but come in. You're Just the one
wish 10 See"
81 was sure ! saw you just ten minutes
ago. riding out with Harry" said the young
friend, as they met and embraced at the
door.
20 dear, no! Haven't been out riding
with Harry lor month"
I Indeed lipw's thatf lean remember
when you rode out together almost every az
ternoOn."
"Ycs; bat that was before onr marriage" ;"
replied the young wife, in Eoioe that made
her friend look into her face narrowly.
" The husband has less time for recrea-
ton than the lover. He mnst give more
thought to business" remarked the friend.
The little vile tossed her head and shrug
ged her shoulders in doubtful way, saying
a she did 10
81 don't know about the business but
lovers and husbands are different speeles q
the genus Homo. The explanation lies some
where in this direction, presume"
Ah, Bella, Bella That speech does Mt
come with musical sound from your lips.
remarked the friend. smiling, vet serious.
Truth is not always mciydious," said
Bella. J.
How i il as to sweethearts and wives =
asked the friend. "Do they belong to TIE
same class !"
The question appeared tor.ach the young
wif,'s ears with suggestive iorce. Her
voice was little changed ) she answer
ed
81 don't know. Perhaps not
/ The friend had been scanning the youns
wife iOr some momcnts, from head 70 loot, il
way that n1W elected the question
DO yol sec anything peculiar abol
me H.
YES" vas the answer.
"Whatsn
"a peculiar untidiness that l never OBJ.
served in the sweetheart"
i Bella glanced down al her soilcd and raf
fed dress.
My nsglgs," she said, with htte shor
laugh.
4 $50 | should think! Now, shall dras
your picture =
"fes il have an artist fancy"
! I" Here il IS. Hair lasireiess and untidy
skin duh Tor 2ant III acton and iecling;
, wrapper better condition for the washing
tub aud ironing table, than as a garment 10
the fair person ot young vile; no cola
nor ornament Of any kind aud ecunie
nance-aeil, | cant give that a, slr il
! little while ag0, AZ the window bli ! al
. sure il wasn't the face to charm lover
. Perhaps il might suit husband. Bat haE
my doubts
Bella felt he reproof Of her friend, as Va
evident By the spots that began TO barn Q
I her checks.
. You wouldn't have me dress a. for par
~ every day p she ssid.
"Oh no! But IA have ron neat an
sweet, as a young wife should alWays be
that il, il she cares Tor the fond eyes oi he
! husband. verify believe il was Harry
! saw riding out little while ago"
Bella threw quick startled look upon hc
friend, who already half regretted her elo'
ing sentence.
]. Why did soa say thati What did 20
: mean ] she asked.
~ only said i 70 plague you" ansNerc
|. the friend.
!. "To plague me- There was All expire
: sion in BclIa's face that MARY had never see
: there before. Her.eyes had grown suddenl
y Of dark shade, and we're eager aud our
y tioning. Her lips lay closer together thei
/. were llnes on her forehead.
q "fou are not really in earnest, Mar
about seeing Harry riding out with lad
. this afternoon" she said, in voice aad vi
>. lock that revealed fully her state Of mib
}. The color had left her face, and her hca
shook 10 her voice.
~ was probably mstaken. Bella" revli.
|. the friend though had not doubted d
:. fact moment until saw you AZ the wi
% dow little while ago."
Is did yon notice the lady particularly I
in "No, but let the matter pass, dear. !
n doubt was mistaken. IL is worrying y
:. more than could have imagined.
10 Bella looked at her friend for some N