Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-03-03
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| Married Filtration.
The la st dying cadences of delicious,
and dreamy waltz, across whose wierd
notes the soul Of Beethoven had poured
out its magic sadness, were floating over
the crowd that filed the ball room of the
fashionable Washington hotel there was
the stir and murmur of separating coup
les, and the Unsurpassed yawns Of weary
"wall flowers" that followed in the wake
Of every brilliant waltz. Kate Elwyn
stood in the recess of the window, playing
carelessly with the faded jessamines and
tuberoses of her boquet, while her blue,
lovely eyes, wandered anxiousy from one
| place to another, evidently in quest of
some familiar counten2ncc, which they
could not discover.
There were few more beautiful faces
than her own, even in that festive crowd,
where half the bellies in the Union had
brought their diamonds and bright eyes
to dazzle the grave politicians and the
lawmakers of the land. Rather beneath
the medium size, with the fragile delicacy
of a fairy, her complexion had the trans.
parent wazen bloom that you look for
only in children, while her heavy bands
of golden hair lay over her somewhat
low forehead. in ripping waves of amber.
Very dark blue eyes, translucent as a
sapphire of the first water, and a little
crimson mouth carved like cupid's bow,
gave additional piquancy to her face, and
altogether she was as perfect a specimen
of the radiant blonde as one often sees,
out of a picture gallery, or novel.
Suddenly her cheeks blossomed into
roses, aud her whole countenance bright
ened, as tall and elegant looking gen.
tleman auguldly sauntcred toward her.
Charley, thought you were never
comipg!"
I've only been down to the supper
room for a few moments, my dear, I'm
sorry you have missed me. Anything l
can do for you now ?"
Yes-do get my shawl and fan and
we'll 60 up stairs. It's after one o'clock,
and am completely tired out"
couldn't my DEAR" said Mr.. Elwyn,
breaking moss rose from his wife's be-
quet, and fastening it jauntily into his
coat. I'm engaged for three waltzcs
and euadrilIe. Miss Raymond would
never forgive me for deserving her."
Kate's lips CURED haughtily, and a
deeper shade of crimson stole into her
check.
"Jcalous, eh ?" laughed her husband,
patting her bright hair lightly. "Now
Kate, that's 4 little too silly Of you
Don't YOU know that at place like this
a man is expected to make himself gen.
orally agreeable to the ladies'? Pray,
my dear, don't become so absurd and
ridiculous as to-
"Aud So" interrupted Mrs. Elwyn,
bitterly, "your wiIe's wishes and conven-
fences are secondary to Miss Raymond's
will"
"The grcen-eyed monster has certain
ly invaded your peace, my love-" said
NJ. Ewyn. Upon my word. | have al
ways given you credit for little more
common sense"
"Charlcs,' said Kate quietly, and
without needing the careless sarcasm OF
MS tone, 81 am weary of this round OF
senseless gaiety-I am sick Of the tu-
mutt and vanities of Washington. Will
YOU take me home ~
why, Kate after all your anxiety
to pass Writer in this great centre of
social political life! You have been
teazing me ever since we were married. to
indulge you with season at Washing
ton"
Il know it Charles" she meekly ans
wered, trying to suppress tho tears that
were trimming in her eyes; "but l have
at last learned the folly Of seeking real
pleasure anywhere but in the precincts Of
ones home. My taste for gaiety is sat.
ls6ed, and you can't imagine how home.
sick feel-how anxious to see the dear
little ones again. When will you take
me home, Charles %
next week, perhaps, my loye-or
the week after, if you positively insist
upon it,"
"Oh, Charles, why not so tomorrow ~
&" Impossible, Kate, am positively en-
gagged for every day this week for drives
and excursion in the neighborhood Of the
city"
Engaged % repeated Kate, opening
her blue eyes. Il knew nothing OF these
arrangements"
No, my dear, suppose not" said
Elwyn, laziIy. odd you imagine was
ago!ng to come and ask your permission
every time | wanted to drive out with a
lady or smoke cigar with two or three
gentlemen ~
Kate's lip quivored, and she turned
quietly away. Charles Elwyn looked af-
ter her with an amused expression in his
eye and a aalf smile on his lip.
"Shes jealous, as l live" he mutter-
ed. jealous CT Aurora Raymond and
the pretty widow Well, let her pout it
out at her leisure, it will never do to en-
courage this sort Of Il thing"
If he could have seen her few mo-
monts afterwards, Gust as he was whirl-
ing through the waltz with Miss Ray.
mond's midnight curls floating over his
shoulders,) sobbing in the silence Of her
own dimly lighted room, the golden hair
all unloosoned from hair pin aud jewelled
comb, and her blue eyes looking like
morning glories drowned in rain. Well,
perhaps it would have done him good
: perhaps not. There is one blessed ayen-
ne of relief always open to womankind,
however, good cry! No wonder that
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