Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20

and despare OF his soul. But this shallow
joke was unsatisfactory and impclled by a
powerful longing for love, he went astray to
warm his heart by strange fire.
Kate saw herself now in the midst of a
gorgeous desolation, burning with thirst
unconquerable by the golden streams that
flowed all around her-panting with hun
ger which all the flood of hattery and ad-
miration could not appease.
She reproached her husband for thus de-
serting her, and he answered with angry
and desperate taunts of deception, a total
lack OF love on her part, which smote her
conscience heavily.
You do not care for me-" he cried,
then why do you complain that | bestow
elsewhere the affection you have met with
GOODNESS ?''
BUTT is wrong-sinful, Kate remon-
strated.
"Yes, know it, said her husband. fierce.
ly. 1T is the evil fruit of an evil seed. And
who sowed that seed? Who gave me hand
without heart? Who became sharer of
my fortune, but gave me no share of her
sympathy? Who devoted me to the fate of
a loving uni owed husband? Nay, do not
weep. and clasp your hands, and sigh, and
sob with such emotion; for l say nothing
you do not deserve to hear"
very well, salu Nate, Il do not say
your reproaches are undeserved. But,
granting | am the cold, deceitful thing you
call me, you know this state of things can
not continue"
Yes, ! know it"
Mr.. Wellington brow gathered darkly
his eyes flashed with determination his lips
curled with scorn.
81 have made up my mind" said he,
that we shall not live together any longer.
L am tired of being called the husband of
the splendid Mrs. Wellington | will move
in my circle you shall shine in yours. |
will place no restraint on your actions, nor
shall you on mine. We shall be free. -
But the world ~ shrieked poor Kate,
trembling.
The world will admire you the same
and what more do you desire ?' said her
husband, bitterly. 'This marriage of hands
and not hearts is mockery. We have play
ed the farce long enough. Few understand
the true meaning Of the terms husband and
wife. DO you know what they should mean?
DO you feel that the only true union is that
ofsympathy and love? Then enough of this
mummery. Farewell l 60 to consult
friends about the terms of separation Nay,
do not tremble and cling to me now; | shall
DC nDcidl W yOu AS I1luCn OF my fortune
shall be yours as you desire.
lie pushed her from him. She sank upon
the sofa. From heart torn with anguish,
she shrieked
Frank Frank why did l send you
away? Why was l blind until sight brought
NE misery?'
She lay upon the sofa, sobbing and weep |
ing passionately. Gradually her grief ap-
peared to exhaust itself; her breathing be-
came calm; her eyes and cheeks dry; her
head lay peacefully on her arm, over which
swept her disheveled tressed, until, with
start, she cried
Frank Frank come back -
Here L am said soft voice by her
side She raised her head. She opened
her astonished eyes. Frank was standing
beside her.
''You have been asleep, he said, smiling
kindly.
Asleep ~
not And Alodsdni'H drss'mGg too should say and
dreaming, murmured Kate, "and is it
all Il dream?'
9! hope So" replied Frank, taking her
hand. You could not mean to send me so
cruelty away, knew. So waited in your
father study, where | have been talking
with him all of an hour. l came back to
plead my case once more, and found you
here, where | left you, asleep
''Oh, what a horrible dream" said Kate,
rubbing her eyes. 1T was so like terrible
reality, that | shudder now to think of it.
| thought | was married"
"And would that be so horrible?" asked
Frank. Il hope, then, you did not dream
you were married to me-
mo, | thought gave my hand without
my heart!
Then, if you. give your hand now, it
would not be without your hearth"
No, Frank, and here it is |" said Kate,
her bright eyes beaming happily through
her tears.
And soon there was real marriage, not
| splendid, but a happy one-and followed
oy life OF contentment and that was the
marriage of Frank Minot and Kate Yale. {