The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-04-27

his eyes were on his sister. Il haven
Lut ten m,nutes to stay, for I must take
the next train. Mary wan, to sec yor
a moment
oh I've leave, George. want L
get on dressing.gown, added Kober
Grover, good naturedly, for he was tot
much engrossed with his own feelings t
detect any peculiarly IN his brother in
laws manner and merely supposed tha
he had some private matter Of his Owl
to communicate to his sister. y
Now Mary, ! should like to know
what all this msan>r exclaimed Georg'
Humphreys turning upon bis sister q
soon as the door was closed. Are 20,
. going off as you agreed with me 2
NO George; I've seen things in |
different light
"A pretty affair this is. I never
knew the woman yet who held to tht
same opinion twenty four hou,s.'
Now George Humphreys was great
ly mistaken here; but men have sin
gular .ablt Of at,ributing to the Who'll,
Of our sex the faults which belong te
the particular ones with whom they oo
cupy intimate relations.
And when Mary Grover told her as
tonished half skeptical brother of mucf
which had transpirei in her interviev v
with her husband, and taking part 0
the blame on herself, affirmed her de
termination to be better woman an
wife in the future.
i, look. odd enough all round,' VA
the young mans comment on her con
clusion. In short, IT'S beyond m!
depth; bn. if yon're satisfied 'spose
ought 10 be OF and it seems that l mus
go without your company
Dear George. Mary put he
arms around her brothers neck anc
kissed him. You will say good bye t
Robert fret
The kiss was warmly returned ant
the reqsest complied with. The fwc
young men parted cordially although
George Humphreys did mutter to him
self as he brushed down the steps: Z
wonder if that's the way with married
folks, quarrel and make up after ,hi
fashion! When Ellen-b,e-s her hear
belongs to me, we'll lead differen
lie, I'll warrant
Mary Grover hurried up stairs, will
fear at her heart that her husband
might have discovered the letter on tht
table. But she found It lying there
still unopened, and with cry ofj'y shs
grasped it and the next moment i
flashed a red torch upon her eyes ant
dropped its glowing fakes among th'
CoaiS ~ kAS ssa.e.
That night Mary Grover resolve.'
that she would not be outdone in gener
Gus confession and ackn ,wledgement By
her husband; and 80 sitting d.wr o
An ottoman at his feet, and leaning he'
cheek in the old carressing way on hi
knee, she told him Of the purpose to
leave him which had taken possession
Of her and the consummation of which
was only prevented BY his rctum. Sh'
did not stop here: she acknowledged
with tears Of shame and sorrow, he
own share in all the wrong of the pas
and her resolve to be IN future tn
loyal and wing wife which her mar
riage VOWS implied.
And Robert Grover drew hi
young wife to his heart, and the fons
kiss on her lips was the seal of her for
gixeness; and knecling down for tn
frst time together, they prayed for bell
and streHgth to enter on their new iif'
with hearts ,augh. by the past and tha
each might learn the habit and joy Q
self sacrifice f,r the sake Of the othes
and they rose up together better maj
and woman. And new lie grew al
terward, not without much weakness
and temptation, and failure, IS all hs
man growth a~i good must; but tn
true purpose was never lost sight oi
the wrong was always acknowledge
and rerented Of and the blossoms
strung like thick pearls on the vine
promise sweet and fragrant clusters fo
tho coming years Of the life Of Rober
and Mary Grover.