The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-05-10

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claims as wit"
Elwyn gazed speechlessly at the polite
Colonel, who was evidently surprised at
the ungraeious reception of his little com
pliment.
"Just what I might have expected"
he muttered to himself, plucking fercely
at his moustaches. What in the deuce
did bring her here for. if I didn't want
every fool in society to fall down and
worship her 2"
Would you like drive after dinner,
Kate p he asked one evening, after about
three days spent in this very edifying
manner.
"I couldn't possibly this evening. she
said, adjusting the wreaths of ivy that
depended from her shining hair. We've
arranged such nice moonlight party to
ride out to the navy yard.
Well, what's to prevent me from driv-
ing you there ?' asked Mr.. Elwyn, anx-
iously.
'0ur party is already made up" said
Kate, coolly. i've promised to 60 in
Mr.. Garnett's carriage. He lis so delight
fully agreeable, and like him so much" !"
" The dickens you do, growled Elwyn,
his face elongated and growing dark.
:. But I'll tell you what you might do
Iif you pleased" susggested Kate inno-
Gently. q Miss Raymond would like to
go, have no doubt, or Mrs. Everett, and
there can be no possible objection to an
extra carriage in the party, SO that"
Hang Miss Raymond and Mrs. Ever
et," calculated the irate husband.
with all my heart, my DEAR" said
Kate. "Only you see it's quite impossl-
BILE for me to break my promise to Mr..
Garnett."
Mr.. Elwyn's temper was by no means
improved when he stood on the hotel
steps and watched the merry party drive
of, their gay voices and jubilant laughter
Ire-echoing through the serene moonlight
like mockery of his own gloomy re-
fections. He had never felt so utterly
forlorn in the whole course of his life.
Dear me, what beautiful evening
for ride" sighed Aurora Raymond,
looking up from volume of poems, as
Mr. Elwyn re-entered the drawing-room,
looking not unlike man who had just
had molar extracted.
But he didn't take the hint, acting, as
Miss Raymond afterwnrd indignantly re
marked, 81 more like bear than a mar" :"
and sitting down to the perusal of the
newspapers. Alas, for the midnight
curls and oriental eyes--their spell was
broken.
| How long the slowly creeping hours
seemed before Kate came! Long ere the
sound Of carriage wheels grated on the
pavement before the door, he went up tc
/ his own room, and tried uselessly enough
to amuse himself with books and letter
writing. All his efforts were unavailing
between him and every occupation tc
which he turned crept one gloomy though
la sore paag-to think that Kate wa.
happy without his society, and that sh,
! never missed his absent voice and smile.
/ 81 wonder if I'm jealous" be mutter
4 ed to himself It's not an agreeabl,
sensation, at all events. l wonder if Kat
felt SO whenever firted with Aurora an.
1.-THE widow.
81 This was uew consideration.
4 Would the time ever come when Kate
heart would be estfanged from him-es
tranged by his own conduct---wben he
loving, sensitive nature would cease I
respond to his touch? The very fame
was agony.
He was wrapped in these gloomy med
itations when the door opened and hi
little wife tripped in, locking very nuc
: like magnifod sunbeam. She stoppe
/. suddenly when she saw his head bowe
9 on his hands.
q "Charles, does your head ache p
: mo"
t "Then, what's the matter 2"
RI "My heart aches, Kate he said sadl,
3 "it aches to think that my wife has ceas
ed to love me"
D She came to his side and put her arm
e around his neck with caressing Affection
n "Charles, what do you mean 2"
S g mean, Kate, that when you desel
e me for the society of others, and cease
pay any regard to my wishes, | cam com
: to but one conclusion"
b .sCharles," said Kate, smiling archl
up into his face, does it grieve you I
a have me prefor the society of others
n your own?"
IS 9. 1t breaks my heart, Kate he sal
IS passionately.
"lThen, dearest, let us make bargain
Is Let US allow Miss Raymond and Mr.
it Everett to console themselves with Co
II Warrington and Mr.. Garnett, while v
l are happy with each other. Shall it
so ?'
I'll i" Kate. you have been playing part
"Of course I have. Did yeu suppol
i. for moment that I was ii, earnest 2"
VI The loving kisses that she showert
,s upon his brow dispelled every lurkir
y shadow from the husbands heart. aud
e felt how inexpressibly dear his wife W
- to him.
r. In the next days train Mr.. and MI
Elwyn left Washington, mutually co
in vinced that they had had enough Of Il
il gay capital. There were two unmistak
A. bic effects consequent upon their sojour
,e however; Kate was satisfied to rema
4. quietly at home for the rest of her Iii
and Charles was completely cured of e
ery latent tendency to firt.
! 1--WE ARE SOLDIERS AND APPLAUD
: AssAssINs, was the expressionof rebel
=, mates of Libby Prison, on receiving t
y news of the murder of Lincoln. The I
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