Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-10
Z NUMBER s241.EoI

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and despair Of his soul. But, this. shallow
joke was. unsatisfactory, and impelled by a
powerful longing for love, he went asl
tray to warm his heart by q strange fire.
| Kate saw herself now In the midst Of
| gorgeous desolation, burning.with thirst
| uncOnquerable by the golden streams that
| flowed all around her-panting with hum
ger whitehall the flood oflfatteryf and adj
mlration could not appease.gY bra boob1a
She reproached her husband for thus.
deserving her, and he answered with angry
and'desperate taunts Of deception, total
In,ls lack Of love on her part, which smote her
You do not care for me,'' he cried.
then why do you complain that bestow
elsewhere the affection you have met with
"But it is wrong-sinful," Kate remon-.
"Yes, know It," said her husband.
flercely. 'Itis the evil fruit Of an evil seed.
And who sowed that seed !? Who gave me-
hand without a heartl, Who became q,
sharer of my fortune, but gave me no share
in her sympathy Who devoted me to the
fate Of a loving suhloved husbandp Nay,i
do not weep, osnd clasp your hands, and
sigh, and sob with such emotion /; for 1 saw
nothing you do not deserve to hear"
VERY WELL" said Kate, II do not say
your reproaches are undeserved.l Butt
granting | am the cold, fdeceitful thing you
call me, you know this state Of things can
not continue" N3fl'
"Yes / know It," m"f "4D5'W1afag
"Well?" 2 Tf11is lHj -sa au sfl IN 20
MIR. Wellington's brow gathered darkly;r,
his eyes flashed with determination his
lips curled with scorn. fH1iA+ h'H 10
~ have made up my mind,n said he,
"that we should not live together any long,
er. am tired of being called the husband
OF the splendid Mrs. Wellington. l 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 worldH' shrieked poor Kate,
trembling. ~ ~
"I'he world will admire you the same, II
and what more do you desire?" said her
husband, bitterly. This marriage of hands
and not hearts is mockery. We have play
strated. -"
ed the farce long enough. Few under
stand the true meaning of the terms hus-Ir
band and wife. Do you know what they !,
should mean? DO you feel that the only
true unionis that of sympathy and love?
Then enough of this mummery. Farewell.
/ go to consult friends about the terms of
separation. Nay, do not tremble and n,
cling to me now; / shall be liberal to you.
As much of my fortune shall be yours as >
you desire" rHg Rois
He pushed her from him. She sank upon
the sofa. From heart torn with anguish,
she shrieked:
"Frank Frank why did / send you
away ? Why was | blind until sight
She lay upon the sofR sobbing and weep
ing passionately. Gradually her grief ap-'
peared to exhaust itself; her breathing be- q
came calm; her eyes and cheeks dry; her 0
head lay peacefully on her arm, over which vi,
swept her disheveled tresses, until, with
start, she cried: "A
''Frank! Frank come backw 1 1as don
'Here l. am" said a soft voice by her %
side. She raised her head. She, opened
her astonished eyes. Frank was standing
''You have been asleep" he said, smiling
kindly. ' t' to' "a't :. q
"Asleepr' -.I rH.rGawDF 20.
Sand dreaming, too, should say; and
not pleasantly, either" 49,. .r...'..,
;, ,'Dreaming," murmured Kate, 'tand is 1t
all a dream ?" -', tN2 Pill.
81 hope so," replied Frank, taking her ID
hand. "You could not mean to send me SO o8 s.
cruelty away, knew. So | waited in
your fathers study, where have been
talking with, him all of an hour. l came
back to plead my case once more, and found q
you here, where left you, asleep" r n. ....
''Oh, what horrible dream" said Kate,
rubbing her eyes. at was so like ter
rible reality, that shndder now to think Of
It. / thought was married."f 9dt a4 u
Sand would that be so horrible?" asked
Frank. II hope, then, you did not dream !,
you were married to me-" -''
"No, thought / gave my hand without Oh
ny heart!n .l7le. d l.i '.r 1ti
"Then, if you give your hand now. 1t. "a
would not be without your hearth" t..t
"No, Frank, and here it is J" said Kate,
Ter bright eyes beaming happily through 200
Ter tears. 1H ... 10 ni bI,-7s)
And soon there was real marriage, not r
splendid, but happy one-and followed I,
'yia life of contentment; and that was the y
marriage of Frank Minot and Kate Yale.
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