The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-10-17

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and surprise. Such thing as self
denial had hardly come within the
range of his virtues. Sell-denial he
had exactcd often. 1t had been no un-
usual thing for Marcy to defer her tastes
and wishes to his, and he could think
Of many cases in which she must have
done so at considerable sacrifice Of feel,
ing.
A new sentiment began to pervado
the mind Of Wiliiston a deeper and
more tender feeling for his young vile;
and in his now sentiment he had a per-
ception Of something pgror AID fuller Of
JOY than anything hithertciore cxper
iencod--tho joy Of giving up even his
very lifes love for another.
Dear Marcy > he said, speaking to
himself in this new state. The tramp
Of my bcedless foot must have been very
crushing to have oxhorted that cry Of
pain--1or charge Of selfshness was but
the voice o. suffering that could not be
repressed. Many times had I tramplcd
upon many times wounded the love
given me so lavishly but never before
did the bruised heart reveal its an
guish.'
The tears that gushed from the eyes
Of Marcy Williston, as her husband
turned so coldly from her and left the
house, rainod on for more than an hour !;
for the groator part of this time, she in.
dulgcd in accusing thoughts, She went
over instance after instance Of lis sci.
fish disregard OF her pleasure. and re.
counted the many Zines she had given
up her desires to crafty his demands.
But this state OF feeling in time changed
or, wore itself out. a calm succeed
cd, in which her better nature had an
opportunity to speak. The hand of
pain had folded away many coverings
that had been laid over her heart. and
she could see into many of the hidden
places never before revealed. She did
not find everything in the order and
beauty she imagined to exist. She was
not so loving and unselfsh as she had
fanoied herself to be. There came a
new gush Of tears, but the rain was gen
tier and instead of desolating, refreshed
the dearih Of her mind.
4 have thought more ofmy gratif
cation than of his she began to say
within herself. His tastes differ in
many things from mine. What I en-
Joy may be irksome to him, If insist
upon my own enjoyments, regardless Of
how they may affect him, must not a
, decree OF separation take ulace Can he
love me as much as bofore-will I love
him rs much as before # | exact what
. ne cannot give willingly And if our
love grows less, what is therein all the
, world to compensate for its decline ?
Losing thai, we loose all. Take away
that light, aud all else will lie in shad'
, ow. Disturb that harmony and every
, chord Of live is out Of tune
So she thought, gaining clearer
/ sight and frmer wiltto act in the line
, Of self-reiecton whenever self interpos.
! cd to hinder love. As the hours went
a by, aud the time drew near when hel
e husband would return, a dead weight
began to settle dowL upon Margy'f
, heart. They had parted in anger, Fol
Y the first time, the lightning of a sum
5 mer storm had flashed in their sky
e There had been a quick descent Of ti(
G TEMPEST, hurting and binding them
a How much Of wreck and ruin had beer
wrought in that brief war of4human ele
I ments il was vet impossible to know.
/ AT last, the time of return was a
hand, A few minutes beyond the hour
/. and a vaono fear BEGAN to creep into th,
/ soul Of Marcy. Shadowy forms Of evi
4 seemed lowering around her tn,
+ weight Of her Losom grew moro an,
y more oppressive her heart laporod s.
n heavily that its motions were painful
4 Suspense was not gery long, Sh
IS heard the door open, and the music Of
weu.known step in the hall. Restrain
d became inpossib!e--hcr Temperament
@ was too ardent in moments Of deep feel