Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-08-17
. THE SECOND HUSBAND.

TIE SECOND HUSBAND.
st WE oftenis young men in tlielgayety Y
of youth, resolve against marrying while
they enjoy hcaftl, and spirits; and we as
often see that some unforeseen accident
[ disconcerts all their finefesqluti9ns8dI
So it is with Julius Mersaint. Young,
rich, handsome, possessing all the advan-
tages oflife, lie-ha positively idctermin-
ed that as long as he was able to enjoy
them he would remain bachelor.
1t would be time enough to think of
marriage when he was tired of amuse-
ment. In consequence Of this resolution
he had courageously resisted numerous
attacks that had been made upon him
The kind attentions of the mamas who
had marriageable daughters the pretty
airs of the young ladies. themselves, had
all been met with equal indifference. a
But at last he met with widow, and
affairs took different turn. a widow
is two edged sword the most adroit
master Of fence can hardly escape a
wound in such an encounter
Julius thought he might trifie with the
lady, and found himself hlzloTe before he
was aware. He had engaged himself too
far to retreat, Int he found it no difficult
matter to reconcile himself to his fate.
safer alI'' thought he, what can do
better than to marry a woman who is
young, pretty, rich, amiable and ilre-
proachable in her character 1t is every
way an excellent match" a..s .'.1..r.a g., .
So the project Of celibacy was given to
the winds, and the lady suffered herself
to be persuaded to renounce the state OF
| widowhoOd. -i'-" 3 -''.' ..z'
Soon after the wedding a friend of Jul
lus' arrived from a journey, and came to
sec the bridegroom. '-..s s...-..l... ~
81 am glad to see you," said the latter.
"Ofcourse you came TO congratulate
me-"
Not at all" said Frederick. s"Yo on
know | am sincere. l should have adj
vised you not t. marry; but since the
step cannot be recalled, L shall content
myself with saying it was a very impru-
| dent one"
'.What do you meanr' exclaimed Ju-
lius. ''You cannot have heard anything
against my wife? - isoq UeiuII aoT ,
7~Oh, 10! by no 10 means. During fer
I first husbands life, She had lived chiefly
IN the country, and Was but httleseen ia
Paris. Since she has been widow, and
RETURNED to society, she has not giyenthe
least occasion for SANDER. i am happy
to do her justice In fact, ! know no fault
that can be found with her, except her
/ having been a widow. Its that ftct
my friend, that constitutes Your lmpru
/ damon ~ - -'siii'i :aa e f..il-5
.'Really, Frederick, I thought Fou had
more. sense. You are rather-,soo. selti
mental " .r...-g s-.,.,., qsr..l .=i.j .bs
: ssSs.tNo' it is not as matter OF sentiment
that object to it. Did you, kliow@.th'
late Mr. Doligny.o .. 'r9 j -. .''''.ia'', ,.' !
HfsNo, did not" 30 ',.- ,a ...5' ~. e.
''Then You do not know who -you32hta1lH'' {
married. n i :, ..s .l'i'.' i ~ =, s...s
al know l have married charming
4 woman, only twenty-one years old, Bh'
lis perfectly amiablc, and who am ssllr'
Eyou will be delighted with. though sh,
has had the misfortune of being Il wifi
during four years 49,, ,.. Or ). 20 T..
81 admire the light manner in which
/. YOU treat so serious an affair : you MARI.
i q woman who has come to years OF dis
cretion, without considering in the leas
j what sort of all education she has recel
we'd from her master; OF caring What re
i sponsibilities this reign of four yearssen
tails upon you. D. 100. - 8 nj ssas...
s.Indeed, / am not afraid otthe past. "
: "Then YOU know something about Nj
i Doligny you have heard what was 81 nj
character, his temper, his habits ?"
4 - .sNo. l have seen nobody who knew
mnch about him but there hangs hi
nortrait in that handsome frame, look q
~ ~ Hi. a7- iesE4 20 sifI :9al-a51 1dj r. a'7t
"WIrv.aI1must acknowledge that TIL
= dear deceasediwas not.Nery handsome. :
Still that may not be. sufficient. IT,. - Their
are men who can make their wives fol
get their luggliness; and that very fac
8 that quiets your alarmss is perhaps ez
aetly what ought to excite them. Io1
do not know what a degree OF complai
sance. what attention, what sacrifice, tn
oriioiI'al ofthat portrait may have consid
cred himself obliged to use; and depen
mon it. no less will be- expected OF .yoT
r Notwithstanding your coed looks.p /
! - ,ayYelf | intend to be a good husband
! I shall endeavor to make my wife happ!
$ what more can be expected 7" = .a, ri. .12 ,1 -
: 81 do not know what may be e1pec'
ed. But why is that portrait still there
When the reign is concluded, and the Il
terregnum past-when the people hay
: cried the King is dead, long live th
f king it is.the usual custom to transfe
d the emblem of defunct royalty either
:. - l,l,,. ron,n ni. the Uarret."