Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-02-20
WHOLE NUMBER 1894.

thought in my mind. st last | heard
his step upon the stairs. He pau,ed at
the door, and finding it locked, tapped
once or twice; but | made 10 movement
in answer. lie raped again, and then
called, Maggie, are you asleep?"
lie was sorry, eager to make all right
between US, | could tell by the tone Of
his voice, yet replied stabbcrnly, NO;
but don't wish to be disturbed
Very well ~ and the moment after [
heard the street door close behind him.
1t was very late when he returned |
had unlocked my door, certain that be
would come in but, to ny Infinite sur
prise aud a9sravatiou, he passed on to
his dressing loom, without even SO much
as pausing We had never speuta single
night apart since our marriage; and it
seemed terrible to lie there alone. The
hours were dreaIful!y long and lonely
Once or twice was sorelY tempted to "a
To him. aud beg him to forgive me but
uy pride kept me back. / was not to
biame-i hal tgieI to please him. AEer
all, aunt Bebbie was IN the fj.ht, ( ou-h.
not to have married 50 young. Oh ii
were only q gil again The fatteis,
which had hitherto seemed oIiY siiken
I bonds OF love, cut Ike calling chains, -
Toward l1y-break, despite ny burning
hand and lching heart, fell into !
troubled sleep, from which did not
awake until late in the morning. / huI-
ricd dowa TO the kitchen, determined, if
possible, to atone for the delinquencies
Of the previous evening.
But aunt Debbie had forcstaled me
| found the Kitchen in trim Order and Il
breakfast On the stove, that Dorcas her
self might have cooked Owen was
walking up and down, uneasiIy; and aunt
Debbie vas evidently endeavoriag to
quiet him. He turned SHARPLY as 1 en-
tered.
Pm glad you've come down, Maggie"
he said. Il didn't think you'd indulge
your temper SO far as to absent yourself
from the table"
His words set ne all ablaze
81 shall do as | please" retortcd.
"UrdOubted!y," turning en- his heel
you've given US good proof Of your self
will already"
And you Ve gwen me as good proof
OF yoar So0d manners 10 say no more IN
SuitinS me last ni9ht IN the presence OF
stranger, afte- | had done the best 1
could" | replied
q" j our best, Mag = with singing con-
tempt; Heavens save Us from your worst
then ~
''Iou shall be saved from any such eff
forts Of nine for the future, sir. Cook
ing wasn't my vocation before | married
it shan't be now
81 trust not, for the sake of my inner
man
His baatering sarcasm stung me. l
broke out passiouately.
If you had been good husband you
woU!Iu have lett me here with all this
lrudsery on my hands l was not raised
for d cox
"More's the pity"
'4iore' s the ply that l married. you'd
better say, 1 WehI on, bursting ilco tears
Il wish l had listened to my irlehdsi
oul II hGI zoo -lI9 % remeGy 'NG e'4i
now. L sa@l! 90 back TO M father.
NJ M WIN you "'u.. '.'..i,5
The response startled me into my sem
seS' DiG ne re4iiy "lsh 50 'u'nou
to read the truth Ia his eyes bit he was
gone. We mad no breakfast 'Aat morning
I he day went 6y aTe''i'J- l was 1a9y
all The time packing up my fFUhES. aunt
DoGhie reconstructed and pGrspaa?d' ':' but
lnU!1g NE hHeu III my Ectetni!h"tIot.
lett me to myself Toward night ia"
=" ieaO'I'ss, H ny !, I-i~ ', ,t;
aa aHd 'Aoel-oI .tI. :''l't>', % ~ -
',,.' Loor, rbo,,ll f,iI me On the tbre-.
my Hea'' s"ou'}' %.I i~I' tlIi n-I ,no I isrE '%o
"o.t ! s'.o" ,h, '-';' i,as ,'I',I ,h;. 49, o~n -,
~ tas5't, " 't'' E'.na o,'' ,ba,,. n, al"
|" a''"5 ''',-G HI,;'lo "',
Io leave me- maggie
l eouIa scarcely ,} vo'i'u'i' I ",I hl:.oab;o,,