The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-16
SELECTED STORY.
PRIDE AND TEMPER.
A 9 T o II Y.

Vehos hau determined that Aoh union
should take place having arrived. they
were united under many favorable auspi.
css. They were equally accomplished, in
comfortable circumstances, and possessed
Of a similarity Of dispositions aud tastes,
Which WAS particularly re remarkable. They
were as il was observed, formed for each
other. One single defect, however. on
each side marred all, sGd rendered them
supre,aely miserable.
The period generally known a, the
honeymoon had psssed over without any
occurrence approaching to direct mis
understanding, and the young couple sa.
one evening N the enjoyment Of the meat
pleasing rsm,niscencr..
ADO you recollect," said Caroline, the
happy days We used to spend together
s.un,erinp on the 3anks OF our beautiful
river. and inhaling the fresh air which
lightly rippled its surface 7"
~ do, my DEAR" replied her husband.
"And do you recollect when you said
that il marriage were half as pleasant as
THAI time, you would, when united, think
yourself the happiest Of mor,sIsr
IL do"
"And do you remember the fsvorite
songs We used to aing"
"Yes."
"And how Jealous you would he when
ever spoke to that fop Morris"
"No, do not"
"Wha, hot recollect thati'
"Csr'ainly not; I never was Jealous in
my life."
"Wei!, but am sure you were"
"Bu' deAy it, my dear"
snow, you koow you were; come con
fess it,"
ado you vi,h me 10 confess that which
kuow VAS not soi But lot No quit the
subject. Have you tried either Of those
aits I brough, yos yes'ecJayi"
"Ah &! you shan. e.csp. me in that
manner. insist on it-you were b orri
bly, j.slous Of young Morris, sad every
one saw It,"
II tell YOU once moro. Mrs. Spencer, I
vss not. Have you tried ,Le sirs,'
"Nerer mind the airs. my dear; l
wish TO conviace you that you were jsal
ons, DO you not recoll.ct the evening
when ---."
E~ard rose from bic chair.
"Madnm." he observed, III you insis'
on continuing asuhjsct which, you per
eeiss, !. dissgcesabse to me, mus, leave
the rooni."
-Bst Why should il be disagreeabls to
you'll just say you was jealous, and
shall be satisfied"
lie made no reply, but Immediately
left the room, shsn his young wife per
esi~sd that she hsd gone . little too
far.
"He is so irritable" she said but iu,
sssAd Of following her husband. to en-.
Jeavor to sooths his irritation. she 81,
1lo~n to the piano to Try the airs he had
Drought her. ... ........
In the interim he had retired 10 The
~dj djoining apartment, somewhat convinced
hin'sslf that he bad acted precipi,a,ely
Howsssr hs thought bis wife would nc
dostt follow him, anxious to adjust th.
aiu!s difference lie, therefore, threw
himself on = couch, expecting every mo
men, to see her enter the apartment
What then, was his surprise to hear th,
suuud Of music from the room he had lef
aaA the voice of bis wis sceompanyin
apparently in the most unconcsrned man
uer the instrument shs was playing
Considering himself treated with inditIes
once, II not eon,snpt, be put on his hs,
and walked ou, into the street 10 no very
opynble humor. As his evil fortun.
would have u, hs had not proceeded very
sw when he encountered the arch tempt
st in the shape Of friend on his way q
tbs club, OF which both had been nom
bers, bot from which Spencer, in the de
termination to lead domesticsted lie
had ~i,hdrawn since his marriage.
In bis then s.ste of mind, it required
vs'y G,aIs persuasion to 60 .hi,ber AND
skhheS, he went, rsmaiaiog until early
chs ensuing morning, who's he returned
home. 4
HIS wife had retired 70 bed, sad no
~iIiing TO disturb her, he crep, noise,s..Iy
N. His rage bad svaporatsd; sad bst
hs found her awake, the difference be-
tween them might have bseo ss,isfac,ori
iysdjus,sd. She bad, however, af,sl