The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-31
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is there 80 disappointment IN al
these? Then imagine worse; fancy q
greater loss, i life.iong dlsapIYoint-
ment; suppose Che faith and hope you
| had cherished for your future forever
destroyed, Yopr ideals stripped OF IL
fusion. your chosen happiness proved
your bitterest MISFORTUNE. III you
were deceived into expecting beauty,
and found responsiveness; if desiring
n~eatness, you were forced to endure
disorder and neglect Is instead lof
light and love, and warmth; S5happy
home and pleasant society, you sat In
darkness, cold. and ~alonerAmgpwhat
would you dor
J But Amy had dropped her face ,ip
her hands, and was weeping bitterly,
My dear, you know / coutn not
mean to hurt you! But we who are
wives have assumed more thaR we
realize or know. The world Is very
wide. some OF its allurements are
almost irresistible. and we have not
only d our husbands, we want to
keep them. If we fail to be Attract
i've. there is much beyond TO fill our
deficiencies if OUR homes r dark
and dull, there is light and life
enough in places where we cannot
come; if we neglect or despise our in
fuence, there are perilous charms
witnoht; il we are eafeless, 1ndifer1
ent, or se1f.absOrbed, can we wonder
that they are ~revolted by such traits,
and, seeking to satisfy heart, and
eyes, and judgment, as they could not
do with US, find pleasanter compan-
ionship than ours?"
But you would not be a mere butt
teraK2' interrupted ARsindignantly;
like Emily Jasper, for instance, with
no thought for anything but dress
and amusement -
You do her less than justice; she
is bright and sweet, and winning. and
has many good qualities besides her
exquisite taste in dFessingl Ask
#iIff yoa.IIssta,mas 60 wi ik ,y ECU, FL
eanorY' cried her cousin, hastily
starting up. "Will you help me TO
get ready?"
Mrs. Grayson glanced despairingly
at the clock; she knew too well what
the ehfieui3ies aDf the undertaking
would be, and realized all its terTors
in advance; but she was too kind and
toe just to withdraw from the conse-
quences of her own good natured in
reference. She took off her delicate
gloves, summoned and bribed a. be-
wildered Bridget, DRESSED herseousm's
beautiful hairpwHh her own hands,
and sacrificed her, bouquet t6siE; and
then an hour of wild confusion fol-
lowed, i'll which she displayed many
of the qualities thatsldislinguish our.
greatest Generals. At its close, Amy
was arrayed in a pale blue silk very
shaaltS 6Iidal4raSdntE" allow
able for such an inyalld." Withgloves
obtained, HeaYen knows how. All
defects We're covered by the splendor
Of her jewelFy, also dating fom her
bridal, and too beautiful and; odd TO
be pdsSe. -t ~ -
The cousins arrived very late. nut
their end was gained. The bride,
weary in the. or0wd sof strange faces, ;
WELCOMED them With real and. .touch-
ing gladness,s aud Amy felt thrill of
pleasurable excitement in the, exer-
tion she. had made tor. her old friend,
aud the happiness of the meeting.
She glanced eagerly about the room
for Charles but he was not there,
having already gone onltoathe opera
with a lively party, including Emily
Jasper; and Mrs.sGraysen, oompre-
hending her cousins wishes. grace+
fully extricated her at the proper
time, and followed 4 L
AT the ed Of the Second 4ct, Mr..
Gwynne was astonished by the sight
of two ladies, entering their box; his
wife singuiarIy pretty. in her imE
promptu toilette, looking flushed and
delicate@a VAS, a ahot-housesFose by ther
side Of her blooming cousin. A feel
ing stronger and better than mere
duty and love OF appearance caused
him to start with pleased surprise.
and hasten to her side, to remain
there for the rest of the evenings.
Whenoit was eyer they came home
very silently eiR Eleanor's carriage,
and she left them at the. doorswith a
gay goodnight, and a hint.at future
dissipation. Under the hall gaslight
Charles GYSnne drew bis vile to.his
heart. aad kissed her lips with almost
as much passion as IN the first days
of their marriage. He didTnOt speak,
but she feithe clasped her asa recov-
cred treasurer 5fsrf.s lo.N IL
He stayed to- fasteu bolts;ahd bars,
and she ran, up to her chamber with a
lighter step thar had passed the status
for msnya day, and ahfuil and.tEaRk-
full heart When he entered, she was.
kneeling before her chiIdrehss bed,
her fair face bathed In. tears, praying
that it might not betoo late t0hold or
to redeem her husbands ove and re-
solving that thefless0ns taught her IN
this evening, should not be- forgotten
lie knelt down by0hnr side for@a
moment, aud imthez silenee.t that fol-
lowedsssrepe&ad promises aud VOWS
made beiore but pever before seeming
thus easy toekeep let us 9foPeLhat
resolutions s0~reglaterede byboth, may
be found firm and lasting.
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