The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-03-05

ssa3,seed we'll with hsr complexion,
and shc created her husband with a
I'phe'd SMILE But q her eye tell upon
hisagitatsd eountsn.uoo, tho conviction
forced 'isself, even upon her, that some
thing. unusual had happened. Mr..
brsddiok threw himself down upon the
sofa; but said nothing: Mrs. Braddiok
resumed her vork, stitch, atich, stich,
then she fastened off, cut the end Of
wool, end proceeded to fill her needle
from another shade. -
"Margaretw :..:.> "
mrs. Braddick threaded her needle,
and laid It down on the table.
elias anything happened, Charles
you seem disturbed this morning. l
don't half like your looks. Has any.
thing unpleasant occurredw
Occurred! Margaret, I do believe
nothing would disturb your equanimity.
I'm disturbed almost past enduring, and
yet it's no matter now, for it's all over:.''
! "And what is it, Charles p
Tho 100 was producing a cooling ef-
feet upon Mr.. Braddick's irritated
spirit. :':::>'> .:''. -
;, ,''well, perhaps after all it does not
matter 10 much, but it seemed little
short Of \ miraele." IT,:
:':'' ''What ssemeal'' III
lo,e:r' 80: - '7'7 :R ID
."; "Rieh.rd! 81 dear p.l-Rieh.rd =
sid Sd Mr.: Braddiek, suddeoly' rousink
herself; ''snd.vith xhom,' Who Is il
Tn dying 70 hear." :,
"Curiosity,"' returned Nj: Br.ddiet ;
o. "no. woman r. !. can resist hearing secrete." !"
|as Nay e: b, ch.1l!s.s 5!s dep't' tease, tell No,
s'% .4s:., Sssys 'a''s$ ss ~ '''ie''''y:" '
J .:|s |h:|s 81 E$qt.,iss: iise; besides, I never
|6Pa! tiPa .ff7thsins q ass sid NJ. Br.ddiek,
qa'ts qyesspsieus 2, the !!g !tFpism 81, was
uttering. .,r
s1:6ess9a salygn :lag9n ggjFs ;1yR W :! a9ee""
kVt ooq!'s t.!|o':*sds / !d|o: ds9qa't be proyok-
'Swhst; % yoa think Of Ms, ,s' Linden P"
"Miss Lindep!" responded Mrs.
Bradd;ck, In a tone Of the deepest
amazement. II thought Richard hated
her:' '.'
swell, I never thought otherwise till
yery lately: However, she's refused
him." -
'And I don't wonder at it," replied
Mrs. Braddick, quite energetically; 'tit
that's Richards way Of making himself
agreeable, he'll never succeed. If you
had been half 50 rude to me as he has
been to. Miss Linden, I should have
aaid NO 1t once."
"Wsll, tAll's we'll that ends well, ,
and there's no: danger Of your having
her for : sister:in.lav:"
"1'm not sure that r m glad Charles,'' p
returned Mrs. Braddick, thoughtfully.
II was very fond Of Miss Linden; 1
think, indeed, I am quite sure that I
wish she would have married Richard,
but Of course one could not expect it,"
Charles Braddick looked at his wife
in: nj nam mitigated: surprise.
:. eyes my dear" Il continued .she,: II
should be glad to have her for a4sister ;
I quite trusted in her,. and I've been
much happier since I knew her. l
know all that you think; it would have
been no match for Richard, As she was
. .governess; but We might; have got
over that; she never taught any chill
drcn but ours, 80, Of course, never re-
ceived any money from any one. I can
see exactly. your ideas; it would not
have been pleasant for any one to have
it in. their: power to: say, we paid Mrs.
Richard Ethereage 90 much: quarter
for teaching our, ehildrsn!;' but then,
you see, no one but ourselves could say
! that, and Of eoulss We should. never
s.y,it, ard 20 o,itinsser; would be. said,
# I bad only haa ths least suapieion o.
A. 'eass, / ! might. have done 70 much
TO- bring i: shoat, = Charles I shau d
most ;apbs,id nyself." g.: cg t:l- .
II shaa't. I'm vsy s,Aa tSasSota'
ing Of the had:is likely II h,ppen.Y
"Yes, l can understand your reasons
perfectly, and I quite appreciate them .
r. Mr., Braddick WINGED. . is..,, :.
"Not quite" said hee eslowly,,.,:, , >'5
And ~ he said il, tho thought again
| crossed Biz mind What IF hs shou)d
make bis wife confident'e Of hb early
it1S'fs Fes = moment he ;~.s again
tempted h osdo it :! But -Le drove tht
FhdusAs~way. sAb wife had ever beer
al af>@ioaase wife 10 him, and had h
&y right, 'aayy ~.s there not something
cowardly in e>ena Wishing to share hh
fhirdsa With one who could only be dis
Itsaa5sd'ey it,reeit.ls' s1.,l a.. y
aN6. 'The past hdst be sealed bool
flor eetet and though in years to COM
he ana <his wife might draw nearer ant
nearer together as time should leav'
the grxy shadow fainter and fainter il
Ethe distance still there must ever lie ii
hid bosom y secret hidden from ''hc'
Who ought, if marriages. arc made il
Heaven, to be the sharer Of his inmos
thoughts. For in the entireness o
such confidence slone il the holenes
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