The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-11-06

charge Of sel6shucss was but The volco b
suffering that could not be reprcssed. Ma
ny times had tramplsd upon, many time
wounded the love given ma %, lovingly
but never before did the bruised heart revea
It's anguish.
The tears that gushed from tho eyes ol
Marcy Williston, n her husband turned q
coldly from her and lcit The housa. raipod
on for over an hour; for the greater part oi
the time, she indulged In accusing thoughts
She wept over instance afler inslance oi
selfish disregard OF pleasure; and recount
cd tho many times she had given up heI
desire to gratiiy hs demand. But this
state Of feeling In time changed-or wore
itself out A calm succeeded, IN which
her bettsr nature had an opportunity TO
speak. Tho hand OF pain folded .sway
many coverings that had been laid oyer
her heart, and she could see into sone Of
the hidden places never before revealed,
She did not 6ud everything In tho order
and beauty imagined 70 exist. r-d
She was not % loving and unsel6sh %
she had fancied herself to be. There csmo
. new gish Of tears, but tho rain was gen.
tier, and instead Of desolating, refreshed
the earth Of her mind. -
~ have thought more OF my own grati6.
cation than Of his" she began to say with
in HERSELF ellis tastes differ in many. 10.
spects from mine. What I enjoy may be
irksoine to him. II insist upon having
my own enloyments, regardless OF how
they may affect him, must not degree OF
separation take place? Can he love me as
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as beforo-if exact what he cannot give
willingly? And if our love grow less,
what IS therc in al tho world to eo,npen-
safe for It's declinei Losing that We lose
all. Shut away that light and ull else will
be in shadow.
So she thought gaining sight and frmor
will to net In the line OF seii.rcjection when
ever self interposed to hinder love. As the
hours won't BY, and the time drew near
when her husband would return, dead
weight began to settle down upon Margy's
heart. They had pared IN anger. For
the frst time the lightning Of summer
storm had flashed in their sky. There had
been quick descent Of the tempest, hurt
ing and binding them. How much Of
wreck and ruin had been wrought In that
brief war Of inner elements, Il was yet i'm
possible to know. ,...
At last, tho time Of return was at hand.
A few minutes beyond the hour. aud q
vague fear began creeping into the soul Of
Marry. Shadowy forms Of evil seemed
lowering around her; the weight on her
bosom grew moro oppressive; her heart
labored 30 heavily that its motions
were painful. Id. .f-I
Suspense was not very long. She heard
the door open, and the music OF we'll.
known step In the hall. Restraint became
impossible-her temperament wss too ar-
dent for impression In moments OF deep
feeling. Springipg down the stairs, Marcy
bad her arms about her husbands neck,
ero he had time to put his, thoughts In or.
der, and was crying on his bosom. Tho
tervent kisses laid as peace offerings on her
lips were swecter to her tasto than honey
or honey.comh
sCan you forgive mo p she asked, 10 the
cnlmness Of spirit that ensued. ." am
very weak sometimes aud feeling 10 so
strong"
.lf there had been no provocation to
feeling" Williston answered, "it would
never have broken the hand Of restraint
Tho fault was mine, not yours. Il was
selfish in me, and you said only tho truth |;
but the truth Is, sometimes, the most un.
pleasant thing NO can hear. II sounded
very harsh in my ears. l felt angry and re-
jectesi IL. Not 80 now. I have seen my
self as In Mirror"
Marcy laid her fingers on his mouth, and
they were silent. Alter few moments she
said, gently: ...
awe are human and Of consequence,
weak and selfish by nature. Let love teach
us better law than nature has written on
our hearts. Then We shall draw nearer aud
nearer together, and the pulses OF our lives
that sometimes beat unevenly, take the
same sweet measure" And II was %. But
not at vnce, not until after many seasons OF
sclErcpression.