The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-12-02

+ Of the supper and the congratulations
:"oh, Mary" said I again, but
0 could not contradict it; and Mary Va,
~ good . her word. The oongratula
f tions only ended with the last good
, bye that night. ,,.z 49,.
), lwas juht twenty years old pro
nouneod brunette, very slender, viii
/ what people called J.. graceful figure
, and hands and feet that sll tho mer
, praised and ali the women envied. Tom
was twenty-six, with chestnut hair
which curled thickly all oyer his hand
some head and I must confess that
when the sun shone fairly upon those
beautiful curls they had suggestion Of
red about them he had rather fiery
hazel eyes, and Of course the impetu-
ous, dashiog temperament which goes
With such lair and eyes a splendid
temperament for a lover, whatever it
may be for = husband. Everybody
said VIC were very stylish couple, and
that there was no reason why wo should
not be very happy.
We were married on New Years day,
my outfit for . wiuter in New York
being turned into t,o~..eau when Tom
declared he could not and would not
wait; and, Is ~e bad known each 9th.
er 50 long, there really seemed to DO no
cause for delay. .r.. .:..s:>':s II"
We were to go to Boston to live,
and when some one condoled With
mother on the separation, she replied,
chee,fully, "Oh;I think it is better for
young married psople to bs:by them,
selves-for the first year, It least )" 20
We were sent forth with 4 cheerful;
"good-bye" aud .God bless you,"s and
the old life waa ended and the new one
begun u 4t:.:s.- j.; ~ ~. ..:..}t,
Tom and !. were happier in our own
fresh, tasteful and even elegant home
than we. had ever imagined We could be-;
but after little ti,ne: vs found that We |
differed very decidedly: upon some !
points, :spd I was, surprised to see that |
if Tom had not forgotten his old doe
thine Of concession, he often ventured
to ignore it. ..,
WANTED to 60 to = Congregational
church, but Tom declared for, Episco-
pacy. I could not find my place in the
Prayer-Book, nor did I know when to |
rise nor when to sit. An Episcopal
service was q severe experience, and
Toms readiness and apparent devotion |
were quite exssperatiDg to me.
Then Tom was scientific, and I was
not; he wanted to 60 to scientific lee
lures, which detested while I want
ed to 60 to literary and patriotic cours~
e., which he absurdly called sensation.
al" He dragged me through one course
upon astronomy, which was sad PEN
ance to mo, but I never complained till |
he brought out tremendous book upon,
The Origin Of the Stars, which hs
wanted me to read when be was down
town. dare say it would have been a
most excellent book for me for !
twinkle, twinkle, little star:
How wonder what you are,
Up above the world 90 high,
Like diamond In the sky IL
was all knew about astronomy; but,
unfortunately, it was all l wished to
know; 50 I openly robelled against
The Origin Of the Stars.
Then Of chenitry, which was anoth-
or pet science with Tom, I only knew |
that my old chemistry at school used |
to tell about oxygen, hydrogen and |
oitrogen and I had vague idea that
some OF these were healthy and some
were not. Tom, to be sure, went with
me to my fsvorite lectures, but they
seemed about as hard for him to bear |
as his were for me.
At length I thought would talk
with Tom about It, and, if need be,
remind him that my viii was to be his |
law. So one afternoon, IS j. We were
crossing the Common to call on Mrs. |
Foster, Toms aunt BY marriage, I |
said :: ''c'::s;5r>::.. - ::..". t'~~
''Tom you don't like to 90 to my
lectures" II was : mild afternoon, and
both Tom and I were as genial u the
weather, for had . new hat ,'and look
ed very well in il, aud Tom had just
told me 80; :;.'''; '...2 :, -: 80: - i.
"oh@' yet,' Maggie" replied Tom.
CALAMITY, II like to 60 anywhere With
you" ;,oH;:: :?':al9a-oEt: vt1'<:I t.
'eNo, Tom; you Do not,"s l. replied,
t:aod / feelity" ,s.-- !, .:9s,j' - Il
81 certainly do, Maggie" responded
Tom. .2@jo !s"n "a. y'.- ,.a. ., ;
:a"No, Tom; you do not, and should
like il tbetter it you admitted it."': r
""1 do, I say,"asaid Tom, in an. irri-
tated tone. "Can't you believe me Y"
ooh, Tomj" said I, "you are posi-
lively cross.''@ .,.;~>z~:o :e7, ..s.,.
"Well, you needn't give me the lie,
then, }" replied he, savasely. =.
g"Oh, Toml' Isxelaimed, cut to tho
heart, 81 never ;thoueht-1 never
meantato say such thing"
swell, you % said il plainly enough
retorted Tom, ooutemptuously. 'HNow
come in and see ii you can be as civil