Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-04-15

non HauIHief anu OuiF rlili WAS mar
ried. I entered his home as his wife
Every woman has her dreams, and I
dare say. mine had been bright and fair
az any but | Vas glad to center them in
the heart Of my husband. as the roses arc
to smile in the warmth of June. | meant
to be brave. loving, loyal wife to make
up In earnest endeavor what | lacked in
years end experiences, and, above all. not
to be chilled by cnldncss, or disheartensd
by first failures
Oar bridal tour was simply from the
South to the North-from ny home to
his and then came the dreaded meeting
with his daughter
l was prepared for anything but the
greeting received, and never was more
surprised in my life than when she came
cut of thc house, and, without waiting
for formal Introduction, put her warm
arms about my neck, and welcomed me
home
Il know you expect an enemy in me, y
she whispered in my ear "but you are
mistaken. | am glad TO see You y
She led the way to a chamber on the
second floor whore a chcery fire sparkled
in the CRATE, and hestating moment,
said, If YOU would rather be alone, l
viii godowm."
mo, no" I answered "Do stay
It is such a relief to fni you kind and
pleasant, that | cannot bear to lose sight
of YOU"
Then you were really afraid TO meet
me? l hoped papa would speak of me
to you"
lie said you were to be married soon.
That is all.
Her checks flushed.
But We are to live close to each 9TH
err"
90, are We? am very glad"
She smiled gratefully.
"If you had only come sooner | have
been so lonely for year. and years =
"WLen did vour mamma die =
| had never had the courage to ask
Admiral Vernon the question, though |
know it had been several years ago.
"Whcu WIS ten years old.
aud you have lived here alone ever
since r'
Yes
| hardly wondered, when I knew this,
that she should be glad to see me and
as ! soon saw how distant and reserved
her father was even with her, and then
remembered how long she had been his
[ was surprised that she
should be possessed Of such cheerful,
aft ctonatc spirit.
Like her mother" thought and,
indeed, her face did resemble the picture
Of the dead woman whose place | had ia
ken
She was married at the appointed time,
and settled within speaking distance Of
her father house.
From the day she left what was now
MY home, the chilI rcticvucc which bad
perhaps become habitual to my husband
seemed to increase and began to see
at once that was powarlcss to bring eth
or warmth or light into the life which |
must endure though 1t was already grow
ing utoicrablc to me. did not mean
that it should be so, but his manner troze
and frightened me and had it not been
Tor his daughter, who was already ny
tender friend, could not have endured
it for a month.
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ton which cave no raIn,ble SION .. its
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III In, FIR ~, nr9,,nr, of III hand for
auvtIn.r which wonll make me believe
taat his hearf4f he possessed Que, was
mime Such tokens did not come and.
at last after wa,tin,, uotil hone had died
S., natural death. the longing IN nv heart
turned to dislike ifu to hate.
At th,s time NV husbands Youngest
brother ,eturnn4 from = FOREIGN tour Of
several wears duration, and made his
home with US, With his entrance came also
the devil, clothed like an angel OF light,
to whisper eniic'ng words into my too
wiling ear.
| looked into this man face, aud with
out ,;ther Of Ms intending 10 be more
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