The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-09
HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT
BY ANTHONY TRoLLOPE.
CHAPTER XXVII.
Continued

When he had finished this, he read 1t
twice, and believed that he had written,
if not an affectionate, at any rate con-
siderate letter. He had no bounds to
the pity which he felt for himself IN
reference to the injury which was being
done to him, and he thought that the
offers which he was making, both IN re-
spect to his child and the money, were
such as to entitle him to his wife's
warmest gratitude. He hardly recog-
nized the force of the language which
he used when he told her that her con-
duct was disgraceful, and that she had
dispraced his name. lie was quite I'M
able to look at the whole question be-
tween him and his wife from her point
of view. He conceived it possible that
sucb a woman as his wife should be
told that her conduct would be
watched, and that she should be threat
sned with the divorce court, with an ef-
feet that should, upon the whole be sal
ntary. There be men, and not bad men
either, and men neither uneducated, or
unintelligent, or irrational in ordinary
matters, who seem to be absolutely I'M
fitted by nature to have the custody or
guardianship of others. A woman In
the hands of such man can hardly
save herself or him from endless trouble.
IL NAV be that between such one and
his wife, events shall flow on so evenly
that no ruling, no constraint, is neces-
sary,-that even the giving of advice is
never called for by the circumstances of
the day. If the man be happily forced
to labor daily for his living till he be
h
ordinary cares, the routine OF life may
run on without storms;-but for such a
one, if he be without work, the manage
ment of wife will be task full of
peril. The lesson may be learned at
last; he may after years come to per
ceive how much and how little of guld-
ance the partner of his life requires at
his hands; and he may be taught how
that guidance should be given,-but in
the learning of the lesson there will be
sorrow and gnashing of the teeth. 1t
was so now with this man. He loved
his wife To 4 certain extent he still
trusted her. He did not believe that
she would be faithless to him after the
fashion of women who are faithleSs al
together. But he was jealous of author
ity, fearful of sights, self-cOnscious,
afraid of the world, and utterly ignOr-
ant of the nature of "A woman's mind.
He carried the letter with aim i'll his
pocket throughout the next morning,
and in the course of the day he called up
on Lady Milborough. Though he was
obstinately bent on acting in accordance
with his own views, yet lie was morbid
" DESTROYS of discussing the grievous-
ness of his position with his friends. He
went to Lady MilborOugh, asking for
her advice, but DESTROYS simply of be-
ing encouraged by her to do that which
he was resolved to do on his own judy
ment.
"Down-after hGr-tO Nuncombe Put
neS !" said Lady Milboroush, holding up
both her hands.
eyes; he has been there. And she has
been weak enough TO see him.
"My dear Louis, take her to Naples at
once"
at is too late for that now, Lady Mil.
borough"
"Too late! Ono. She has been fool
ish, indiscreet, disobedieHt,-what you
will of that kind. But, Louis, don't
send her away; don't send your young
wife away from you. Those whom God
has Joined together, let no man put
asunder"
81 cannot consent to live with wife
with whom neither my wishes nor my
word have the slightest effect. / may
believe of her what please; but think
what the world will believe. cannot
disgrace myself by living under the
same roof with a woman whe persists in
holding intercourse with Il man whom
the world speaks of as her lover"
"Take her to Naples" said Lady Mil
borough, with all the energy of which
she was capable.
al can take her nowhere, nor will |
see her, till she has given proof that her
whole con duct towards me has been al
tered. l have written letter To her,
and 1 have brought it, Will you ex.
cuse me if l ask you to take the trouble
to read it 7"
Then he handed Lady MilborOugh the
letter, which she read very slowly, and
with much care.
81 don't think l would-would-
would"
Would what r. demanded Trevelyan.
Dent you thiuk that what you say /.
IS httle-just little prone to make
10 make the breach perhaps wider"
NO, Lady Marlborough. In the first
place how can 1t be wider ~
You might take her back Won know.
and then if you could only yet TO Ma,
Piles" " ~"
"How can ! take her back while she
is corresponding with this man ~ 'D
"She wouldn't correspond with him At
Naples"
Trevelyan shook his head and became
cross. His old friend would not at all
do as old friends are expected to do
when called upon for advice.
81 think" said he, "that what l have
proposed is both just and generous"
"But, Louis, why should there be any
separation
"She has forced it upon me. She is
headstrong and will not be ruled"
bnt this abeut disgraciug you. Do
You think thatyou must say that ?"
Il THINK must, because it is true. If |,
/ do not tell the trntb r. =; +bara