The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-06-09
The Wife'S First Love

Adele, hearing her husoanos 8
!, approaching footsteps, FASTENED to
extinguish the little taper that
was burning on the table, and ad-
justing her collerette and coiffnre
before the mirror, unlocked the
door of the boudoir, and went
forth to meet him with an unem-
| barrassed air.
sAhl my pretty hermit, said he,
, always in your boudoirl I was
looking for you on the Common
this fine day. Truly: my ineom-
parable, I shall begin to grow jesi-
GUS ofthat crimson rocking-ehai
whose arms encircse you so Of
ten.'~ r.
As Col. Preston (for that was
the husbands name) playfully
spoke thus, be drew his. Adele af-
fectionately towards him, but she
complained of a slight indisposi-
ton, averted her face, and with
drew herself from his clasp, point
ed his attention to some passing
object in the street, and began to
talk Of their projected tour to the
|: White Mountains. 49,. g -
Adele was q. young and lovely
New Yorkbelle, who; at the age
of seventeen, had been introduced
to Colonel Preston, a Bostonian of
family and, distinction He be-
came deeply enamored Of her
beauty and simplicity. The offer
of his hand was graciously accept
ed, and he brought her in triumph
to his mansion in Boston, where,
not withstanding the little dissen-
sions that q difference of tastes
and prejudices is apt to occasion.
they lived in the very plentitude
and perfection Of conjugal con.
cord. :
They had been married about
a year and q half, when the Colo
mel fancied be observed an altera-
tion in his wife's habits and man
ners. It appeared to him that
bis adored Adele was becoming
less frank and coniding toward
h,m she was reserved and i'll at
ease. There was an air of mys-
terry in her proceedings. In fact,
+ it was evident that she had some
secret with which she was sedu-
Ilously desirous heshould remain un-
acquainted. He was constantly
In the habit of finding scraps of
paper scattered about the floor,
for the appearance ofwhich she
accounted in various unsatisfacto-
~ ways, he more than once sur
prised her in whispered confer
ence with old Kari, an old domes-
tic, who, having lived in her faith.
er's service since the period of
Adele's infancy, had, on the event
other marriage, requested to be
allowed to accompany his young
mistress to Boston. On his ap-
proach, they would suddenly sep
arate, and, as it seemed to him, in
something of confusion. he had
also on one occasion been exceed
ingly perplexed and mortified, by
overhearing two ladies in society,
after extolling the undeniable
beauty, and grace, and affability
of Mrs. Preston, make an excep.
ton to her prejudice, (the 'partic-
ulars' did not reach his ear) which
was Immediately followed by an
exclamation of MY gracious ! it
can't bepossible ! What a beast |!
How disgustingr He was not
quite sure that the epithets were
applied to his wife, but he more than
suspected they were. It was not
long after, that, on entering her
apartment unexpectedly, he saw
her rush toward tie open window
and dash something to the ground.
Bah, bah! Adele, why surely 1
have entered q perfumer's shop. in
mistake for my own home! Es-
sence de Millefeurs ! Altar du
Rose ! What are all these scents
you are scattering about the room ?
You will suffoeate me with your
sweets. I have told you Of my
aversion to strong perfumes.'
The suspicious husband having
observed his wife, in one Of her
late meetings with the old SER
want, eonfide 8 large purse of gold
to his possession, hastily Quilted
the room, full of vague apprehen-
sions and surmises, and fully re-
! solved to take an early opportuni-
ty of satisfying himself in what
manner his wife was in the habit
of employing the intervals of his
absence from home, which owing
to a pending lawsuit, had become
of late very frequent and protract:.
ed. Yethe loved and, respected
her too much to distress her with
open and direct inquiries on the
subject of her visible confusion.
| Accordingly, on the day following,
he took occasion during breakfast
to signify that he was engaged
out on business for the whole OF