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

, approaching footsteps, FASTENED to
extinguish the little taper that
was burning on tho table, and i'd
justing her collerette and coiffure
before the mirror, unlocked the
door of the boudoir, and went
forth to meet him with an unem-
barrassed air.
J 'Ahl my pretty hermit, said he,
, always in your boudoir was
looking for you on the Common
this fine day. Truly, my incom-
parable, shall begin to grow jcal-
[ GUS Of that crimson rocking chair,
whose arms encirclo you so Of
ten.'
AS Col. Preston (for that was
the husbands name) playful!y
spoke thus, he drew his Adele af-
foctionately towards him, but she
complained of n slight indisposi-
ton, avertod her face, and with
drew herself from his clasp, point
cd his attention to some passing
object in the street, and began to
talk of thoir projected tour to the
White Mountains.
Adele was a young and lovely
Now York belle, who, at the age
of seventeen, had been introduced
to Colonel Preston, q Bostonian of
family and distinction. He be-
came deeply onamored Of her
beauty and simplicity. The offer
of his hand was graciously accept
cd, and he brought her in triumph
to his mansion in Boston, where,
not understanding tho little disscn-
sions that 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
II year and a half, when tho Colo-
mel fancicd he observed an altcra-
tion III his wife's habits and man
ners. 1t appeared to him that
his adored Adele was becoming
loss frank and confiding toward
HIM she was reserved and i'll at
ease. There was an air Of mys-
terry in her proceedings. In fact,
it was evident that sho had somc
secret with which sho was scdu-
! lousy desirous he should romain un-
acquainted. Ho was constantly
in the habit Of finding scraps of
paper scattered about tho floor,
for the appearance Of which she
accounted in various unsatisfacto-
ry ways. He more than once sur
prised hor in whispered confer.
ence with old Karl, an old domcs-
tic, who, having lived in her faith
crs service since the period of
Adele's infancy, had, on tho event
of hcr marriage, requested to be
allowed to accompany his young
mistress to Boston. On his aD-
proach, they would 81 ddenly sep
arate, and, as it seemed to him, in
something Of confusion. He had
also on one occasion been exceed
ingly pcrploxed and mortified, by
overhearing two ladies in society,
aftor extolling the undcniablo
beauty, and grace, and afability
Of Mrs. Preston, mako an cXcep.
tion to her prejudice, (tho 'partic-
ulars' did not reach his carr which
was Immediately followed by an
exclamation Of My gracious it
can't be possible What beast |
How disgustingP lie was not
quite sure that tho epithots wore
applied to his wife, but h G more than
suspected they wero. It was not
long after, that, on entering her
apartment unexpectedly, ho saw
her rush toward tie open window
and dash something to the ground.
Bah, bahi Adele, why suroly 1
have entered porfumer's shop, in
mistake for my own homoi Es-
sonce dc Millehours | Altar du
Rose What arc all these sconts
you are scattering about tho room ?
You will suffocato mo with your
sweets. I have told you Of my
aversion to strong portumcs.'
The suspicious husband having
observed his wife, in ono of her
late meetings with tho old ser.
want, confido large purse Of gold
to his possession, hastily Quilted
tho room, full Of vague apprchen.
sions and surmises, and fully ro-
solved to take an carly opportuni.
ty Of satisfying himself in what
manner his wifo was in tho habit
Of employing tho intervals Of his
absence from homo, which owing
to pending lawsuit, had become
Of late very frequent and protract
cd. Yet he loved and respected
hor too much to distress her with
open and direct inquiries on the
subject Of hor visible confusion.
Accordingly, on the day following
no took occasion during breakfast
to signify that he was engaged
opt on business for tho whole oi
tho day, and should probably be
detained until tho evening of the
m morrow. Not long after the usu
al hour Of dinner, 10 ,mado his ap.
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