Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-10
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you" III. o,-
Jenny was silent. Here was
side Of the bright picture which sh,
had never seen or dreamed Of be
fore.
"You love your husband, Jen
ny?' said her friend, after a time.
Jenny opened her eyes widely.
"Love him! Why, isn't he ny
husband?" was her naie@reply.
Mrs, Van Howth laughed.
"Some woman in society nigh
think that a reason why you should
not love him" she said, dryly.-
"AEd he loves you also 2" a.-
81 should die tomorrow, if ]
thought he did not~
Tut, child; People leave this
world when God wills it, not be.
fore | dare say you would sur
vive his infidelity. Many women
before you have lived through such
things"
"Don't talk Of it, Margaret! !
could not bear it! Why, his love
is all the world to me! How could
| bear to lose it,
"Then don't wish him to he a
city merchant, my dear. dare
say there are a great many good
men in the city-men who love
their wives; but, on the other
hand, there are SO many tcmpta-
tions, especially in society that |
sometimes wonder, not that so
many 60 astray, but that so many
remain true to themselves and to
their duty"
She spoke absently, and her eyes
had far away glance, as if they
dwelt on other things.
Jenny ventured a question.
Margaret, is yours a happy mar
riage? Do you love your husband !?
And does he love you?"
Mrs. Van Howth started, and
turned crimson.
Jenny, I would have loved him
Il would have been a good wife
to him; but lie never loved me-
He brought me to place at the
head of his house. because he tho't
me lady-like and interesting; that
was all. He told me SO once, tho
not quite SO plainly as this. And
since then we have each taken our
way, independent of the other. |
seldom see him at our house in
town. | have my carriage, my dia-
monds, my opera box. In season
l 60 to Saratoga or Newport, while
he favors Long Branch with his
presence. We are perfectly polite
10 each other; we never quarrel s.
and [ suppose were | to die NOR
row, he would be the most incon-
solable of widowers-for a week.
Jenny, you would not wish to
change places with me again. Your
husband might change as mine has
done, exposed to the same tempta-
tions. Thank heaven that you have
him as he is, true, good man who
loves you; and never mind the
butter and cheese, Jenny, SO long
as your own happiness and his is
made up with them"
She rose from her feet, as she
spoke, and strolled down the gar
den path alone.
Jenny did not folly her. She
sat on the step, lost in thought
The riddle of her friends life was
at last made clear to her. She had
often wondered why Margaret, in
the midst of all her wealth and lux
ury, should seem so sad and i'll at
ease. She wondered no longer
now. '.''
To be the wife of a man who has
no love for you? What slower
deep" can there be for proud and |
sensitive woman than this?
Jenny turned, with tears in her
ewes, to meet her handsome, stall !
Xvnrt husband. as he came from the I,
field.
"Well, little woman he cried,
and then she got the rough EN-
brace and the hearty kiss for which
she was looking.
Yes, Margaret was right! The i
butter and cheese were Of very lit
tie consequence, while love like this
made her tasks easy to endure.
And the checked little wo-
man bent fondly down over her
Hiram" as he flung himself on the
porch seat, and famed him, talked
to him, brought him cool lemonade,
and made him thoroughly happy (
and at rest s-sav'
Poor Margaret Happy Jenny
Never again would she wish to be
more than only q farmers
wife.
Ohio Taxes for 1870.