Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-20
MYRTLE's NEW-YEAR.
BY yIoLErTE WOODS.

the thoughtless young wife turned
from the mirror, in W ich she haC
b been contemplating her lovelines,
for some moments, full up5n her hus
band
His cheek had been resting in hi.
hand his eyes upon the floor but hC
raised them with look of unuttera
bic love, and gazed upon the resplen.
dent figaro before him. You are
beautiful, Myrtle, beautiful. Your
eyes rival your diamonds in brillian
cy, and am sure you have robbed
The roses and lilies Of their lovely
camplexions."
"You are proud Of me, then aren't
tyou ~ She knclt beside him, rest
ing one slender icwelled hand upon
! his knee.
| "Iudecd, indeed l am. Myrtle "
lie placed bis arm caressingly around
her, and drew her nearer to him
"What au unfit mate | am for you
darling. My helpless limbs render
il SO impJs- bic for me TO be your
constant companion as | sigh every
moment Of my life to be. some
times compare myself to bird,
whose piuons are broken, and whose
wanderings arc confined to earth
whilst you, my lovely mate, can soar
away beyond the clouds into the
realms Of eternal sunshine"
The roses upon Che checks Of the
young wife assumed q deeper hue as
she listened to her husbands meta
phor; and, observing H.. I'D added
! quickly: "But you have not told me
whittier you are bound tonight, Is
II ~ the opera, or another party Z"
"Oh, the opera, TO be sure Mad
anne Parcpa sings tonight and my
ears are aching to hea- her | have
thought Of her voice, and The sensa-
ton shall create, uu.il | have
scarcely an idea lett. ! wish YOU
could 60, darling but, since | have
such kind protectors a. Mr.. aud Mrs
Howard, | oughtn't TO complain.
But there ia the carriage now. |
hope Madame Parepa will sing for
us again when you are we'll Of that
horrid rheumatism, and then we
will enjoy the treat together, Sit up
for me, won't you dear p as she threw
her ermine-incd cloak about her
shoulders. 81 have ordered James
to bring you some oysters and coffee
ut eleven 10 cheer your spirits and
keep you awake. You must think
Of me whilst | am gone, Chester,
how much ann eniovino mvseIf
and how every one is cnvyinS YOU
your wife"
She pressed her lips TO his and
passed from the room 4 moment
later the heavy door closed upon her
rctrcatiug figure, the carriage rolled
away, and Chester reaching his
crulche-, which rested against the
f0ateUH upon which he was reclining,
With their aid hobbled TO the door.
Thomas, who had been closing the
house until the return Of his mistress,
hearing his footsteps waited respect
fully.
"Whcn your mistress arrives"
said he. in an unsteady voice. "tol
her that have retired. so that she
viii not look for me in The library.
Tell James, also. that shall notne6d
any rofreshment as was directed.
That i an y0u can 90"
Thomas bowed and departed. with
a look Of svmpatbv for his lonely.
suffering master and Chester Star
Iinr turned with slow steps to his
comfortable armchair. and threw
bim.ef wearilv within ia His
,bop,bts f,lloyed Ills oav vouuo
49, IL, brilliant sao9n ~ which
INA cons i, b,irbt an ornament He
recaIied tbeir 6rsr roeotinr - The
nresent moment. and fingered loving
iy over it's happy incidents
Two wears before he had met
Myrtle Vana at the house Of her un-
Gle i'm an obscure country village.
through which hc was passing on his
way 10 the mountains. She was
young and beautiful POSSESSING n
warm loying heart aud n more than
ordinary intelligence. These. added
TN her nersoneI charms sneodilv won
No boart of thn wealthy vopng SIN
dent who was trsvniiinc FIR his
bcoItb MA cn.,,.,rnon, 52os sbort
Sbn ,yas r9or an5 l.acnl, f.It ba,
derenJcrce nn5n n relotive whose
salary as 4 country na.tor barely
sutliced TO meet me wants of his
own LARGO family Chester was rich
his ELEGANT homo nee4ed mistress.
and himself a contention TO cheer his
| hours Of lonclincss "And WHY"
Chester ARGUED. "shopld Myrtle be
! longer deprived of those social adj
vantarcs which she IS SO well calcu-
lated % receive and bcstow z"
immediately after the wedding
The vouno connie took possessjon ot
tbo hopsS ~ which Cbostor was
E1r, or5 ia ,.h;cb bis narcn,s had
1;ad IT,, ,rL;.l, IL, ,,,.t.,Io,lo5 anI