The Lincoln County herald., 1870-06-30

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handed aud gencrous-hcarted and
though not professed Christian-a fact
which the good rector Of the parish
deeply lamcnted.-ho cherished high
principles of truth and honor, to which
he rigidly adhered. He was often hasty
aud violent in his judgment and preju
dices yet his final decision would gen
orally be Influenced by the sober voice Of
reason. The world said he had been
wild and riotous. Perhaps he had vice
may have left its stai0, but no, its scar
since tue soul of the man could fling off
its fetters, and rise to the level Of the
grand and pure 10 noble resolves and
actions.
With such a peculiar organization,
florvcy Ellerton required loving and gen
tie influences to mould and elevate him
to loltier life. The harsh friction Of o
dissonant nature only Jared and fretted
its 6ucr chords. When, after some one
Of their frequent misunderstandings-or,
as their friends would call them, ''quar-
rcls,"- Louise would lift her fearful,
pi~autug vyvs ~ ner nusDanu Iacc, the
naughty head would bend down to her
instantly, and the lips that had wounded
her moment before meet her own in n
fond and reconciling kiss. But as the
dark eyes flashed with anger. or bitter
and cutting words dropped harshly from
her tongue, Iervey would sit there, cool,
imperturbablc, and calm, with such q
cold, cruel sneer upon his face, that
Louise's heart ached to see it, though it
exasperated her beyond ull bounds.
But some Indignant reader may ex-
claim, must woman so sacrifice all her
spirit and dignity to pampcra mans van
ity and pride? to humor all his whims
and indulge him in all his unreasonable
exacticns ?" BY no means! A woman
conquors most when she yields. Men
are naturally sc.fsh-many Of them in
suffcrably SO; but the silent influence OF
gentle, loving, pure hearted wife may,
in almost every instance, bcguile him out
o! the narrow sphere his vanity and selfish.
moss have created 1t is fearful to see
two lives, that. should meet and min lie
as one, brawling along like turbulent
streams in opposite directions; fearful to
know that the twin demons, Contention
aud Strife, have slain the Lores and
Ienalcs Of so many households, and
usurpcd their places 1t Is fearful and
very sad to see so little patience with
each o.her-so little charity for ono an
others tailings. Oh. husbands! trust
your wiie's affection! Be patient with
her when she is weary aud irritable.
She has many cares Of which you can
know nothing. Soothe her with loving
words, aud give her vaI1sovs tuo,uud vi
rebukes. And wife, let your bosom be
the grave Of your husbands faults ! LIE,
no insidious "friend and confidant' tam
per with its vciIcd mysteries, nor deprive
you Of your sacred prerogativcs, Honor
your husband with your praise do not
degrade him with your reproachcs
Bear with his infrmties, and synputhze
with him in his cares and losses. Let
there be community Of interest-a
union Of souls-a spirit bond Send him
from you in the morning with o sunny
smile and a parting word ond let the
tender eyes, keeping love watch for him
in the evening, be the beacon stars that
shall lure him swiftly home, untemptcd
by the allurements Of boon companions
and of club.rooms.
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The excitement was over. All the
doubt and dread an tortlring suspense
OF weeks and months, with their attcnd
ant train OF evils discrimination, un feel
ing bitterness, scorn, hutrcd, loathiug-
all were past-and Louise Ellerton sat at
her window, needless of the May bios
soms drifting around her 10 fresh fra.
grant shower, with her sad eyes turned to
where the river swept away, blue and
dim, in the distance, and crushing in her
cold fingers the lotter which informed her
"that decree Of divorce was granted that
morning, and she might rejoice in her
new found liberty-or rather her freedom
regained, after bondage Of ten years, u
a letter coldIy and formally written, and
addressed to her maiden name. 10
As obstacles only heightco tho desire
to attain objects seemingly beyond our
reach, so the opposition Of friends, who
really were sincere in their profes
sions, and the CONF plications in which the
} whole affair: was involved, only see med to
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termined to secure her freedom ut any
cost Of pride, or even dignity Her pas.
sionste nature was fully aroused. Neg.
, lect. unkiudpess. and tho total estrange-
, ment Of her husbands affection, had GO
completely embittsred her that evcry day
and every hour which compelled her ia
wear the unendursble yoke Of her marriage
bond only maddsned and tortured her
, Yes she would be "ifoc," She had said
it in ali tho bitterness of . sorrow too
J grieyous to be borne not only free to fy
from his hated presence forever, but to
scorn aud dcspise him with all the inton
! sity aofa wronged and outraged spirit!
, But the difficulties 10 tho way of OBJ
tanning divorce were not "insurme unta
, ble," as the result proved. Indeed, as