The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-11-17

an y W NV Wv , wa N'AAAi'N ''' - -
! married next week ~ said Mrs. Lc-
/ Grange, a beautiful oman about
twcutv-tHrnp years of age. as she sat
with her husband in cosy dining
/ room. uartakiug ufthc delicious repaSt
/ before them, chatting atlectionateiy
nj the same time. Their cards ar
! rived this morning, inviting us to be
/ present at both ceremony, and break
/ fast. / am sure YOU viii be surprised
/ To know the name OF the bride. Can
/ You guess It.'
"Not unless it prove to be Carrie
~tauur1u," replied the husband
smiiiugiy.
You are very far from being cor
/ rect. Why. il l. no other than your
/ old friend, Louise Pennel. Just
/ think, after all her seeming attach
meut 10 her husband. she has only
/ waited two years. and Is now to mar
" Villain NIlmarth. Is it not dis
graceiul?'
"Why. no. Ida, | see nothing dis
/ graceful i'm il. Two years | think
! quite sufficient 10 live alone. To me
! q second marriage proves love and
/ happiness t0 have eAl-,edin the first, ~
! returned LcGIauge.
"Oh. Harry. how can you say 50?
/ The bare idea Of a second marriage l.
/ rcyultlug. DO YOU think. with all
/ my ipyn for YOU, or five years happy
/ married life. our perfect COngcniailty
/ of disposition, that were you 10 die |
| could -p far forget a~ TO allow another
/ man to call me wiie.'
My dear, / know full well your
! true affection for your husband; yet
since you really ask my opinion, be
not offended ii speak caudidly. !
feel then assured that my Ida's low
in- little heart would pine and grieve
/ fora while: Vet, for the very reason
/ that You possess an Uncommonly az
6,rtiouute disposition. that your heart
would turn 20 some sympathizing
person, and you in time would love
him.
"Ncvcr! never, Even the lapse of
] ten years would bring no consolation.
| But | should not care to live that
length Of time without you, Harry
30 saying, Harry rose from the
| table. and, passing 10 his wife, he
pressed a loving kiss upon her lips,
/ then turned to hasten To his Office.
"Stay vet little while, Harry.
! You have made me 50 uncOmfortably
blue with your improhabilities that |
| dread your leaving me.'
"Cslv for an hour; Ida, To meet a
gentleman by appointment. ! will
/ return as soon IL possible, and to
makcamcnd- tor tle 'imprObabilities'
will take you 10 the opera this even
ing. So be ready"
A. he left her Ida turned to the
/ window, where, IL she watched his
| commanding figure far down the
! street, she mUrmurcd: Dear hUIs-
band. how much | love him! He
only said ! would marry again 10
| tease me, / never would"
| .Ida, - said Jetirangc, one morn
| ing, about three months later, as he
returned from the office at an unusu-
al hour, and passed hurriedly into
/ the sitting room. Il have some good
| and bad news 70 tell you.n
''NVhat is it, dear? You surprise
me-" returned she, trembling as she
! received his accustomed kiss. "If
both good and bad are to be related,
give the good first
"Well, then, have Just received
/ letter, giving me the agreeable infor-
nation that / am the heir to El0,G00,
! left me by bachelor uncle, brother
of my father, for whom | was named.
! As the old gentleman died suddenly
last week, l am to receive the legacy
4 Immediately
"This is, indeed, pleasant inIelli-
! gence, and | rejoice at your good for
! tune. Now for the other cOmmuni-
cation; 7 hope it is nothing dreadful"
"Not so very" said the young man,
| passing his arm around her, and
! drawing her TO seat beside hir. on
/ tlle sofa, But | am sorry to be OBJ
| iiged to leave for few weeks. Mr..
/ Martin. the writer of,hC letter, wishes
me to start Immediately for Leeds, rs
my presence is absolutely necessary
I IN settling the business. AIr. Ire
maine, my partner, also urges me to
! 90. rs I can at the same time attend
toihe collection Of some money due
! To the fgm. and thus save sending
another messenger.
"Dh. Harry. how can / part from
yuu"r exclaimed the aiiectionate wife,
rs she leaned her head against his
shoulder to hide the tears that would
ill her eyes, Notwithstanding her
struggles 30 rcpreSS them.
II viii hurry back, Ida, and will
write almost every day. Then your
mother and sister Lily can stay with
yoH while I am gone. BE Il brave
little woman now, and help arrange
my trunk, for ] mus, Leave by the
evening train
so soon? oh, Harry, this is
dreadfuiu Then, seeing II look of
anxiety float over the face she loved
80 truly, she eXerted a strong will,
and in few moments was ready for
action.
All too soon, tn0 keur of separation
came; and, as the poor young wife
clung to her husband in parting, and
received his last loving kiss, then
heard the carriage drive from the
door. she rushed 10 her own room, and
throwing herself upon the bed wept
long and uprestrainedly.
Weeks passed on, cheered by daily
letters from the absent; and Ida began
to count the days that must intervene
before his return. His account of his
travels had been glowing and inter
a.tir,y. his words of devoted love had