South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-29

following. when Sue had become settled in
her new home, she voluntarily preached
the subject of her husband
Without elaboration or concealmeut Lou
ise told her cousin all When she had
concluded she was surprised at the silence
of Mind. Eambelle, and so she expressed
herself
4 am waiting for the entire truth, Louise
You have il, Mirelle'
No; why did you go to the bnllY'
That Is my secret, contusedly replied
Louise.
Then, until you reveal it, shall Judge
you to be in the wrong; at the sane time
| ceusure your husband for giving way to
bis jealousy; but with SOME men II is ne
lneurable as piion-it is born with
them--tbey exercise il as proof of their
love, aud to arouse it to it's full extent is 10
render some men almost insane that must
have evidently been the case with your hus
band.
You are fit subject to be married. Mi
relle-your opinion of men j. lust what
would suit them. But | must correct your
impression Of my husband he never gave
me any indication of being of iea lous dis
position, and be never gave me an o2por-
tunity to exonerate myself, for he never,
like you, asked me why | went to the bail
| have vowed never to tell any one bat him.
and it he never asks me it will never be
known
That does alter the case somewhat: but
| still think il was through love your hus-
band left you true, it was selfish love
but then he may not have been capable of
loving otherwise. pity you in your pres
ont position, but can ouly advise patience
it is sure cure for all ills humau-man
is woman's greatest human ill.,
Now, Mirelle, tell me of your affairs.
You wrote me you were on the verre of
matrimoay-tell me all about it
Il long to, | assure you; want your ad-
vice | am in love, | ain sure but don't
know exactly with whom
cha; is odd
Quite common for widow.
Difficult to advise upon
Let me tell you the circumstances.
There is duke Of middle age, who sees fiji
to take up his abode close to me, he lives
alone with his secretary, whom he treats as
a brother. Now, both duke and secretary,
pass their lives in devotion to me but
cannot tell whether the secretary makes
love for the duke or for him, self. nor can |
tell whether the duke does the same for
his secretary one has said no more than
the other but they both have, 10 every
way but words expressed their love and in
tentions. Now, what makes me think one
must be acting for the other, is the fact
that they give each other every opportnni
~ they are tie best of friends, and once
or twice have fancicd that they compared
notes in regard TO progress with me. Now
You know all what am 7 to DOR
(Which do you prefer! Show your pre-
ference and the hopes of one will then be
ended.
4 think ! prefer the secretary ir it we're
not fer n settled melancholy which is appa-
rent in all his ideas, conversation and &C.
ton it renders love to him impossible.
that is if he CONSTITUTES love to mean hap
piness
Let me be the Judge in your afllirs as you
constitute your,eIfin mine
Exactly what | wish, and
Nrelle had not finished her sentence
when the footmau, with pomp, anuounc-
Cd
rrbo NH, ,f ~ al ,r...:...-t,.
nc.t,
sThe Dukc ofT- =. ror,,,.1 r,c;.o
Ycs u, ,on k,o,r liz p, a.i,'i ~.
relic.
,Wbat T. tho matter T.n;.,g,
Bafrs Lonis. conl3 r.rI,. I.o n,lo -
~ al H.. -. p')' ~, D'H' ~
scene.
NY husband " screamed Topis. q, ,b,