The Van Buren press., 1872-08-06
MISCELLANY
John S Wife.

Miss Barbara Snyder sat in her straight
backed chair before the fire. hor teot on
the fender her head dropping, her cSes
rlosed-to tell the truth. although she
would have Indignantly denied it, Miss
Barbara Snyder was asleep. Her maid
a hard featured, middle aged woman was
moving about the room, "put ing il ia
order, as she did fifty times day, st
her mistress command, and watching
her furtively to see that she did not fall
into the fire
"Jane, said Miss Barbara, suddenly
waking and sitting bolt upright with un
blinking eyes, "if he comes-anl am
sure he wll--do not let him come in "
mo, ma am, answered Jane subms.
sivelv.
Tell him he has seen me for the last
time-the hypocrite Ito Pretend always
to be SO fond of me. and then go and
marry some empty headed aol-baby BE
sure and send him away Jane
:" eS. ma am
A sudden commotion in The 10 wer hall
interrupted them; few bars Of popu.
lar air whistled in mastery manner, n
rapid clatter of boot heels On the stairs.
and then a young gentleman, who might
have sat as model for a mode n Hercu.
les. rushing in and falling over on an OF
| toman, upsettng a chair and making
confusion worse confounaed ia til
quiet room, dashed at Miss Barbara and
took her by storm.
"Congra ulate me !'he cried, after i'm
pri.iing a halt dozrn hi -ses on her with
cred check "Auat Ba by, sac is the
ldearrs'---' s,.g
- Yol may 90, Jlne" Miss Barbara
had recovered from The shock y little,
and n, Jane had retired she folded her
uittened hands tightly pgether and
turned upon him, NepheS John. "
There was a conf, al cxltession ofde-
spal on the youngPiellows face at thi,
unpropitious begi4nilig, but he said
nuthIng.
Nephew John-,I nm disappointed in
,oul am u. not ""-ry' by am dseph
why. Auat Bsrb,w Jse blue eyes
of her steiner opencl VII. but she ST.
lencrd him by stately gcsirc.
Please be quet--l wisito speak. |
have done my duty to You, John.
! (there was hltle trem leh her voice as
she said this, but ven on griml J,
land now that you were jst coming to
manhood (John was twenl six). and !
had begun to trust in YOU 'SttIc, you de-
sert me now for "A d II asy.
She is not a doll-baA@ sad the
young husband indi.naLS. If you !
only knew her you would I've her dear.
y,"
Nonsense the black fes snapped
decidedly. "All girls are ools nova t
days-but no matter, youhave chosen =
between US. My will is mae and shall
not change it, but you will Ever be again a
to me as you were before. +,
There was real dstressn John Bar
tons heart as he rose and tod before b
her If you will only letn' bring her s
to see you," he pleaded. am sorry n
you are so dsplease1 I'n; Barby, h
don't let this part us y qt n
You have chosen. Me sphinx n n
could not have looked tob unmoved. =
Il ordered them not to d1t you-you a.
need not come again T. ;;
"If you will only hear. sNs \ IN :.
But .s','ld .x9,a'ldtIsoei x e. q s ,ss4 N
~ truth 1T IS sMsFsucb.otifieS sSas ),
er, my husbands dausA%aG, ' Y
sss sadG sshy dtl,s.. ,..s fon y Mis-. y y
Barbara was ,yealthy, Ms 6rha,s Sny. e.
der vas fond hwspl ray. bt she
was stkks. woman ANA 9aAr bert Of :.
hearts she loved John BA,b, henand. h,
some nephew, dearly. "A moth, her !,
only sister, had died wheAs was little
child, and his father d,lt sooniter,
Miss Barbara had, in a ~ Von, apted T.,
him She had lndulgcI "A ffo the 80
Il st day Of his entrance ! Yer tse, 20
she had watcned over him. nAmadim ey
her one object in life. h, Hd beehe '''
one CLEAN of sunshine in 'i4r lonelTe,
and to hi. honor ba it said he ha,v. la
er been unworthy Of the 1--we and ii Jo
lcnce which she gave to him. INT ~
Barby" was to hm the OILY persIn
the world, aud although people nand t'I
at tic atf &C ion OF the brlyh. faced " 81
ieiiow for hi, grim oil aunt. II wasi ca'
uine and tr,e Hefhad gone thh lea
c llele Ia n thoroughly satisfactory 'n'
ner, a,d afterwari had setisa doS us
to a. steady and trustworthy Y
bu ,inr,s man as there was n the, Ba
and for three years nad bchayed EN- all
according to his Aunts wish IN 're
respect .. exl
One day. hove er. th.lpeacd the
tranquility of Miss Barbsri.'q hons Of
was broken up by u. whispesl which nte
J To- her ears--John, her John,"was one
iny attention to',omebody' Sac wa,
at first incrednlops, I ut a. the DAYS gra
bv she was forced to believe IL folin b
} night. John, sitting At her feet, v, laan
yellow hair shining in theoireli'g ght, -
her With much confusion,a q fmnariay