Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-02
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DERN>AND TRUE.
Twas the remark of a gentleman
sfaading near me. l did not hear
thesreply made by his companion,
who was lady but from something
I isn tSe manner Of the gentleman, I
kconcluded that her ideal of the per-
1son referred to was not in full accord
s> lower eaa-af the room y
RifaT Young woman stood leaning
e arm Of her husband, into
Sc face scarcely any one could
without admiring its manly
.uty and signs Of intellectual
ss. ength. 1t was moreover true
ace; and yet as my eyes fingered
upon It, aud then turned to the sweet
i loving couutenance of the bride, Il
shadow crept over ray.spirit:
"strong and manly and true as
steel.
Yes, sou saw all that in the finely
cast face, in the full lips, in the large
wide eyes and nostrils, in the ample
forehead. "Strong and manly and
= trne as steel" Even so. And yet,
looking still into the tender, almost
dreamy face of the bride, 1 could not
feel ali at ease touching her future.
eGrant Baldwin, I knew him we'll.
. -ere old friends. His bride l
s.aa, sSseen until this evening. There
s SSsthing more. than beauty in
e something that held your
~ 8 spell. Her eyes were of
dp hazel, large and soft, her coun.
ten anee very fair almost to paleness ;
.she4 form slight, and her statue low.
I joticed that as she stood by her
husband she leaned toward him in a
! sAd Of shirking, dependent way,
and every now and then glanced up
( ;uso his face with wis,lul sort of
{ look that I did not clearly under
ist,nd.
/ met them not long afterwards in
tiSir new home, and was more than
s.r charmed with Mrs. Baldwin.
J sa was pure and sweet and gentle,
N he was strong and manly and
~ ss stssl,'-meet compliments Of
k!ch .s1 Sshsi ~ Sfs would 'tiii4iusa, aal yssr
%Aonl that first evening, felt the
SIX Of some element to give COM
etc harmony 10 their lives. 1t
foubled me. 1 knew my friend we'll,
sknew him TO be man of high honor
and strength o character; little
cold sad undemonstrauve, as we say,
rather more inclined to hide what he
felt than to give it free expression.
J, 1t happened that I did not come
very near them again for seve. al
months. and then noticed, with
{pain, an invisible barrier had grown
fnp between them, and that neithet
Ehad;found the sweet satifactlon antic-
Epated. During tie evening | spent
with them, saw Il he teas spring TO
the eyes' of Mrs. Baldwin more than
zonce. and I noticed in them Il hungry
lssspd of look as they rested now and
1hS On her husbands face. | was
nnzzed What could it mean?
A few days afterward, meeting NJ
Baldwin, Iasked after his wife.
! eWell, he answered.
(. But in the tone OF voice my eye
sread: Nohweil. -
f.How dos he lii'e her new home?'
81 inquired. ( He had brought her
fsom ne'ghh horing city.
NY friend sighed .involuntarliy.
Not SO WELL I'm afraid, he answer
ed. "She still feels TRANCE
asThe tenderer the flower. | re.
marked, the more dificu to tlans
ss,pIant."
k Yes in an absent tone.
kIsshould say" added. that
g wife has a nighy sensitive spir'
crganizatlol,.
vedfy t!at IS true, an
friend. Bat are not per
20 organized difficult TO under
End ?"
sometimes.
I Always, l shou d say, he return
!. s / did not know whit reply it wa~
ss!sest 70 make, and 80 kept silent. AT; r
FL little while jlc slid, With some ie'l
sings 'eI woMd give the whole world
70 d sll::s...ss Il ...ssf happy.
Happy My surprise ezpre cd
Itself il. lGy.yoicc:
e " Yes, happy he said with EN-,
phasis. "My wife is not happy, 'anH
# troubles me beyond measure.
Do you make no guess at the
cause of her unhappiness Z" asked.
sIam at sea. Sometimes | think
I shs don t really love me. Mo- No!
hs'hdded quickly, "not that l am
sure of her love. =, ~,
Is She as sure of your love ?.
The question seemed to hurt him.