The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25

is not capable, get one that is."
A goblet pressed to her mouth, hid
the quivering lips and Kate, fearing her
wrath would explode, excused herself and
left the table.
Will, absorbed in thoughts Of business,
never for moment imagined that he had
sal anything to grisvs Bessie or enrasc
Kate.
His dinner finished, Will was hurry.
ing of, when Bessie said:
"You won't forget the opera tonight,
WHIP"
"Oh, no. Be all ready ) will be back
in time
She looked as if she wanted to say
something more, and William said:
"What is it Bees? Speak quickly. l
must be off.
Nothing" she said.
He hurried of. A sigh escaped
Bessie's lips. and turning from tho door,
she said
How different! In by.gone days, so
very different l wanted to ask him to
bring me some buds to wear to night
| ou6 uo uOOS uOS ChIO uOW lOOk huu
why should II"
She went YEARLY up stairs into Kate's
room and although she entered smiling
to Kate-who had for weeks been watch
ing the merry face growing 6rst pensive,
then sad-it was such sickly little smile
that, catching her in her arms, sho said ::
"Oh, don't mind it darling. Wills
heart is all right; only he has dread
fully ugly way Of showing it. He loves
you dearly; but he does not think about
those little acts which please us"
Little acts They are great, indeed,
everything to me Oh, Kate. if he
would only say sometimes such things as
he used to say would give even years
Of life to hear them. Nay, Kate, if he
loved me as he should, as do him, more
and more the longer we live. he would
show it-would tell me SO. What would
it cost him to say those words my heart
is perishing tor-words SO little to him
so mighty to me? No matter whether |
look sick or we'll. no comments. The
same way when / fix anything to please
him. He has grown Indifferent, to say
the least. And, o Heaven, dare not
think what may follow II
Kate tried to turn her friends thoughts
knowing just then that all argument to
convince her otherwise would be useless.
She determined, at some opportune time,
to have . long talk with Will on the
subject.
Very beautiful Bessie looked that
night, and Kate, whose eyes so often
rested with admiration on her though,
William would surely make some com
ment. How could he helpit2
; He came home in good time, and wher
he entered their dressing room with an
5 exquisite little bouquet Of buds and bios
, SONS, Bessie's heart gave q great bounc
Of JOY as she stretched forth her hands
) excIaiming:
"How beautiful u
"Yes; Fulton sent them to Kate"
He could not fail to see the disap-
} pointed look on the face that had brigh
. ened and grown pale SO quickly. and said
"If had thought Of it, would hav,
brought you some. But Kate will di
} vide there are enough for both"
o men! U husbands flowers ar
some of the beautiful things Of life, an,
] women like to receive them but tn
little act which tells your love is lif'
! itself As necessary as the blessed sun
, shine, the gentle showers Of summer tt
flowers, are words and acts which tel
q you. love to the woman who loves you
without which tho heart will withsr ant
' die, not always waiting to perish with th
q casket which holds it.
! kate's determination to have q seriou
!: talk with William Upton was preveute
y by sudden call home. Subsequently
Q severe afliction banished from her min
tho thought of Bessie's uuh.ppiuess.
William Upton became every day NOR
absorbed in money making, and Bessi
grew 80 miserable in the belief that sh
had lost her husbands love that, in mer
J. desperation, she plunged into whirlpool
8 Of gayety and fashionable dissipatio!
:. Young, beautiful, accomplished, she wo
y admiration always. Looks and word
10 denied by her husband were lavishe
bountifully by other men.
ri Whisrerings wore heard of her unhaE
ness and found their way to ready and ev
|" hearts. Fuel was cautiously added
70 the burning Ere; hints of another ooo,
pying the heart for whose love she woul
have died.
10 On one occasion Williams though
II we're drawn from the counting room Ion
enough to express his admiration, in
very decided manner, of a bssutiful VIC
man, the widow of an old friend. H
Q. remarks we're heard by one who mac
% good haste to use thsm-ons whose d.
votion to Bessie was known by every on
~ save her husband. Skillfully this ms
used his weapon, pricking her deepl
ID wouniiDg 90 surely that the sore an
40 bleeding heart was ready to fee 10 au
er one offering sympathy.
7" She listened. orphaned and ohildles'
no aged ones with wise counsel to dire
OF her NO caressipp baby's arms to tWiI