The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-10-16

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must make op people you detest ;;Q. |.
Jenny, I would far rather be at homel
with the butter and 2cheese,if I werel
you" 'Is'ttst. ,t57'k;.ffai5j A92e fa.f*iIiis
Jenny was silent. Here was the
side ,ofithe bright, picture she had
never seen or dreamed Of, before:
"You, love your husband Jenny n,
said her friend, after a time. s2'i7's
7 Jenny opeued 2hsr eyes wide: :'"aSt
ebove himl,iWhy, y,isn't heJmyuhus.
band 2" was the reply. II 10 i4Gt, obi
Mrs. Won Howth laughed.
"Some women in society might
think that a reason why youshould'nt
love him !" she said dryly.a 4A:nd he
loves you also 2'': .u,in i.i.,z s,f,
81 should die tomorrow If, I
thought he did not" ., -.
aTut, child ! People ;. leave, this
world when God wills it-not Before.
l dare say you would survive his In
iaithfulness. Many women before
you have lived through. such, things"
trJfDon't talk off it, Margaret; conld
not bear il. Why, he is all, the
world to mel ind, yourself being
fudge, how could I bear to lose, himi7''
FIp 'sphen don't wish ihimitobe a. city
merchant myidear.ry I;dare there
| are many good men in the,l cityyTTlmen
who love their wiyesmbut on rthe
other hand, there are 50 many temp
ttations, especially in society," that I
sometimes wonder, not gtbatiso many
do go astray. but athat so9 many re:
main true TO themselves, and. i, their Pr
duty" ~ Il
She spoke absently, and her eyes
had 4 far-away glance as :, if they
|'dwelt Oh 0ther things. lafi 10 f2a
Iei)Jennyl ventured a question. tuo,it
q ifMargaret, yours a, bappy mai: mar.
riage? Do you love your husband
And does he love you 7" =
Mrs. Van HoWth started, Ind then
turned pale. -.'=' So .s----@.
ri ii would have ht,si,il loved him, and hade
Thin a good wife, but BE hsveri loved
me!l He placed me- at sthephead 4 Of
his houses because he thought ime
ladylike and interestingsthat vas all
He told me once, though not very
plainly, that he had aio great love fot
ne, and since then we have.a each
taken our own way, independeht::of
[the other,ll seldom see him at our
house, ip; town, I have my carriage,
| my diamonds, and my opera box. tn
Tie season I GO t6l Saratoga .0r New
port, Willie hsffa4orb Long Branch
with his presence Me Darat.perfect
strangersIto geaeh tother,;, wee never
quarrel; and I suppose if + were to
die tomorrow he'd be an 'inconsolable
wtdower for'ia week. Jenny, you
will not wish to- change places n with
me again. go Your: husband might
change as mine has done, exposed, to
the same temptation. Thank Heav-
en- You have him as he is a good, true
man, who loves You; and never mind
the butter and cheese JENNY 30" long
.asryouri happiness is madepup with
them.". ..3,..!:,;, ,,r;Ias.,,c,
|. ;Sho rose from, her seat, and strolled
UP the garden path. .,., =
Jenny did not follow. She sat on
the step, lost in thought. The riddle
Of her friends life was at last made
clear to her.. She, had often wondered
why Margaret, in the midst Of all her
wealth and luxury, should seem 80
sad ;she wondered no longer now.
.: 20 be the wife of q man who had
no love for you'll What slower, deep"
can there be than this for proud and
sensible woman? n
Jenny turned with tears in her eyes
to meet the stalwart husband as he
came from the field. >l5s. p.i =
swell, little woman" he cried ! and
then she gothic hearty kiss for which
she was looking. tr ,al,,s,,e-
,r Yes, Margaret was right. The butt
ter aud cheese were of little conse-
quence. when love like this made her
task easy to endure. II -. n
~ And the rosy.cheeked little woman
bent fondly down over her" Hiram"
as he, flung himself down on the
porch seat, and famed him, brought
him lemonade, and made him thor.
oughly happy and atrest. ij;j-.s.i.' !
= Boor Murgaretl Happy Jenny. j
Never. again would; she. wish 70 /, be
p,ora- -onlv forp,nr'c ,yifn