The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-06
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Another year and the bond still OK
isted. but it had Become fetter, which
held her down and bound her To- distress
in4 doubts, suspicious. and succession
lcf heertaches, which changed her, SLOWLY
but surely to grave, sad eyed, misan-
throp:c woman.
1T is sin to let John go on in this
manner [ said to my husband at last and
his reply was.
Il dare not say one word. He suffers
more than you can possibly conceive.
And be spoke the truth.
"But the need for any interference was
obviated by He'en herself There was
an agonizing scene that very night be-
tween them. Neither prayers nor pre-.
testatioDs availed. He repeated her
words to me afterwards, when Begging
me to intercsde for him with her:
II have loved you As I never supposed
woman could love, but I would not
marry you fit was to save me from death
| entreat you, it you have even compass
sion in your heart for me, to let me alone
through all the future
And 40 she left HIM.
"She went away from us also-to be
rid Of associations which were exauisitejy
painful. / heard from her at rare inter
walls. The letters which, for all her ex-
press commands to the contrary. he per
sistentlJ sent Der. were immediately re-
turned unopened He would have gone
to her i'll had not prevented him, for nv
appeals could not but carry weight when
| affirmed that only by concession to her
wishes could he prove that he had ever
truly loved her. -aIfs
"But his health failed under the cor
rosion of grief and loss which were
genuine. He was absent in Europe for
year and returning month sooner than
was expected, encountered Helen in my
house. l was not afr,i id for her. In those
twelve months she had completely con-
quer d herself. and though she bore, and
always will, the scars Of tue conflict the
Victory was sure one. She mad grown
hhrd, cold, and severe, and it might as
we'll have been 81 marble woman whom he
faced with the Passionate pleadings which
flowed from his heart.
''Ynu have my good wishes she said
very quletIy,'I should be sorry to feel tina:
L had the pnwer to make you feel urhap-
py or otherwise. Though can remem
Der time when you possessed the same
influence over me, fad it hard to re-
at'ze it, it has 80 utterly passed away
ThAt was four years ago and more
Helen's career has been one of uninter-
rupted auccess. Sue Knows, as I do that
she can never kill the love which blessed
der tor II while only TO curse her forever
more. Such natures can subduc and con-
troll their affections, but they are too ain
cere and vital to b. destroyed. She will
never marry, and what l inexpressibly
regret is that traces of her great arouy are
found in her writings. Their health full
eievat!ng tone hts given place to a cyni-
Cal ana whitening ore, which jests at the
great prnciple OF self sacrifice, trust and
truth. Bat hope the years will bring
woman t" continue as she ia now, tn ough
nothing but time can undo the fatal work
of her sad cynerieucc.
John ceased his visits vt our h,use MY
husband occasionally met him in the office,
where renewed application to business
brought him an abundant harvest and he
is now very wealthy man, but such 3
dissatisfied and wretched one.
"T"o late, too late Cor what might have
been, is the mnnotonous cry Of his empty
heart"
VI don't know what moved me TO tell you
this little history" she said after a pause,
"unless it is the Overwhelming desire 1 teel
that all true women should labor to destroy
this false and pernicious sentiment IN the
community, which makes luxury synonymous
with happiness and strikes death blow tn
comfort and content. Our young men are
poisoned by it and our youug women suffer
from its effects Though have lost ali, hus.
band and little ones and the home which orr
united efforts we're only sufficient to maintain
in ordinary com 'ort, am richer to-day for
the struggles and the loss.
"You, Mrs Cole, Wi ID your husband and