Smyrna times., 1873-05-21

taste IN all nome matters. She never went tor |
an evening without mentioning her escort, and
tremendously asking his permission. He no
longer omplained that he was interrupted in |
his evening studies or reading. But he |
missed something out of his life. Often his |
eyes would wander from his book or paper to
the little figure sewing SO induStriously iu the
corner
Sometimes, when she had been to some en-
ertainment with friends, while he had been
absent, he would wonder who was there; and
long to hear all the little details she would
once have delighted to tell him. But no
nonsense was vouchsated, and he too proud
to ask. He never talked to her of his bus-
ness, and they driffed farther and farther
apart as the weeks passed on. Both were to
b'ame Tor this estrang1ment. They both
realized 1t in measure; but each was too
proud to make overtures to the other.
| After time, God gave them child, and,
| for time, they seemed nearer an understand
ing than they had been for months. But the
golden hours passed and the hsarts Of which
seemed drawing nearer each other, were
farther apart than ever. Their mutual love
for their child was the tie that kept them in
nominal wedlock. Neither could endure sep
araton. So the time passed on until their
boy was two years old. TO the eyes Of the
world, they were happy, united family but
at heart the husband and wife were as far
apart as strangers.
One day their bright, noble boy was stricken
with fever Together they watched over their
suffering child Walter Carlton forsoOk hi,
clients and his law books, to watch by the
bedside of his sick and dying boy; and Ethe
| forgot all the claims of society in her absorb
ing anxiety.
All their care and skill was of no avail. The
fierce fever burned in his VEINS until one day
the dark death angel paused in his fight tC
I press kiss on the child's fevered lips. Whel
. the dark angel few on, the white dead ella!
( was left; but the little, restless hands wer
still the sweet blue eyes were closed forever
g and Charley was with the angels
But Charley's death. sad as it seemed &C
;. complished what, perhaps his life neve
i would have done. The barriers that ang5
II and pride had raised between the two, VIII
e mourned over their only child, were torn dow
ar in an instant.
70 Over that lovely piece of inanimate ella.
,e they kept together; and Charley's dead han
n riveted the links which bound their hearts L
of gether, and drew them both to the foot OF tt
n cross.
n Do not imagine that anger and pride bot
4. died without struggle Many times did thu
is endeavOr to drive the wedge Of distrust
lie tween these two united hearts. But OIL
thought of that little grave in the neighborir
nd cemetery drlVeS away all ul>CruSt ana anger
Mt God has given them other children and,
An training their immortal minds for usetulne
ed in this world. and happiness in the next, tn
,st themselves have risen into higher and puI
life than they ever knew before.
". Ethel's ambition is not now to shine
Rs. society but 70 make light and happiness in
led own home. And Walter's heart is no long
he buried in his law books, but his hopes,
ey. ambition and his affections are concentrated
sry his wife and children .o.
of HIS home Is the grand centre OF MS cart
md affections, but gradually widening circles
tai influence will rise from this centre and '
extend farther than they may ever know.
ed They are rich now; bat if reverses con
nd they will meet them with firm confidence
hat each other, and trusting reliance on II
ool who ordered all things well.