Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-06-17
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which you do not seem TO possess"
Walters face redeemed. ..No wonder am
prejudiced against parties, them" said he.
half in jest, and half in earnest. sBut let us
drop this angry talk. Let me tell you, Ethel,
that IT you wish for any comfort or luxury,
or tor any money wherewith to procure any,
you have but to ask me for it and receive it.
but 1t you wish any pettug,. aud sympathy
In every little affair that interests you, can
not give it.
Go to all the parties you choose, provided
you go with suitable company, aud I shall NOT
object. Only don't come to me to talk over
the details"
Every we'll" answered Ethel proudly. "f
will not trouble you with my nonsense. or nv
love You may go in your path, and I will
go IN mlne. And she walked proudly from
the ROOM
Walter Carlton smiled superciliously.
'She is angry now. Tomorrow she will
be entirely over it, and will come to mo the
same as ever" said no.
But he was mistaken. Under her thought
less, child>like manner was concealed a pri1e
as strong as his. He had spoken his mind.
as she believed, once for all and she .
cepted the situation. Most women could have
cried toe an hour, then forgotten it, and gone
to him for love and sympathy the same as ever.
But she was of different material
They had no more little outbreaks of tenn
per- Ethel consulted her husbands comfort
and taste in all home matters. She never
went Tor an evening without mentioning her
escort, and tremendously asking his permis>
SION lie no longer complained that he was
interrupted in his evening studies a1d read
ing But he missed something out of his life.
Often his eyes would wander from his book
or paner to the little figure sewing so indus
trionsly in the corner
Sometimes, when she had been to somo en-,
tertainment with friends while he had been
absent he wonld wonder who was there and
long to hear all the little details she would
once have delighted to tell him. But no
nonsense was vouchsafed, and he too proud to
ask. He never talked to her of his business.
and they drifted farther and farther apart as
the weeks passed on. Both were to blame
Tor this estrangement. They both realized it
in measure; but each was too proud to make
overtures tn the other.
After time, God gave them child. and.
Tor time. they settled nearer an understand
Ing than they had been for months But tho
golden hours passed, and the hearts which
seemed drawing nearer each other were far.
ther apart than ever. Their mutual love for
their child was the tie that kept them in nom
1naI wediock. Neither could endure sepnra-
ton SO the time passed on until their hoy
was two years old. To the eyes of the world.
they were a happy, united family; but at
heart the husband and wife were as far apart
as strangers.
One day their bright. noble bov was
stricken with fever. Together thew watched
over their suffering child Walter Carlton
torsook his clients and his law books. to watch
by the bedside of his sick and diving how
and Ethel forgot all tho claims of society in
her absorbing anxiety.
All their core and skill was of no avail
The fierce fever burned in his veins. until.
one DAY the dark death angel paused in his
flight to press a kiss on the child's fevered
lips. When tho dark angel flew on, the white
dead clay was left but the little hot, restless
hands were still, the sweet, blue eyes were
closed forever, and Charley was with the
angels.
But Charley's death, sad as it seemed, ac-
eompllshcd what, perhaps, his life never would
have done. The barriers that anger and
pride had raised between the two, who
mourned over their only child were torn
down in an instant.
Over that lovely piece of inanimanto clav.
they wept together; and Charey's dead hand
riveted the links which bound their hearts
the cross
Do not amagine that anger and pride both
died without struggle. Mary times did
they endeavor to drive tho wedge of distrust
between these two united hearts. But ono
thought of that little grave in the neighbor-
ing cemetery drives away all distrust and
anger.
God has given them other chicdren. and.
In training their immortal minds for useful
ness In this world and happiness in the next.
they themselves have risen into higher and
purer life than tthey ever knew before.
EtheIs ambition is not now to shine in so>
c!ety but to make light and happiness in her
own home. And Walters heart is no longer
buried in his law books, but his hope, his am
bltion. and his affections are concentrated in
his wife and children
His home is the grand centre of his earth
~ affections, but gradually widening circles
OF influence will rise from this centre. and
will extend farther than thev NAV ever know
They are rich now; but If reverses come
they will meet them with firm confidence in
each other. and trusting reliance on Him
who ordered all things we'll.
STOPPING BRIDAL PARY.-As Mr.
John B. Roller, who was married on Friday
last, aud bridal party were driving through
Mt: crawford on Saturday last, on their yay
to Col. Peter Rollers, man by the name Of
Fisher and two others stretched wire rope
across the road and stopped them. The bri-
dai party were told to "treat. trade or travel"
and responded that they had nothing but
would treat some other time, and requested
the men to take down the wire. Durinp the
Earley Fisher and his men let forth a yoIIey
Of oaths and dared the gentlemen of the
bridal party to get out and take down the
wire, which they did, and a. the same time
demolished their whips over the heads of those
who put it p--HdrrrisonLury Com.
PRoHTB1ToRY.-The Temperance girls of
Marietta, says exchange, have about got
the dead thing" on the boys there. If
fellow drinks he has to give up all the other
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