Smyrna times., 1873-05-21
Through Shadows to Sunshine,

he acted as her devoted cavalier, and in four e
weeks they were engaged
Ethel was quite young and very attractive.
She was an orphan and poor. Her aunt sent
her to boarding school after her parents
died, gave her one winter in society, and took a
her to Newport in the Summer. She meant II
to do her duty by her, but after all, was anx-
iouS to have her settled IN life and Oft her i
hands. She saw that Walter Carlton seemed
attracted toward her niece, and she took care
that no obstacle should be placed in the way =
of his wOoing.
When Ethel blushingly told her that he had
made her formal offer of his hand, she con
graduated her warmly, and scarcely listened to
her family offered objections.
"Of cOuse you will accept him, my dear,
said she. Y GU did perfectly right IN asking
for little time to consider his proposal. 1t
would not look well to appear too anxious to
fall into his arms. But of course, you will
accept him. He is comparatively rich and
rapidly rising in his profession. You would
be very foolish to let this chance slip by and
really, my dear, it would be q relief to me to
feel that you are comfortably settled in life.
You have no fortune but your face, and will, |
probably, never receive such an offer again.
Ethel was very young, as | have said, and
her dependent position was rather Calling to |
her pride. So she accepted Walton Carlton, |
and in few weeks they we're married, know
] Ing dS ulll0 Vi GdCu OIUCI IuucI AfCb duu
; aspirations as entire strangers,
| During their very short courtship each had
, only seen the best side Of the other. Their
faults had been carefully hidden from sight.
Walter had never seen Ethel cry and pOut
because she could not go to this or that party,
or because she could not have the new silk
+ dress she coveted and Ethel had never heard
(, Walter grumble at his valet or abuse his Office
I boy.
i After marriage the veil was then torn aside.
n The faults which were sedulOusly kept out OF
sight before marriage were painfully apparent
after Walter found Ethel far from being the
angel he had imagined, and she found her
y 7 husband very unlike her lover. They were
:. neither of them better nor worse than the
At majority Of people, but their tastes did not
Ia assimilate. That was all. Ethel was fond of
ri society and took childish delight in recep-
~ tions, balls and parties. Her husband con
sidered these things childish and frivolous.
His days were spent in his Office, and his
n, ~ bu.iness gave him little time for fashionable
At dissipation.
lP Ethel's nature required much loving and
e. rs petting She tried TO love her husband, but
be She did not understand him. If she spent au
~ evening alone with her husband, she wanted
Int him to notice her, talk to her, and Interest
en- himself in what interested her.
ian ian Walter felt no such craving for sympathy
Or- He wanted his dressing gown aud slippers
ly his law books or newspapers, and they satisfied
IN: 1a: him. He loved his wife, Of course; it h'
1ne had not, be never would have married her
red Then why should he repeat it 10 her ever!
49, day? 1t might do fer the spoony days o
." cOurtship, but they were married now, snC
'Ah what was the use Of being soft and sentinenta
ley any longer.
ker One evening Ethel was unusually elated
,.-, She had been shopping with friend, and ha'
:, received an invitation to grand party ths
''A following week. Size sat down on a low stOC
oms by her husband side and commenced to pra
'' tie about the gossip of the day, aud the spleI
BAN did party at Mrs. Denver's. like the winsom,
y; sweet, but thoughtless child she was
eSic He was thinking OF a perplexing law-sui
on, and her small talk bored him. He spoke in
patiently:
AHA Il have more important business than a
Kaw tending parties, and you should have, -EthC
and You are SO childish, dear. Married wOm
ns3s ought to think Of other things than partie
dress, and scandal"
'RSs i%xa He meant to speak playfully, but he real
at or or spoke harshly. The tears started to Ethe
me. eyes.
,s r, 81 do think Of other things" said she.
-. think of you; but you do not think of m
sSet nor of any thing but those tedious lawsuits
1ESa9 ,%9 "Yes, you think of me in one way, su
6dsi pose," said he. You want some one
Il Il iGs IN listen to your nonsense, talk nonsense in
aI be turn and pay for the silks and laces you we
perrin. | cannot talk sentiment during the few hOl
,or,b. that have at home. You have many leisI
,stsrn hours every day, which might be improve
mey; You might read instructive books, tor {
,bSs Ts5. thing that would be better than idng sv
your time, or going down town with NJ
nous Enderby. In that way you could ft yours
ID two TO be an entertaining companion for thoug
,usand full man."
be. s.dP IL LAS much as to say am not entertain
!; and now" exclaimed Ethel, her quick tenn
ffory, Gn reused by his words. If you wanted to
sS% Ia Fam; theology law all your life, you should
at ave married a female minister or lawyer. You
ID For, not scold me for being childish before we
v.u,.. married; and, as to parties, MIR. Carlton,
dollars remember rightly, it was at party that
Black. met you. Consistency is jewel which yor
dollars not seem to possess. r ls'
..one, Walters face Redeemed, "No wonder
eysn.s .. a prejudiced against parties, them, said
half in jest, and half earnest, But le
nd Ban drop this angry talk, Letlme tell you, Et
per an that if you wish for any comfort or luxury
for the for money wherewith to procure any, you
Ss Sna but to ask me for it and receive it, Bu
dollars you wish for petting, and sympathy in e.
nos and little affair that interests you, cannot Civ
I've hun Go to all the parties you choose, provided
Tor the go with suitable company, and shall not
:. v.- details"
sS E: asS tseS "Very WELL" answered Ethel proudly,
Two Tor will not trouble you with my nonsense or
;6octaw. love-, You may go in your path, and wi
y9Espsr in mine" And she walked proudly from
yandf Ia room. ilo4si itAaHf Hhi 3 " -s4. ).
agency Walter Carlton smiled supercillousy.
agency one Is angry now. ~, lo-lnorIow sue WI
agency aso.ar - oil H. - ..,t1D'-NN - !" -
agency But he was mistaken. Under her thou
Colorado less, child like manner was concealed
I'd q G1%p 2 as strong as his He had spoken his min
: u, she believed, once for all and she acce
n :.
lbods4bS sr an bonp then 3Sysotter t md gone 10
thousand for love and sympathy the same as ever.
curIrcnt she was of different material. ~, l"s
ts, and o. They had no more little Outbreaks of ten
shot Ethel consulted her husbands comfort
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