The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28
For awhile Kate Fieming's life WAS

and her heart would roam again to the old
life, she found that, like the golden gin Of
Sartorus, the chain she had taken glory in
forging was soon burden OF wearisome
pain; but the simple maiden was not wholly
devoid OF womanly instinct, and she labor
ell early and late to be a constant and
devoted wife to the man who had chosen
her to share his name and boundless
wealth. She would make no moan, but
the pain oil remorse and regret, that came
too late, was eating her soul, while she
must fill up for herself, day after day, til.
cup Of NORWOOD, and drain il to the dregs
And 20 the years passed on, and the worll
forgot that the elegant woman was ever a
CLEANER IN the fields, while her beauty was
the theme OF every tongue; that there was
a crumpe, and very large one, in her
rose-leaf, and a cankering decay at the
heart OF the rose, the world never guessed
and the direful skeleton was securely hid
in the closet that no eyes saw. Always in
within her breast was the haunting mem
DRY oil the face Of Cyrus Boyd when he
turned from her, as she looked outward to
the crimson splendor OF the setting sun.
She had not thought it symbolic, then OF
aught save the dying oil the day, but in
after years, when the dust OF joyless things
lay heavy in her path, regret took up the
glass OF time, and she sat again under the
maple tree and heard his last farewell.
The Sodom apple had been bitter in the
eating, and even the glow OF their luxurious
rIpening had no power to endow them with
any guerdon OF sweetness, and the ashes
were ever on the lip, aud covered all her
life.
Though the high-born "lord of the
manor" knew that seal was set on the
fountain of her heart and it, music had
never responded to his touch, yet he was
satisfied with her NEED OF kind attention
and polite regard. lie had made a fair
purchase. and had secured full value
tor his price, and had never regretted his
choice. Ne guessed not the broodng dis
content that had made its abode with her,
aud it was well for them both that he knew
nothing OF the pangs that rent her heart
That she dressed with grscefulness, in ele-
CANT attire, and Jared sumptuously every
day, and luxuriated among the splendid
appointments OF well-ordered house
hold, she had believed were the things
most needed for her well-being; but the
time had come To her when she would
gladly have given all the paraphernalia of
raLk and riches, for the coarse garments
of the happier time.
Winter wore away, and spring came
back to the earth once more, heralded by
song OF bird and smile of flower. The
cuckoo came again aud told the starlin.s
and blackbirds about its name, and the
year was rich with pulsing Lille Gen Flem
ings home was desolate for the master lay
IN state. Done was the work of his world
ly hands, and Kate had performed the last
sad office for him TO whom she and all the
grandeur OF winch she was mistress, aud
though she sorrowed not as one berelt Of
all joy in life, yet lie had been always kind
and thoughtful to her and the house was
lonely without his guiding hand; hut sell
iishness was not wholly apart from him,
as she learned but too truly, when, alter
his death, she found the bulk of his proper.
ty lett to her, with the condition that size
remained his widow The task seemed al
easy one to her then, but the great inius
tice OF the will touched b.r, nevertheless
Cyrus Boyd read the notice OF the rich
mans death, and smiled q little bitterly
a. the memory OF what might have echoed
through his heart, but the manhood with
in his breast We, struggling with n some-
thing stronger even than that saddest OF
all human dreams. aud over it all there
fingered the far oil fragrance OF hope. that
lie might yet win her from the dover OF
unsatisfyins gold. and no power on earth
should Keep her apart from him. If her
heart babe her come. He would wait tor
years for the right to WOO her once again.
not A. q prosperous man. but with
nothing sili 10 his hands but his great
love chat bad never mlterei. aud Cyrus
trusted that 100 the lessons lie bad taught
her the chiefest among them all would be
the lessons Of her love that had been drug
gel with tie deadly uight.hade Of ambi-
ton, aud lulIei % the cradle Of pi ide.
The sun was sinking lower and lower in