The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-13

already stilled. She saw Mr.. Wellington
enter, and sprang up gayly to meet and
welcome him. His manner pleased her,
his social position and wealth fascinated
her. His heart, he said, had long been
hers; would she not accept his hand?
She would and did. A kiss sealed the
betrothal. butt was no such kiss as
she had given Frank, and she could
scarcely suppress sigh. Poor KITTY
The wedding was superb. Elegantly
attired, her beauty was truly daz ing,
while everything around her seemed to
float in the witching atmosphere OF
fairy land, she gave her hand to the man
whom her ambition and not her heart
had chosen.
But it must be admitted that ambition
could not have made better choice.
She already saw herself surrounded by
numerous circle-representativ of
the f. F.'s-which acknowledged her as
its rightful queen. Her path was strewn
with fortunes favors her bark gently
plided over the smooth and placid
stream of an enchanted life.
No clouds obscured the horizon of
her existence whatever of Joy and glad
ness the outer world could give was hers
in rich abundance. Her ambition was
satisfied, but-not so her heart, as she
was not slow to discover.
Her friends were numerous her hus-
band was tender, devoted and loving !;
but all their friendship and all his tend
erness were not sufficient to satisfy the
longings of a womans heart. She had
known what it is to love-to be under
tho influence of that divine en9hantment
which cannot be bought and sold like
chattels in the market; but her heart
seemed dead it found no consolation or
sympathy in her luxurious life.
Then came a change in her husband.
He could not long remain blind to the
| fact that his love was not returned. He
sought the companionship of those
whose gayety enabled him, in some
measure, to forget his grief he betook
himself to those social byways that are
the refuge of so many disappointed hus-
bands, and sought to warm his heart at
foreign hearths. Kitty complained to
her husband he neglected her. He re-
piled with reproaches that she had de-
ceived him, had never loved him-re-
proaches that her conscience told her
she deserved.
"What right have you," he cried,
:" to call me to account, go where will,
or do what L will-you who have never
loved me ?"
"But it is wrong, sinful - remon-
strated Kitty.
qTrue," said he, cit is the sinful
fruit of sinful seed. And who sowed
this seed? Who gave me her hand
without her heart? Who became the
sharer of my fortune without giving me
share of her affections? Who has
taught me the pangs of unrequited
love? No, no, do not weep and clasp
your hands say nothing to you you
do not deserve to hear.
81 have not said L do not deserve
your reproaches but, whether l am or
not the cold deceitful thing yon say
am, you must see that this state of
things cannot continue"
:" / know it, said he, firmly.
"Well 2"
Wellington's brow bore a portentious
aspect He fixed his eyes for moment
on his wife, and then said, i'll measured
tone:
81 have decided to live with you no
longer, madam. / am tired of being
called the husband of the charming Mrs.
Wellington. You may go your road L
will go mine. Neither shall stand in
the others way. We will be Free"
but the world ?" cried poor Kitty,
trembling.
"The world, ha the world will fiat
ter and admire you then as now. What
more do you want To call simple
joining of worldly interests, in accord
ance with certain forms, union-what
an absurdity The farce has lasted long
enough. But few understand the mean
ing of the words man and wife. And do
you know their meaning? Do you know
that there can be no union unless mu-
tual love be the connecting link
Enough of this mummery L will con-
suit with my friends regarding the con-
dition of our separation. No, no, you
need have no fears. You need not weep
and cling to me. / will be generous
with you. You shall have as much of
my fortune as you demand.
He pushed her from him. She fell on
the sofa, and from the depths of her
despair she cried:
Frank Frank why, why did send
you from me why was SO DllnC, un-
til this misery came upon me to open my
eyes !"
She lay upon the sofa sobbing and
weeping bitterly. Gradually her grief
seemed to subside she breathed calm
ly; her tears ceased to flow, and her
head lay lightly on her arm, over which
hung her loosened tresses i'll all their
luxurious profusion.
" Frank ~ she murmurs suddenly,
"dear Frank, come back to me, come
back to me ~
"Here l am, said gentle voice. She
opened her eyes, and raised her head.
Frank stood beside her.
"You have been asleep" said he,
smiling.
"Asleep ?"
cay, and have been dreaming"
Dreaming" mrmured Kitty, "and
is this all dream ?"
CT hope So" said Frank, taking her
hand.
CT knew you would not drive me from
you so cruelty, so l waited in your faith
er's room, where 1 have been talking
with him the last hour. / came back to
plead my case once more, and found you
asleep where / left you.