Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-03-12
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Twice Married.

When married Eunice Morgan
was, In NV own estimation and that of
many of my friends ruined man.
had money. talent, and culture, vet 4
terrible sorrow which came TO me five
years before, and whose memory had
never departed, had made Of me a
nerveiess, purpOseless misanthrope.
Yielding to the solicitations OF friends,
who thought tit companion might re-
store me TO the world, | solicited the
hand of Eunice Morgan, who bad
known Inc from early childhood, and
she gave me not only herself, but re-
stored TO me my own old self, purified,
elevated. and strengthened. With the
tact, affection, and character of the
ideal woman in whom we all believe,
she made life sweeter TO me than the
lost life | had bemoaned and the sac
rifice of her noble self which she had
made for me seemed to fill her own ex-
istence with constant joy.
A few years before. while was re-
turning from the Continental tour
which followed my graduation, met
and worshipped Anita Lozatos, a
beautiful Cuban. My position in so.
ciety was unexceptional, was rich,
and pressed my suit with all of the
ardor of warm young heart and a
fluent tongue. So / was speedily ac-
cepted by Anita and her parents, and
wa wara cnnp ,parr;ai II n,o nf tho
charming villages near New York l
built for my bride an exquisite villa in
noble grove of old chestnut trees,
and furnished it with everything which
her desires and caprices suggested. l
was still student, and an ardent one,
| but there were few hours in the day in
winch did not for a few moments
drop my books and seek and adore my
beautiful, my glorious wife.
Slowly l learned the sad fact that
Anita's fondness for me was only a
passionate, fitful outburst, instead of q
constant affection. l had never in the
cooler moments of my courtship ex-
pected her to sympathize with my
studious tastes, but when l compre-
hended that even my companionship
WAS distasteful TO her, and that l re-
ceived her smiles only in exchange for
such pleasures as l purchased for her,
lbecame | a very unhappy man. Try
ing TO gain her affection, if she were
capable of bestowing such a sentiment.
1 abandoned nv studies entIreIy. I
devoted my entire time to the duty of
pleasing my wife. l spent without
stint the money which had been left
me by rich father, filled the house
with company, l purchased city house
in which we passed the winter, and did
all that a devoted and anxious heart
could do TO win the love of the woman
| held SO dear
AndI imagined, poor fool, that !
was succeeding. The paintaking and
anxiety of several days devoted 10
procuring her some new pleasure were
fully repaid by the parting OF her ripe
lips, the light darting into her glorious
eyes, and the claspings of her beauti'
ful arms, which always indicated my
success. The tiresomeness to me of 8
large party of people who could only
dance, drink, and eat was always re.
lieved when, after the last guest had
departed, Anita would draw inc down
to her and kiss me a dozea times, and
tell me that l was a dear delightful
old boy.
At the close of one of the most brill
liant entertainments had ever given l
strOlled restlessly through the draw
ing g-rooms, the verandas. and the con
servatory, looking for nv darling. She
had been unusually beautiful through
out the evening. and when had caught
her eve it had been SO full Of feeling
and tenderness that l had longed fol
the moment to arrive when we might
be alone, and / might for the thou.
sandth time renew nv declarations Of
affection. She had gone suddenly TO
her rooms, the servants said, and had
left word she would return in a mo.
ment.
continued my aimless strolling,
when entering the library, l found on
the open volume l had last been read.
ing slip of paper bearing . line in
Anita's delicate handwriting. II
read: .7'+