Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-19

She was no longer timid and yield
ing: watching his looks half fearfully,
and submissively obeying his COM
mands.
She grew cold and stern as himself,
taking her place at his table, certainly
| Is Of old. but no longer attempting to
converse with him nor gain his approval
/ Of what she did. And when he threw
| down before her cards for some concert,
she coldly refused them, saying that
! for the future she had resolved TO please
herself, and not other people.
Poor Agnes, She thought by this to
/ testify not only her resentment at her
husbands conduct. but TO keep the in
sOlent Cayley at bay. Surely, under
her own roof she would be safe from
him: She forgot that her very inno-
eence made her no match for one so
base.
One evening. Mr.. MacFarlane came
in Unexpectedly. and called loudly to
AnnOt TO pack pOrt-manteau for him,
s he was called away on business. But
AnnOt had gone in attendance on Effie,
70 the house of friend, and the other
servant was suffering such agOnies with
isee-aehe, that her mistress had kindly
hidden her to 20 to bed. SoAgnes came
forward herself TO do her husbands
bidding, but not with the alacrity of
Old, as he was very quick to perceive.
Il do not wish to trouble yOu," he
s2id, curtly.
Once she would have hqstened to de-
care that il pleased her TO do anything
lor him: but, now, she began silently
loldng the clothes he required, till,
WIN something like an oath, he babe
her leave them alone.
Let Annot do them when she re-
Ilfns, and despatch them after me to-
dars.'
he paused a moment, for it was their
MS separation; but finding she did not
,geaA, he bade her farewell, and de-
As soon as the door closed behind
u. I'm, the young wife seated herself on
Is hoor besides the port-manteau, and
'e,.va there her weary, aching head.
for more than twelve months she
aal eeen his bride, faithfully striving
piease him, and only shrinking back
.-V herself when his unmerited cold
.es' Hught her to distrust him. Twelve
IgaIlls, and he could leave her without
AZ; or loving word!
~ pll ne deserve her fidelity? Was not
~. ~ treatment enough to tempt her to
rn~ - 70 The lover who wooed her so
s.nIt5 ssislehtiy, and who only the previous
- nAl made his way to her side as
g. SSiAed home from church, and
NJ. - ner II devotion such as his did
Nerted lookss
sri1 n ~. me thought had summoned an
frrr1 Plflt' she had scarcely banished it
gSo5 hef sef mind, when Cayley himself
''Iyl before her.
bo-boHuS19 H19 oeen lurking about the neigh
flO1 f,rlsD'1 N The twilight, seen Mr.. Mac
Ii. - uepart, and discovered that, in
\ nbaH!se, bu4s!e, he had pulled the outer door
tvsT;Hy llat 1t mad flown open again.
ala himself of what he exultiDgly
diSoo--'a-l lucky chance, he had entered,
how ny,eied s,afS that Agnes was alone, and
umrt syooG before her with insolent tri-
~apA y in his eyes.
trear;ncoSe i ioSe to her feet directly, and re-
s,lT ,a behind large arm chair, quiz
Tia, Aeu shN MN his business. She knew
Va: NJ s1e e was at his mercy, for there
Who NJ S que In tho house but the servant
hsln wa was u and if she heard cries for
but sbe bVSig Sil be too timid to come to her;
tie iD',nsd ue md her terror bravely, and kept
aaswer "a. !. Is 1t | want?" he repeated. 81
love M mat it is you, Agnes-you, my
susric;os, suis adored one. The moment is
awsv ; your churlish husband is
fore h anu oa We may be miles hence be-
fully. asou YOU mad:'' she asked, scorn-
you d,,O VI nave you been drinking, that
l" utter these words TO me?