The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-03

III thelr own sufenStn-pr1de kept them
silent.
As the months passed ON, the old spirit
revived in each; aid now, after few
years of welded life, behold the pair
whom &C God had joined together" in al
most constant enmity-each heart hard
ened and cold, never loving word or
caress, only silence or upbraiding.
So matters stood at the time our story
opened. The handsome room, with it's
rich furniture, looked very inviting
Nothing was lacking that taste could de-
sire, or wealth supply. But the light
from the glowing fire fell upon the fair
face of the wife, where discomfort lay
like dark shadow, while the red lip
curled in apparent contempt or indiffer-
ence. A heavy frowp darkened the hus-
bands brow; the firm set of the lips, and
the curve of the dilated nostril, showed
his excessive anger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aylmer had been asked
to an evening party, and both had es,-
pected to go. But the husband had
come home out of humor, which he pro-
ceeded to vent on his wife, concluding
by saying he should not go to the party.
Mrs. Aylmer, vexed at his manner even
more than at his words, had replied tart
ly that she should go without him.
"The invitation has been accepted :;
we have no good reason for staying
away, and I, for one, intend to co.
But say you shall not p said the
husband, pushing his chair angrily back
from the table, standing up, taking a
turn across the floor, and then going to
the mantel-piece, where he stood, as we
have described, looking gloomily down
on his wife.
"And I say L Will p was the retort, as
the speaker turned away from the table,
but retained her seat, and began to fon-
| die her lap-dog.
This was too much for the husband.
The cool indifference cut him to the
heart. With smothered oath he flung
himself out of the room, put on his hat
in the hall, and went off to his club.
w ulIC OucSI NtOOI WIS hcdIb DduS-
ing after him, Mrs. Aylmer rose from
her chair, an angry light in her eye.
CT only half meant it." she said !;
"but now I will CO. If he had only
asked me to remain kindly if he had
said he was even i'll or tired; if he had
| smiled on me, would have stayed at
home. But will not be orderedr'
! Never had she dressed with more care.
than when she entered her carriage to
| go to the ball.
After couple of hours the husband
came home, for by this time his anger
was over, and he felt rather ashamed of
himself. His rage returned, however,
when he found that Mrs. Aylner had
really gone, for he had persuaded him
self that, after all, she would remain.
"How dare she defy me thus ?' he
cried, angrily.
But, after awhile, came calmer
thoughts. His mind began to wander
over past years. He dreamed of the
bright maiden he had wooed so perse-
veringly, and who came to him in all her
young beauty. The stern face softened
as the sweet vision came up before him.
He thought of the golden head that had
nestled on his breast, of the blue eyes
that had frightened at his approach, Of
| the warm kisses that had melted away
| the ice that had crusted around his
| heart He remembered how submissive
| she had been until he had driven her to
rebellion by his exacting selishness.
Then came to him the memory of their
child, and of the happy hours they had
spent watching its unfolding beauties.
babe. Memory, with her busy fingers,
| had unlocked the chambers of his heart,
and her softening influence was doing its
work.
He began to see at last how he had
wronged and injured the wife he. should
have cherished. He sprang from his
seat, and walked rapidly to and fro.
"This shall be so no longer'' he
cried. 81 will beg her forgiveness; I
will win back my darlings love. She
shall lie on my heart, as in the olden
/ time.
The hour grew late, and he began to
wonder why she did not return Open
ing the door, he looked into the deserted
street. A strange dread stole over him,
/ G
wheels driven rapidly. fastening down,
as the carriage reached the door, he was
confronted by man who sprang out,
exclaiming, breathlessly, Mr.. Aylmer,
if you would see your wife alive, come
with me! !'' And, forcing the terror
stricken husband into the vehicle, they
were hurried away.
Returning from the party, Caroline
Aylmer sat alone in her carriage, not
thinking of the gay scene she had left,
but of her unhappy married life. She
was taking to herself much blame that
she had not been more submissive and
were too late to IIndo the evil. Tender
thoughts of the husband, once so dear,
were stealing into her lseart. Suddenly
there came sound of men running; the
cry of s' Fire y the whirr of the engine;
the rear and plunge OF horses; the inef-
fectual efforts of the driver to control
| them; then she was thrown violently for
ward, and all was darkness.
When the repentant husband reached