The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-14
A WlFk'S STOaY.
The False and True.

When my husband K ,scoe Arnold, ask.
ei me To marry HIM, felt it necessary 20
tell him that did not l,v. him as he did
ms-thal under stood his devotion, because
| b ID felt II FOR anOther-thRt other, Ivan
Gry-tnat to my husband | had TO give
only grateful affection. Would that SUI
Gee?
He said that 1t would. he told ms at
terN ard, II at ihroa0h my ~eoping na cid
not catch tue name that he thought oaid
alSn that my lnver had died
From the first, K ,scoe was good hus-
bard. Ii | did not appreciate him then,
was not uuhappy. | had bright, beauti.
tul home which Roscoe NAMED Hesperides.
The library WAS Extensive, the cous srva.
tory luxurious. Books aud Il )wers being
my ruling passion, my husband had taken
e-pt cal pains to crafty me.
Alter our boy was born, and everybody
pronounced him mot healthy and beauu.
iul Guild, Rose, e said to M:
"Constaucc, are you happy now?'
luoked right straight inio his brown
eyes as truly said "Yes. Roc
tie beut and kissed me with delight
had never seen him show before.
Dearest you are mine!" he m1imured.
That was all he sad.
IL wus jisl two Years after our marriage.
A few days later he received letter. /
asked who 10 was from.
"My sister" he answered.
81 never knew that you had a sister" l
said. 10 surprise.
No, have N yer spoken TO you OF Ora.
When my parents died in my bVyhood,
Ora was baby, and was taken b. an aunt
down TO New Orleans, where she was
raised with her children. have only eeen
her once since. She is very pretty, This
litter tells me she is 10 be married." He
| gave me the letter TO read. 1t was written
IN delicate fragrant raper, the penmanshlp
easy and graceful, but rather too fine. Ralh-
err brief communication, prettilv express
ed, asking US to come to the wedding
"To New Orlesns in July l am afraid
TO take BABY, and could not leave him. "
81 see that we cannot go. 1t is imprac-
tihle. will write and tell Ora
"And give her ny love. Say that hope
she will be very happy"
| had been present. at but one wedding
in my life, and that was my own. / WAS
ix-and-tweDty 1t was very different from
what thought it would be when ! was
ighteen. At eighteen had been b, trotn-
ID 10 Ivan Grey; at twenIy-six married
Ro.cOe Arnold.
The suggestion of another wedding
brought back the pas tome. When l was
alone, and baby asleep 10 his basket, / went
10 drawer in the private cabinet, and took
out a a packet Of letters and photograph
The latter was vgnet,e-a face hand
SONS As II Greek gods, with perfection OF
contour that must ever be fascinating. A.
looked ut 1t, the peace of my heart Il q
away. The breath of the past, fragrant
new. spring-like, swept over me the
warm, ipperious impulses of youth started
10 lie in my blood. looked at the letter.
hat did not oIcn them. There was no need
had learned ,ach one by heart years ago
The packet was small, and l sat with |
neld oct Heen my paine for nearly half al
nour. But put away letters aud picture
at last. and sat down by the open window
'winging the bahys basket TO and fro
lust then heard Roscoe wbistling lightly
10 he ran upstairs, and IN mom-nt HI
"'ered the room, his hands full of ponC
lillles.
''See here, Connle-heres a treat fol
you Aren't thev beautIes7"
My fsvorlie flower took the splendiC
things from HIM aud put THIN In crysta
globe of cool water
"Sfe here said Roscoe
He had pulled up his straw bat, and thu
curling hair about his white forehead wa
literally dripping With perturbation.
See how wited am, hurrying HON,
through the heat TO save your lilies" h
sad
! brought him some cool water to bath
his face, laid out for him some fresh cloth
ing, and went away IN zee If dinner wa
ready. Thus took up again, the pres
en'.
Another year went by. Twas surrounde,
by every comfort tepderly cared for.
resolved not to unlock the rosewood cabine
again.