The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-10
ALL FOR LOVE.
BY EMILY r. STEINESTEL.

by EMILY r. STEINEsTEL.
"From seeming evil still cducing good"
An eager face was pressed against the
window pane, lovely young face, above
which rippled and waved the soft, indie
scribably beautiful hair SO rarely seen
upon the heads of adults; hair that was
neither golden nor brown, yet cleaned
with the silken rays of both, and pre-
pared you to meet pair of sweet brown
eyes, and fair blue.veined complexion,
Form and features were transcendently
lovely, and set to good advantage by the
dark blue, close-sitting wrapper that was
fastened at the round white throat and
wrists with dainty lace-edged collar and
cuffs. There was no wedding ring upon her
finger, but in an alcove of the room stood
a crib, and in it nestled a golden-haired
babe, a very cherub Of beauty and
dimples, and the young creature looking
as anxiously out of the window as was its
mother.
The appointments Of the room were
elegant. The books on the shelves and
scattered over the table and carelessly
lying about, were Of miscellaneous
character, not in their nature but in their
authorship, and were peculiarly adapted
to influence the mind in one direction.
Their effect would probably lead the
reader to deceive himself into the notion
that he was an independent thinker and
regulate his life according, when in real
ity he is but illustrating the influence OF
what he has received from his books, a
natural result of one-sided views in pol
itics, theology or general literature.
The expectant eyes were at last re-
warded, and with face glowing with hap
piness she turned toward the door, to be
few moments later warmly embraced
by tall, splendid looking specimen of
masculine humanity who kissed her
again and again with rapture that left
no doubt of his genuine enjoyment OF
the business. ooh, Theo, am such a
goose! Every moment that prolong'
your absence, when you are over due
she added with little laugh" be
comes an hour of torture, | am SO fool
ishly nervous lately"
"You are housed up too much, yot
and baby require change ! thinl
you and nurse better take a trip dow
south"
"Not without you
"My going is out of the question
dear"
"Then we shan't go!" was the de
cided but playful reply.
"Now listen, Eflie," said he, DRAWN
her down on the sofa beside him, an
tenderly smoothing her sheeny hair, a
her face rested on his arm in caressin
manner, 81 am obliged to be absen
from the city on business, for an indefl
mite time"
"Oh, then we cen go with you!" sh
exclaimed .ioyously.
He bit his lips and with slight frowl
on his face replied:
"My business is of such a nature tha
your proposition is simply absurd !"
She raised her head slowly and looket
at him with an amazed and panied ex
preston; then saying gently as she re
leased herself from his arm and walked
to the crib, 81 think baby is awake"
He watched her with a singular self
reproach in his eyes until she came bacl
to him, and taking his hand rested he
cheek upon it and with indeicribabl,
pathos and love, said:
az did not mean to vex you, Theo.
He bounded from her hold like on,
bereft OF sense, muttering between hi
teeth, with n wild gesture of his arm tt
keep her away, "God! what a scoundre
Iam!"
She remained standing, mute, witt
fingers interlaced spasmodically, IS h,
rushed up and down the apartment sew
eral times, and at last paused before her
and with sob of fearless anguish, tool
her in his arms, crying, i think ] mus
be mad. | am, have been mad, mad p
"Why, Theo, Theo, you are i'll, coia
and lie down, will bathe your temples
You have been Overworked at the Office
you have been greatly annoyed wit
those miserable business affairs and nee,
quiet and rest. Come, let me sooth
you, and let my love and care restore yo
to calm and peace
While talking she led him to the couc
and he submitted to her ministration
with helpless evidences Of self.reproact
In the suburbs of great city, anon
other beautiful homes, stands one i
which is beating young maiden heart
She is dreaming of the morrow, who's
nightfall has promised to unite her t
him she has chosen to be her life CON
panion. In the adjoining room is tn
costly garment of uncut velvet, silk an
lace. The feecy white veil and orang
blossoms, and the delicate accompan
ments of the bridal outfit of refine
and wealthy daughter OF aristocracy.
1t was to be most suitable mattel
The couple were eminently fitted ft
each other. The young lady possesse
all the virtues and beauties society r,
quired for the occasion; and the gentl
man was her equal physically and
nancially. Society has too much discr
ton to compare morals in such case
Whoever heard society" boast of
virtuous young man! What wOu
society" do with him if such veget
BILE were to spring up in its midst ? Ho
long would he be virtuous?
In the library OF this imposing maj