West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-31
TWO YEARS welded.
BY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL.

Kate Vernon had been scarcely two
years welded, when her aunt, with whom
she bad formerly lived and from whose
house she had married, came to spend
the winter with her.
Mrs. Beverly had not been long with
her niece before she saw, or thought she
saw, that things were not going right with
the young couple. Kate often looked as
II she had been crying. Her happy ex-
preston and fresh color had disappeared.
On his part, Mr.. Vernon was strangely
silent and moody. After the first few
evenings, too, he began to be absent him
self.
1t was on one of these occasions that
the wife broached the subject that had
often been on her lips since her aunt's
arrival.
suppose ! ought TO apologize,
aunty?" she began, with some confusion.
Apologize my child What for p"
For Edwards going out and leaving us
alone 50 much. | know you think it
strange. 1t isn't bit like what he used
to be-"
Perhaps he has business which calls
him from home oftener than usual =" re-
turned her aunt, not wishing to acknowl-
edge that she certainly saw that Kate's
husband was not 50 attentive TO his wife
as she could wish.
think not, aunt, | know of no
business that should make him absent
himself from home 80 much as be has
done of late; besides, he is not so loving
and kindly now. wish, indeed. busi-
ness was the cause"
Here the young Wife burst into tears.
IL was n relief TO her to have made
her confession. She had been miserablv
unhappy for a long while; and now she
flung herself on her aunt's bosom, and
wept as If her heart would break.
Mrs Beverly drew the poor child to
her again and again.
have seen you have been unhappy
ever since ] came here" she said, after a
pause. But have seen, also, that the
cause is one easily corrected"
" Oh, no noW interrupted the Young
wife. Edward doesn't care for me anv
more. He goes out almost every even
ing, as he has done tO-night-he who
never could stay one evening away be-
fore we were married"
Kate, my child" said her aunt seri-
ously, you say your husband does not
love you You quote his going out of
evenings as proof of it. admit the
neglect" Kate WINGED. But Is there
no cause for it2 You used 10 be. INV
dear, scrupulously neat in your attire.
do not say you are now untidv. But
there rs very great difference. as
plainly see, between the way i'm which
you come down to breakfast now and
that in which you used to at my house
There your face was always fresh. Won,
hair nicely arranged, your collar up.
wfinkled, your gown spOtless. Now.
grieye 70 say my darling, things arc
very different; and what Is worse thar
carelessness in dress even, your conn
tenance rs, sometimes, the least bill
sour"
Kate, during this plain speech. had
gradually ceased sobbing; and now. with
her hands holding back her hair wa.
staring up into her excellent aunt,
face, half in anger, half in astonisbment
and dismay.
Sour didn't know itl7 she ex
claimed Are you sure2 OH IN,
when Edward has been scoldinR me. ~
Sco'ding you, my dear2 Edwarr
don look like q man who would scold .
Well, he's jealous Of baby: h,
looks at 10 often and he a. good as say
~ sometimes. He has even hinted. ono,
or twice, that, since baby was born,
uon care ~ much about my-mv goo,
looks-as used 20 do That's the wa,