South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-16
Romney Hampshire County, West Va, May Is, 1879

was vesolute about Tue remainder OF her
large fortune being subject 10 the con.
troll OF her future husband.
Busy days were followed by hapny
evenings. The yoULg people were IA
voritcs in society. :nd Friends would IN.
sist upon social festivities 20 celebrate
the betrothai. Tie quiet home evenin g
were pleasant beyond these. when two
loving hearts learncdto rcach each otl.
err; whsle Wilton loved more deeply
every day, his worth and marliness
made her fu;nre look brighter every
dav.
But the days Of the betrothal were
short. \ gay wedding. happy tour
and the young people came home TO
settle in the hanHsome new house rs
quiet married folks.
Two years of happiness followed
/ Wilton WAS rapidly rising in the esteem
, OF business men-having purchased his
! position n junior partner in t.c firm Of
! Myers x Co, at Miriam's earnest request.
! But, although attentive TO his business.
hc was no mere drudge seeking money
IS tho end and aim Of his life.
Miriam found him ever willing es-
cort to party, ball or opera, and ,he
/ home evenings werc.given TO music. or
'cadjny, or such bright intellectual in
/ tercouCse IS had its power Of mutual
attraction before their marriage.
There were sage people who shook
their heads over the young wifc's extrav-
agancc; but Wilton seemed most happy
when she WAS gratifying some now whim
or desire. and she had never known the
need OF economy. Money hal always
been ut her command, and there was no
restraint upon her expenditures. For
. fine cross sic cared but little, thourh
She was tasteful, and her costumes were
always rich and appropriate; Int she
was generous AMI benevolent. loved to
collect trjfes OF exquisite art around
her, pa'ron'z'ng rising artists and found
no difficulty in exhaus'ing her liberal
income year after ycar.
II was curing the third yca- of her
married HE Miriam hcyan 10 Ga1 cloud
upon lhe former brigh. happiness OF her
life. wilton was changed. In these
three worls the loving heart Of the
vO tmg wife summoned MP all her fore
holdings. lie had been the sunlight of
her life, loving, tender and thoughtful A;
but H. became evident that some absorb
ing interest was gradually winning him
more and more from her side.
Evening after evening he left her. on
same preteNt or another. ortentmcs
staying away from her until long after
midnight. Ills sleep became restless and
broken, and soue absorbing care kept
his face pale. his eyes cloulel. his man.
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