Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-24
TO the feeling of revolt within them

cd To the inevitable wedding tour.
Who ia 80 blind as TO be unabls to
recognise newly welded couples
He 40 proud of her love, and she so
proud If his, this pride so great
that all the world can see it.
But no one suspected Eleanor and
Herbert Of being bride and groom
Their honeymoon was ono of polite
mesa, never of tenderness Thev
saw nature in its grandeur and
beauty, hut sought nor found no
reslful feeling in it's peace. To them
them the hues OF sunset were de
vouring flames and the peace of
starry nights but treacherons calm.
They looked upon the mighty Nj
agara, and thought, not of God, bu.
turning their thoughts inward,
said:
i See how smooth and mirror like
the water is before il falls, but look
far down and see how it seethes and
boils in agony
No happier for it all, they turned
home again, smiling at their mis-
cry That was beautiful home to
which they returned; friends food
ed them with congratulations The
world, their world, pretended to
be deceived, but was not.
But so far at least the marriage
had not been failure. The object
tor which il was coasummated was
successfully accomplished The in.
vestment of their joint fortunes was
lett entirely with Herbert. Upon
his judgment, the result of careful
Investigation their money was used
to purchase stock in an enterprise
of great promise. At the end of
three months they received divi.
dend far exceeding their expecta.
tions, at the end of six months an
other still larger. Thus they grew
richer; but let man and woman be
ever so loveless the daily life of
marriage can never be matter of |
business If there be neither love
nor dislike, then, with refined taste |
thoughtful courtesy takes the
place of affection. 1t was so 10 this |
case. Surely Herbert was thought
fol for her. If this had been love
match he could have been no more
regardful of her hcaIth more anx-
ious to give her pleasure. She was
at least his dearest friend and |
knowing that her life lacked that
without which the coolest woman
in the world must be wretched, he
strove to tighten her lot by unvary-
ing kindness. She appreciated this.
If he was hard and worldly. so was
she. They had been made 80 10 he
same school She could not blame
him for being what she herself was
and was thankful 10 him for the
kindness be substituted for love.
She was equally thoughtful, equally
kind TO him.
But they were unhappy. Hearts
cannot be fed with words or deeds
Once he said TO her.
what strange lives we lead so
little like other husbands and wives.
There is something desolste about
this house
1t was the first time the silence
had been broken. Eleanor answ cred
hurriedly.
We did not marry like others
why should we act like others?'
The hardness of the reply shock
ed him She did not intend to
wound him and added sweetly:
Yet, Herbert, have not been as
unhappy as you may think. Your
unwearied kindness has done much
indeed
He said nothing in return, but,
well pleased, smiled ON her. She
thought of that smile afterward.
Herhert's birthday came few
days after this. He had mentioned
the date to her casually but sup
posed she had forgotten it. Not so;
that evening she greeted him more
warmly than was her wont. No wo-
man could have been more charm
ing than she, nor wished him more
charmingly many returns of the
day. All men of culture have lit.
terary hero; Herbert's literary he
no was Shakespeare, As she greeted
her husband, Eleanor placed beau.
tifully bound and illustrated volume
of the great poet in Herbert's hand.
His face flushed with pleasure. With
an impulse which tor the moment
overcame him be stopped and kiss.
ed her. Startled, with burning
cheeks, and eyes almost fearful, she
looked at him wonderingly, inquir-
ingly. He did not meet her gaze
and hastily left the room.
That was night Of revelation to |
him. That heart of hearts wherein |
love dwells beats once again. Uu.
suspected or UNDECIDED by himself,
an affection for bis wife bad been |
growing for months. Now his love
for her, deep and strong as a great
river, flooded his soul. He could |
not escape that flood for it was his
Seing
| Oh, what failure was the mar
riage now 1t had promised to be-
come life wreck, now for him it |
must become heart wreck. Now |
must he play part, now must his |
life be doubly hard. Still be must
be kindly, yet show no traces Of
tenderness in his actions He must |
conceal from her the great love that
that had come to him Her life al |
ready miserable enough would DO
made more so by knowledge of |
his love.
Il can never DO more to her than
| am now no sighed and will save
her the pain of plying me-
So the days and weeks wore on
and she saw not the change 10 him.
He played his part we'll but il was
hsrd-har1. There were times when
at some kind word from her he
longed to throw mis- arms around
ner and tell all. But he was used
to restrain himself and the words
were left ansaid He kept his SO.
cret close and she saw nothing in
bis kind words or deeds but the
chivalry of q gentleman.
Another three months went by;
Herber heard rumo rs on the street
which startled him 1t was wins.
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