Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

whom she had seen him riding oui
Bella had said. lutle While before
that her husband had not driven hei
oot for month; and yet Mary ielt ce:
lain that she had seen him riding ouI
with lady three or four times during
that period. Should she hide the truth;
Or trusting TO lis power tor ultimate
good. let it appear ? There was no
ume for reAec!inn. Sic spoke now
rather from desire to help her friend
into better state Of perctp ption, tha"
from any clear sight in The matter
Il lLlnk,' she SAID that having nov
your husband, yUu have iallen in'o ihe
.rrrer of thinking that personal allra''
lions are not ne,dtd 10 hold him J
Our sids. Nov, II is my opinien thai
if Harry Lad found You in your present.
coudition-and you ale Often IN no
better piiyht-in single Instance De-
ture n,nrrlaye, he would have broken oil
tne engagement; and l III sure in 9ult
for breach of promise, il | had been on
the jury, verdict in his favor would
have been rendered.
Bella did not smile at this closing
sal,, but sat looking into her lrlend s
fac, In strange, be~ilder' d, troubled
way. The inllnatlOn that her husband
had been riding out with lady when II
furly reached her thought, gave heI a
sharp pain. II had never entered her
imapinaiion that he could look, With y
passing sense OF admiration. into any
lace but h, rs-lhat his heart could turn
from her TO another for single instant
of time. She had perceived that he
sas colder, more Indifferent, less car,
ful q, her plra .ures than IN the sunny
d.ys Of their cOurlship and belroti'
menl bat hat h. could seek another
s,ciely, WIS tling unheard OF. l.
wes proverb, this contrast between
loyers aud husbands: aud she felt she
was proving it's truth. and haId to rt-
eeiye: vet she saw no rem"d.. Bat
now. b, word or two, her friend mas
started her into different vie" OF thr
case. Was her husband, heart really
turned from her 4? She was frightened al
,be remote suggesliou-for IN his love
Law all her world.
You are not real!yln earnest, Mary,
about seeing II ,rry riding out With u
DIV Lhls afternoon? she said III a voice
and with look thai revealed lilly
b,r state Of mind. The color had leiI
ner free, and her heart s-oOk Ia her
voice.
probably 1 was mistaken. Bella
replied the FIJI nd; though l had no.
doubted the fact moment, until sa"
YOU at the window a little while ago,
Did , u notice the lady very par'lc'
ulary''
NO; but let the matter pass deat'
No d.ubt was mistaken. 1t 10 "or'
r,iou YOU more than 1 could have i'm
agined.'
hella looked at her friend for some
MON, nts. in a strange way, then slvinA
a low, suppressed, lwailin1 crv' oen'
f,rward aud laid her face upon hi
bosom, sobbing and shudderins in sucl
s,ld lurbulance Of feeling that he'
friend became alarmed.
YOU have frightened me! said the
Young wite, liui g 'er head at lat, a
her excitement died away. 'Ah, Mary
lifI should lose my hu, bands love
would kill me!
Then. Bella ansS cred her friend
see to It that you neglect none OF IN
mean> r, quired for keeping it. II y"'
onld continue to be loved, you mu-
mn, oroy uulovel,. The charms tha
on ,our husband must not be fOlde
Up aud kept tor holiday OCCASIONS an'
Len put on for other eyes than hi
You must keep Them ever di'pia)t
,.E,re him; nay put On new attrac
inns. Is not the husband even deare
t,,n the lover. and his heart bette
W ,rth the holdips? Look back my dea
f-i.nJ over the brl. ( uouns that hav
w,xed and waned since you were
bride. Pat Yourself on trial aud taxi
,,,srtial testimony. How has II beeu
HAs Your temper been as sweet as "het
v,u .at leaning together iu the snInmel
twill ,hts. talking ot the loved-crowne'
future? Have you been as sludi'l' Il
J,sa "a Then. as careful Vf his lee
lIngs: AS resardtul vi his tastes! u
you adorn yourself Tor his eyes no"
4. ,ou dressed for his coming then
Asa wife, arc you as lovtble as yo'
x.re when a maidsn? Rella, Bell :
look that the little lOxes splln not tend'
pes, if YOU would have loves r'p'n
ed fcuitage. Love is not chameleo
IN feed ON air, aud change III evri
ne OF condition, II must have sd
.tan,ial f,od. Deprived OF this, auh
lsnoui hes aud dies. And now, dea
T have warned YOU. Meet your hu'
hand. yheu he returns home this even
. my, as sweeilv as when he c"me to y'
!, IN your f,ther's house attracted as !"
hoe ia to the 6)wer. and note he mar
,.r in which his face will tighten VI
Did he kiss you when ne came non
4 yesterday ,,
The face of Bella flushed little.
Uu,bauds soon lose the taste Il
kissing. > she answered, at the sam
lime patting her small foot nervou'l
nm tie Brussels cIrpet.