Connecticut western news., 1881-02-09

"Oh, Frank! l am sorry that we have ever metW
 "Sorry ?"
 "Yes-for we must part now"
 "Partp" ?" repeated Frank, turning pale.
 It was evident he had not expected this.
 "Yes -yes," said Katie, casting down her eyes with another piteous sigh.
 Frank sat by her side he placed his arm around her waist, without needing her feeble resistance; he lowered his voice, and talked to her until she-the pr oud Katie-wept-w bitterly.
 "Katie," said he then, with burst of passion, "I know you love me But you are proud ambitious - selfish ! Now, if you would have me leave you, say the word-and I go p
 "Go!' murmured Katie, very feebly -"go"
 "You have decided ?" whispered Frank.
 1T have p
 "Then, love, farewell!
 He took her hand, gazed a moment tenderly and sorrowfully upon her beautiful, fearful face; then clasped her to his bosom.
 She permitted the embrace. She even gave way to the impulse of the instant, and twined her arms about his neck. But in a moment her resolution came to her aid, and she pushed him from her with sigh.
 "Shall I go.?" he articulated.
 A feeble "yes " fell from her quiver- ing lips.
 And an instant later, she was lying upon the sofa, sobbing and weeping passionately-alone.
 To tear the tenacious root of love out of her heart had cost her more than she could have anticipated; and the certainty of a golden life of luxury proved but 8 poor consolation, it seemed, for the sac4ifce she had made.
 She lay long upon the sofa, sobbing and weeping passionately. Gradually her grief appeared to exhaust itself. Her breathing became more regular and calm. Her tears ceased to flow, and at length her eyes and cheeks were dry Her head was pillowed on her arm, and her face was half hidden in a flood of beautiful curls.
 The struggle was over. The agony was passed. She saw MT. Wellington enter, and arose cheerfully to receive him. His manners pleased her his station and fortune fascinated her more. He offered her his hand. She accepted it. A kiss sealed the engagement-but it was not such 8 kiss as Frank had given her, and she could not repress sigh!
 There was a magnificent wedding. Splendidly attired, dazzling the eye with everything around in the atmo- sphere of fairy-land, Katie gave hel hand to the man her am bition-not hel love-had chosen!
 But certainly ambition could not have made @ better choice. Already she saw herself surrounded by a mag, nifcent court, of which she was the acknowledged and admired queen. The favors of fortune were showered upon her; she foated lu4uriously upon the smooth and glassy wave of 6 charmed life.
 Nothing was wanting, in the whole circle of her outward existence, te adorn it, and make it bright with hap piness.
 But she was not long in discovering that there was something wanting within her own breast.
 Her friends were numerous; her hus band tender, kind and loving but al the attentions and affections she enjoyed could not fill her heart.
 She had once felt it's chords of sym pathy moved by skilful touch; sh' had known the heavenly charm of thei deep, delicious harmony; and now they were silent-motionles untitled, SC to speak, in silks and satins. Tines, chords still and soundless, her hear was dead; not the less so because i had been killed by golden shaft Having known and felt the life of sym pathy in love, she could not but mourn for it, and sigh for it, unconsoled b, the life of luxury. In short, Katie il , time become magnifcently miserable splendidly unhappy. : Then change became apparent i, her husband. He could not long re main blind to the fact that his love wa not returned. He sought the compan, ! of those whose gayety might lead hin to forget the sorrow and despair of hi soul. This shadow joy was unsatisfac l tory, however; and impelled by powe, full longings for love, he went astray t y warm his heart by strange fire. f Katie saw herself now in the mids of gorgeous desolation, burning wit s a thirst unquenchable by golden stream t that flowed around her; panting wit l a hunger not all the food of fatter l and admiration could appease. l She reproached her husband for de serting her thus; and he answered wit f angry and desperate taunts of decel F tion, and total lack of love, whic smote her conscience heavily. : "You do not care for me" he cried . "then why do you complain that 6 bestow elsewhere the affections yo have met with coldness ?" n "But it is wrong-sinful," Katie rt ]