The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-03-23

of this, and it languishes and dies And |
now, dear, 1 have warned you. Meet |
your husband, when he returns home !
this evening, as sweetly as when he |
came to you in your fathers house, at
tracted as the bee is to the flower, and |
note the manner in which his face will !
/ Tighten up. Did he kiss you when he
came home yesterday"
The face of Bella flushed little.
" Husbands soon lose the taste for
kissing" she answered, at the same time
patting her small foot nervously on the
Brussels carpet.
1" If the wife's lips remain as sweet as
| the maiden's-neverp
"Oh, you don't know anything about
it" said Bella. Wait until you are
married"
After the friend said good d-afternoon,
| the young wife went to her room and
cried for a good quarter of an hour.
Then she commenced doing as her friend
had suggested. Refreshed by bath,
she attired herself in spotless white
wrapper, with a delicate blue belt bind
ing her waist. A small lace collar,
scarcely winter than her pure neck,
edged and tied with narrow azure rib
bon, was turned away from her swan
like throat; and just below was an ex-
quisitely-cut oval pin. Her hair, a rich
golden brown, had been made glossy as
the wing of bird, and was folded just
enough away from the temples to show
their delicate cutting. Two open rose
| buds-red and white-nestled in her
hair. She did look lovely and lovable,
as her mirror told her
Harry was half an hour later than
usual in coming home. Bella was sitting
in the parlor when he came in, waiting
for his return with a new feeling at her
heart-a feeling of blended fear and
hope; fear lest he was actually becoming
estranged from her, and q trembling
hope to win him back again. His step
was not very light. She noticed that,
for her ear had become newly sensitive.
He had caught a glimpse of her through
the window, and knowing, therefore,
that she was in the parlor, came to the
door and stood there.
Bless me p he exclaimed, after
moment, show charming you lookl"
And he came forward with pleased
smile on his face, and, taking her hand,
bent down and kissed her.
"Sweet as a rosep he added, hold
ing her away from him, and gazing at
her admiringly, How her heart did
beat with a new delight
Dressed for company
There was Just little shade of cold
ness in Harry's voice, as he suggested
/. the probable reason for her singularly
improved appearance.
eyes," replied Bella.
y "Who?"
MY husband" in trembling voice.
/ Harry was little puzzled, but great
) ly pleased. It was true that he had
{ been riding out that afternoon with a
{ lady; a handsome, attractive woman, who
was throwing around his weak, almost
boyish, spirit, a SIRENS fascination. She
: put on every charm in her power tc
summon; while the foolish wife was
S hiding hers away, and taking no pains
{ to hold dominion in the heart she had
D won, and was now in danger of losing
t Five minutes before the companion ot
$ his ride appeared to his fancy so charm
g ing, in comparison with his wife, thai
v he felt no pleasure at the thought OF
/ meeting one who, since their marriage
S had seemed to grow every day less at
. of hearts again
. . And are you really dressed to re-
q ceive me, darling ?" he said, as he kissed
p her again, and then drew his arm low
, ingly about her waist.
"Yes, for you. Gould a true wife
), wish to look lovelier to others eyes thar
+ her husband's?
" 1 should think not" he answered
She understood, IN the words, more
l. than he meant to convey.
There was rose-tint on everything
in Bella's home that evening. From
+. the cold, half-indifferent husband, Harry
was transformed to the warm, attentive
!. lover. How many times, as she turned
her eyes upon him, did she catch lool
! of tender admiration OF loving pride.
= "What has made you so charming
i to-night?" he said, as he kissed her fol
4 the tenth time. 4" You look as pure
and sweet as lily"
O Glove for my husband" she an
9 swered, and then tear, in which jOy'i
!. sunlight made rainbow, stole out
4 from the dropping lashes, and lay, 1
crystal drop on her cheek.
She made no confession of he
. thoughtless neglect of the means b,
\ which hearts are held in thrall to love
4 though her husband half guessed at tn,
Il fact that something had awakened he
4 to the truth
4 On the next afternoon Harry rode on
! with lady again; but that lady was hi
= wife. He was never afterward in dan
: ger of being won away from faithful
,e love, for Bella grew in his eyes NOR
Ie attractive, more charming, more loy
/ able every day. And thus she save'
d him, in his younger and less stabl
n years, from being drawn aside from tn
: right way; and both herself and hin
,s from years of wretehedness.- Christia
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