Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-25

hnu they madoa mistakoP Were
these things-obstinacy in triilcs on her
part, indifference and neglect on his
the outgrowth Of traits which had al
ways been there, seen by Others before.
BY them only years after marriagep
Love was proverbially blind. Surely,
they were not only blind; but, like
anger, it had been n short madness.
Mr.. Norris could not blame himself
for what had happened. He never
wished or meant TO be anything but the
best and kindest of husbands. He had
not only supplied all his wife's real,
but what he imagined might be want,
with lavish hand He had always
been proud and fond of her. He was
never happy away from her, but alasl
he had come now near to never being
happy with her, X M Nl
Mrs. Norris was equally sure that her
husbands home had been we'll kept;
that she had not failed in any of the
wifely duties; that she had loved him,
did love him more truly and .dovotedly
than any other. living being. Whence,
then, had come all this sorrow and
troublep
The Immediate cause OF the crisis
had been Mrs. Norris refusal to go to
an entertainment with her husband; /;
and her determination, against his ex-
press wish, to attend some revival
meetings which were then in progress.
She was drawn toward these by great
want in her nature, which she could
not and probably would not, If she
could, explain to him. Life had come
to her, as she had thought, in Its most
attractive and satisfying forms. and she
had found it-sohut2 If there was
another that promised something diff.
ferent, something better, surely, she of
all living beings, most needed it. Mr..
Norris misunderstood her motives in
going, when he supposed them to ne
from wish to annoy him, and he did
both weak and q foolish thing when
he ventured to command her never to
go again; nor did she do justice to her
true reasons when she answered him
with n bitter and cutting sarcasm he
felt he could never forget or forgive.
-Ovcr all these separating incidents,
and many more, with d minuteness and
fidelity which seemed to set at naught
all the usual psychological laws, went
this unhappy wife now. That her hus-
band would sec Mr.. Wentworth. as he
had proposed, she did not, for moment
doubt; and that the able LAWYER would
accomplish Just what he was requested
she was also sure-accomplish il in that
careful. thoughtful, almost tender way,
the very sympathy of which she felt
would be more than she could bear.
And vet she would not raise a finger to
prevent it all, ii she could, 1t was bet
ter as it.was. Ii she intended to be a
Christian-and back to this point she
found herself constantly coming-.what
adhindrance her husband would be. In
deed, with him, would any such change
be possiblep But Mrs. Norris had too
acute "a mind to knowingly practice
self deception She saw, ut an unwill-
ing glance. that itlwas not a step in the
Heayenward course to break. q solemn
vow made in the presence of the great
God--her God, whose help and care
and love she so much needed. "Until
death you two do part. So help me
Godw ta = 1Ead Wy
"But this has been ,deathr" she said,
tremblingly, to herself "Deatn of
happiness, death of usefulness, death of
all that is worth living, fora No cold
hand ever sundered lives more effctual-
ly than ours are 7sundered now. God
must.se this as do, surely. HE who
is discerner of the thoughts and in
tents of the heart reads mine and knows
what my true motives are"
Item by item she went over the
changes in their lives which this great
change must make, until she came to
one little spot no larger than baby's
grave; and to this Gods guidance, so
often evoked, had led and held her.
Whose would it be nowp When life's
titful fever was over. and she laid her
down to her long sleep, suppose, just
suppose it might not be under the
daisies by Eddy sside. All the strength
OF love and tenderness she had law
ished on her boy came rushing back
upon her aching heart. "oh! not this!
not thisF' 1t would be the one thing
she could not bear He was hers, and
not his fathers, by the great right of
maternity. above which God had never
set another; yet this father loved his
chiid., anu ineh such pleasant memo
I res caliie 10 her Oh the ooy uanclhS IN
lls Slea,' seaiwaro arilsi OF MS gentie-
ness ness anu ioylngness WIN the tlny crea-
,ui 1urei o. nus pIiae anu']oy "hen paoy-
100 took reminded rel a MN OF, her; OF the plans
Gney naa mace .oSetner Ior the won
@ @aeriui future OF TINS Wonderfnl gift.
,'y very 5enaer she grew AT the touch OF this
ilous t.otie aeau nat neaa. mere touia @ not nave
peei peter momens y CHOSEN tor' her
huseanu ! return, , W men sne heard
,hs i toot IN tne nah she went, as was
ner iie Wont IN happier days; TO open the
hnrary h;' uoor' meetlhg anu welcoming
NH Wo wo. M, , I;,tIa o,r,,r;soa =. ho.
.hrnnt @ ~ne reoan.;on aUG A'''e 'ip ipiiS'o ~ hei
'IIiaorSp",'S ..fJwarJ she said .bave Won soon.
MIR. Wentworth P" - ' '''A
.I,o "on.w1l.n, !, l ..,a.
.,rna ha.'' nc an'"e'vu' .,,',' pliony
theEe Is one thing, sne went on,
we had Detter settle before we 60 any
lu,ther. whose W. Will Do our 1lltle Ed
~ grav,Gs ave - 4..n,,. o.,,.....,
~ WI DC ours ne answered un-
CONSCIOUSLY,
"ours:' she repeated with trem-