Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-11-04

quently and medicines had to be bough
then he would grumhle at the expen
ses. He seemed so different from
what he did before their marriage
! These things had gone on for months
Mrs. Walton began to give evidence o
the struggle within; she became war
and hollow-eyed, her attacks ofindispo'
sition became more frequent, she began
TO answer back angrily, and little spats
and misunderstanding were of almost
daily occurrence.
All the happiness had gone out OF
that little home. The coming of the
husband produced little JOY in the wife's
eyes, and so things drifted miserably
along, until one morning Mrs. Walton
told her husband she could do the work
no longer without help. that she was SO
i'll twas killing her.
Yes, there it is again, " replied her
husband, "another expense added.
How can we ever geta start again un-
less We save something9 But for YOU
could lay up some money. You have
been burden and a curse to me ever
since ] married you"
"WeIl, never mind George, P" replied
Mrs. Walton. "You will not have me
much longer as burthen, for | shall
soon die" This was spoken in voice
ofdespair.
:" wish you were dead" was the
cruel answer of her husband, 'or that l
had never seen YOU" And with hands
thrust deep in his pockets, an angry
soowl covering his once handsome face
he began pacing the floor.
"Then," answered his wife, quietly,
"If l am such burthen to YOU, and you
wish me dead, l am better away from
YOU, and III disturb you no longer, but
it does seem to me that We ought to get
along with out all this trouble. We
would be so happy if YOU were only
good natured."
"Yes, there it is. 1t is always my
fault" replied George.
''Then you think it best we sepa-
rate!" replied Mrs. Walton, drawn
desperate look about the mouth.
at is the only way in which | can
have any peace, replied her husband. |
An angel could not live with wo.
man of your temper, and | curse the
day / first met YOU. +"
Mrs. Walton arose and gave one
glance at her angry husband as he
walked from her: she left the room and
the house. The words had been too
cruel. If he had struck her down at
his feet she felt it would not have been
any worse, and she had been driven
out into the world alone, and that by
the man whom she had loved so much,
aid who had sworn to love, protect.
and cherish her.
Thus the home was broken and two
miserable people set adrift upon the
world, when little forbearance upon
the part of each might have saved it
all. Between husband and wife is no
place for the exercise ofa spirit ofdom-
ination, or of elimination and recrimin-
alton. No one is perfect and a little
mutual forbearance Is a necessity
is the only safe guard against trouble
and unhappiness. !,
Mrs. Walton went home os.ensibly
on 4 visit. She did not tell her mother
all, for she would not pain her so much,
but. oh how she wanted some one to
whom she could unburden her soul,
some one who could fully sympat!.ise
with her.
George soon packed up and left for
The Rocky Mountains, of course to make :
a raise. and though the rupture between I
him and his wife was not public, it was
known that there had been trouble
and for few days the gossips were =,
busy. then the matter was forgotten, c
except at times Mrs. Walton was re.
erred to as "that grass widow, Mamie
Walton" She got school and began t
eaching, by means Of which she sup '
ported h, rself very well, and she was 5
much happier tnan before the separ-
ltion. Still thee was settled sadness :,
lpon her face that told of the sorrow
within. She longed for letter from
ieorge, but it never came, and she
inally became resigned to her lonely
nd almost hopeless life. Fl
Two years after the incidents mar
ated above the stage coach on its way n
rom Denver Colorado to Pueblo, was u
'lown over near Colorado Springs, I,
nd several Of the passengers sever. % .
ly injured, and among them was +,
ieorge Walton. The next day the $
poekr Mountain Meas came out with a c.
I'LL account of the accident, in which d
he following appeared. II
I'm the accident a man named s
;eorge Walton was severely if not ia. d.
ally injured. His head was struck in ci
UGH way as to make severe wound h
nd render him completely unsconcious, E,
pd it is feared his skull is fractured, \,
,ere is also internal injuries. He was O;
ken to the Fountain House where 4,
is being done that can to n