The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-08-25
THE FATAL QUARREL.
But I say you shall not"

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l. speakers were husband and wife.
The former leaned on the mantel- piece, and
troWned ang1ily, looking down at the latter
as he spoke. The wife still sitting by the
t%ea-table, for that meal had just been finish
ed, did not glance up as she answered,
but went on talking to her lapdog in terms
of endearment, and feeding it with sugar.
Yes! they were husband and wife.
Seven years before, Carrie Dayton, lust
eighteen, freshly freed from the trammels
OF boarding school, had launched forth in
to society, with a head full Of romantic
Ideas Of love and marriage. There she
met With Harry Aylmer. To her he
seemed almost a god, SO far superior to all
others, that very speedily she found herself
lnkln more OF him than any other admirer
ana listening with beating pulses to his
manly tones. Men had envied him. wo-
men had loved him-and this man had
grown weary of it all. But under the proud.
cold smile, was hidden away q warm heart,
somewhat crusted over with selishness, it
is true, but it was there. And when he met
Carrie Dayton, he felt that he had encoun-
tered his fate. Day after day found him at
her side. putting forth every effort to make
himself agreeable. So, after a few brief
months, they were married, and vent forth
to tread hfe's journey together. They trav.
eled for awhile, and at last they settled in a
nome OF their OWE, replete with every COM
fort and luxury-and life began in earnest.
Now came the crisis. From early child
hood Harry Aylmer had shown himself
possessed of an iron will, stern and unyield-
ing. Carrie, too, had a will of her own.
For the first few months Of marriage it was
very pleasant for her to have him will for
her-and gracefully she yielded; but at
length the relns were drawn too tight: the
intense s~eltishness Of the husband became
apparent even to Carrie-and there began
to gov up a spirit of rebellion on her part.
a desire to judge for herself sometimes and
to act accordingly. Matters grew from bad
to worse, until aftera lapse of some three
years, a beautiful babe lay on the mothers
bosom; a bright, wee flower, with it's amber
rings OF hair, its pure white skin, and heay-
emily blue eyes-a very miniature of the
mother who bore it. Reconciliation ensued
not spoken, but tacitly agreed p Hus-
band and wife seemed drawn together bv
this little golden link, and while the little
angel gladdened their home, happiness re-
NAMED.
But a bitter time came, which should
nave served to unite those severed he arts
more closely Th child sickenei and
died. When the stricken parents bowed
over their dead, each mentally resolved to
be all in all to each other, that no shadow
should come between them; hut the lips
spoke not OF the resolve made i their "
strength-pride kept them silent.
As the months passed on the old spirit
in EACH and now after q few wears
welded life, behold the pair whom Good
hath joined together, living in almost con-
slant enmity-each heart hardened and
cold, never q loving word or caress, only
silence or upbraidjng.
SO matters stood at the time our story
The coy room. with its rich
furniture, looked very inviting. Nothing
was lacking that taste could desire or wealth
supply. But the light from the glow
fire fell upon the fair face OF the wife.
where discomfort lay like a dark shadow.
wnle the red lip CURED in apparent con-
or indifference. A heavy frown
darkened the husbands brow; the firm set
OF the lip ndthe curve of the di:ated nos
trils showed his excessive anger.
MIR. and Mrs. Aylmer had been asked to
an evening party. and both had expected to
CO. But the husband had come home out
OF humor, which he proceeded to vent on
his wife, concluding by saying he should
not go to the party. Mrs. Aylmer, vexed
1T his manner even more than at his words.
had replied, tartly, that she should go with
out him. The invitation has been accept
I'D; we have no good reason for STAYING
away, and I, for one, intend to go.'
But l say you shall not" said the hus-
band, pushing his chair angrily back from
ne tea-table, standing UP, taking q turn
across the floor, and then goingt to the man
.le piece, where he stood, as We have de-
'crlbed, looking gloomily down on his
And I say I will, was the retert. az the
speaker turned away from the table. but re-
AIMED her seat, and began to fondIe her
ap-dog. This was too much for the hus-