The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-03-22

There Was q magnificent wedding.
Splsndidly attired, dazzling the eye
with everything around in the atmos-
phere Of fairy-laue, Katie gave her
hand to the msn her ambitio0-Dot
her !cve--had chosen.
But certainly ambition colld not
have made better choice. Already
she saw herself surrounded by . mag
nificent court, Of which she was
the Acknowledged and admired
queen. The favOrs Of fortune we're
sl.owered upon her; she flo~;ed luxu-
riously upon the smooth aud CLASSY
wave Of a charmed life.
Nothing was wanting in the whole
circle of her outward existence ~
adorn it, and make 1t 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
hu sband tender. kind and loving but
all the affections she enjoyed could
not ell her heart.
She had once felt it, chords Of
sympathy moved BY . skillfal touch;
she had known the heavenly charm
of their deep, delicious harmony and
now they were silent, motionless.
nuffled, 80 to speak, in silks and sat-
ins. These chords still and soundless,
her heart was dead not tine less %
because it had been killed by golden
shaft. Having known and felt the
life of sympathy and love. she could
not but mourn for it, unconsoled BY
the life of luxury. In short. Katie in
time became msgni6ciently miserable.
splendidly unhappy.
Then . change became apparent in
her husband. He could not longer Be
blind to the fact that bis love was not
returned. He sought the company
of those whose gayety might lead him
to forget the sorrow and despair OF
his soul. This shadow of joy was IN
satisfactory. however; and impelled
BY powerful longings for love, be
went sstray to ~arm his heart BY .
strange Gre.
Katie saw herself nov in tho midst
Of Q gorgeous desolation, burning with
. thirst uuconquerable BY golden
streams that flowed around her ;
painting with q hunger not al! the
food of Aattery could sppease.
She repr0ached her husband for de-
serting her thus and he answered
with angry and desperate taunts of
deception, and q total lack Of love,
which smote her heart heavily.
"Yeu do not care for me. he cried.
"theu why should you complain that
/ bestow elsewhere the affections you
have met with coldnea?"
"But it is wrong. sinful" Katie
demonstrated.
Eyes. I know il" said her hus.
band, 6ercely. at is the evil fruit
of an evil seed. And who sowed that
eeed? Who gave me a hand without
q heart? Who became Q sharer Of
nv fortune. but gave me no share in
sympathy-who devoted me to the
fate Of q loving. unloved husband ?
Nav, do not weep. and uucla.p your
hands. and Sigh and sob in such des-
peration Of impatience-for I say
nothing you do not deserve to hear. I"
"Very WE'LL" said Katie. calming
herself; l will not complain. l will
not say your reproaches are unde-
served. Bot granting that I am the
cold, deceitful thing that you call me
you know that this state Of things
cannot continue"
Eyes, | know il"
"Wellf"
Mr.. Wellingtons brows gathered
darby; his eyes flashed with deter
mination; his lips curled With scorn.
81 have made up my mind" said
he, "that We should not live together
any longer. I am tired of being
called the husband Of the splendid
Mrs. Wellington; I will move in my
circle; you shall shine in yours. l
shall place no restraint on your &C.
tons, nor shall you on mine. We
will he free."
"But the world I" shrieked Katie,
The world will admire you the
what more do you desire 2"
asked her husband, bitterly. The
of hands, and not Of hearts,
is mockery. Few know the conven.
tionsl meaning of the term husband
and wife /; but do you know what it
should mean! Do you feel that the |
only true union u that Of love and
Then, enough Of this
mummery! Farewell! I 90 to con-
,ult friends about the terms Of separa-
lion. Nay, do not tremble and cry. |
md cling to me now-for shall b |
liberal to you. Az much Of my for
tune shall be yours a. you desire"
He pushed her from him. She
ell upon the sofa, From . heart
;orn with anguish she shrieked aloud
Frank! Frank Why did / send
you from me! Why did I sacrifice
owe and happiness to such . fate -
his? Why was I blind uutil sight
brought me misery?"
She lay upon the sofa sobbing and
Weeping passionately. Gradually her
.rief appeared to exhaust itself |; her
lead lay peacefully on her arm. ovar
which swept her dishevslled tressss-
Until. with . start, she cried:
Frank! oh, Frank, como back 7"
"Hers I au," said . soft voics BY
Ter side. II
Shs raised her head. She opened
or astonished eyes. Frank was stand
% before her.
"You have been asleeP," hs said.
Milling kindly.
"Asleep!"
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