The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-04-28
her obedience, but could not buy hsr


soul. ----
She likes to 60 to the churches; she
enjoys the music. and remains long on
her knees in silent prayer.
And yet when wish her to go to balls
and dinners, who SO handsome. so nice
as she? She does not sulk. she does not
disappoint me. She is my noble wife.
She does me honor.
She has made many friends; every
body turns to look at her; all who have
heard her talk look ut me with o little
complimentary nod.
Particularly has old DIR. Sir James
Campbell taken to her. He has attend
ed to her this winter, and lives at Ryde
near my new villa. He says that he
will take care of her fer me.
He has often asked me about her, and
have given him hints as to the past.
He takes her pale hand in his with a
fathers tenderness.
Yes, rather more tenderly than did
the gouty General, l fear.
Youth and the joys Of maternity
have soothed many past disappoint-
ment." said Sir James.
And he has given her some excellent
advice, which she follows.
va!etudinarian affectations. She eats
and drinks and s'eeps and walks and
drives; leads healthy, careful life.
She is trying to live.
CloUer House. Rude, Isle Of Wight.
June 2.-It is all over; pretty little
girl lies in Gertrude's arms, and q smile
Is on her lips which l have not seen
there for year before. She treats me
so very differently; rather ordering me
about. You shall kiss her first," said
she, when brought our little daughter
to her dear embrace, "and not me-"
This calm, cool sea air is SO good for
mother and child.
quite rs muSh strength as he could
wish, but then he Is not acquainted with
the American constitution. Our women
ore not so robust as the rosy ocean
reared daughters OF Britannia with
whom he has been acquainted.
There is at last q subject, thank God
on which my wife and can talk freely,
There are no sad regrets, no conceal.
l sit by her side and admire my daugh'
ter. The perfect little thing is q minia
ture of her mother. t,
be. rather decided, and very much like
dressing-gown which 1 am fond OF, ant
told me to get another color. She wa.
quite provoked because / broke hel
seals (as / have done at her reques
heretoforel, and said that she would
read her letters herself. Perhaps
there might be love letter." she said
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wha. have prayed for! No more tear
full gratitude, no fears-all tho equality
the confidence, the delicious camarad
erie of married life. .--s-
wish Gertrude were stronger. Sh,
seemed rather feverish last night.
July fth, 1879. The blow has fall
ruins of my happiness; my punishment
has found me! .r ,.--,- -...l
Letters came from homo three day.
ago, and Gertrude took hers with trem
bling hand. loft her q moment Il
heard q strange noise from her room
brought me back. E Es-ll
Gertrude sat up in bed with rigiC
face. holding letter in her hand. As
approached her she pointed to n pass
age, which was this: So. ~
"Cousin Ronald looks rather pale
and thin, and then the announcement
that he was engaged 10 Lydia was all !
rase OF mammals and Maurice's, rs
dare say you have heard. But wha
does such prosperous lady care nov
for poor village folks, like us''--
took her hand and laid her back oil
the pillow.
+ Forgive me, my wife," said I; Z" for
give the sins which love made me com
nit"
Her Speech began to wander; in Al
hour she was in high delirium.
--"swect bells tangled, out of tune!"
In two days the broken speecl
stopped, the tired. tried heart stoppe,
beating; with pleading eyes she sough
my face. She, too, said Forgive,
and cropping wildly for the baby, m,
wife died.-American Irapeler.