Morris tribune., 1881-02-10

love, she could not but mourn for it, and |
sigh for it. unconsoled by the life of luxury.
In short, Katie in time became magnificent
~ miserable, splendidly unhappy.
Then o change became apparent in her
husband. He could not long remain blind
to the fact that his love was not returned
He sought the company Of those whose gay
ETY. might lead him to forget the sorrow and
despair Of his soul. This shadow joy was
unsatisfactory, however; and impelled by
powerful longings for love, he went astray
to warm his heart by strange fire.
Katie saw herself now in the midst of
gorgeous dissolution, burning with thirst
unquenchable by golden streams that flowed
around her; painting with hunger
not all the food Of fattery and admiration
could appease.
She reproached her husband for deserving
her thus; and he answered with angry
and desperate taunts of deception, and
total lack Of love, which smote her con-
science heavily.
"You do not care for me, he cried-"then
why do you complain that l bestow else
where the affections you have met with cold
ness?" .... ... ..
"But it is wrong-sinful," Katie remon-
strated.
Eyes; know i'll" said her husband fierce
| ly. ct is the evil fruit of an evil seed.
And who sowed that seed? Who gave me
hand without q heart-who became sharer
of my fortune, but gave me no share in
sympathy-who devoted ME to the fate of
loving, unloved husband? Nay, do not
weep and clasp your hands, and sigh and
sob with such desperation of impatience-
for l say nothing you do not deserve to
hear"
every Well" said Katie, calming herself;
81 will not complain. I will not say your
reproaches are undeserved. But granting
that am the cold, deceitful thing you call
me-you know this state of things cannot
continue"
Eyes, know it."
"Well?"
Mr. Wellington's brows gathered darkly
his eyes flashed with determination; his
lips curled with scorn.
II have made up my mind" said he,
THAT we should not live together any Ion
ger. am tired of being called the husband
of the splendid Mrs. Wellington. I viii
move in my circle; you shall shine in yours
I will place no restraint on your actions
nor shall you on mine. Wewill be free"
But the world" shriekea Katie trem.
bling.
"The world will admire you the same
and what more do you desire?" asked hel
husband, bitterly. "The marriage
of hands, and not of hearts, il
, mockery. We have played the farce long
enough. Few know the conventional mean
ing of the term husband and wife; but de
r know what it should mean? do you fee
q that the only true union is that of love ant
y sympathy? Then enough of this mum
q merry! Farewell. go to consult friend
about the terms of separation. Nay DE-
q not tremble, and cry, and cling to me now
for shall be liberal to you. AS much O
| my fortune shall be yours as you desire"
+ He pushed her from him. She fell upol
the sofa. From her heart torn with anguish
she shrieked aloud:
r Frank! Frank! why did send you from
: me? Why did I sacrifice love and happines
, !, to such fate as this? Why was blind un
! til sight brought me misery?"
She lay upon the sofa, sohbing and weep
y ing passionately. Gradually her grief be
gan to exhaust itself; her breathing becam
calm; her eyes and cheeks dry. Her hea'
lay peacefully upon her arm, over whicl
!, swept her dishevelled tresses until with
y start she cried:
Frank! oh, Frank, come back?"
Here I ami" said soft voice by he
side.
=
= astonished eyes. Frank was standing be
8 fore her!
s "You have been asleep, he said, smiling
kindly
, "Asleep?"
: And dreaming, too, should say-no
: pleasantly, either"
+ "Dreaming?" murmured Katie: and is
all dream?"
s Il hope So" replied Frank, taking he
r hand. ''You could not mean to send m
0 away so cruelty, know! So waited il
q your fathers study, where Ihave been talk
: ing with him all of an hour. I came bac
1 to plead my cause once more-and foun
!, you here where left you-asleep."
"Oh, what horrid dream" murmure
o Katie, rubbing her eyes. at was SO like
S terrible reality that shudder now to thin
r of it! thought was married.
and would that be so horrible?" aske
k Frank. 81 hope then you did not drear
d YOU were married to me?'
!. "No-I thought I gave my hand withou
r my heart"
q not be without your hearth"
g mo, Frank" said Katie, her bright eye
k beaming happily through tears-"and her
it is.'
II She placedher fair hand in his-he kisse
it in transport.
q And soon after there was real marriage
d not splendid but happy one not follow
ed by life of luxury, but by life of Low
e and contentment; and that was the marriag
of Frank Minot and Katie Yale.