Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-20

a revelation to Carl, when she parted
from her mother. $50
For all her compOsure, she has a
depth of feeling" he thought, "and she
must love me very intensely, cold as she
seems" ftF
They proceededto Paris and remained
six months. Carl robed his bride ele-
gantly, and placed her in the hands of
excellent teachers. Then he employed
a companion" to travel with them a
year, aud to speak nothing but French
to her young mistress. Christiana pos
sessed clear, sweet soprano voice, and
In Italy she was placed under the best
teachers. Her progress was hattering,
and Carl became every day more and
more enamored of his beautiful wife.
Yet, while Christiana was ever sweet
and kind, she never exhibited any great
degree of affection for him. She often
expressed her gratitude, but never her
love. Yet Carl was content.
"She is beautiful and true" he
unused, "and her requirements are al
ready equal to many women born to the
advantages she has enjoyed but year.
And all her thoughts and dreams are
mine. There is no man anywhere who
old affairs to sigh over
When they had been married nearly
year Carl met one of his American
abroad.
"Lovely wife you have" said the
friend, when they were alone together.
"But, hang it /! old fellow, it was hard
yours. She took it hard, too"
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a sudden pain in his heart.
"Why. l mean Miss Morrow, whom
everybody knew was at last in love with
you, and whom we all thought you were
quite gone over before you went
abroad. And when she heard of your
marriage, hang me old fellow, but she
tainted dead away at the opera. Only a
few of us knew what the cause vast
was called heat and sudden 'indis-
position, etc.-but we who were in the
secret knew And she was ill for some
weeks"
"You must mistake the cause" Carl
replied, coldly. "Miss Morrow's heart
was not fresh enough to feel anything SO
deeply as that, and, besides, there was
nothing like an affair between u.s."
ooh, hang it you know you were
quite struck with her, as we all have
been one time OF another" answered the
young American, bluntly; "but your
hopes Of success were brighter then any
of your predecessors had been. Edith
loved you, old fellow, no doubt about it,
and she isn't the same girl since your
marriage" and the friend moved away
and left Carl to his meditations.
He looked at Edith Morrow's picture
again that night for the first time since
he was married. Then he put it away,
determined never to see itagain. Some
how, the very picture seemed to possess
more fire and magnetism than the woman
herself whom he had made his wife.
And it stirred him as no look from
Chrishana's eyes ever had
They went for brief visit to Chris
tiana's old home, then for another year
) of travel, and then home to New York.
Carl felt willing to let any OF his most
!, fastidious friends see his wife now. She
} spoke French and English with only a
charming accent, she spoke her own Ian
guage perfectly, and she sang beauti-
fully. Her dresses were all rich and ell
egant, her form and carriage superb, and
as for the ways of society, Carl felt sure
her repose would carry her through all
that without any trouble.
News of her beauty had preceded her,
and Carl found all his friends ready to do
his lovely wife homage. She was the
"rage at once, but she bore ali the
adulation, compliments and hattery just
; as she bore CARTS attentions-with per-
feet GOODNESS.
can icicle," thought Carl, as he
watched her day after day in the whirl of
her new ife-always calm, composed,
undemonstrative. can icicle, but all
mine"
They had been in New York several
weeks when one afternoon lady, whom
Carl knew to be great lover of gossip,
called. She was very affable and pleas
ant, but just as she was about to take her
departure, she turned to Carl with a
sweet smile and the words:
"Your old fame, Edith Morrow, has
returned to the city after a few weeks
absence, Mr.. Westoven. She ran away
when you were coming home. but she
has regained her courage, I daresay, for
she told me she was coming to call to-
morrow. All, you were sad hirt, Carl !!
and Edith has never been quite the
same since the affair. But, dear me, I
don't blame you since I have seen your
wife-no one could. Only Turning to
Christiana-'' only, dear Mrs Westoven,
you must keep an eye upon him, and
see that he does not go back to his old
ways, for he used to be wicked hirt %
And the kind lady smiled, kissed her
gloved hand, and tripped away.
Carl felt his face slowly crimsoning
under her words, and it was long before
he dared lift his eyes to his wife's face;
but when he did he found it calm, fair
and serene in expression, as usual. He
went and sat down by her.
"You do not mind what this old Cos
sip says of me, Christiana p
Christiana looked him quietly in the
eyes.
81 have heard it BEFORE she said.