Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-04-27


. i'hroke ont suddenly in a wild fit of
} rob ing and crying which lasted near.
lily II minute.
What ails YOU, dear ? I asked, as
she hegah to be little composed.
oh you have frightened me so If
John should
j She cut short the sentence; but her
frightened face left me in no doubt
az to what WAS in her thoughts.
She arose and walked about the
room in an Uncertain way fer soue
moments. and then sat down again:
drawing her breath heavily.
IF young wives, Iremark, ,--believ.
ing that in her present state the truth
was the best thing to would
take half tn. pains in making them
selve; personally attractive 10 their
husb ,nds, that they did to charm
their lovers, more Of them would fad
the lover continued in the husband.
Isa mnn, think yon, any less an nd
mirer Of womsnlv grace aud beauty
after he pcoues husband than he
was before?
Hush Hush 7 .he said, IN a choked
voice, i see it al f! l comprehend it
all. And she glanced down vt her
self. 1 look hateful and disgusting.
After plain. ernest talk with Mag
gle, went home. ! give her own
words as to what happened aft-
wards
i WAS wretcl,ed all afternoon John
had acted worse tnan usual at dinner
time; and what you told me about
roor Helen SIT my fears in motion and
worried me half to death. Long before
the time be usually came home, had
dressed myself with care, select-d the
very things | had heard him admire.
As | looked ut myset in the glass, I
saw that | WAS attractive; felt AS |
had never felt before, that there was
! power in dress that no woman c,u
disregard without The loss Of Influence,
no mater vt at ler position or sphere
Of lie.
\ Supper line cane. | LaA some
Ithi,g & knew John liked. and waited
for hun with nervous eagprness It
WAS impossible to r-press But the
the hour passed, and his well-known
tread along the garden Walk did not
reach my anxious ears. Five, ten,
twenty minutes beyond his hour for
returning and slil I WIS alone. o.! I
shlver AS recall he wild fears that
bsgan to crowd upon me ] WAS stand
lug III he window, behind the cur.
tam waiting and watching. All at
once SAW hlm "a little distance from
r the house. but not in the direction
from which he usually came. He WAS
slowly, but with his eyes on the
ground. His hole manner was Of one
oppressed and suffering. drop ,ed
E the curtain. and went back into our
little breakfast Ioom to STE that sup
Der WAS put qulckly ly on the toble,
> John calne IN and went up stairs, rs
he usually. did, to change hls coat be
tea In a few minutes rang t. diner
q bell, lhen seated myself AT the table
t 10 wait for him. He Was longer than
usual in making hl'nself rea.y, and
j, then | heard nlm Coming down slowly
l and heavily, as if there were no splr-
It IN hun
! My heart beat strongly. But |
e cried to look bright aud smiling.
t There was, oh so ''reary look Oh
{ Jonu 6 lace AS ! first saw it in the door
: He stood still just moment with his
eyes fixed On me; thea the dreary
+ look faded out; a fash passen over 1t
as he stepped forward quickly, and
t. coming TO where Sal, stopped down
r and kissed Inc. Never before Was his
kiss 30 sweet to my lips.
i have found my little wife once
more, be said. softly and tenderly,
and with d qulvsr III bis voice.
4 laid nv hea back npon his bos
ON. aud looking up into his face, An.
s~vrrd: And you shall never loose
her agl
And think he viii not. The
sweetness OF that hour, and the lessen
1t taught, can never be forgotten by
my friend Maggie.
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