The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-23


"Hang mamma he felt inclined to
say; but REFRESHING 80 very injudicious an
exclamation, he asked, pleasantly, why
doesn't she come, then ?"
"Because Aunt Lucy is there and she
cannot leave her."
"Cannot one of your brothers come for
q day or two ~
"Charley is coming next week, but he
can only stay one night"
And after his visit she did look brighter
for few days, but that was all, and her
husband discovered that when alone cry
ing was her frequent occupation. 1t was
very discouraging, but he was determined
to have patience, consequently he pro-
posed himself that she should again 60
home. Her face was radiant in moment.
"Do you really mean it, Harry ?" she
asked, timidly, as if afraid to believe in
anything so perfectly delightful.
"Of course mean it, Cora. l see that
you want to go, and although 1t is very
hard for me to part with you, still do
not mean to be selfish if can help it."
"You are just as good as you can be-"
she said, and she went home again.
Mrs. Baney gave her daughter an affec.
tionate welcome, but she shook her head
very gravely as she said
"This will never do, Cora. You know
that am only too glad to see you, but
your place now is with your husband"
"Oh, mammal she exclaimed, I" l am
30 lonesome, it seems as if / should die"
"What did you marry for, then ?"
al never should have married if | had
supposed that it would be 80 awfully, fear
fully stupid"
"Cora, this is very sad. You do not
love your husband, that is evident"
"But [ do like him, mamma; l like
him very much indeed, and l know he is
good and kind. OF course l am not sem
timental and romantic, like some of the
women in novels. l don't think that
would be anxious to die for him, although
perhaps he would do as much for me. But
you certainly cannot blame me for loving
you and papa the most"
Her mother said no more, and when
Cora went home she again looked cheerful
and happy. But in few weeks she
dropped as before, and then Harry went
to see married cousin, a bright, sensible
woman, from whom he hoped to receive
good advice. She did not say 81 pity
you," when she heard his story, although
she thought 1t.
"Harry," she exclaimed, "You must
do something to rouse her-to wake her
up. Excite her jealousy in some way"
81 am afraid she does not care enough
for me to be jealous"
I" 1t is not always the loving one that is
most susceptible in that respect"
"Belle, l cannot make my wife un.
happy"
"Of course not, you would rather suf-
fer yourself. You are too good to her
Harry, and she has had 80 little grief OF
trouble that she does not appreciate your
kindness, and takes it as matter of course
Now you cannot reason with such q
woman you must try little innocent
stratagem. Let her imagine that you are
growing Indifferent, and she will come tc
her senses before you can realize it.
know my sex better than you do, and W.
are not all angels, although it certainly il
your duty to think So"
Harry did not believe in stratagem (ol
trickery, as he termed it), but he was {
good deal influenced by his cousin
words. He stayed to dinner, and re
manned some time with her afterwards
finding the pleasant chat of bright
cheerful woman very refreshing ant
agreeable. When he went home Cors
met him with a surprised and sornewha
aggrieved expression upon her face.
al waited dinner long time for you
Henry" she said.
"Did you ?" he replied. al am yer,
sorry But he did not tell her where h
had been, and she watched him with
somewhat puzzled look afterwards. Tn
next morning he said, Cora, shall hav
to go to New York for several days, an,
you had better make your mother visi
during that time"
Now Cora would have enjoyed a visi
!, to New York very much, and she sale
"Why cannot lgo with you, Henry"
"It is very kind of you, my darling,
he answered, but of course know YER
we'll that you would much rather be wit
your mother than with me, so we will SCI
tie it in that way"
She looked surprised, but said nothin
more to dissuade him. Therefore b
went to New York, and she to her earl
, home. But for some reason or other sh
i did not seem to enjoy herself quite q
well as before, vague feeling of dissati
faction, for which she could not accoun
r preventing any genuine pleasure. An
certainly the first brief note which 81
= received from her husband was not Gale
!. lated to relieve her uneasiness. 1t il
q formed her that he was at home enjoyin
, the society of two lively young cousin
+ consequently she need not feel at all u
|. easy about him, but could stay with h
=: mother as long as she chose to do 8
i She did look good deal disturbed, no,
a ever, and the permission to remain vii
J. her mother seemed by no means satisfa
g tory. Mrs. Blaney suspected the trut
o and was at first inclined to be little i
q dignsnt that any one should dare to trii
,. with the feelings of her darling chile
=. but when she went to her husband fl
v consolation she did not receive any.
d al love my child as we'll as any ms
csn," he said, but nay sympathies in tn
g instance are wholly and entirely wi
u Henry. have seen good many cases
this kind. Girls should not marry if tn
v, cannot be weaned from their mother
as Cora is too old to be such baby. s.
" was determined to be married, and nc
she wants all the privileges of your
le unfettered girl"
" But, Arthur, do you suppose that b
husband has really ceased to care
le her ?"
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