The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-02-26

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all that was mortal of poor Lilly,
the mOurners dispersed.
, The bereaved husband went me-
thodicaily back to his old duties,
began life again, and he only
thought that 1t was a dispensation
of providence.
What if his Leila were dead?
And then a great wave of pity
moistened his eyes and made his
heart ache for Lilly's husband.
His wife and mother were with
him, and he said:
"Do you not feel sorry for Ar
thur?"
A hard bitter light came into the
sorrowing mothers eyes as she an
swered him.
"Feel sorry for him-her murder
er? Do you think 1 could feel
grief for the man to whom l gave
my first born to love and cherish.
gave her to him, believing that he
would make her happy. But in
stead he brought her back to me in
five short years to die. And she
was murdered, my beautiful Lilly.
not by any crime that the law can
punish-that would have been
quicker and more merciful-but by
the slow torture that killed her, in
five years."
Weldon was shocked.
He had never heard of such a
thing; and MIR. Everett continued:
otis drop by drop of little ills
that wears away the most invinci-
BILE bearer, and our Lilly was once
just like Leila, though only those
that knew her then would believe it.
But if you had known under what
constant suppression our queen
Lilly was kept, you would not have
wondered at the change. When
she had only been the bride OF half
year she suffered keenly that
worst of pains the heartache-and
she grew to realize fully that mans
love is of mans life part, but wo-
mans whole existence 1t was a
slow but sure way that Arthur
Warden took to tame his bride, but
she could not be curved. She and
Leila were alike in that respect.
When he took away all the Joyous
ness he took away her gay spirits,
that is death in the end to all ma
lures like our LilIy's. There was
never a time when Arthur failed to
make cynical remarks; in truth, he
kept my love cherished child under
q continual clound of disapproba
tion. If she laughed, she
was silly; if she enjoyed society,
she was frivolous IF she wanted any
thing pretty, she was just like all
the WoRan-didn't care for any
thing but dress; if noted person
spoke to her and she mentioned the
fact, she was vain because those
above her noticed her; and if she
spoke to any one under the ban of
society, she was told no lady spoke
to such a person. And oh, it was
wonderful what An effect it had on
her, our darling. She who had
laughed to scorn all restraint from
a lover, now yielded meekly; but she
was crushed, not curbed. She had
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and now the sequel Of it all is told
by the folded hands and silent lips
of my murdered child. Murdered
the same as many others will be
that are On the torture rack; and
yet no man thinks that he is treating
his wife unkindly. But men have
such peculiar ways of showing their
Of fAy.
When Arthur began to think that
Lilly must be ailing, he brought
her home to gain strength but she
died, and he, her murderer, is to-
day receiving the coincidence of
scores of plying friends.
All, how every word Of Mrs. Ev-
eretcs struck home.
Had not Mr.. Weldon's treatment
Of Leila been almost epitome of Ar
thur Warden's treatment of Lilly?
How he remembered now of hear
ing an acquaintance remark that
Leila was growing delicate, and
they thoughts he would go just like
Lilly.
And Weldon could not help ad-
hitting that tiger lily had changed
to stately celia; but should not
wither and die if he could make
any atonement.
That evening when they were
alone, he actually kissed her,
which was something novel of late,
and then said, Leila, darling can
you ever forgive me! Are my eyes
opened before it is too lateite make
amends? Won't you kiss me,
wiley? and on this, the anniversary
of our wedding, we will begin the
year anew, and all that pleased me
in my little sweetheart will doubly
please me in my precious wife,
And Louis Weldon never forgot
the lesson he learned; and when thu
royal color came slowly back to his
Lelia's pale cheeks, he realized fully
that gravity and decOrum will
do for business men and the world
generally, but love and gaiety are
as essential as the breath of life
is to make home for those we love.
Girls Analy tically Considered.
Bloomington Through Mail.
Girls are of few days and full of
mischief, and whatsoever is deceived
thereby is not wise.
When the fair young girl cheweth
her gum with greater haste and
stampeth her pretty foot, do thou
look out.
She cometh forth in the evening
in low neck and short sleeves; but
a-morning she lieth in the bed while
her mother hustleth.
When the sleigh bell tinkleth she
standeth at the window and yearn-
eth for beau, and when he cometh
she doeth up his purse. He wrap
peth the buffalo robe about her and
huggeth her much and stayeth cut
beyond his time, and the livery
man addeth four good dollars to
his bill.