Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-09-03


breaking hearts. Albert Brantncr had
long since forgiven the woman who had
wrongod him and herself. He was now
content to only exist, with no lofty
ambition for the future. Had he been
less strong he would have plunged into
course of dissipation which might
have temporarily drowned the heart
ache, but would have bred canker
which would have eaten his heart away.
He lost heart, and in years time be-
came n silent, moody man, prematurely
grown old society lost him, He re.
tanned his honor, but that intellect
which once bid fair to become brilliant
was dulled and dwarfed by the blow it
received.
His sufl'erings could not have surpass-
scd those of the foolish girl who sacri-
feed herself to become Lady. Her
husband at once took charge of her
marriage portion. They went on n
bridal tour to Europe, where Lillian
was TO meet with her great disappoint-
ment. She was not taken into that
brilliant sogsty of mobiles and gay
ladies. Instead of entering the gilded
courts of Queens, she was taken to an
obscure, even mean, house to live. Sir
Thomas did occasionally 90 into that
brilliant society of Lords, and noble
ladies. Instead of taking his plcbeian
wife, she was left at home. She endnr-
cd this slight until she was no longer
able 30 bear it. Her husband S neglect
increased. He dressed supcrbly, and
usually spent his time at his club or in
strolling about the avenues and parks,
his wife seldom in his company. His
Lordship was sometimes absent fur
days, and when he did return his feat
ures bore strong evidence of dissipation.
He even grew insulting to her. One
day when he announced his intention
of going to the reception of a noble-
man, she could remain silentno longer,
and demanded to be taken herself.
Take you" said his Lordship, with
u sncer. "You associate with noble
bloodm
cam not your wifeP" she asked.
yes" he answered, with brutal
oath, "but you must bear it in mind
that if you are my wife, you are not my
equal, nor the equal of any of the no.
bility. Were you and your parents so
foolish rs to think that simply marrying
me would admit you 20 the best London
You could be permitted
to dance at the Queens balls and
attend to her private drawing-room re-
ceptions and dinners? Such an unheard
of thing can not be permitted and the
sooner you get it out of your head the
better"
"Oh, Heaven, help mcr' she groan-
ed, sinking in a chair and burying her
IL, hnr hnnIg Chn lival
just what it was to be the wife of an
English Lord. The gilded dream had
passed away. Ostracised from society
and practically abandoned by her hus-
band, her beauty wasted away. At
her hair was growing white.
She was in reality deserted by her
husband. The handsome dover from
her father was consumed by his Lord
ship in riotous living. She even saw
him playing the gallant to other ladies,
ignoring the presence of his own wife.
she was really in
want of the necessaries of life.
Sir Thomas was appealed to
again and again, but he became so
brutal that when she tried to force her.
self into society, he threatened to have
her removed by the police.
After eight years of this miserable life
she received n legal notice that bill of
divorce had been filed against her by
Sir Thomas Norville. She made no de-
tense, but wrote full particulars to her
father. He sent her money to come
home, and the next day after receiving
i she sailed for America.
There is now in New York q sad.
onely man, whose youth was so full OF
promise, but whose lamp of ambitious
light early went out; and sad, white
haired woman, once the reigning belle,
but long since forgotten by her giddy
associates; both disappointed and mis-
erable. Two promising lives blighted
by an ambitious girl marrying a Lord.
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