The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-01-14

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once and must not see her again.
Strange TO say, she closely resem-
bles my wife.
May.-How vain and light are
human wills. have seen her again.
What is her charm? Il is not her
beauty, great though it be. | don |
look upon that. In con versation
she excels, and by it she holds her
too willing slaves. Satan must have
hand in the disposition of things
temporal. L must fight against
this feeling.
June.-Every day since l wrote
the last l have seen her. l feel
confident she loves me, but oh, that
| should cause her to suffer- l will
90 to her and tell her all; tell her
OF my unfortunate marriage and
bid her last farewell.
June.-It is over. She loves me.
God bless her for what she said!
"Walter, l have loved you from
the first moment we met, and if /
cannot belong TO you, will nsVer
US auObnVl nehh WIG @AAN IL"
good byr'
With that she ciasped my hand
moment and then we parted. l have
already delayed too long, and to-
morrow I go for Cora. God help me
once more to do my duty.
CHAPTER Ill
FROM HER DIARY.
March I6.-I am bride, but
such a bride! Father died slmSst
Immediately after the ceremony.
And 1 am the wife of that cold,
stern, handsome man! He cares
nothing for me; that / can see
plainly. l am \ child in years, but
how little in feelingsl l feel that
| love him already, and l have hard
ly known him twenty -four hours.
He must be good. II l could win
him to me! / am half afraid of
him.
April I6.-Married a month and
my husband treats me like a child.
| love the ground he walks On, but
| can't show it. l know l am not
ill to look at, for my mirror tells
me so, but it is such uniformed
beauty; that much I can say. Oh,
to win his loYe!
June, 1S6S.-Old journal, it has
been a long time aimee l have made
an entry in your pages-ever three
years. What changes! Col. Ma
plewood placed me here at Madam
Curtins sslect boarding school for
five years course. l gladly agreed
to this. 1 knew that my education
was deficient and that it was best
to do as he wished. l hear BothiBg
from him and am too proud to ask
Madam Curtin for airy information
of nv husband. L will astenish
him when ne returns, l hope. 1
love him, on, so foAdly
April, 1S70.-Madam Curtin has
lust left me. She says nay five years
will be over in May-as il L did
not know iti-snd she hopes Col.
Maplewood will be pleased With her
work. At the same time she sug-
eested that 1 visit New York until
the time of his arrival, as it will
throw me int society. II l would
like to go she will send nae to lady
friend, a leader IN social circles. l
have told her that shall be glad
to change. At her suggestion, there
fore, | 90 as Miss Laura MILFORD,
nv mothers maiden name.
May.-woAder of wonders To
night at Mrs. Hudsen's bali Mr..
Henderson introduced nae to gen
tleman OF whom he could not say
enough in prai se-to his old colo
mel, he said. And then l found my
self face to face with Col. Maple
wood. He did net recognize in
Miss Laura MILFORD his wife OF Ave
years back. He was zy devoted
slave the rest OF the evening. He is
handsome and distinguished lock
ing-and all mine! Now to make
him love mel
June.-At last he loves me. He
loves me! l hear it in the tiakle
and iangle even Of ths street cal
bells. To-day he came and told
me of his love and his "miserabe
story" 1 gave him some good ad-
vice and told him it vas best fol
his own happiness to GO for his wife
without delay and eRdeavor to be
as happy as best he might. Then
bade him good by.
Now / must make haste to get
back TO Madam Curtin's before he
gets there. Will not his surprise
be greatfs
Col. Maplewood arrived at Mad
am Curtin's and was shown into
the drawing room. Madam was ii
waiting, as he had telegraphea hsI
that he would be there, and there
fore, when he was ushered ia sh'
rose to meet him, saying
My dear Col. Maplewood, l an
charmed to see you, and l knew
yeur wife will be. You will fine
her much changed and you may no
recognize her."
Col. Maplsuood, with a heav.
heart, strobe toward the conserva-
tory. In the gloom he saw a fig
ure. Going forward, he called
Cora! Cora! Have you no wei
| come for me after an absence o
FIVE years?"
Eyes, Walter, a welcome Of love.
And turning to him she held he
hands cut.
One look into that face and Co
Maplewood caught her III his arm
! with a glad cry.
"Oh, you little rogue! he sale
"IIow could you SO deceive me
: Now 1 understand the strange re
y semblance which puzzled me 81
: oh, my darling, how can l than
d God enough for bringing us togetl
}. err"
d "Oh, Walter, are you so happy
e "Happy beyond expression, ID
. darling! The earth is very beaut
y full to me now, where ten minute
ago it was very black. And yc
l. are really my own?"