Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
From the Syracuse Journal.
A LOVE STORY.


concluded that they could not be happy
together any longer they perhaps did
not know so much better than anybody
else. Their separation. which took
place very quietly and without any of
the disagreeable publicity which is apt
to attend such partings, seemed to take
them almost as much by surprise as it
did other people. All that was said
about it was that they discovered that
they could not live happy together,
and 80 they once more made trial of
how successful they could be in fresh
endeavor to be happy apart. The u.s.
uai formula in such cases, lncompati-
bilitv of temper, might mean much or it
might mean little. The only thing that
was certain was that they had somehow
got the matrimonial knot united, and
that was the whole of it as far as the out
side world was concerned.
1t is doubled whether either of them
was much pleased with the result of the
somewhat hasty decision to which they
had come in regard to the best method
of settling their matrimonial difficult
ties. but that was q thing which could
not be helped when once the thing had
been done Both Carl and Cecil were
headstrong young folks, and until they
had married somewhat in haste, they
had both been much accu stoned to hav-
ing perfect control of the Will and the
wish. That they did not agree was not
especially surprising.
Of the fact that the young people had
separated there was at least no doubt.
Cecil had gone back to live with her
aunt, and Carl had once more betaken
himself to the home of his mother, as
surfing her that nothing would ever
tempt him to leave it again while there
was any home TO hold him.
That the influence of the wife, al
though be had cast her of, was still
strong upon Carl was made manifest
when he announced to his mother his
intention of going to work He had
hitherto been supported by his mother,
who had small fortune, and to Cecil
this had seemed an unworthy position
for man we'll able to make his own
way in the world. She had often urged
him to 60 into some sort of business.
and indeed this had been one of the
sorest of the points of disagreement be-
tween them.
After she had left him and he was
free to do once more what he pleased,
he astonished his mother one fine day
by informing her that he had taken
situation in a large business house.
Now that Cecil was gone he missed the
fattery of her reproaches, and he had
half mind to write to her and tell her
that he recognized that he had not
done full Justice to her sensible way OF
putting things, but it would have been
SO awkward writing to the wife from
vpbnn, ono ic cd ond ho uoc On
little used to owning himself wrong in
anything, that on the whole he con-
Guided to leave things as they were.
and he did not write.
1t did strike him rs the irony of fate
that just as he got well into his place,
and was beginning really to enjoy his
business, it should come about that into
that very house Of all the innumerable
houses in New York, Cecil should come
as copyist and typewriter. He had
known that it would be necessary for
her TO do something to support herself,
because just at the time when they
were arranging their troubles her aunt
had lost pretty much all her means, and
Cecil had steadfastly refused to allow
him to make any provision for her.
That she did not know of his presence
in the house he very soon discovered.
He had been away on business for the
firm when she was engaged, and on her
return found her installed in little Of
fee next to his own. On the second
day he had been forced to 60 into her
room to take some letters for her to
copy.
said very quietly, when he told her
what was to be done when the answers
were received.
''Not be here?" he repeated in sur
prise.
mo; [ should not come if I had
known you were here, and have given
notice that [ shall not stay"
sBut why should you not stay? It is
not easy 10 get places nowadays"
Il know; I have been trying for a
month";"
'Then Why do you go?"
She raised her eyes TO his, and Carl
wondered that he had never appreciat-
cd before how really beautiful her eyes
were.
at must be very unpleasant for you"
she answered. "And after all it makes
SO much less difference where am than
that you should be well situated"
do you mean that you are going be-
cause am here ?"
"Of course" she answered, as if it
Carl grew very red in the face.
us it disagreeable to be under the
same roof with me ?" he demanded.
Cecil flushed in turn.
"You know that it is not that" she
responded.
what is it them"
81 told you that thought it could not
be pleasant for you to have me here.
'Tben one would think that it was
nay place to CO."
''Oh, no." she said, ''that I would not
co9sent to-
La the end matters were arranged, as
might b We been expected, bv their
both remaining since each declined to
stay if this would thrust out the other.
They saw each other often, but after
that first morning the conversation
never took confidential turn. Cecil
at least, was always on her guard to see
that If did NOT and if Carl ho n opufb,1Y