The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-01-03

could not help seeing th0e she seUned quietly
happy, Hen plain Ease actually began 70
glow With rev life, and there were tmAs
when ste looked almost pretty. Il occurred
% Eus that might forget my own misery by
trying to make hef ilappy. Tho idas was q
srsS.s from the uaiDd vi Infinite love, for it
brtsigbs q Kind CT I'essee 10 Ray sick soul.
e tnrew mysah into the role Of promised
gkasbsisi with Al t. energy possessed I
suggested that we stlof,d- be married on the
SAME day thai ass axcl for tho wedding of
Alma to Mr.. Carey. I can assure you thet
Tn those weeks demonstrated to myself at
hsst, that I had scEn<.hing Of the heroic III
my nktuis -~-~ s-
We'll. we were slarriad. Alma and hef
hust,and wen. Away, aud I.aAra and 'wset
to housekeeping" as they say Of newly En&r
rid folk. ] did say bssa TO eiys Laura 10
cause TO suspect that was unhappy. YfE
quiet happiness which shons day after dsR
Ia her face became a 1,y to ns It evan 70
buked toe. too. 1t was plain that abe Dved
mo devo<edly: and che was 80 unsslflsh Ia hsr
love. 50 wise, 20 sensible that ] Eoon found
ayscaf admising heg. 10 the vish 10 %
everything possible for hes In order to FscaeS-
rsnse her for the love did net have to give
her. Thought OF trying to remedy hG dsfscs-
Wis hearing. We went to PhiladeipAia for that
purpose. Tss bsst aurist fn the city ma b
M examination and at eaoe assured ~ that
tho trouble uas eansst bya elirhtsoestase-
ton which would yield readily to sinph
treatment In two mouths Lanra returned
perfectly cured.
Tten began 10 notice what very brig o.
woman yny wife was. end ste scanned to grow
SUMMER Hnd sweeter svsry hour. In kS
Al. ~at- a A.
more, It seemed to ne, than had ever loved
Alma When began to realize | blessed
Fate over and over again for giving nle my
own. even through such incomprehensible
ways. II might have known it, said to
aayzslf. II always expected TO have happi.
ness In my home, and I might have been sure
Of 1t, although the light refused to shine fog
awhile"
At the end Of 4 year was SO infatuated
with my lovely little wife that told hsr the
story Of how came to marry beg. That she
regarded as the best possible proof Of ray
tovefo lier. Then she confessed TO me that
shs had loved ms almost from tho hour wten
sho 0sst saw sns, but had imagined that !
cared for Alnpa Yet when met har on
that New Years morning with sIen extsA,
py.iipaTy cor9iAlity her heart rather than aaT
reason caused the misunderstanding. Fss
sue declares tp tnis day that Whist she sesmed
TO hear was, u love yon. Coma and lei me
make yoa happy ell the days ct my lae. "
Perhaps my wiser self spoke to be- tn sane
silent, hear:waxa way and knew .t aoS At
all events ap grateful that abs sheaas- sos
basrl thesa words u edna say them
/ did net ses Alma for Eve yessa Ihs1
| wondered how eseS could taase loved bss.
! sac was stiA beautiful, of coarse; bct d.
sotod to Ito ct fashion aud show. and was
not at al The woman ] esd imagined shs
| would be shs never knew how che bsd
| figured In the romance Of my life,
| You see. always expected good icek snsl
always got IL, bu. not always In the ~ay
| !! had expected. After my bsundering inAs.
| sags turned Cis 30 wet rover dorbsel nay
/ Spanish provorb agsiE- ID has never failed
rns throughout my lie. and viii be eighty
! IN December. u ~ere to preach . ser rrnos,
70 young psoplo every day in the ~ses.
think tbs concluding sentence would elwnys
be: 'Expec. eood lush and you win y:
It." 10 cerh send New Years mss
sass TO every soal % the earth u would b
to axiecs the good Prt u On yoar 1e~
! Years cards- Write Il In your letterr- Tel
IL 10 the little people. Keep IL ever 10 mind.
8silevs in Il And Iva BY It. The true phil
ssophy Of lie ID Ia is. Expect COED lusll
and ron win CT H."
GEsyHupE GAnMSCg,