The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-12-10
PARTED BY HIS VIOLIN.
A TRUE srOh1 OF YOUNG LOVE
That DID NOT RUN SMOOTH.

Captain Buttons Happy Marriage with
the Belle of North Haven Many Years
Ago-Why the Cong Home Was Broken
Up and the Husband Is IA Wanderer.
No one would have suspected that
Sofia was "A shrcw She was of medium
height, with bright brown eyes and n
sweet face These with fine form and
charming manner made her much sought
after by tine young men of North Haven
She chose to bestow her sweetest smiles
on julius Button, "A whole souled, hardy
young sailor and all those who sought
Sofas hand felt a pang of envy when
Jul.ns led her 10 the altar
The yous.s couple settled down to the
humdrum life OF the small village in
which both had been born and reared
For time they were as happy us ever
two young people who seemed made for
each other could he.
Julius had accumulated snug sum
of money and was disposed TO take life
easily The apple of his eye was his
wife Next in his affection was his
violin, and with those two for company
he was content to spend his evenings at
home.
Although her husband played very
well. Sofia cared nothing for music and
detested a violin above all things For
a while she said nothing. Then she
would leave Julius and his violin and
would run over to one of the nsighbors
to spend the evening 1t dawned upon
Julius that the strains he drew from his
violin were not appreciated by his wife
Then Sofia began to show that beneath
a sweet exterior there lay smoldering a
fiery temper that when once let loose
WAS simply ungovernable and violent
outbursts on her part became more and
more frequent.
Julius bore it all uncomplainingly for
he loved his wife dearly. His was IA gen.
tie nature that never held malice and he
knew Sofia loved him. 50 he WAS patient
But all things must end some time, and
his patience was no exception to the
rule
ANGER THAT CAUSED SORROW.
One afternoon julius went home and
picked up his violin. He had drawn the
bow but a few times before Sofia ex-
claimed a wish you would stop that
noise.
Julius paid no heed to the request
which had been made in such manda
tory tone Sofia became angrier as her
husband continued playing, and at last
shouted, Julius, want you to stop that
noise" But Julius only smiled and kept
on playing Sofia grew livid with rage,
and Selling IL pan Of water threw it into
julius face,
Then her husband put away his violin
and left the house In the evening he
came back and began packing up his
clothing. Sofia had recovered from her
raroXysm of anger and WAS willing TO be
forgiven, but did not ask it. Ger WON
ans curiosity could not be restrained,
however, and she tremblingly asked
what it all meant,
The only reply her husband vouchsafed
was that he had shipped on vessel
bound for Virginia after II load of oysters.
Days and weeks and months passed and
the absent husband was not heard from
and Sofia went to live with her hus-
bands parents.
One day thirty-tive years later the elder
Button read of the arrival in New York
of the United States brig Bainbridge-
Captain Julius Button, He said nothing OF
the great hope that had sprung up in his
breast, but FASTENED to New York, only
to find that the brig had sailed few
hours before. But his journey was not
altogether fruitless, for he learned that
.he captain of the Bainbridge was his
own son. 1t lifted heavy load from
the old mans heart, although he felt
keenly his disappointment at not seeing
his son, who had for many years been
mourned as dead.
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