The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-07

cane ALARMING. and she seemed o. The
verge of nervous collapse Alr>eFt's - m
pashiez were constantly works9 upon.
hls vanity nztrersa. AMI his old roG9an<ic
affection sor. n.s early piay mate revived.
with the additional. elements Of passion
ate admiration o. the yoUag girls s-sa ufy
q person. He argued 20 himself thaE
%anstte's clam came FIRST ana shat the
tie between them vas too sa@Ted to
sever. since she had not hesitaEea %
break later engagement he ought not
20 snow less moral courage. lie could
not see her suffer as sire was evidently
suffering. when a single word from him
would restore her 70 happiness So he
wr9testo us faMcse and asked for q re-
lease from his promise % marriage. and
three months later he made Sanetts his
wife. SIR. Sylvester Cameron vas Re-
ported as taking a rapi9-transit voyage
10 the dogs about that time, and he pro-
fssSO-'s daughter died % spinal men
nights fae next year. but Nanstte was
happy. and shaf was. As = always had
been. the chief aim OF Albert's heart
During the FIRST Two years she seemed
absolutely happy in his love and com
partnership. ADD lie vas = paradise 20
Albert lie VAS growing IN rs PROBES
zion. he vas making and saving money.
and b. had ne sweetest and most do
nestle Bgtle Wtfe n the world. whose
whole happiness Iay n MS society WA2t
more could a man ask?
Then came a change Nanette wanted
4 larger house. more servants and car
rage. OF course Albert grathed these
desires. since he only valued his lacreas-
Ing fortune as a means OF contributing
% Sanette's happiness Even the rather
elaborate and 70 him t!resome entertain
nen,s which she grew fond OF giving in
her nsw house afforded Albert a melan-
ch0ly sort OF pleasure. he watching her
enjoyment OF the role OF hostess.
Perhaps one OF The hardest trials OF
the young husbands life was when Ma
nette developed a passion for elocutton.
and announced her desire 70 take lessons
In the art. in order 20 be able 10 re
Cite for her friends.
''You see. | do not sing or play we'll
enough" she said. 10 give my friends
any entertainment. / never had any mu-
steal talent. This makes me a sort OF
nobody In society. Nearly every woman
know does something. Now, II is easy
to learn TO reciie bits OF verse. and IL
viii render me a better hostess and a
more popular guest"
sBut it Is not easy TO learn 10 recite
verses we'll" Albert suggested 1t re-
auires a talent and a vast deal OF prac-
tice. Badly done IL is torture to the
audience"
ION. very well, ~ You think I am In
capable OF doing It we'll / Will not dis
grace you by any attempt" cried Ma
nette. with a flood OF angry tears. which
Albert lnisfook for tears or wounded
feeling, and FASTENED 10 dry with tender
words OF praise and love, and Nanette
began her lessons in elocution the next
day.
Then came the period OF torture for
proud. sensitive and loving man, who is
obliged 70 witness some unworthy and
crude performance or the woman he
adores. and to watch her BATTERED a.
ccptance Of the insincere braves" which
change into ridlcuie as soon as her back
s. turned. Nauette Was young. beautiful.
z.fvarfotgs. an agreeable convcrser and
universally admired. Yet she was not
content with these charms which gen
erous nature had bestowed, and needs
must attempt 10 shine IN a role 10 which
she was wholly untitled. Meanwhile AL
sere felt obliged 20 close his lips and re-
strain the honest criticisms OF her at
tenpt at ''elocutlon." because he knew
s,fch criticisms would make her angry
and unhappy, and he had resolved TO
render Nanette happy at all costs
They had been married four years
0ben Naneite decided to take trip
abroad ia company with her mother ana
A marty 81 ladies who were going INTO
southern Italy The journey came at
a time when Il was not possible Tor Al
bert 70 go: mis- heart was wrenehed az
the thought OF the separation of months
,,et.h must ensuc. bur other wives went
abroad and left their husbands at home.
and he must not ask his wife to sacri-
Tee such a pleasure. since she consid-
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