The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-04-10

moral courage. He could not see her
suffer as she was evidently suffering, when
a single word from him would restore her
to happiness So he wrote to his fiancee
and asked for q release from his promise
of marriage. and three months later he
made Sauette his wife. Ar. Sylvester
Cameron was reported as taking rapid
transit voyage to the dogs about that time
and the professors daughter died OF spinal
meningitis the next year. but Nanette was
happy, and that was, as it always had been,
the chief aim of Albert's heart.
During the first two years she seemed abb
soluteiy happy in his love and companion
ship, and life was a paradise to Albert. He
was growing in his profession, he was
making and saving money, and he had the
sweetest and most domestic little wife in
the world, whose whole happiness lay in
hissociety. What more could man ask?
Then came change. Nanette wanted q
larger house, more servants, and a car
rage or course Albert gratified these de-
sires. since he only valued his increasing
fortune as means of contributing 10 Nan
cites happiness. Even the elabor-
ate and to him tiresome entertainments
which she grew fond of giving in her new
house afforded Albert a melancholy 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 Nanette
developed a passion for elocution, and an
nounced her desire to take lessons in the
art in order to be able 70 ''recite" for her
friends
You see, 1 do not sing or play well
enough" she said. ito give my friends any
entertainment. / never had any musical
talent. This makes me a sort of nobody
in society. Nearly every woman know
does something. Now, it is easy TO learn
to reeite bits of verse, and it viii render
me better hostess and more popular
guest"
But il is not easy to learn to recite
verses well," Albert suggested. 1T
requires a talent and a vast deal OF practice.
Badly done it is torture to the audience"
"Oh, very well, il you think / am in
capable of doing it well l Will not dis
grace you by any attempt" cried Nanette
with q flood of angry tears, which Albert
mistook for tears of wounded feeling, and
hastencd TO dry with tender words of
praise and love, and Nanette began her
lessons in elocutiun the next day.
Then came the period of torture for q
proud, sensitive and loving man. who is
obliged to witness some unworthy and crude
performance of the woman he aiores, and
TO watch her flattered acceptance of the in
sincere ''brayos" which change into ridi-
cule as soon as her back is turned. Nam
cite was young, beautiful, vivacious, an
agreeable conyerser, and univ erBally ad-
mired Yet she was not content with these
charms which a generous nature had be-
slowed, and needs must attempt to shine
in a role to which she was wholly untitled.
Meanwhile, Albert felt obliged to close
his lips and restrain the honest criti-
cisms of her attempt at "elocution" be-
cause he knew such criticisms would make
Der angry and unhappy, and he had re-
solved TO render Nanette happy at all
costs.
They had been married four years when
Nanette decided to take a trip abroad in
company with her mother and a party of
ladies who were going into Southern
Italy. The journey came at a time when
it was not possible for Albert to go; his
heart was wrenched at the thought of the
separation of months which must ensue,