Evening star., 1952-12-16

Aeu soena nappy, Annette, AlwAy0
have never been in family where the hus.
band and wife seemed more so."
Well done, Kate" said Mrs. Huntington,
laughing, 'you have used the word seem on "
twice in that short sentence. Aud now YOU
have begging way about you, as II you were
really in earnest to hear something about
married life before taking the fa,sl step. |.
is we'll Henry 10 not here to see the look Of
sadness in the eye Of bis. bride elect. He
might fancy her heart Was full Of missi wings
instead Of wedding fnery."
Don't laugh at me, Annette; talk with
me AS you used TO do. Hove Henry, you
know, aud yet have many misgiyings about
married life. l see 50 few who are really
happy in this relaton--I mean happy as
should wish to be. You seem TO come nearer
to it than any one else. Don't you ever -
Quarrel! no, not often, now We had our
breakingin in. ! believe it mus. come to all.
sooner or later"
81 d. tell me about it, will you. Annette?r
Yes, If You are very desirous Of il. You
may learn something FROM it. was ro
mantle girl, as you well know, Nate. Some
few friends had, whom loved dearly but
these friendships did not quite satisfy INV
heart. Something more il crsved hardly
knew what, until loved ray husband When
We were first married, used to ask myself
now, do and in this life all which / expect.
ed TO ind! AM I as happy as | thought
should be? My heart always responded, yes
and moro so. With US. the romance. Of mar.
r'ed life, II may call it so. held OIL a ioug
time. For my part, was consclous OF
plcasurable excitement of feeling when we
were together enjoyed riding and walking
alone with him. The brightest hours Of the
day were those in which we sat down alone
together, TO talk or read. For long time
| felt gentle restraint in his presence. ] liked
| 10 be becomingiy dressed, and TO feel in tune
When dull, l made an effort TO be social snd
cheerful II he was present. I had great fear
ef getting iuto the way OF sitting wa stupid
ly with my husband, or Of having nothing
to talk about but the children and the butch
er's bill. made business Of remembering
every. pleasant thing which read o, heard OF
thought, to tell him, and when all these sub
jects were exhausted, We had each of us
bobby we could ride, 90 that We we're never
silent for want of something 10 say Thus We
lived for year or Two. l was very hapoy.
th,pk people were often surprised to see us
Continue to enjoy each others society with so
much zest.
:. But there vas this sbou. il. As yet had
nothing to try me. We were boarding had
no care, and his tenderness and interest was
sovereign penacea for the little ills and
roughnesses which must fall 10 us in our best
estate This could not last forever, He be.
came more and more occupied in his business,
and at length had house and baby 10 look
after Then. for the first time, our mutual
forbearance was put 70 the test. Hitherto,
we had been devoted to each other now the
real cares Of hfe pressed upon us SO as often
really to absorb our energies Was the FIRST
to feel the change. Il seemcd to me Us if
something was osershadowing US, Sometimes
! would ges sentimental, and tbink be did no,
love me NJ be once did. Az / lo..k back now,
l arm convinced TINT here was my first w,one
step Indulgence in these moods weakened
my resolution. 1t WAS an Injustice to him Of
which ought not 10 have been guilty. IL
left me, too, with ~ wounded feeling, ns il 1
had been wronged, which began to affect my
spirits.
IL had for some time carried about this
little sore spot in my heart kept the matter
oil TO myself. for Was 10 part ashamed nnd
ia part too proud 70 speak Of It. Here was
another wrong step. There 10 NO security of
happiness in married life, but in the most per-
feet confidence.
There came season Of damp, chilly
vsathse. One morning got up very irri,a-
ble. had taken cold; my head ached, and
my baby had been worrisome during the night.
lu my kitchen had cross, ignorant servant
girl; and on this par ticuIar morning she had
done her very worst for breakfast. The beef.
steak was burned TO . cinder, the eggs were
like bullets, the bread was half baked, and
the coffee, which Was our main stay, was ex.
ecFablc. My husband was very patient With