Year: 1870

OUT never more so than when sh


received the offer from Howar


Stuart, of the firm of Stuart & Broth


er.


1t was mutual attachment, an,


they only waited tle consent of he


parents. This vas reluctantly Civ


en-, although the lovers letter hac


been endorsed by a most eulogisti,


epistle from Mrs. Clayton. Tht


wedding was to take place at he


house, the parents coming for tn,
occasion. 1t was a grand affair, a


everything was of which that lad,


had the supervision, and when thI


parents returned to their far ava,


lome they felt that instead of gain
ing a son they had lost a daughter


heir only one, and so dear.


The young wife soon learned, in


her splendid house, by an instructive


teaching, that she was not expected
to converse Of her parents, or augh
concerning them. She had no caus,
70 complain of her husband or an,
If his family; indeed, his great Low,


for her seemed to increase rathe


han diminish, and his lady mothe


always kind and pleasant. William


evidently admired her as his broth
er's wife, while his ultra -fashionabl,
lady delighted to lead her along tn,
new paths she was treading, eviden


ly giving herself great credit for he


lmiability and kindness is so doing
This was all very pleasant, more es
pecially as her aunt was absent from
the city, having accompanied he
husband to Europe to remain sever
al months. But gradually yearning
that was almost pain. crept into hei
heart to see the dear old home again
that seemedalmos tentirely shut from
her life; to see her gentle mothers
smiles and feel her kiss, anC
her fathers voice in blessing
once more! Even the animals OF
the farm seemed like absent friends
she was pining to see. And
why should she not see her parents
she asked herself, and why were
their names tabooed by the people
with whom she was surrounded, and
who ranked them only in style and
fashion. She would know; and
sought the information by timidly
asking her husband, whom she ten.
derly loved, to take her home for a
visit.


tHomeP he repeated, pleasantly,
ARE you not at home, darlingT


But to my own home, to my dear
father and mother. Howard you
know what I meanP and her voice
quivered piteously.


Yes, Daisy, 1 know what you
mean, but we cannot go at present.
Some time, perhaps


But 1 can go alone. Please let
me do-so, and stay just q little while.
l am so hungry to see the old place
again


1T would not be proper, love, to
travel so far alone. Across two
States, just think! You have only
been in my home three months: are
you tired of it, or mep


She shook her head, but did no.
speak: her voice was too full Of
ears; and he came and sat upon the
uxurious couch beside her.


Daisy, 1 am about to say some
hing that 1 fear will wound you,
,ut it had better be said now than
ater. When 1 married you, my
riends offered but one objection,
md that was your parents position
n the social scale; but / convinced
hem that you would identify your
ielf with our family, and allow moth
ng Of your former life to annoy or
us. Your parents are ex-
,ellent people, l am sure; but they
would be no happier to lie dragged
nto a station they are not fitted to
'ccupy. And, certainly, you would
lot wish me to leave my business
n the city every three months to
lit your father, and keep him from
lis labor on the farm! If he should
iced pecuniary assistance, / will
lady render it. More, I presume,
le will not expect. 1 will take you
o visit them for a short time, once


year, and when we are keeping
louse you can ask them to visit US.
Will that do?"


The tears were all gone now. Sur
rise and indignation had dried
hem. She saw that her husband
'as laboring under a ludicrous mis-
AXE, either by fault of his early |
or by the misrepresenta-
ions of others; the former she
bought most likely, and little ex-
itedly she asked;


Howard, what do you know Of
~ father and his circumstancesP


Nothing, except what your aunt
Did me; that he was farmer, and
ighly respected by those who knew
i'm best. A little eccentric, l think
he added. And l know that he has
iven me pretty, accomplished, and
hope loving wife


No fiattery, if you please, sir.
md so if my father should become
oorer than he now is, you would
ssist him.


Certainly, as your father, ] feel
ound to do So


And you would take him or my
lother into your home ifone should
lie before the other


If it would make either him or
er happier; although 1 should
oubt the policy of the proceeding


1t is not likely you would be sub
.cted to the trial, as neither of them


partial to city life. 1 must write
} them, and with your permission,
will write that we will spend the
anniversary of our marriage with
lem.'


DO so, if you please; but not
ing visit, remember


i will remember


And that evening she wrote long
.tter to her parents, telling them
lore than she had ever done before
the handsome son-ln. law they had
My seen for few hovrs at the gay