The Saint Leger Family (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 Excerpt: ... THOUGHTS OF THE ABSENT WIFE. 129 gaieties of Paris? Somehow, I cannot feel that I am a mother in yon strange city; and shall I confess it, dear, dear Wilfred, I have almost thought that you did not love your Isabella so much when surrounded by its attractions. Now dearest, forgive me, for you know that I do not believe this; the whole wide world could not make me believe it; only I love to have you reassure me, Wilfred, and then--how confident I grow again "Six o'clock.--My precious love, I am home-sick to see you. The day has been lovely thus far, but now it rains. All nature is so beautiful about me that I cannot but be cheerful; and yet methinks this very loveliness of scenery, which so cheers us in bright daylight, lends a saddening influence in sweet melancholy twilight; sweet when we are together, dearest; melancholy when we are parted. "My chief solace is our dear babe; all is new to him here, and he looks at everything with great surprised eyes, wondering what it means. He has just gone to his rosy rest. Heaven make his slumbers peaceful; for troubled waters sweep even over the bosom of infancy. "Eleven o'clock.--I have been talking this evening with old Hannah. She has entertained me by telling me of your childhood. I culled a fresh bouquet of roses for my table this morning, but an instinct of love led me to preserve in my chamber those we gathered yesterday. Where is the rose I gave you? And now, love, my precious love, good night "Tuesday, 3 o'clock Oh, my Wilfred, I have been so agonised How have I been tortured What shall I say or do? To-day Count Davralnville called. He returned from Paris; and do you think the wretch had the audacity to speak of you as Oh, no; I will not insult my Wilfred by naming it; but the count spoke of it so as a ...