Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-06-23
THE WIFE.

THE VILE Z.
sYou know, dear, I am a spoiled child
must have my own way this time, said
Mrs. Finlay, beautiful bride to her ador-
ing Husband.
1t was a matter Of some consequence to
Tihlav that she shOuld not have her own
way this time. 1t was the first of her WiH
that odieus positive word-had made its
appearance, and now was the very time to
crush, to subdue it, before it had gained
Hsrculean strength.
Finlay was young lawyer of fine tall
ents, Just getting into extensive practice
it was necessary that he should remain in
the city, but a stronger necessity was upon
him, his a-spoasa would go to the coun-
try to be present at the wedding of a friend.
: bat, dearest. you know ! have several
important cases upon the docket, which
are lust about to he tried; my clients will
be dissatisfied said Finlay, in that tone OF
mild entreaty which should find its way to
a woman's heart.
'N';mporte let them go, you will have
something besides clients to live upon, you
know, one Of these days.
There was much pride, little sense, and
great want of feeling in this speech. Mrs.
Finlay's expectations all depended upon a
kind, indulgent father, during whose life
time they could not be realized. Finlay
felt it jar upon his heart-strings and vibrate
to the very core but he excused II, or set
it aside. She is beautiful, thoughtless
creature, she cannot be unfeeling."
To the country they went. WELL
thought Finlay, I shall! have exquisite
pleasure in pointing out to my Caroline
some favorite scenes, some striking views,
which may have escaped her notice. We
must sometimes make sacrifices to those zoe
love leaving town, after all is matter OF
little consequence
The boat glided almost with the rapidly
oflightning over the smooth, deep Hudson.
sCome upon deck, Caroline, we are
nearing the Highlands, never did they look
so splendidly.'
1t was the momentary glow Of radiant
coloring which happy heart gives TO Ma
ture, that at this moment rested so glori-
ously upon the picturesque Highlands.
'Come Mrs. F. said Finlay, care
fully wrapping the shawl about the fault
less form of his beautiful wife,
why George, should think never
had been upOn the rinsr before in my life,'
said Caroline, who was in the midst Of an
animated discussion with fashionable
friend, upon the merits Of their respective
milliners / have seen the Highlands a
thousand times all that romantic stuff is
out Of fashion quite Outre /; nobody talks
ofthe beauties Of nature now, but board
ing school misses
Thus repulsed, Finlay left her and took
lis scat upon the deck with sigh.
Out Of fashion, thought he, and his
noble forehead was wrinkled with lrowns,
his proud lip curled, and momentary
fash illumined his dark eyes with unwont-
cd FIRE. s0ut of fashion These tower
ing, frowning PALISADES, this dark river,
yonder rising moone He fell into a rev.
eric, long and deep, for now he could not
enjoy these things alone. At the end Of it,
all the worlds consider, Hope, whispered
kindly, she certainly has sensibility, her
mind is plastic, / can mould it into any
form, and make it complete reflection OF
my own.'
Conjugal affection is delicate plant
The first rude shock sometimes scatters its
fair leaves to the four winds Of heaven.--
If but one leaf be torn away, all the others
are locsened. In poor Finlay's case, they
followed one by one, in rapid succession.
A few weeks in the country entirely dis.
PEELED the illusion which love had thrown
around his idol--the celestial halo which
was only hallucination of his own lima
giaation, had departed for ever. He ha,
married beautiful weak woman, witt
whom his cultivated, refined mind coul'
hold no communion.
Finlay returned to town an altered man
His high ambition had been sanctiied il
his own estimation, because i. was not en-
tirsly selfish feeling. Ia all his vision
ofsuccess his honors we're TO be laid at th'
feet of his Caroline.