Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-06-09
THE WIFE.

child; must have my own way This
iime, said Mrs. FinIay, a beautiful
BRIDE. to her adoring hu sband.
IL was matter Of some consequence
to Finiay that she should not have her
own way this time. II was the first
time her ,oW-iba, odious positive
word-had made its appearance. and
now was the very time to crush, to
subdue it, before it had gained Hercu-
lean strength.
Finlay was a young lawyer Of fine
talents, just getting into extensive
practice; II was necessary that he
should remain in the city, but a stron
ger necessity was upon him. his cara.
spouse would 90 TO the county TO be
present at the weddin. Of friend.
But, dearest. YOU know | have Sc
veral important cases upon the docket.
which are just about TO be tried; my
clients will be dissatisfied said Fin
lay, in that tone Of mild entrcaty which
should find its way to a woman's
heart.
'N'imporfe; let them 20, you will
have something besides clients to live
upon, you know, one Of these days.
There was much pride. lutte sense.
and great want of feeling in this
7 speech. Mrs. Finlay's expectations
all depended upon kind, induIgent
father, during whose life time they
could not be realized. Fin'ay felt il
jar upon hts heart strings and vibrate
to the very core; but he excused il. or
though,lcss creature, she cannot be un
feeling
! To the country they went. WELL
thought Finlay, L shall have exquisite
pleasure in pointing out TO my Caroline
some favorite scenes. some striking
views, which may have escaped her
notice. Ue must sometimes make sa-
crifce 10 those zee lore; leaving town.
after all, IS a matter Of little conse-
quence.'
The boat glided almost with the ra-
pidity of lightning over the smooth,
deep Hudson.
Come upon deck. Caroline, we are
nearing the Highlands, never did they
look so splcndidly.'
IL was the momentary glow Of radi.
ant coloring which happy heart gives
to Nature. that at this moment rested
so glorously upon the picturesque
Highlands.
Come Mrs. F. said Finlav,
carefully wrapping The shawl about the
faultless form Of his beautiful wife.
Why George. should think ] ne
yer had been up The riUer before in my
llfe,' said Caroline, who was in the
midst OF an animated discussion with
fashionable friend, upon the merits
OF their respective psiHiners; Il have
seen the Highlands thousand times !;
all that romantic stuff is out Of fashion !;
quite ouire; nobody talks Of the beau
ties Of 1ature' now, but boarding school
misses
Thus repulsed. Finlay left her and
took his seat upon the deck with a
sigh.
'Out Of fashion,, thought he, and his
noble forehead was wriDkled with
frowns, his proud lip curled, and a
momentary flash iIlumined his dark
eyes with unwonted FIRE. Out Of fash
ion These towering, frowning pail
sadoes. this dark river, yonder rising
moOnn lie fell into reveric, long
and deep. for he could not enjoy these
things, alone. At the end Of n. all the
worlds consider, Hope. whispered
kindly, she certainly has sensibiIity.
her mind is plastic. can mould it into
any form. and make il n complete re-
! Election Of my own
/ Conjugal anectiOni is a delicate plant.
/ The first rude shock sometimes scat.
tiers its fair leaves to the four winds Of
heaven. lf bat one leaf be torn away,
all the others are loosened. In poor
FInlay's case, they followed one by
one. IN rapid succession.
4 few weeks IN the country entirely
dispcllcd the illusion which love had
thrown around his idol-the celestial
halo which was only a hallucination Of
his own Imagination, had departed for
ever. lie had married a beautiful
weak woman, With whom his cultIva.
ted. refined mind could hold no COM
Z muniOn.
+ Flnlsy returned to town m altered
man. Ills high ambition had been sane =
tilted in his own estimation. because
Il was not entirely selfish feeling. -
IN all bis visions Of success his honOrs
were to he laid at the feet Of his Caro-
linc.
lie entered again upon his lAborious
employment; he was for a time entire.
/ " devoted 10 business, and lost all
care and reflection IN the close at'en.
ton which he gave to his professional
duties. Bot soon he needed relaxation
some place TO which be could resort;
% spend few hours IN pleasure -
Home did not aRord 10. The sDoiled.