The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-15


shs fellow il pressing. and wont be put Of
How much money have you y
- Hare, 1--we. is sIl; will it do ~
!" M rlIis l.. not half enongh-snrely
ibis b not All you have; what 10 that pile
there I ye Emily, did you wish to de-
ceise me r.
Indeed. Charles. you must not take
that; promised poor Mary 10 pay her
wages Tonight. and she must have it, for
her mother is sick, at the point of death.
You must NOT, Charles, indeed you must
not take II"
/" Nonsense yoa can pn, Mary off-teli
her to come to me- III pny her. must
have this or go to jail, so take your choice" "
"Oh! Charles, how can you be so un-
kind how can you take pleasure in dis
sress,ng me so necdlessy 7"
It's too true. if don't pny that fellow,
must go to jail he threatened me, and
he's not one 10 be satisfied with threatening.
30 take your choice, give me the money or
not--you know the alternative"
- Take it--takc il; poor Mary will be
sadly disappointed, she meant TO purchase
i.scessaries for her sick mother"
NAY, Emily. il il costs you such n
s,fuggle to decide between your husband
nr your servant, take your money. care
pot 10 have il upon such terms"
Keep it-keep IT,"
. But what will you do about Mary I"
81 will give her things 10 make her
mother comfortable, mud pay her as soon
as possible. Charles will yon not spend
this evening with me 7 | am no, very well,
ls.... a
here is your sister or mother, won't tlicy
come to you if you wish il or can't you
go aud spend the evening at your fathers
cant stay at home to night, hove prom
sed tn meet some friends out ut Ills End
D,u't 60 10 crying now, or ] am of.
Sirnnge, how easily women cry, say but
opc word in contradiction to them, and
d"wn drops the tears. What's the use of
your crying, what good can it do"
(" None, none, know it we'll; but,
Charles, how short time it is since n tear
f',m me would have been agony to you.
You were different then, you loved me, you
hive changed, men do change, but women
never. love my husband now, though
know the feeling meets with no return, aud
whiloI lore him, cannot cense to weep
for hi u. Ii is over a month since you spent
an evening at home; oh Charles, il you
knew how long and dreary my evenings
seem, IL you knew with what an aching
heart wait for your return, and when nj
length, weary and oppressed, l seek my
bed, how anxiety keeps my eyes from clos
ing, or, if sleep does fall upon them, the
fearful dreams that haunt my fancy, oh, IN,
husband !, If you knew all suffer yo,
would pity me-
"Psl,aw Emily, why will you give wa
to such absurdiiies1 however, il it will d
you any good, III spend the evening wit
you. I'll just so and pay that bill md the
return"
" Thank you, thank you, deurest--ha,
ypu not better wait ill the mau calls 4
pay him, or can't you send servant 7"
'No, no. had rather take it myself
lis not far--I shall soon be back"
I" Let me go with you, them renll
need saik have not been out for NOR
than week-you smile, Charles, ! ma.
then go with youl 7"
smile at your plan TO keep me to m,
promise. Emily, have as yet never bro
ken my word; | have said would spen,
the evening ut home, and will: however
you choose to go with me, have no oh
jection."
That evening the husband passed n
home, and his wife, happy that she hat
g,ined so much, exeried herself, to the ut
most to make him contented. She playe,
to him, and sang all the sweet songs h
used to love, aud her smile was as bright n
ia those days, aud her voice us swee
Their boy, their little Chnrles, too, coh,ri
b',,ed his quota Of attractions; he climbe
his fathers knee, and pressed his baby lip
IL his check, and told " how glad he was I
have father stay at home." Then bent an
whispered, "Mother cries all the time whe
you are away; what makes her I" Charles
heart was not entirely hardened yet, and h
f.I, the child's feprpof 10 its inmost cor
Emily, who read in the varying color Z
her husbands check, the effect oflhe word
called the child away. She wished NJ
that this evening should leave any unplen'
ant impression. She wished rather To hay
II remembered as being free from even
shadow of sorrow she thought, and just.
thlt il was not by reproaches, or nllusior
Ia the past, she could hopc to recall q,
wandercr; but by rendering his home $
happy hc should no, wish to leave IL; h
meeting him with smiles, aud in his pre
sncc wearing the aspect of peace and trar
guilty. Charles saw and appreciated u
motive that induced her to call away Il
child. bat made no remark upon il; b.
when the evening WAS over, putting his ar
about the delicate waist Of his wife, !
thanked her for the pleasant evening !
had passed, said il was quite like old hn'
to hear her sing and play. Emily felt u
tears swell in her eyes, but by n powerfi
effort she reprcssed their flowing, and, Iool
ins up with smile. assured him the obi