Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-19


Had promised long 10 stay;
Forgot his promise, took French leave,
And bore his lamp away"
cit is in the pow or of woman 10 ALLEVIATE
tho affections Of the most adorioy husband.
10 poison his feelings, to embitler the kind.
lest emotions of his heart, and, in short, 10
make him hate her." saM Charles Proctor,
M he rose to Leave his once quiet and CONS
k,rtahls home
fsu 40 longer love me, Charles" said
his wife, with much nspsrity OF tone, US a
Hush passed over her beautiful and express
sivs Ease.
"Net So" said he, "il has not yet arrived
at that point. and dread 10 think that there
'sa possibility that il may"
" by, what have ! done 10 bring about
ouch change in your feelings!" and she
burst into tears. Charles was about to reply
but the sobs of his once dear and still beau
tiful ale quite unnamed him, and he sank
INTO the chair he was on the poial Of quitting
without uttering syllable.
ing, each occupied in different effect ions, al
though tending TO the same result, he won
deriag what demon could have implanted the
everfrettiog thorn OF discomfort in a heart
which he had fondly anticipated would al>
ways swell with no other sensations than
those ef love and domestic pencs-and she,
rePinlng that her hard fate should have link :
ed her indissoIubly 10 such monster
tphy tuas this /? Charles Proctor was a no.
bls, generous fellow he ~as endowed with
qualities that elevated him above his fellow
men IN the scale OF intellect, and TO pre-
possessing and attractive person were united
The blandest and most engaging manners.
Every body admired him, and envicd his
easy temper, and the equanimity With which
he endured the inevitable cares and disap-
poin'ments from which the most fortunate
lot Is not exempt. And Kate, too, before
her marriage, was bright and buoysnl be-
ing. singing like lark from very iigh,ness
OF heart, and with features, form, and motion
giving evidence OF disposition mild, gentle
and atectionate as that of the sweet bird she
tended with SO much care. For beatty,
grace, and accomplishments, both natural
anu acquired, she had but fow rivals, and she
was thought TO be an angel by all who knew
her.
Zhen Ohy ,oos this, repeat? Let me on.
swer gentle and courteous reader, and be not
vsxed with me for telling you The secrets of
my friends. Kate never loved her husband.
She married him because Il was the best Of
Ter she had and, as woman's heart is an
ohIgma, Charies was not aware of the fact
u"th sheh udnub were united. III IS true,
that her friends opposed the match, but that
was an incentive rather than an impediment
TO lis conclusion. The gentleman, however.
persevered, and as the lady had made I'D her
mind 10 the matter, all objections were waiv-
Ell, and the most favorable suguries were en-
tertaIned as TO the pr ospeciiye felicity of the
welded pair. The honeymoon passed as
most honeymoons do-sweet and Joyous at
It's rise, rapturous at its full ard varying IN
,nsipidity at its declire. Blu. happiness, 10
De enduring, must proceed from mutual at
techInent; and, as io mercantile concern.
"s prosperity cannot be permanent when one
partner ls constantly drawing upon the re-.
sources OF the other, without supplying his
!sir portion OF the capital, and promoting the
interests OF the firm so IN the ms,rimonia
venture, The house must stop payment If di.
vided agains, itself Charles " as mercban,
thence our metaphor.
They had been married three years Had
.hey oeen happy o1es9 No, to neither. AT
nrst 'hey went 'olersbiy well To be sure.
tns iady YVES generally in an i'll. humour: IN
's chickering's ensued, peiulant remarks we're
oanuied, and smart answers returned keen
encounter OF The wits would ever and anon
arisei domestic negTects would he maqnif;ed
mo grievance end occasional disputes de.
generate INTO quarrel succeeded
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