Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-06-06
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'You hs,o brcu dchchlfuhy ATTENTIVE 10 your
wife tbs c,ounig. ~, dcar .sid Mrs Cunulug hau |
to her husbands s soon a. ihsywcre seated ~ hc,t
carttAgo on tbclt way homo,
I am not sensible Of having neglected you, Lu- /
cy' said Mr. Cunningham.
Mo- suppose not nor Fl having been very |
attentive 10 nnotherr
4 certainly not. To wi1m do YOU audc Z !
Il s.prs.-,' --.L M -c,...--,-l.@--. 'iba. Mr. !
Wcsbury is equally unconscious Of having had his
attention engtossod by any particular indi,dusl.'
You surely cannot mean tia, was particularly
attentive to Miss Edon, Lucy q
ooh, how could mean ? said Mrs Cunning
ham, with kind of laugh tina, expressed any thing
rather than pleasure good humot. Il really
wonder how you came to rccollcct having seen
such person Miss EIdon tonight
Your remark concerning Westbury brouel, her
to my mind, said Mr. Cunningham.
How strange" said his wife. And how ex-
IRENE that yonug lady's modification must have
been, that she could not detain two newly married
gentlemen near he- for more than an hour and
half a, one time Seriously, Mr. Cunningham the
company must have thought that you and West
bury were striving which should do her mos, HON
uge
ningham, taking the hand of his wife, which she re-
luctantly permitted him to dc,oin--'seriousy it was
only accidental that spoke to Miss Eldon this
evening. There is not person on earth TO whose
society and conversation am more mpletely in.
different--so take no offence love, where none was
meant. There Is no one whose conversation can
compensate me for the loss Of yours and II is one
reason why ] SO much dislike these crowds, that,
for time, they necessarily separate US from each
other.
The following morning. Mrs Cunningham called
on Mrs Westbury. who at the moment of her arr-
val, happened to be in her cbamber--bnt she in
stsnily descended to receive her visitor. When
Mira Westbury left the pnrlor short time previous
her husband was there but he had disappeared
and she supposed he had gone out. lie was, how
ever. in the library. which adjoned the paror aud
tho door bet ,voen the quite clio
sed. After the compliments Of the morning, Mrs
Westbury remarked
q was somewhat surprised to see you at Mrs
Parker's, last evening"
Surprised! why so 2
You recollect the conversation that took place
on the subject, the morning ] was ut your house ?
% yes--l remember that Mr. Cunningham was
giving kind Of dissertation on the superior picns
ures Of ones own chimney corner. Really. wish
desp pair of teaching him, by aud by. TO love soce
,y,
| Can il be possible that you really regret your
husbands attachment to home = asked Mrs West.
bury.
Yes Certainly-when it interlercs with my
going out. A man aid his wife may surely ENJOY
enough Of each others society, and yet zee some.
thing of the world. AT any rate, shall teach Ned
that | am not to be made recluse for any man..
'IIavc you no fears. my dear Mrs Cunningham
said Mrs Westbury, that your want Of conformity
to your husbands taste, will lessen your influence
over him
And Of what IL this influence, asked Mrs
( Cunningham. unless II be exetted To obtain Tho
enloymcnts love 7
80, pray, beware seid Mrs Westbuty, with mpcl
feelng-'beware, lest you sacrifice your happiness
for chmnera Beware how you trle with in-
valuable treasure the heart OF a husband =
'Pho-pho-how serious you are growing sad
Mrs Cunningham. Actually warning aud eXhort
ing at twenty years Of age What n preacher
Y you will be by the time yor forty! Bnt nov
be honest, and confess that you. yourself. would
prefer bali or party, 10 sitting alone here thro
a stupid evening With Wes'bury.'
Then to speak the truth said Jus, i should
prefer I'm evening at home TO sll tho parties ~ tb'
world-bslls never attend, aud do not hnk stu
pldity necessary, even with 40 other companion
than ones own husband
Then why do you attend parties If you do moi
like them y
because Mr. Weslbury thinks II proper that
should
"And SO you 90 TO nm. like Miss To her papa
and mama 10 ssk hin abat you mnst do , sad
Mrs Cunningham laughing. This is delightful
truly! Bot. for my part, cannot see Why ! have
not as good a right to expect Edward to CONFORM
to my taste and wishes. me to conform to he
And so Westbury makes you 60 whether you like
10 or not ?
No, indeed said Mrs WestLury. 4 never OK
pressed 10 him ms aversion to gong, not wishing
han TO fee Ne II were making great sscnhoe, IA
complying with his wshes
Wei this Is pretty and du,iful, and delicate.
said Mrs Cunningham, lavg aug sgsin. Bat ! dc
not ret Up for pattern wife. aud # Edward and
get along o. well as people IN general. sasll be
satisfied. Ba, 10 luru 10 something else. How
do you like Mss Eldun.
i an not 1t all acquainted with her saId Julia.
You have met her sewers! llmes.' ssld Mrs Gun
ninghsm.