The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-11

circumstances Of my friends; the moral
conduct Of each was unimpeschsble, and
they were free from exIrayagznce and
dissipation: but they were unfortunately
mo much alike in respects where il would
have been most desirable that they should
have differed; they were both naughty,
exaeting. irritable, impatient Of sIights,
and nerSously percepsibIe Of slights where
no one else would have deserted them.
l Ghink The faults were a. nearly Is
possible equal on each side. The lady
complained Of the want Of the attentions
Of lover in her husband. and The gentle.
man complained thai his wife would no,
eoEdescend 20 dress. sing or smile, Cor
his Qualification alone. Is she was won.
TO do in the days Of eOurlship. They
became contradictory. peeyish. and sullen.
aud fatal want Of confidence ensued on
every affair Of life. whether uiiling OF
important"
" How different from my dear father
and mother" said Emma. who can
never keep anything . moment from each
olher!"
"The confidence which they withheld
from each other." pursued Major Her.
Eey. " they reposed in various quarters.
and several Of the friends thus inju,licious.
ly distinguished made use of the idle and
commonplace phrsse. When married
people cannot live happily together. il lie
best Tor them TO separate This advice
had an effect which sounder advice often
tails in having. II was accepted by each
Of the parties, and carried into execution
An eminent lawyer was directed TO pre-
pare . deed Of separation. and. when once
signed and witnessed. Lady Falkland was
10 quit the residence Of her husband. and
To return TO iha, Of her parents. My
friends, as y.a may imagine, we're not
sitting together. | was shown into the
study Of Sir Edgar. aud spared no pains
or arguments TO prevail on him TO recon.
slider his determination. and to endeavor
10 bear with the lille imperieciions of
his wife. and to persuade her 10 bear with
his own. lie would not, however. sdmi,
that he had given her any proyocaiion;
he seemed thoroughly convinced Of her
GOODNESS and wan, nf attachment to him.
AfGor some crOss.quesIiOning, succeeded
in getting him to allow tina, he was
occasionally little irritable; bu, such irri.
liability. he said. would soon disappear.
wreo it moi ksP, alive by the provoking
aud tanning remarks Of his wife"
L" lie should have been married 10 such
a woman as my dear mamma" said
Emma; d" she isso mild and patient. tina,
che would soften the most irritable ten.
per in the world"
10 not praise your mother quite go
enthusiastically. my love-" said Lady
Wilmot smiling; ait is almost as bad as
praising yourself"
When | found" continued Major
lIervey, b" that oil my peTsuasions were
IN vain, | was obliged Iaei,Iy IN consent
TO the introduction OF Mr.. Chambers. the
lawyer. wiIh the deed OF separation; he
produced THE document out Of tin box.
which appeared to me more fatal Than the
bex Of Pandora, since Hope could no,
be supposed 10 repose at the bottom Of it.
When the deed, however, was read 70 inc,
fcould col do justice to the llberalily Of
Sir Edgar: Che fortune brought TO him. by
his wife was smail. and had been settled
on herself Tor pin-moncy, but the allow.
ance be proposed making iobcr was large,
even in proportion 10 his extensive in.
come. lie expressed every wish for her
comfort and happiness. Her father and
mother were to come 10 the Hall on The
ensuing day to witness the deed Of separa-
lion, and to take their daughter TO their
home. lie asked me whether | though,
they would BIO satisfied with the liberaIitv
of his provision for her. and | unhesi,ai-
ingly answered in the affirmative; al
though. knowing their kind. tender. and
feeling natures, my very heart was wrung
at the anticipation Of their visit, l proceed
cd from Sir Edgar's apartment to that of
Lady Falkland, aud vainly hoped that
| might be more successful with her than
l had been with her husband. | had
known and loved her from her earliest
youth; had stood by the altar when
her hand was joined with that Of Sir
Edgar. and deep was my sorrow to think
tha, ought but death should dissolve iha,
holy union. could not, however. bend
or soften her naughty spirit. 'She was
undervalued,' she said she was de.
spised by her husband; she had always
met with fondness and Election under the
roof Of her parents, and thi,her she would
return | wished her 10 reques. a
private interview with Sir Edgar: this che
declined. She had not, she said. for
many weeks scsa him, except in the
presence of a third person: but she promis.
ed me that. in honor Of my arrival. she
would dine a, tho table .ha, day. Ii was
q formal and melancholy dinner, and Mr..
Chambers, who made the fourth of our
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