The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-04-27
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY II. WEBB.
, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, April 27 $780,

married couple"
Il do not agree with you there, my DEAR"
said her uncle; :" there may be circumstan-
ces which justify this painful measures;
such, however, were not the circumstances
Of my friends; the moral conduct of each
was unimpenchabIe, and they weIc fee
from extravaganza and dissipation; but they
were unfortunately too much alike in re-
spect where il would have differed; they
were both naughty, exacting, irritable, i'm
patient of sights, and nervousIy percepuble
OF Sights where no one else would have dis
covered them. think the faults were as
nearly as possible equal TO each side The
lady complained of the want of attentions
of lover in her husband, and the gentle
man complained that his wife would not
condeseend to dress, sing, or smile, for his
qualification alone, as she was wont To do
in the days of courtship. They became
contradictory, peevish, and sullen, and u
fatal want of confidence ensued on every
affair Of life, whether trning or impor-
tanl."
How different from my dear father and
mother" said Emma, "who can never
keep any thing moment from each 9th
er."
"Thc confidence which they withheld
from each other," pursued Major Ilervey,
" they reposed in various quarters, and sew
eral of the friends thus iujudicious dis,in.
guished made use OF the idle and common.
place phrase, :" When married people can.
not live happily together, it is best for them
to separate" This advice had an effect
which sounder advice often fails in having.
1t was accepted by each OF the parties, and
carried into execution. An eminent Lawyer
was directed to prepare deed of separation,
and, when once signed and Witnessed, La
day Falkland was 10 quit the residence of her
husband, and TO return TO that Of her pa
rents My friends, as you may imagine
were moi sitting together. was shown in
TO the study Of Sir Edgar, and | spared no
pains or arguments 10 prevail on him TO re-
consider his determination, and to cndeavor
10 bear with the lite imperlections OF his
wife, and to persuade her 10 bear with his
own. He would not, however, admit that
he had given her any provaca'ion; he SEEM
ed thoroughly convinced Of her GOODNESS
and want of attachment to him. After some
cross questioning, succeeded in getting
him TO allow that he was OCCASIONALLY a little
irritable; but such irritabilily, he said, would
soon disappear, were it not kept alive by
the provoking and taunling remarks OF his
wife,"
lie should have been married TO such Il
woman as my dear mamma" said Emma;
I" she is so mild and patient, that she would
soften the most irritable temper in the
world"
Do not praise your mother quite so en-
Enthusiastically, my love" said lady Wilmot,
smiling; 9" it is almost as bad as praising
yourself"
"When found" continued Major Her
vey, "thal all my persuasions were in vain.
was obliged tacitIy to consent TO the intro
duction of Mr.. Chambers, the lawyer, with
the deed Of separation; he produced this
document out Of Il lin box, winch appeared
TO me more fatal than the box Of Pandora,
since Hope could not be supposed to repose
at the bottom of it. When the deed, how
ever, was read to me, could not but DO
Justice to the lberality of Sir Edgar; the
fortune brought to him by his wife was
small, and had been settled on herself for
pin money, but the allowance he proposed
making to her was large, even in proportion
to his extensive income He exposed eve
ry wish for her comfort and happiness
Her father and mother were to come to the
Hall on the ensuing day to witness the deed
of separation, and 10 take their daughter 10
their home. He asked me whether
,I,on,rht tbay, UoulI ba satis6 al with tLa