The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-08-19
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lis the boy siskf asked Mr.. Lindley. with
n look Of anxiety and alarm. az he entered the
room, and saw his young and beautiful wife.
sitting beside the cradle of her sleeping infant
weeping most bitterly. Is the boy sick =
No. answered the afflicted lady, he is quite
we'll
Then what 10 the matter. my dear Emily
what occasions this food Of tears! Mr.. Lind
ley seated himself beside his wife, and took her
hand while speaking.
Il am worn out with this perpetual conhne-
ment. answered Mrs. Lindley; this unyarying
round Of dull domestic care
Perpetual confinement my dear ? said Mr..
[ LindIey; did you not spend yesterday With
your mother! and take drive into the coun.
try the day before Come, dearest. dry
your tears, and listen to an interesting book
/ | have brought home with me, purposely TO
read aloud 10 you
Your book would be but poor substitute
for society," said Mrs. Lndley. who still sat
with her head inclined. looking the very picture
Of sorrow and disconten = am sufferias for
society-sufiering to mingle again with the
world as used TO do After momsntary
pause she coniinued-' Sophis was in just now,
dressed so beautifully !---on her way 10
/ Mr.. Whilewell's party. All the world will be
thsre-poor excepedr A fresh gush Of
tears called anew for The use Of her kerchief
Young ladies' have little else TO do than al
tend parties. said Mr.. Lindley; we. happily,
have better engagements, and more precious
pleasures
Married ladies' seem no more confined than
single ones, said Mrs. Liudley, who seemed TO
have heard only the first part Of her husbands
remarks. Mrs. Bank and Mrs. Soulhw~ll.
and indeed all my friends are 10 be at Mr..
Whiiewelrs tonight. No one but myself is in
sery maid, and all else that is necessary to make
them comfortable and happy
| Il am sorry that cannot have n nursery
msid. since you think it would eonduce TO your
happiness; though. FOR my own part had
rather that my dear Emily should have the
charge of our darling boy. than entrust him to
the care Of almost any hreling that could
be found.
Again the first part only Of what Mr. Lind
ley said. seemed 10 meet the ear Of his wife.
Her voice was never harsh never loud-buI il
certainly did not sound s~eety, as in a Kind Of
low cultural she replied, Some gentlemen
choose to think they can afford but very litile
to make wife happy"
Mr.. Lindley dropped the hand he had till
then held within his, and, rising, walked tho
floor rapidly. He did not whiste-he did not
sing-but he just made the notes Of a tune
audible, as he inhaled and exhaled the air be-
tween his scarcely parted lips. After some ten
or fifteen minutes spent in this manner. he sud
denly seized the volume he had meniioprd. aud
seating himself near the lamp, began TO turn
the leaves. Meanwhile Mrs. Lindlcy neither
spoke nor moved. Her head rested on her
hand, and her eyes sought the carpet; but no
tears fell, for her feelings we're too highly ex-
cited TO permit them longer to flow. The dis
turbed husband found his book vain resource
and after t~irling the leaves few minutes. he
threw it on the table and leh the room. The
next moment his wife heard the street door
close behisd him.
Then, indeed. came fresh food Of tears
This. she exclaimed, as she covered her face
with her hands. This is the sympathy he feels
for me re leave me thus to perfect solitude"
Mrs. Lindley was now ~ronght up 10 real ago
ny. The infant Al this moment swoke aud
clssping him 10 her bosom, she cried; 'f",
darling, your fathers feelings are such towards
your poor mother, that to avoid her society he
is even willing to leave you, dearly IS be loves
you
With the unconscious infant ersdled IN her
arms, the mother INDUCED herself 10 looking
back OH the gilded scenes Of her youth; or ra-
ther her unvaried life; for her youth ~ss in all
its freshness and beauty. Her freedom from
care from confinement; the parties; the balls,
tho eoncsrts-ths drives; all came thronging
upon her;
While memory, covered with flowers,
Restored every rose. but seereisd its thorn"
In the retrospect. the picture Was all bright
ness all glsdness and What WAS her present
lot! How great vas the contrast! No variety /;
no piessure' All ner oSys 'efs WINS P''-
petual round Of petty household cares, aud a
helpless infant always BY her side or in her
arms! How DARK did . disturbed ina seiosiion
render the review She tbought and ~ept. un-
Ill she verify believed herself the most wretch
cd woman alive While at the bottom Of al LAY
feeling Of disple1sure against her hvsbspd, as
/ u be vss the .ilfui cause Of al her troublss.
Fer u,sry an hour Mrs. Lodlsy INDUCED
herself 10 those purely selfish musings. npr-
msriDgs spd resreu. vhsn the clock 10 a neigh
boring street striking the hour of niue. aroused
her. Where can George be 7 she erred. She
felt some alarm aud laying her sgsio sissPIus
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