The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-08-08

toned as having been laid aside.
"And bravely have you commenced
may your courage not fail when the ex-
tremity comes," replied her husband, with
a voice that trembled with overpowering
emotion. Opposition, distress, wreiched-
ness, and almost despair, he had expected
But of such meek endurance; such an anti
cipation of his wishes he had never dream
ed. "May kind Providence reward you
thousand fold he said, drawing her to his
breast, while the first drops that had mois-
tened his eyes for years. fell upon her Grim
son cheek.
The evening was spent in plans and al
rangcments for the future;and in more min
ute explanations of the real state of Mr..
Howard's affairs, and those of Mr.. Justin.
Mrs. Howard listened TO these explanations
with deep interest, and many painful
thoughts crossed her mind as she perceived
that it was alone through ker father that
her husbands affairs had become embarras-
sed. And keenly did she feel for the pa
rent, who had ever been to her the kindest
and most indulgent of fathers.
One month passed away, and great
change had taken place in the internal econ
omy of Mr.. Towards family. The spen-
did mansion in Chestnut street had been
exchanged for neat Two story dwelling in
Southwark. The beautiful carriage and
horses had been sold, servants dismissed,
and with only cook and chaRbermaid.-
Mrs. Howard managed to get along very
! pleasantly. Many articles of furniture too
massive for the parlors they now occupied
had Seen disposed of; but still every thing
was neat and even elegant. Not a single
one of the many dear friends who had
been SO fond of Mrs. Howard called upon
her in her new residence, and for time
she felt keeny the heartess dessrion.-
But the seclusion of home, passed in duties
pertaining to her household and IN the So
ciety Of her husband, whose zeal character
she had never before understood, amply re-
paid her for all she had lost.
Time wore on.and at last the crisis came.
That event, which a merchant looks for.
ward TO with even more fear than TO death,
failure, happened to Mr.. Howard. The
paper upon which he had placed his name
was protested, and he deemed it prudent at
once to call meeting Of his creditors, and
manu- oil doSiS ilticHb VI HIS GUGctSs i HG
truseeship the creditors placed in his hands
so entire was their confidence in his integri
ty; and he commenced closing up the busi-
ness as fast as possible, preparatory to di-
vision Of she property.
1t must no! be supposed that Mrs. How
ard had become at once superior to those
feelings of pride Which cause such doep
modification, when it first beginning to be
known in the fashionable circles that an in
divldual has lost caste by misfortune. 1t !
was severe tria} TO her forlitude to think of
the heartIesa remarks that would be con-
neced with her name, and the reputation Of
her husband. But she did not long suffer
such thoughts TO disturb her mind. The |
shock which the first announcement of re-
verse had occasioned, activity new and
higher powers, and her true character CON
tnued TO become more and more developed |
From thoughtless she had become a re-
ilecIng woman;and now that her affections
were interested in right obleets,s she was be-
coming daily more and more strengthened |
to hear her changed condition, and received |
Increased delight in the steady discharge of
her duties.
About two months from the date of Mr.. |
Towards failure, at a time when he had |
so far progressed in the duties of his trus.
teeshlp, as 10 find it necessary to look a.
bout him for some new employment, in
which to secure support for his family, |
he came home one evening unusually Sc |
rlous and thoughtful. His affairs, in this |
time, hal so far become settled as to show
pretty accurately the result. Ninety cents
in the dollar would certainly bo paid
Thus much for his creditors. Now his |
thoughts necessarily turned to his own
prospects. While he had certain prop
erIy upon which to calculate his future
movements, he coHld easily decide the best
way. TheH he coulda feel secure in the
present, and confident Of success in the fu- |
ture. But it was different now. He stood
alone. The most he could expect for some
Time TO come, was a fair salary as a clerk |
and with the income of a clerk even his |
present style OF living could not be sustain
ed. AS far as he was concerned, this would
have given him no pain of mind; but his
feelings shrunk from lhe'uecessity of his |
wife becoming involved in the practice of !
such close economy as would be required, |
and in submission to privations to which |
those she had already endured were light
and rifing
He could not conceal from his wife the