Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-12-23

there a SteaulneSS III Her Hlolion WHICH ltu
YOU to tear il would be perpetual. Whether talk
ing or sewing, the chair moved backwards and
forwards like the pendulum of a clock. Caroline
sat by the window, still from one corner OF her
eye she saw the incessant rocking char. She
moved towards the door-but in vain. At length
complaining her feet were colo, she drew w to the
fire. and fairly turned her back upon it but she
heard the rustlng of Aunt Marshall's gown as
she moved slowly back and forwards.
"Excuse me, Caroline said the OLD lady, "for
sitting behind you did not observe | was so
doing" And Aunt Marshall and the rocking
chair were full in her view.
Ii is peculiarly of this disease that whatever
the patient does not like, aggrovates it and Car
one was thoroughly nervous when Charles came
in 10 dinner. She pleaded a bad headache for her
silence, and kind Aunt Marshall entertained her
with so many certain cures, that she had nothing
TO do but listen. Lacy received his Aunt very
daily, and expressed the hope that she had come
for long visit. lie urged Caroline to lie down,
and she was glad of an excuse to retire 10 her own
room.
"Why Mrs Lacy" said Martha, her maid,'y
look SO bad-what is the matter -
81 am very nervous, Martha
"Oh, dear me, ma am. declare you havn't
been well these two weeks! If was Mr.. Lacy,
! would send for the DOCTOR
"Why Martha enquired the lady, "do you
think it worth while :"
81 don't know ma am only you look bad !"
Caroline IS bell was rung, aud Lacy summoned
to her chamber.
81 feel so wretchedlv, Charles, | wish to sec
DIR. Hartman - said his wife.
Lacy was alarmed, aud instantly despatched a
messenger. He sat beside his wife I'LL he arrived,
and following him out of the room, enquIred II he
considered her sickness serious.
"No, sir, not serious. but tedious it is on her
nerves, and she requires great care. The worst
of these nervous diseases is, the patient requires
such great consideration. She must not be OPP
posed in any thing at present, till we overcome
this extreme nervous sensbility. Keep her per-
fectlv quiet, and let her take these powders every
hour, till she becomes composed. will see her
again to night,
Poor Lacy this was the beginning of sorrow.
A man is TO be pitied, who has a nervous wife
Caroline's ndspositon increased-her mother
sent for, and her anxiety added to it. Mrs.
Mordaunt was sensible woman, but this was her
weak point. Lacy had to realized that great trial
to man, the discomfort of having sick wife
Where sickness occurs, in the order of Providence
submission is positive duty but where self
indulgence and nervousness are allowed to inter-
fere with the performance of Duties it makes it
doubly hard to bear Poor Lacy found that ner-
vousness was throwing around HIM CALLING chain
and depriving him of ruling in his own house.
"Mr Lacy, said the footman who opened the
door tor him, in low tone.
ais any thing the matter Johns Mrs Lacy il?'
he enquired, for he perceived the servant had on
slippers, and he rushed hastely by him.
"Ifyou please, Sir, Mrs. Lacy is vcry nervous
to-day and she wishes you to pat on your slip
pers."
Lacy fanced there was a sheer on Johns face
and be was passing without noticing the request:
but he caught glimpse of the slippers. They
were embroidered by her hand, In the days of
their early love. thousand tender recollectons
required to him, and he was subdued Hope still
whispered she would soon recover, and they
would be happy once more. Martha met him in
the passage-she had his dressing gov a in her
hand-she said,
"Excuse me, Mr.. Lacy, will just smell your
coat-my mistress is so nervous, she cannot bear
the least scent of cigar smoke.
1t was in vain for Lacy to say he had not been
where there was smoking; Mrs. Martha was sure
IT was in his clothes, and would make Mrs. Lacy
faint He felt strongly tempted TO pitch her down
the stairs; but he did 'nt-and dreading scene
in his wlfe's room, quietly put the dressing
gown Lacy had become nervous in reality, and
he wished he might never hear the word again.-
HIS hours of relaxation spent in his wife $
chamber, and he was entertained by a recaptula-
ton, from Martha, of her mistresss complaint.-
At length as Caroline still kept her room, he be-
gan to seek other pleasures-she rode every dav,
but always returned to her chamber. Cnorles per-
fectly dreaded the SIGHT of Mdrtha, for he could
not help thinking she made his wife nervous. His
friends were more collected round him, and
his evenings were again cheerfully soent, but
the fumes of smoke and the merry laugh, enter
cd the chamber OF the lady she became more
and more nervous, and a servant was sent 10 whis
per IN Mr.. Lacys ear that Mrs. Lacys nerves
were SO excited, IN consequence, she was H.
Conclusion net weeL.