Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-10-19

ancc which occurred between YOU and your
Dearest Emma, YOU are ,reading on
dangerous ground do not, as YOU value your
happiness a, vance one step further
The earncstncss OF Mrs. Grahams' manners
aroused the attention Of her companion. She
checked her sobs, aud listsped at,entivcly
while her friend resumed.
know the cause of pout aacasiness, bat
Edward will no, yield to what he will coosid-
er mere caprice, and by indulgiog an exact
ing Jealous temper YOU will ALLEVIATE his alice
lion, and render both him and yourself miser-
able.
but is it not very hard a. DC neglected IN
the very first month after marriage:
1t is very ha,d TO be neglected al any time,
said Mrs. Graham, signing bot you, nv dear.
have surely no ground for complaint on that
subject.
You do not know. then, said Emma weeping
afrcsl, us she spoke, that | desired Mr.. Lvnd-
say TO come home at three o'clock TO 20 out
with me, and when he came it wanted only
ten minutes TO four and all that time he was
attending to his sister, whose claims on him
are surely not superior TO nine.
Certainly not, my dear, but his sister was in
pain. | know she had been suffering with the
tooth ache, and waited only DR.. OIme's return
to have her tooth extracted. But. my dear
child, let this littlc incident teach you TO know
yourself, and TO guard against that complain
ing, Jealous disposition, by which so many
wives render their homes unhappy, and drive
ther husbands TO seek for comfort elsewhere.
Mrs. Graham paused, and covered her face
for on instant. When she removed her hand.
kerchief. her features were calm, but even
more pale and sad than usual, and her voice
trembled a little as she said
| will tell you a story, Emma. which will
impress on your mind the importance Of what
| have been saying. May it, my dear young
friend, prove a tale OF warning.
was married in very early life, began Mrs
Graham, 10 one whom | loved with my whole
soul, and by whom | was equally beloved in
= return. Young rs / was, z~ken 1 married,
had seen a good deal Of lie, and witnessed
many instances of conjugal unhaPpiness.
tancied, however, that | could race all these
to some error Of conduct on the part Of my fe.
male friends, and | thought | should be able
+, to avoid all such errors, and so exhibit an ex'
ample of perfect domestic happiness.
! did not know myself. vet | have sometimes
thought that had my husband been less indul
gent at the commencement Of our married life
| might have avoided those errors which
wrecked alike his peace and my own. | cx
! pected 10 have calls OH my forbearsncc, and
was prepared to meet them but | was nc
prepared Tor the indulgence Of the almost idol
atrous devotion with which ] was treated b,
my usband. Every moment that he coul'
steal from business, The was a lawyer, and II
extensive praciice,) was devoted to me hi
former friends were neglected, and he SCENE,
TO live or TO enjoy life only in my society.
:. felt INV power, but ! had not wisdom enougl
= to perpetuatc it by enjoying it with modera
\ ton, and by endeavoring 10 provide for tn
e time when the intoNicatIOn Of passion shoul'
: have passed away. Nv weak brain was turn
! ed. / conceived the devotion of my HUSBAND
\ TO be only a Just tribute 10 my charms, an
; growing daily more Jealous and cxactinc, ] re
2 scented us an Infringement Of nv rights any al
/, tempt on the part of his friends to interest hr
/. in the political or other affairs o. the day.
n Arthur Graham submitted to my c~xaction,
,. because he considered them proofs Of my al
fiction yet as months rolled by, although hi
fondness for me continued unabaied, he seem
: cd to miss The society Of the friends who use
TO circle round him, and whose visits di,
couraged, because | thought they attracts
too much of my husbands Attention, which
desired TO absorb exclusively myself.
+ Sometimes Arthur would prolong his al
sencc IN hour or two beyond the usual time {
; his return home aud on these occasions, al
. though | did not openly complain or reProac
. him, yet | received him with a food at tear
and with pathetic lamentations on his deciIn
Jog love. Then he would sootbe me, and en-
=, deayor, by even more tender, devoted atten
: lion, To heal my wounded feelings.
One morning my husband came in at an un
: usual hour, and with a coun,enance and mat
ner which denoted that something plcssar
. had occurred He told me that he had M
= in The street an old college friend, Who wat
his sister, had Just arrived from the south, All
was al one OF The hotels.
Get ready, my love, he added, to go wit
- me lo see them.
! complied with his request, and on the va
= he said, Henry Aubrey Is going further mort
on business. but as the travelling at this -easo
is not pleasant he vail leate his sister here Il
he returns. which will be IN about a week.
My husband paused, but ! did not repll
and he added. | wish you 10 invite Miss Al
brey 10 stay the period Of her brothers al
- sence with US. You will fnd her a p!easaf
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