Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-29
NO. 49,

Tune he spoke 70 me harshly and sternly com.
handing me on pain of his lasting qispeasure, to
treat Miss Aubrey with the respect and attention
due to her as the sister of his friend and quest
IN his house. He seemed to be perfectly aware
that the tears shed arose from i'll temper, and
not from wounded feeling, and without making
the slightest etfortto soothe or conciliate me- he
resigned himself to repose, and left me to spend
the night in devising plans to mortify and distress
the innocent girl, whom chose to fancy was try
ing to supplant me in the affections of my hus-
band. Morning brought with it calmer thoughts
and commanded myself sufficiently to treat
Miss Aubrey with polteness, if not with kind
ness or cordially. She, however, was not desti
tute fermentation, and in the course of that day
she found or invented some excuse for returning
to the hotel. My husband was exceedingly yex-
ed at this occurrence; and little alarmed for the
consequences of my imprudence, added my en-
treaties to his to prevail on guest to continue
with US till the arrival of her brother. The young
lady, however, had too much proper pride to re-
main where she could not but perceive she was
unwecome Isuppose she wrote to her brother,
for he returned in very few days, and they de
parted for the South. My conduct on this occa-
sion gave a severe blow to the affection of my
husband. He was under obligation to the Au-
breys for kindness and attention received from
them while he was at college with Henry, and his
pride, as well as his better feelings, were wound
ed by my treatment of his friends. From this
period he began to seek for amusement abroad,
and his own freside was deserted and solitary
The birth of our child, however, recalled some
portion of his former tenderness, and had had
the wisdom to control my imperious and exacting
temper, we might still have been happy. But
nothing less than the absolute. exclusive domin-
ion once possessed would now satisfy me and
taking advantage of my situation, Irequired from
my Arthur the most unreasonable sacrifice Of
time and attention.
''One day he informed me that his only sister
(who with her widowed mother resided in dis
tant village,) was married, and that he had inv
ted his mother, who was aged and infrm, to live
with us. ~. Is p.
* She will, hope, said he, be a comfort to
us both. She will assist you in the management
of the child, and her society will enlven you du-
ring the hours when am compelled to be absent.
shall go tor her tomorrow. p
a was not pleased with this arrangement, be-
cause had not been consulted, and because |
thought my husband ought not to wish for any
other society than mine. l said nothing, howev-
err, and in a few days my mother-in-aw arrived
She was dignified old lady, and her genteness
of manner, the affection she manifested for me,
and her devotion to my babe, would have won
my heart, had it not been that ! saw or fancied
that Arthur showed more Difference for her opin-
ion than for mine that he staid more at home on
her account, and that in all cases in which we
differed as to the treatment proper for the child,
ia sickly, delicate iniant,) he sustained her judg-
ment. could not brook this, and soon COM
menced system of conduct, which, while it af
forded the old lady no tangible ground of com
plant, rendered her life in my house uncomfort-
able Her spirits became depressed, and her in
frmties increasing, she was confined entirely to
her chamber, in which my husband now passed
every moment that could be spared from the
cares of business. Will you believe that was
jealous even of the attention he paid to his sick
parent and that had the barbarity to demand,
as an evidence of his love, that he she should be
removed from our house My demand was per-
emptorly refused, and Arthur added some words
expressive of the disgust and horror with my un-
natural proposition had inspired him. Words ran
high between us, and we were overheard by the
servants, who lost no time in communicating
what had occurred, to the personal attendant Of
the old lady. She repeated it to her mistress,
and the next morning, after my husband had
gone to his office, was surprised to receive a
visit in my chamber from his mother She was
leaning on the arm of her maid, and was evidently
very feeble.
al have come, Caroline, she said in kind
but very serious tone, to bid you farewell, and
to speak one warning word to you before it is too
late. know all that has passed between you
and my son, and beseech you to pause while it
is yet time. Do not force from you the heart of
your husband. Do not deprive your innocent
child of its father !!
"She appeared deeply affected, and some min
utes passed before she added III
ct am going, for will not be the cause of
disuhlon between my son and his wife, nor will
consent to be the inmate of any house against
the wishes of its mistress
"'The old lady spoke with dignity, and after
caressing my infant, she took kind but some
what formal leave of me- and carriage being in
waiting, she cot into il and drove to boarding
house few squares from the street in which we