, 1841-10-09

Jay was 100 soon cOn1lrmed. line
distress which ensued may be imagined
Hundreds whose prospects a few months be.
lore had been bright, were involved in utter
ruin. Henry's failure, as Edward ANTICIPATED
soon followed, and his own came quickly af
ter. So far the situation Of the brothers was
similar; their fortunes lost, their prospects
darkened; a like gloomy fate seemed to hold
them in thrall. But in Edwards heart there
was a JOY unknown TO that Of his brother, in
the thought Of his wife, his Ellen, who in
veal or woe, he knew would ever smile his
welcome home. OF her lore snd sympathy
he was certain. OF her cheerful resignation
TO whatever fortune awaited them, he was
equally certain, and this assurance kept alive
hope in his soul. Already his fancy was
sketching plans for the future. when his bro
Their entered. his pale and haggard looks pro-
claimed the warfare within. He spoke as
he entered.
s,'Oh, Edward, this is dreadful! What are
we 10 dol?
DO! why. as other men do who are SINH
larry situated. We have the consolation Of
knowing that no dishonori attaches to our
name. We are unfortunate; but let us not
despair; brighter days will Gomez
'But our families. Edward: what will be-.
come Of ihem!
'Wly. Henry. this is unlike you. Are
our families the only ones who, amid this
general distress, experience Il reverse of for
tune? Cheer up my brother; we are young,
with health and strength unimpaired; we
must. as the song says, 'try again
How can you. Edward talk so calmy up
on such a subject! ! thought you loved your
family
sand do | not love them! For nv child
rem, ! would peril my life and my wife, my
beautiful devoted Ellen. Henry, if YOU
knew the consolation she has afforded me du-
ring these trying times-thc firmness, the
fortitude she has displayed. when with 4
iaItering tongue. have told her my fears;
her generous selfdenials. II you knew my
wife, YOU would not ask if ! loved her.
slow then can you speak SO calmly of
distress, beneath which she may sink
because | know that she will not sink be-
meath il. | have unboundcd confidence in
her. You will see how she will meet the
distress of which you speak. Thoughts Of
her children's blighted prospects may Tor 4
m cause her lip to tremhle, and a tear
TO dim her eye. but it will be only for mo-
ment that she will allow regret for the past
to hinder c~xertion for the future. Come let
Us 60 home
4 cannot 90 home. Would that | could
feel the same confidence in Amelia, that you
do in Your wife. ] dread seeing her. Idread
the burst of grief that will follow the an
nouncemcnt of our misfortune. ] cannot
go home. I~cannnot bear her reproaches.'
.Reproaches! surely, Henry you do your
wife injustice. She cannot reproach you for
the misfortunes which You had not the pow
er TO avert. She cannot be so unjust. so IN.
feeling
q do not know that i, could he called IN
Just. You know Amelia had a handsome
fortune from her father. 1t is but natural
that she should feel the loss.
Undoubtedly she must feel it, but she
must also feel that it is as great to You as 10
herself. Moreover no blame attaches 10
YOU
Edwards representations were in vain:
he could not prevail upon his brother TO 20
home. until he offered to accompany him, and
break the intelligence to Amelia. will not
attempt to describe the scene that followed
her becoming acquainted with her husbands
failure, and loss of property. She absolute
" raved, accused him Of %swindling and of
robbing her; called upon him TO restore her
fortune, to give her back her situation in So
ciety; declared that she would not live to
be scorned and Knocked at by her former
friends. Henry at first endeavored to calm
her to represent to her his own innocence
She would not listen 10 him, and finally wea-
ried and despairing, he seated himself, and
bore in silence the vituperation with which
she loaded him.
Edward turned in pity and disgust from
the scene, and fastened TO his own home.-
There all was peace. Though the whole
world was dark and the horizon black with
gathering clouds, there shown within his qui'
ct home the undying light of affection.
Ellen had heard the bad news before he
arrived, and was prepared 10 soothe and
comfort him. She was not insensible 10 the
extent of their misfortunes. nor the trials
that awaited them, but she had been early
TAUGHT to bow her head in accompanying re-
signa,;on to whatever her Heavenly Father
sent. The lessons learned from the lips and
nractice of a tenderly beloved mother were
not forootten in the hour OF trial. She