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


must invite whom YOU please 10 your own
house, out ! hope you will excuse me from he.
ing instrumental in bringing this accomplish
ed young lad, To contrast with your poor, Ia
dcd, unhappy wife.
I looked at INV husband, expecting rs usual
Ia be fsttered aud caresscd into cheer 'lness.
his face was avef,ed from me. and he did
not press The hand winch rested on his arm,
So | went on with increasing i'll humor, veil
cd, however, under an appearance of wound
ed feeling.
shall not presume to oppose your inviting
Miss Aubrey To your house; but | do not feel
equal 10 entertaining n learned lady, ! shall
either confne myself to my own apartment,
or 90 into the country during the time Of her
visit.
Arthur looked inc fuii in the face, rs | Ut
tered the last words, and this, his first look of
displcasure fell coldIy upon my heart, produce
ing a s,ckeniag apprehension OF some conse-
qucncc fatal to my happiness. ! would have
unsaid my words but we were now entering
the hotel, and in a moment more were in the
presence Of Miss Aubrey and her brother.-
Jane Aubrey was n fine looking girl, mud her
counicnance was sprightly and agreeable, tho
by no means beautiful. | attempted to over
come my III .lumor, and to make such cordial
advances to her as I. knew would be agreca-
BILE to my husband, and ms she met me more
than half way, we were soon engaged in con
versation, supported On her part with ease
anG gaiety, and on nine with III disscmbled
cheeriulncss. The gentlemen were engaged
in talking over their old college adventures,
and did not seem TO notice what passed at our
end Of The room. Hero was a new ground Of
complaint. My husband was in my society,
was not absorbed by me his attention was
given TO another, and though that other was
the friend and companion Of his youth, whom
he had not seen for years, yet that was no ex-
cusc in my eyes for what | deemed an injury
to my feelings. I could scarcely restrain my
tears, when my attention was claimed by Mr..
Aubrey, who said, as he advanced TO the sofa,
son which I was seated with his sister,
Mrs. Graham, | am aDout to takSa great
liberty; nothing less than to solicit your hos
pitality for my sister. Tie inclemency of the
weather forbids her accompanying me, as she
intended doing, to theend Of nv journey, and
| do not like the ideaN leaving her alone a,
the hotel so ! must claim the privilege Of a
very old friend Of your husband, and beo
you to take care Of her during the week ] shall
be absent.
or course | could only BOW and express my
| tio ~ w t'oSIt>' w As'o Wv =
compan, and il being settled that she should
come to US in the evening after her brother
had departed, Arthur and myself returned
home, and ! spent the next hour IN shedding
tears Of ill.humor, without, however. having
them wiped away by my husband, according
to his usual wont.
IN tho evening Miss Aubrey came, and t.
make amends for the GOODNESS and reserve o
, nv manners, Mr.. Graham treated her with re
doubled attention. He staid al home all the
= evening, and postponed some important bust
/ ness, for HE purpose Of entertaining our guest
and OF preventing her pefcelvIDg and bcih.
mortified by my want Of cordiality and kind
! ness. Nv heart swelled as perceived this
and under prctence Of q vIolen. head ache,
retired to my apartment befoic tea, leaving m,
n guest 10 the honots Of tho table. | eSpccic,
= nv husband would have followed me, but h,
did not. and when at last he did come. | rs
: sailed hun Will, bitter rcproaches, and spok'
$ Of Miss Aubrey IN terms OF which ! blush &
think. Arthur heard me for some time il
j gloomy silence at length he too became OK
: cited, and for the FIRST time he spoke TO m,
] Aarshlv and sternly, commanding me on pair
| Of his lasting displeasure, to treat Miss Aubrcl
with the respect ana attention due To her a
The sister ofhis friend, and a guest ia his house
He seemed to be perfectly aware that th'
e tears I she'd arose from ill-tcmper, and no
from wounded feeling, and without mak IN.
The slightest effort to soothe and conciliai'
me, he addressed himself To repnse. and lei
: me- to spend the night ~ deyIs'ng plans TO nor
: tily and distress the innocent gIri, who | chos'
10 fancy was trying 10 supP'ant me IA the al
: Ecctrons OF my husband. Morning brough
with i, cala,er thoughts, and commando
4 myself sufficient to treat Miss Aubrey with pc
1 Etenes., II not with Kindness and coniialiiy.-
b She, however, was not destitute Of peDeirn
a ton, and IN tine course OF that day she foun'
90 invented some excuse for returning to Tia
hotel. Ny husband was exceedingly vete'
at this ccuuenc and a little alarmed 10
The consequence of my ImprudeBce, | addc,
b nav en,reaties TO his to prevail ~ our guest 4
n continue with us I'LL The ARRIVAL Of her broth
or. Tie young lady, however, had too mueI
proper pride 10 remain where she could no
but perceive she was unwelcome. spppos'
= she wrote to her brother, for he returned IN
very few days, and they departed for the south
Ms conduct on this occasion gave a sever
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