Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-21
THE UNEDUCATED WIFE.
CHATTER Z.
lCOACILDED.

they visited aud the consuinmatiOn Oi
their wishes IN an union, which, as II
was founded on the most disinterested
attachment, promised uninterrupted hap
plncss.
II was many months after their mar
riage, before Fitzgerald took his wife to
his residence on the banks of the iiud-
son. 1t was n delightful place-large,
convenient, and elegant and the gen.
lie lsidorc thought, as she wandered
through the superb apartments, how
gratliied her dear grandfather would have
been 10 see her mistress Of such an es-
tabIishment, and the wife OF srrh inar
as Fitzgerald. he library was her
favorile apartment. There was most
romantic view of the windings OF the
river from rs windows; il was comnOdi-
ous and well furnished with the most val
liable books, and all that was necessary
for an enli ahtcned and cultivated mind,
and the requisites for improving an ig
nornnt one. Isidore was 200 tImid To
ask questions. She idolizcd her husband, ;,
looked up To him with n reverence, n
respect that placed her n, such distance
from him, IL was impossible for hIm to
enter into the feelings Of her mind or
heart. Indeed there was no one that
she could make her confident
They had now been six months married
pant of the time had been spent IN irav-
clling, and part at their delightful resi-
dcnce. Fitzgerald had brought home a
distant relation OF his for a companion
and friend To Isidorc. Sh, was iashiona-
bic and appeared amiabIc; and he thought
that the gentccl Caroline Moreland would
he useful to his lovely wife, as she would
need initiating into the polished circles
which she must unavoidahly enter. Many
oi his friends had called 10 see them; all
were loud in praise of the exquisite lit
tie girl he had married. The house he
knew would soon be filled with visitors
from the city lie relied upon Caroline
as chaperon, but he was too proud 10
acknowledge his beautiful wife needed
any instructions; and he feared il would
pain her afieCtionate heat To inform her
of her Deficiencies. lie was astonlshed
to see that the lovely creature, who IN
the forest shades moved with the grace
of young fawn, was, in the drawing
room, when surrounded with iashiona'
BILE party stiff, awkward and embarrassed
But she is so young very young, he
would say,"it will soon wear off" Yet
the very remedy he had provided only
increased the evil Caroline was en-
vious, INCIDENT, and selfish; and the gen
tie and aminhle Isidore could no, mb"-
som herself,o the cold hearted votrcss o
fashion. She sighed often when she tel
her ignorance and awkwardn"ss. lie
devoted love To Albert made her 81
fearful Of saying any thing To nor'ily o
disturb him, tina, she would often hesitate
stop and iremble when she was conver
siug, and saw her husbands eye hxe'
on her. Fitzgerald had expected, 70
several days some particular friends, {,
whom he wished his wife TO he agreeable
lie told her one morning rs she stood 10y
the glass, arranging her beautiful hair
that Major IIarcouIt and Mr.. Campbell
would bewi,h them on the following morn
ing and gently pressing her hand, he
added:
"Be Yourself my dear Isidore: imag.
inc that we are in the forest, that my
friends are SanOqua and Watnpan; lei
me SEQ YOU easy and cheerful before
them. Shake off That ,imidty nnd ica
that destroys all your movements. The,
are both elegant, polished gentlemen
and
4 He siopped-for he felt that lsidorc
though exquisitely beautiful and amabc
was not companion for an accomplish
ed man. She raised her tlmld eyes &c
his, and cndeavorrd 10 smile away her
emotion. but her heart was full, and
she took down her hair again TO hide
the tears that fell upon her bosom. lie
lifted the curIs from her brow, and gen
tIy kissing her, left the apartment.
"My fears are true, )" said she, as soon
as the door was closed; "he Is ashamed
Of mo Oh my revcrcd grandfather yo,
wns right when you said n child like me
withou, education, could never make
such man rs Albert Fitzgerald happy'
She pressed her forehead with he
hands, leaned on her dressing table
aud wept bitterly. Little did the nobl,
minded and kind hearted Fnzgcrnl,
know the pain he had Inflicted. II,
loved the gentle creature deeply, dcvn
tedly, and would have pierced his owl
bosom sooner than wound hers; but he
began to see they had 10 sentiments il
common, except their love Of nature.
She looked upon her husband almost
with wonder when sho heard him dis
play the rich treasures of his polished
mind. Worlds would she have given,
could she have commanded them, 10 have
understood and convcrscd with him
She read, but her uniutored mind, with
none to regulate and guide i, was LII,
benefited by books; besides, they ho,
crowds of company, and her time har
been much occupied IN walking ih'
grounds, riding, sahng, music, dancing
visiting &c.
lsldore often thought how much hap
pier she could have been with FHzger
aid IN the wilderness, There she vn'
at home; "but here" she would say, 81
shall he almost burden To him for whom
. could toll forever"