Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-04


sMpgrsaaef ~ iae si. NOR. dubious onc 81
sxsfag Ssgsgsn. au' Us poor wifrt,iri 81
~ each luiic aft that fond woman could dee
Voc 10 Win back tic iruaui aud induce him 10
x<nain al home, boz once of twtcc. when she
p1ceeedcd 10 OBTAINING him bs listlc anathY
PLAINLY proved 10 her ihai though 90. had in-
ceed prevailed 90 far 81 90 secure his bodily
rrescnCc. that his l,rrf va. elsewhere and
soon chilled, ami slokcnins 81 bis cold neg
iecL she abandoned the hope olinducipg him
10 remain with her, md lcafncd 80, late. that
handsome dnNpatcd husband % not ctlctI,
M very desirable acquisition y, degree. Mr.
IL Dsshwood absence became ol moro frequent
- occurrence ami ~ longer duration. onI while
n be was away. poor Emily would sI alone and
weep. and think Of other days and otacrstcucs.
Then would thc once dc.plsod IMAGE o. the
discstdcd Richard present it.elf invested IS ith
rew and iaf different colors IN her wounded.
her almost broken heart Thus dad matters
continue when Emil, became another. For
time the society of her bah" made amends
Tor The loss Of her husband and, ln the ten
der emotions 81 q mother She l1., SIGHT IN
some degree Of the bitter feelings Of the dis
f appointed WIFE but neg',@f .tll euaN,d, like
"a canker-wo at her heart
~ Months passed away. and. wcarcd with
txshinking of her grief. she now accepted the
lfyarious invitations Of her friends. and in the
bgsy reycl sought 10 Danish painful reflections.
Nam TO assume, at least, the appearance Of hap
piness.
Were all men happy rryer.ars would cease:
<ss@'AaL opisio ioi uguic'lac within"
Qn an evcnilul nigh, She repaired to the FASH
'3SAonable Lady %, and. as She entered the
u brilliant saloon, flushed with temporary cx-
\. element, mufmur Of admiration escaped
from every lip, while every eve rested upon
s. her She heard 1t, and was gmtlfied 'Ahr|
g she mentally exclaimed, even at that moment
OF triumph, all, ALL save ono. can feel my
q power sui.' In conscious dignity She grace
H. fully advanced; while bows and smiles, and
, oil the ready homage ever pad to beauty.
!, greeted her approach but in the midst Of ALL
her quick ear caught heavy. decp.drawn
sigh. lnstInctlycly she turned and her eyes
met those Of her cousin Richard He was be
SIDE her, and, as he extended his hand her
whole frame trcmblcd with emotion, aud she
felt an understandable awkwardncss as he adj.
dressed her She could not speak frccl, as in
byogonc days; but, nevertheless, his tender
ness Of manner soothed and pleased her. and
she saw, with woman quickucss that She had
lost nothing OF the interest with which he was
wont TO regard her. That night he accompa-
MED her home and al parting, begged per
mission TO visit her, which she, not unwilling,
ly. granted.
The following morning, ere many of the yo-
tarics OF fashion aud pleasure had vet permit
ted bright PhTbuS to lIuminc with his mild
and cheering beams their darkcncd chambers
Richard Stanley was IN the drawing room OF
his cousin Emily. The conversation was more
confidential than on the preceding night; but
Emily could not as vet brn. herself TO touch
upon the subject of her sorrows.
Each succeeding day found Richard still
more welcome Vlsitcr, TIL, at length, she learn
cd TO look forward 10 the expected hour ofhis
arrival with feelings which, if she had anaI,z-
cd their import, would have startled her. Her
husband was almost always absent; but had
there been any danger OF his return it was
now, ala, tho very last circumstance She
would have desired. Mentally she wondered
AT her former blindness IN having preferred
hun 90 Richard, whose unchangablc attach
mont she suffered herself continually to dwell
upon. lie showed but too plainly, the dcvo-
tedness with which he regarded her; nav, he
more than showed II, and she listened to The
avowal Of his love
He urged the unworthincss Of her husband
duly was forgotten. They agreed to fly to-
gether. \ few hasty preparation, were made
IN silence aud sccresS, aud, before Gu az
that house. which She never more might enter,
shc repaired 10 Tue nursery 10 take "A last look
a; her child, She leaned over the .l.cpinr
babe, aud kissed hl, fair forehead then, cut
ting of one golden curl, she placed it IN her
bosom.
Dear angel she said, ! cannot dare not.
pray for myself; bat surely may offer up one
prayer for thee
She FL. upon hcr knees, and brcaihcd a
feryent prayer ior that dear infant and, while
she prayed, heavenly calm, holy feeling
stole over her hitherto bcui1hicd aud Devil
dered senses; burning tear, chased each 9TH
CT IN quick succession down her pale but not
less lovely check Then she felt that, unWor-
Thy as she was, she might even dare To >uppli-
cate Tor herself and prayed that. even VT She
might be saved from temptation. Aud when
will heartfelt, soul-ielt PRAYER be lofl unan.
swcrcd IT, HIM whose car Is ever open 10 all .
While she was yet upon her knees, she was
aroused by the sounl Of feet upon the stair.