Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-12-23

ioNts YOU, lie It8dIuS as piece OF pPTItcuOn,
and cannot imagine You "subject to like passions
with himself Delightful as is the illusion, land
it is this which throws such a charm around
lover,) it must be dspeed. The difficulty for
young wife is to let herself down with dignity
from this high pedestal; to stand on the more
rational, but less exalted, basis of sound sense,
Christian simplicity, and good temper. These
qualities connot fail to secure, and preserve in its
freshness, the affection of early years; and your
experience will teach that TO be
Happy lot and halowed even as the JOY Of angels
Where the golden chain of goodness entwined with the
| roses of love-
Yet why should ], when your heart stands firm in
the hopes and feelings but just awake ed in your
bosom, warn you against that which appears SO
entirely impossible in your eyes, 1 will not de-
tain you now, but express mothers heartfelt
desire for your happiness. Your husband waits
for you"
"Good-bye, dear mamma !" said Caroline
"you will come tomorrow, and see how look at
| the head of the table,
tear trembled in her eye, as she ssbid fare
well to her fathers HEARTH, and received his
parting blessing.
Lacy had prepared for her home, where she
would be surrounded with all the luxuries and
comforts to which she had been accustomed and
| the thoughtful mother, without her knowledge,
had removed into it those articles of furniture
and little elegancles which Caroline loved. A
few friends assembled to spend the evening with
them, when they reached the city aud for many
days, nothing talked of but Charles Lacy
and his beautiful bride. Numerous visitors call
ed to pay their respects, and cards of invitation
| arrived for weeks ahead.
81 am tired out with parties, Charles" SAID
Caroline, one evening" ''and think must send
an excuse to Mrs. Somerville. There is to be
another bride at her house, and as the party is
not given expressly to me- it would not be ill-bred,
do you think it would p
| "Why no, Caroline, he replied 'and we will
have such delightful, quiet evening"
| The excuse sent-and, for the first time,
since they had been in their own house, Mr. and
Mrs. Lacy sat down alone. Charles said it was
like old times, when they were lovers except his
wife was still dearer to him.
Thus passed away many months, and Caroline
began to think her mothers fears were utterly
| unfounded not shade had obscured their peace
and she was sure they must always be happy
Lacy doated upon his wife, and possessed an I'M
common degree of tenderness in his feelings
AS yet, nothing in business had arisen to harrass
him, and his mind being wholly absorbed with
her, he continued to combine, with the devotion
of the husband, all the attentions of the lover.
Caroline, though spoiled in measure by
unbounded indulgence, was of a warm and ar
dent temperament, glowing and dsinterested af-
fiction, extreme sensitiveness of feeling, but not
deficient in strength of mind, and sound good
sense. Her character was totally Uniformed but
contained materials for fine woman. Her
wishes, her feelings, and her opinions, had ever
been treated with the greatest consideration, and
thus fostered morbid constituencies. This was
what her mother foresaw might lead to great un-
happiness in her married life.
At length the time of trial arrived. Business
cares and anxietics occupied Mr.. Lacy's mind
he felt that for her he toiled and this conscious
ness sweetened may anxious hour. One af-
ternoon he entered his dwelling, to escape for a
short time from the counting house. "What a
comfort it is to have wife, thought he, he
walked into the drawngroom; and, addressing
her, said
"Carry, dear, give me cup of tea, as
you can; am obliged to return to business this
evening. You had better send the carriage for
your mother, to keep you company in my alb
sence, as may be detained till late
81 prefer passing the evening alone, Charles,
since you must leave me-"
Caroline said this with an air of pettishness,
which did not escape her husbands notice but
he made all due allowance, and strove, by affec-
ton and tenderness, to dispel it.
IL must leave you now, my swee: wife
suppose you never spent an evening alone before
in your life. Do send for your friend Mary
ordered package of new books" he continued
'they are probably now on the table in the libra
ry; have them brought in--you will find some-
thing amusing among them. If all men of bus-
ness have such inducements at home to neglect
it, as have, Garry, do not wonder business is
considered such a toll and self.denal."
With this piece of gallnntry, he kissed his wife
and fastened away.
Now, had Caroline remembered and acted up.
on her mothers advice, she would have been
wise woman but she chose to be unhappy
The books were unopened, and she sat brooding
over imaginary sorrow Yet she may be excused
for this the first time in her life her wishes