The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-09-09

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yiied dld not come, and she could not help
oyer.hearing some ofthe ill.natured remarks
other neighbors. Her only qualification was
in listening TO the batteries Of others OF her
visitors, who we're either more fawuing or
more decenlGl. At length, however. the
entertainment, was over, aud, wearied and I
dIspirited, she paused momen, in the de.
serted parors before retiring. Her hus
band was there.
We'll, Mrs. Lowry" said be, with q
yawn, $50 this grand affair is over at
length, and pretty penny it has cos, do
not doubt "-Charles had latterly found
that his income was frigmluly beneath his |
expenses, aud had begun TO wish his bride
less extravagau,-" But why did YOU pur.
chase those new oitomans aud these cande.
abra-and that" here he used 40 oath,
expensive set Of mirrors! told YOU the
cid CUES were good enough, aud here, when
come home | find you have purchased
them IN defiance Of my orders. Why,
madam, an Earl's fortune would not sustain
you III your extrayagances."
And whose fortune, | wonder buys
these things!' said the passionate beauty,
"you wOuld'ns let me have the common
comforts of life If you had your way"
"pshaw madam none Of your airs
But | tell you this extravaganza neither
can nor viii submit TO-"
"You'fs a BRUTE" said the wife, $50
you are. Do yoo-you Think" she con
liuued, bursting Into tears. "ld have
married you, when might have bad so
maay better husbands, if Id thought you'd
have used me in this way p
swell, madam, SO you've got up a
scene" cody said the husband, 4" all wish
is, that you had married some one Of your
other su,lors."
gu do-you insali mel won't live
with you day. Oh that ! should be
abused in this aay," and the now really
wreiched wonan burst into fresh llood 2f
tears,
"As sou please, madam -
Blu, We omit the rest Of this scene, which
ended wHh a fit Of mysteries on the part OF
the wife, and u volley OF curses 90 that Of
the husband. The difficulty was the nexi
day made up between the newly married
couple; but from that hour their allerca.
lions we're frequent and bitter. Charles
began TO think as his old friend bad told
hin, that there vas great difference be.
twiyi marrying for love and for money.
Three years passed. AIlhe eud Of that
period how altered were The circumstances
Of Charles and has friend
The expenses of has establishment bad
increased upon the former until his fortune
not only staggered bu, gave way under the
pressure, ard, after several Intellectual at.
,empts 10 retrieve iIby speculauous, which,
ending abpniSely, only Increased his EN-.
barassments, Charles found himself upon
the brink of RUN. IN lhese circumstances
be found no consolation 10 the sympathy
Of bis wife. She upbraided him with the
loss Of her fortune, forgetting bow mush Of
il she had squandefed ia her fashionable
vntarsasnmsnss. rher alterations, more
over, had increased 10 frequency aud vio-
Ience ever since tbs scene We have recor-
ded a5oge, until Charles, unable TO fad
even quiet at has own FIRE side, sought for
relief 10 the club. HHh.r he was led,
moreover By the desire of retrieving his
fortune, FOR his eablrrassmenls were still
gaknown TO the world. End he trusted tina,
By lucky chance be might place himself
once moro IN security. Na.r hope How
May deuded yicims have lnjU sed IN the
same delusion before. His course from
that hour was downward lie became a
gambler; lie neglected all business; be lost /;
. It's engagements lalsd 70 bc ne; and 10 a
iew weeks ho vas bankrupt.
Meantime the Husband % Lucy had been
steadily gaining 10 reputation, and lncreas.
ing his business so ihai al the end of the
third year The young couple were enabled
to move ia,o a larger and more elegant
house, situated 10 a more desirable quarter.
This change Of location materially strength
enad the business G! the young attorney he
became known as one oil the rising young
men aud he looked forward with certainty
TO the speedy accumulation ola competency
i" Have you heard any thing farther :
Z said Lucy enc evening TO her husband, as
he came in from dag hard work, F" con
+ corning poor AIRS. lowry or her husband p
" Yes my love" said be, " aud i! is all
over"
VIA; has any thing alarming happen
ed 2" said Lucy, anxously.
"Sii down, dearest, aud don't tremble
so" said her husband, teu5efly, putting his
arm around her waist, and drawing her 70
the sofa, and etlI tell yo4 toe whole Of
tue melancholy story.
Aier his bankruptcy last week, some
days elapsed before any thing was known
Of the place to which 10Y unfortunate freud
had gone. 1t was supposed al first that he
had fed with what funds he could lay lis
hand on. This vas the more credible from
The ignorance Of his wife as to whether be
had gone. SIR, coldhearied thing, seemed
70 care little for his loss, but appeared TO be
chiefly affected by her deprivation Of for
tune. Sic egen upbraided her husband
publicly, and Il is said, when SOME forge.
RES which be had perpetrated were dIscov.
cred, and d strict search set on foot after