Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-28
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most generous and ample devotion 10
herself and with such a companion,
how could his wife be Otherwise than
happy, and proud Of her desiinyl
"A second y, ar brought n second child,
to diminish their stock Of comforts, and
ampllly their sense Of happiness. But
although Caroline was patient and cheer
lul throughout all her dome site vexatioBs,
her husband had no longer lorttude to
mark the wasting OF her beautiful form,
the sharpening Of her lovely features.
He saw that she was oveitasked, feeble,
and sinking under the excess OF her ex.
enions and hastily penning letter 10
his father, describing in vivid colors the
weakness aud sulIerlugs OF his wife, aud
asked but for as much pecuniary aid M
would afford her an additional servant.
lie ,Oas refused! "a woman who
could break The heart OF her mother 10
crafty her own selfish prediIe ctions, de-
serves 10 reap the punishment OF her
disobedicnce," wrote Mr. Burlinlon t0
his son.
And lie is rightw calculated Caro-
line, who was not only present ut The AR
rival OF the letter, but as usual too near
her husbands heat TO be kept IN igno.
rance Of Its contents. "Nly mother
iorewarned me against the niseries OF
pOrCrty and want! 1t is but Just that
should fulfil the denunciation incurred
by my ingl altitude. He is right"
In one point, however, poor Mrs. D.
Wyndham's prophecies proved utterly
erroneous. She had lorelold that anld
the humiliali"ns of poverty, domestic
dsunion would be engondeIed that
Arthur, deprived Of the diversions and
EMO, menis of his bachelor life, would
ccome disconcnted and fractious (; that
love would be embntered into hatred by
the potent drug OF disappointment. But
Of this, at present, no symptom appeared;
and II was perhaps the deep humility of
poor Caroline, the touching and gentle
pcnitence with which she kept holy The
memory Of her mother, and amid all her
trials preserved the reminiscence Of her
fIia rebellion As the darkest aud worst,
that rendered him doubly apprehensive "f
Inflicting "A single tho.n upon heart al
ready deeply lacerated. Ills tender
ness, so far from abating, ncr, ased with
every comfort he was compelled 10 ie-
,nnunce for her sake and a stranger
might have detected each additional
modification by the augmented yigllancs
~uf >his atten,ion to-her wishes.
I eve must be cheerful, love-" Caro-
line would cxclaim, suddenly rousiDg
herself from rcverie Of deep despon-
dency in which The brilliant picture OF
her prosperous youth had arisen like u
phantom from tomb "we must not
wliher the henlis Of our girls by the
premature spectacle of aillictiou. The
eye OF child should gaze upon nothing
but gladness =; its ear should drink in
none bu, Joyous sounds its little heart
should not be chilled under the shadow Of
sorrow. Arthur, do you remember how
gay | was when you first knew me do
on remember how impossible found n
To believe in the reality Of misery My
mother (my poor mother, whom ! de-
stroyed) suffered no trouble to approach
me. She chose that my youth should
be bright as the summer sunshine that
my heat should cherish her image con
nected only with remembrances Of ten
derhess aud enjoyment. Let it be so
with our children, Arthur. Let us shut
up our miserlcs within our own bosoms;
let them not already suspec the existenre
of grief and pain. Snile, dear Arthur,
smile in spite of all our trials, wo
have riches aud joys and compensations
beyond the common lot Of men strong
mutual affection, answering mutual con-
ID, mi trnS Sf in fl,.s
of Heaven So long, dearest, as ] can
hold your hand in mine-so long as see
those approving eyes bent upon my do
ings-.o long as l can lay down my
head TO rest and hear your breathing in
the dead Of night, mingled with the
murnurs of my children-l dare nes
commend my destiny 10 the j. .esposi-
ton Of Pro,itence. have still bles-
sings to be ,hankful for, of which, !
must no, peril the loss by seeming thank
lessness. Let us be cheerful, Arthur
let US smile and be checrlulw
\ But period now approaches in which
to smile or be cheerful was beyond the
efforts of father and husband War
was declared and ust as habits OF
strict economy enabled them to limit
their wants within their narrow income,
and provide for the necessities OF four
living beings out of "A pittance that bad
barely suliiccd the luxuries Of one, tho
prospect of leaving three of the nunber
lriendcss and deshtute, darkcneG Or the.
hri time hopes Of professional advance
ment The big, round drops rose on the
iorchead of the father of tie little iani-
ly, when he contemplated those pcrIls'
Which couhl only abbreviate for himself
lne bitterness of bligh'ed career, bh
which night render his wllc widow
his children in,herless. His two girls
were now old enough 10 comprehend
md report the rumoIs Of The barracks
aud it was NO, many days alter InicIl'-
pence arrived that the regiment "as
among the first destined 10 foreign sep
vice, that Giile Caroline echoed IN"
dreadful ndlngs in her mothers sick
room.
f, Mrs. Bnihnton had been for snme
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