The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-06-24

shine and before announcer closed ,tney SatheTeu over
her head, TO he dispersed again, only when the sun
of her life was sitting,
In some way, in which no principle of right or
wrong was involved, but where the opinion or will
of her husband only was concerned, Helen had
again transgressed. She saw the cloud on Mr.
Towards brow, marked his firmly compressed
lips, and almost instinctvely endeayored to remove
his dispeasurc. She twined her arms about his
neck, but he unclasped them, and--not roughly
indeed-bu firmly put her from him.
"My dear husband" she cried, "do not look
so coldly, 50 s,ernly on mel DO believe that
never dsplease you without feeling the deepest re-
greet" Again she srOve TO encirle his neck with
her arms, and lay her cheek ON his, but was again
rcpulsed.
elf YOU had not said as much as II thousand
times before" remarked Mr. Howard, " might
believe you; but of what use is that regret that
produces no amendment
Helen hurst INTO an agony of tears, aud falling
ut her husbands feet, clasped his hands in hers.
"Do YOU doubt my sorrow!" she cried in n
voice choaked by the violence of her emolion.-
80, do not thus break my heart Forget that
have displeased you, now, or ever,-ior piguHy
would never do so. D, say that all Is forgiven
and forgotten"
She was looking up into his eyes, but their ex-
preston was cold and unfeeling AS ever. In truth,
he was moved; for he saw the agony Of his wife S
feelings, but he thought that, perhaps, were he less
ready to forgive, he should have less frequent &C.
casion TO do so, and he suffered not not II feature
to relax.
Helen looked steadily at him for moment
while her heart was lhrobbing, and every muscle
other face was working with angnish,-to catch
the first indication forgiveness and reconcillatlo y;
but nothing OF the kind was visible A change
came over her in moment Her muscles ceased
to tremble; her heart ceased It's tumutnous ilroh-
bling; and she calmly arose and left the room. This
was something new and Tor an instant MIR Howard
feared he had gone too Far; for an instant he was
inclined TO follow her; but the former thought re-
turned-"l have made peace too readily; more
marked dspleasure may have better effect; and
he restrained the impulse There was voice with
in whc whispered that he had not done quite
right, neverheless,h he returned to his engagements,
and left Helen to attend to hers.
When Helen left the parlor, she went to her
chamber. She felt perfectly calm and Indifferent.
" For nearly seven years." thought she, sit has
been almos, my sole study to please him, and what
Is my rcword!" She sat down and unused. Her
entire intellectual being seemed resolved into mem-
Dry, and her whole married life rushed in review
before her. She saw her uniform desire to secure
his APPRECIATION, and do his pleasure and MIR How
ards exacling, his fault-fnding, his uniors'ing
spirit " 1t is too true" thought she,-" he Is
selfish, arbitrary, and impacable!" AT the close
of this train OF thought, lielen's own feelings II
larmed her. Her heart was TOO quiet, She long
ed to have it gush forth, as IN times past, IN ten
dcrness towards her husband; but II would not
1t was rather feeling than thought that led her to
repeat" lie Is selfish, arbitrary and lmPacable;
and FIRMLY elias her hands tOUpthpT. she T.
claimed, in bitterness OF splrlt-"l shall never
love him more!''
Never before had Mr. Howard been so ANXIOUS
for the tea hour as on TINS afternoons ana scarcely
in his lie had two hours stretched themselves 10
such an lnteIm'nable length lie could WIN dr.
hculty hx ms n''nd on us appropriate business
An underlined 'eel'lhg OF seh.reProach ana apPre-
hension haunted hih bu'' ,housh' ne' sue
WIN ny 10 my arms ''e moheh' ehte' '''' housc'
ana then WIN assure her 'ha' a., Is lo'so'.cn'
Long as 'ne '''he seehcu' s'oWt! Us u'aSseu
llseii a'ohs' he wou'u "o' 80 u MS "ousc u''' ''c
usual hour' 10 nave aohe otherwise, "ou'e nave
neen 100 great sacr.'ce U, MS u'sn'y, pu' When
lie pe chhcu 'lo s'S"'' 'o' "l' " '''o nus VI
nee, WIN rap'u steps NC hos'eheu no"eWaru' Inc
tea-laDlc was sPreau Wheh nc entered tue ea'lns
room, out ile'eh was NOT 'he,c' WY s"c'''y,
however, she appeared, ana WIN only "ca"h worn
OF courlesy-'or iie,eh had always neen courteous
even to her husband-sea'ec herse'' AT Tue laD'e'
Mr. Howard likewise look MS seat ou' 'ncclon'-
cal'y; Tor 10 Partake OF me evening hca, was
matter that mad not entered ms minu. Ills eyes
glanced al telen $ ,ace rom l"e 10 'he' TO us
cover, II possible, wnl' 'i's ne" manner meant
That lace he had h'he''o been ape 10 read as
easily as lhe printed Page' pu' now nc was com
p!eley at lau't' Could ne nave discovered any IN
dlca'ons OF suppressed iee''nS'-'hs slightest quW-
ering OF the Up; could nc nave discovered any
mark oranser IN any feature, nc would have lell
relieved; or could he have perceived any ircmor or
huskness in the voice, it would have quoted, in
some degree, his feelings; bnt all these signs Of
emotions were wanting. She looked, indeed, very
serious, hut neither displeased nor sorrowful; and
her voice, though somewhat lower than usual was
perfectly clear, and mild, and distinct, as she per-
formed The usual services Of the ea-tabe,or brief
ly answered any irfns question he proposed to
her. Mr. Howard rather fingered at table, though