The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-08
ROMANTIC

| recollect pretty igcIueO', "-tSn W.!
col be uninteresirng To our readers. y WIZ
vouur fellow married q lovely girl, and
having long been addicted TO habits OF dls'
sipatlou, the sincere aitachr ent when ne
entertained towards his wife could not dls ,
en,ansie him from It's snares. lis occa'
sloual irregular hours would have gwen any
one bot one Of SO pure and sweet d'spos'
ton, every reason 10 suspect 'hat she u'o
not hold that place IN his affections "h'eh
was her RIGHT. Bot this reflection scarcely
ever in,fuded upon her spirits. The has
band was far from brlng cruo', and really
loved her, bot bis disposition was weak
and his companions eloqucut, End be seem
ed TO grow worse rather thad letter ~ his
habits. lthappencd once that he was call
cd oul Of town, and in haste, lett behind
him a !o,,cr, 10 Which, TO please IN Onpiin
cip!ed friend, lie spoke Of bis wife IN terms
Of carelessnass ii not O. derslon, and d''a'cu
i,eely on lis general course Of lite In
aaine the anxiety and suspense OF tho star
llcd protijgale when he found himself borne
BIZ a rarid s.camboa; upon journey when
, must necessarily be Of several days dufa
lion. ye, remembering distinctly that ih'
fatal letter was left exposed nnd unsealet
IN bis wlle's table. Ha rec0llfciet loo
: With q pang, that lie had "ani'oly, ~ an
, swcr TO her enquiries, boosted loaf It con
. ,aued profound secret, which he wou''
Is no, have revealed for the world. lie pace
. the deck IN an agony Of d,ssappoinlmen
: and shame. lie pictured her opening liz
= letter, turning pale with horror and 'ndla
patton; perhaps iaining WITH anguish
alarming the servants, ayrg 10 her t''heI
> renounciug him forever As soon as poss
: bic he returned, bot With sinking hear
- 10 his dwelling, bfacing himself Up 10 met
:, :, the fury Of an enraged and ~reLched w
, man. He opened the door softly =
was bending over her table, Lasr "fiiin.
u 4 placid smile sealed her mouth with
: perfect beauty, and spread over her GLOW
:. ing features the mid expression oi peac
: and Iny and even as she wrote, lie fra!
men: OF a sweet ballad fell from her lips
~ low music, that f1~s from heart eI
urely at rest The husband s.olo nossles
" around. and read as her pen traced ihe'
:. gentle ihoughts
- our letter is lying BY me. The re'
rvy letter containing the profound secFe
" Now | could punish you for your careles
ness bu, dear Charles, hoy could / io'
"a "a YOU IN the face. gu your return, after ha
y ny blselg sought 10 crafty sily cuf'osI
III At the expense cf tnodes'y, delicacg, al
- copfleucr. NJ. The ie,ler Il nnopene
Il and lest Won should fee! uneasy. cnclose
:" 10 Won, wi'h tho sincere love Of your ats
- =. liona.c wife, &c.
- "Wh hat 80 angeW uttered the CO
~ science stricken husband.
~ She started up With cry Of rIeasn
and rs Charles met tie light Of her Gle
- unshrinking eye, he was huWbled that
80 siould have suspected her, and deer
- struck with repentance at his Own condU
80 ,hcuco(ouh severed alliics that drew b
NJ abroad and If the pure aud happy bel
~, whose influence had led him 20 the ga'h
49, 49, night had pcrused al his subse qaeu letle
She would have found nothing concern
~ herself, save bursts Of the slnceTesl ADM
- lion and the warmes; love.