The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-02-12

but lney were dill oFeISTo"h, VI oast iHto
the shade by this shrewdish disposition
Her crossness did not appear in parox-
ysms like that of other lll-tempered peo-
pie, but was always alive, never lulled to
sleep, for ever bubbling over, like foun-
tain of soda. On their marriage they
were established in the handsomest house
on the pleasantest street in town. James
taste was consulted, her opinion followed
in all things, and ] heard much said of the
convenience and style of their arrange
ments. But angry at the marriage, and
frightened by the reports of those who at
tempted visiting the ill-assorled pair, did
not 60 to the house. saw my dear uncle
every day in the street, at his counting
room. at my mothers house or in the
church, but never at his own dwelling I'M
til some months subsequent to his marri-
age.
zone summer day on passing the open
door and hearing loud scolding stopped
in. What is the matter uncle?' called
out at the top OF my voice. 'Indeed my
dear bow ] do not know he replied, ris-
ing from his book and advancing to meet
me. Jane seized the book he left, and
seemed about to send it at his head. My
uncle turned and caught her arm.
".Strike me, if you will, jane he said,
'but find some other weapon, beseech
you, than this sacred book
''Jane Immediately LETT the room, and !
addressed my uncle:
"'NNill you tell me, uncle, why you
married that girl? cannot believe it was
love. know it was not wealth. But
what the induoement was | cannot ina
gine.'
Gle seemed thoughtful moment, and
then replied: q do not think it mconsis-
tent with proper ca ndour of character,
sometimes to conceal from the world the
motives which actuate me in matter that
affects myself only, and have therefore
never made public my reasons for this act.
The world, too, would call me fool if
they knew my motives, but you deserve
my confidence and shall have it. You
know, my dear William, had never felt
any sorrows but those of others.-Since
my birth had never been visited by pain
or sickness, by loss of friends or wealth,
or reputation. Every thing prospered
with me, and the misforunes most COM
mon to human nature seemed forbidden
to cross my path. The love Of God and
man was early shed abroad in my heart,
and daily delighted in the works of Gre
alton and providence. feltas if needed
some trial, some sorrow, to withdraw my
affections from a world had found so
pleasant. thought it could not be
known what was in man until he had
passed through the furnace Of affection,
that my Christian character needed some
test. feared that what had taken for
love to God and his creatures, was mere
ly a complacence of feeling arising from
this combination of fortunate crcum-
stances. | thought poverty might be a
proper trial, and therefore gave literally
and neglected the means Of accumulating,
but still my purse was full.
"Ay parents urged my marrying, and
thinking it would be severe trial, and
therefore wholesome discipline to my
spirit, to have always an unquict and I'M
happy home, married with that very in
tent and expectation, (knowing James
infrmity of temper,) that patience might
have her perfect work.
"Irdeed think you have had enough
of such discipline,' | exclaimed, do You
expect your patience will last through
life? | would not endure such thraldom
for day. Do you not repent2'
"'No. 1t has, hope, shown me the
weakness of mans wisdom, the impotence
of his own unaided judgment, and led me
to place more entire dependence on the
only All-wise and All-good. And if in
any way, though in manner differing
from my intentions, it will help me to
purify mySspirit here, and fit it for those
blessed mansions sin cannot enter, should
not the evil be borne for the sake of the
good. Nay, is it not blessing2'
at is not necessary to give you more
of this conversation 1t appeared that
the remarks were all heard by Mrs. Bax-
ter and increased the usual torrent of pas
sion in her breast. Her first impulse was
to fly at her husband, in rage. But she
recollected that would be doing the very
thing he wished. How Notifying to
think she had been furthering his pur-
poses and accomplishing the very object
for which he married her, all the time she
had been thwartlng and opposing him.
"'lt shall be SO no longer,' she said, al
length, q will defeat him still. He shall
never make my sins the ladder to mount
to heaven
"Resolute as she was in all her purpo-
SEES, Jane now curbed her unh Apply tempe,
and no longer met her husband with
causeless frowns and unmerited reproofs
She did not to be sure, treat him at thai
time with the most tender affection, bu
she no longer obstructed his plans ant