The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-10-25

retiring in his blandest manner.
For long time after Mr. Elton left his Office,
did Mr. Harper set muspg, evidently in no very
comfortable mood Of mind. AT length he arose to
his feet, saying aloud as he did So
But it must be done, and paced his office floor
backwards and forwards Tor nearly half an hour, in
deep, and evidently painful thought.
From the hour that Mary Elton married Charles |
leslie she utterly banshed from the home and
affections Of her parents, sisters, and their excu-
sivu circle, Not the slightest notice taken of
her in any way. Once finding that her letters
were unanswered she ven'ured, but rudey
and cruelty repuIsed, She never again tried the
hopeless task OF reconciliation.
| Under the catering promise Of rapidly increas
ing business, Leslie rented a pleasant house, and
had j, neatly furnished Into this he introduced
his young and lovely bride, and for a time they
were happy it possible, under all the
circumstances, for them to be. Soon, however, he
began TO observe change in The manner of many
Of those with whom he had been in professional!
association the past year, and what really alarmed
him was; that he received business from
Mr. Harper His pride and independence Of feel
ing prevented his going to him aud asking the
son, and he therefore remained in ignorance. Even
IN the lew cases that now called for his attention,
and frequent discourlesy by the judges the bench
! His brethren Of the bar" likewise, exhibited cool.
ness that troubled and annoyed him But he would
not ask, though he partly imagined the cause lie
did not dream however, Of the malignant and pow
erfu influence that secretly but surely at work
! ir the effort to compass his ruin.
AT the end Of six months. he found himself
friendless and in debt And still worse, alarmed
lid; oT c,il health Herpditatly no
had predsposition that fatal disease, consump-
riou; bu he had hoped by great care, he would es>
cape any of those exciting causes which developed
It's symptoms in early life. But in this he was un
happily mistaken. A feverish state OF mind, con
seauent upon the OF the few previous months
had acted correspondently upon his body, and to
this were added repeated unavoidable exposures,
humid, chilly atmosphetes. hoarse, hollow
sounding dry cough soon ensued, and other more
paipubIe symptoms o: the fearful disease he so
; dreaded. The progress of The malady was upusu-
ally rapid. One year from the time of his marriage
he found himself unable 10 leave his chamber, and
the phy stefan could offer him no ground upon
which to rest hope of recovery.
Added to this deeply affecting circumstance,
were others scarcely less painful The whole am
cunt of Leslies fees did not pay ono half OF
his OK penses; and beyond his efforts he had
not a single Rent had consequently ac.
h oumulated and various other hills, TO embarras.
!, ing extent; and demands for money frequent
4 and 10 one OF his mind, exceedingly distressing.
q Ga the morning of the first anniversary of heis
$ wedding day, Leslie sat in his chamber, leaning
his he ad upon his hand in gloomy silence. HIS
face was pale and thin, and he seemed extremely
feeble.
TRY and be a little cheerful, dear Charles, snd
his young wife, tenderly, laying her hand upon his
/ fine white forehead, at the snme time that she
stopped down aud touched her lips to his.
r q wish il in my power TO be cheerful, Ma
ry, but it is not. afraid that shall never be
. cheerful again =! He replied in Responding tone
80, yes, you will, Charles. know you will
a The clouds must pass away..-and clear sky lies
behind them
The Young wife tried to smile encouragingly
Su, the feeble light that fitted over her face coult
not deceive her husband. He knew that she wa.
. not happy. How could size be-banished thus
n from the presence Of those whom she had lovec
= from childhood ? How could she be happy, wher
the dear name of father, mother, sisters, more
pressed her lips, and their loved voices fell no Tor
= ger sweetly upon her ear Not that she woulc
have given up the love of her husband, could The
n sacrifice restore all these. No! She would have
spurned the thought Sill it impossible tt
o tear such affections and such objects from thu
X heart, without decorating it painfuIly-withou
J. leaving behind a wounded and suffering spirit.
" s'rhere will be more clear sky for us, Mary,
were the words that Involuntary TO the lip
As of Leslie, but he repressed them, and renamed 81
lent.
From this silence he startled by a lou
knock at the chamber door. which was opened b.
a' his wife and an individual we'll known to him
= entered. "A"
- Il am very sorry, Mr. Leslie, to find you SO III
the man said, more especially as my business is
'e very unpleasant one
at .What do you mean, Jacobs'' Leslie asked il
20 an alarmed and excited tone.
10 Il must do my duty, you know, Mr. Loslie.'
sOf course jacobs, hut, what is your duty! Eel
me that
CT NV duty is to take an inventory OF your fnrni
u luie.'
OF sFor what purpose?
.1pIess Won can settle your last two quarters