The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-24

tor Clifton catered the nusery hurriedy,
"Lucy my dear, Will you have my things ready
by twelve O'Clock? must leave home for two days,
perhaps longer, il find The patient very ill.,
eyes, yes, will see to them. What shall do
with the child, William, he is SO very iretinl? How
wish had given him the medicine Yesterday; he
very troublesome
eff you think no needs il,give 1t TO him at once;
said her husband ebruptly, A" and don't, beg, Luz
cy forget my clothes! lie left tho room and Lucy
tried to hush the baby to sleep but the baby wonld
not go, then the nurse girl who assisted her could
not keep him quiet and the mother, as she had
often been before, become bewiderod, and at
loss what to do first.
"lf you please MAJ am what am TO get for MIN
ner? said the cook, the only servant they kept in
the kitchen, putting her head in at the door, and
looking round with half smile ,on the Uttered room
aud squalIing baby.
''Directly shall be down., must first get the
baby to Sleep"
every well, ma am the reply, and going
down an hour afterwards, Mrs Clifton found Betty
with her feet stretched out and her arms folded
one over the other, comfortably seated before an
open window, intent in watching and enjoying the
movement. of every passer-by.
sBetty, Betty, said her mistress angry, have
you nothing to do, that you sit so idly here"
II waited for orders, ma'an." Dinner
hour back, Lucy assisted for short time herself,
and then went back, up stairs to arrange Cliiton's
| clothes. Baby was screaming terribly, Lucy, half
terrified did yesterdays work by giving him dose
of medicine. So the morning sped on, Clifton came
in at the appointed time.
care my things ready, Lucy"
She colored with vexation, and shame.-"'rhe
baby has been very cross; have not had time. But
! will go now" Clifton did go down 10 his soli-
tary dinner, and when he returned he found Lucy
busily engaged with her needle; it evident
there much to he done.
ssIt is impossible to wait. Give me tho things
as they arc; / am accustomed to wearing my
shirts without buttons, and my stockings with
holes in, that | shall find 1t nothing new-nor
more annoying than daily endure lie threw
the things carlessy into his carpe-bag. and left the
room, nor did he say one kind wold in farowell,or
affection, Ii was this giving way to violent anger
and using harsh language TO his wife that had bro
ken her spirit, almost her heart She never even
thought of reforming herself; she grieved bitterly,
but hopelessy. Surely il is better when man and
wife are joined together by the tie that ono man
may put asunder," to strive seriously, and with
affection, TO correct one anothers faults. Thee is
scarcely any deiec: of character, that u husband,
by taking the right method may not cure; always
providing his wife is not unprincpIed But he
must be very patient; bear for n season; add ju
dicious counsel much tenderness and affection;
making It clear to her mind that love for herself
and soliciiude for their mutual happiness are the
objects in Wow Hard in heart, and with little of
woman's devotion for him TO whom her faith is
plightod, must the wife be who could long resist.
NJ \ hut horh
band in the stormy revusion of feelings that had
tended the first breaking up of his domestic hap
piness, had done injustice to her mind, to the
sweetness ofdispostion that had BONE all his anger
without retorting IN like manner.--If Clifton was
conscious of his quickness of temper, approach
ing to violence, he did not for moment sup
pose, he was the cause OF the misery brooding over
his daily path He attributed it all to tho procras
tinatng spirit OF Lucy, and upon her head he laid
the blame with no unsparing hand, He forgot that
she had numbered but 30 years, and was the moth
err of two children; that her situation was one of
exertion and toll under the most favorable crcum.
stances; that he was much her senior had promised
TO cherish her tenderly. Yet the first hard word
that dwell on Lucy's heart was from the lips OF
her husband How tendery in years long gone
had she been nurturcd! The kind arm Of a faith
had lighted on her path like sunshinv-and now'
Go We, who would crush the spirit of the young
and gentle, instead of leading it tenderly by "a
straight path in the way of wisdom-go down into
the breaking heart and learn its agony; its desola
ton when the fine feelings of a wasted nature 30
IN upon the brain and consume it!
One morning Clifton entered the, nursery; "Lu-
cy," no said; .'my old cassmae, and very dear
friend Walter Eustace is in towD.-lie came un
expectedly; his stay is short; should like to ask
him to spend the day with me. Could you man
age love- to have the time pass comfortably to my
friend!" Lucy felt ali the meaning conveyed in
the emphasis that from his lips sounded almost for
mdable IN her
ri will do what cam she answered sadly
ado not scruple Lucy TO get assistance.-tiaVe
every thing ready IN time, and do not ia IN nav
ing order, and good arrangement.-lhere was
time Lucy when Eustace heard much 81 you;
should be gratified to think he found the wife
worthy of all the lover had avishcd SO freely upon