The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-11-30
THE DEVOTED WIFE

" pafr--yol ever aud anon a. the ceremony
procoedoda faint tings q crimson crossed
he's cheek. Ike The reflection Of sunset
cloodupon TIE clear vafters Of lake. Her
lover e. he ciaspec her hand with IN his own,
faEnd On her - q moment with unminglod
admiiatons and the warm eloquent blood
ahadoved 81 intervals he manly nrohead, and
melted into beauty on bis iipsr
And they gave themselves 10 one another
n n p1ascnce Of hsavcn, and every heart
olessed them a. they vent on theit way 10
ioicing n their hove.
Years PISSED on, and saw those lovers.
Thy we're ssaicd together where tho haht
q suminoIs sunset stole through tho half
closed and crimson curtains, lending uchsr
tint % The carpeiing, and sbc exquisite en-
bsli'shmcnisofthe ueh aud Rlonoas apart
fncnf
T.me has slightly changed them In out.
watd appcafance The rillish bouyancy Of
ths 0ne had indeed given place 10 me riacs
q perfect womanhood, and her lips was
s1inaNhat palcg, and a faint huc "a care
was pefceplable on her bfow. Ilcr bus
hands brow, too, was marked somewhat
more deeply than his ago might warrant;
anxisiy, ambition and pride had ercwn over,
and len their traces upoa H.; a silver hue
was mingled with the dask Of hts hair, al.
most 70 badness. Tic was reclining on a
splendid ottoman, with Bis face half hidden
b hiS hand, a. ifhc feared that the Thoughts
which oppressed hin were visible upon hi.
features.
edward, you are N to-night,n said his
vie, ~ . low, sweet, half inquiring voice AZ
she laid her baud upon his own.
Indifference from those we Iogeis terrible
20 the sensitive bosom. II Is as II the sun
ofheaven refused iis wonton chccrfulncss.
and glafed upon Us with cold, dim aud
iofbidding glance. h Is dreadful 20 feel
that the being Of Our hove refuses 70 ask our
sympaihy-that be broods over the feelings
which ne seems % lears 20 revcal.-dread-
iul 20 which tho conclusive features and
gloomy bfow-ihc indfhnablr shadows Of
hidden motlou--shc Involuntary sighi Of sor-
fows "a whielfwe are io,bIdden TO participate,
Who's chafscief We cannot know.
The wiis estycd once more. @Edward,n
said she siouly, mildly aud aHecuonstely,
"tne time ho been when you were willing
70 conhdc your secret ioys and sorrows 10
~ne, ssbu eIun n~~esis a tr.s-ty h~s--r~ss $50.
confdonce. Why, then. my dear Edwafd,
n this cruel rescrvef Your are troubled,
and refuse to tell me the cause.n
Something Of returning tenderness soft
onod for an instant the cold severity Of tho
husbonds features. bui Il pissed away, aud
bitter smile vas bis only reply.
Time pissed on, AID me twain were sep
araicd from each otuei Tho husband sat
gloomy aud alone IA the damp cell Of dun
reon. He bad mingled with The men whom
his heart loathod, be bad sought the fierce
and wrongcd spipits OF bis land, and bad
hreathcd into them the madness Of revenge
he bad drawn his sword against bis county
10 bad famed rebellion u fsmc, and Il had
been quenccd in human blood. Tie had fal-
len, and was doomed to die tho death Of a
uaiior.
The door Of the dungeon opened, and a
hRh, form entered and threw herself into his
arms. The sofioncd lghi &C sunset fcll up
on tho pale brow and wasted cheek &c his
once bgaudfnlwiis.
~Edwurd-my dear Edward,n said she,
II have come to save you. have reached
you amer thousand difficulties, and thank
Misfortune bad sonencd The proud heart
Of manhood, and as the husband pressed his
pile wife "a his bosom, tear uomblcd on
his eyclash. II have not mcnicd this kind
ness, he murmurcd. IN the The choked tones
Of agony.
"Edwafd. = said his wife. in an earnest. but
hint and low voice. which Indicated en-
IRENE and fearful debility, "wc have not
moment 70 lose. by an exchange Of gai.
menfs you will be able 10 pass out unnolic.
ed. Haste, o. We may b too late. Fear
nothing for me. am a woman. and thoy
viii not lnlurc ne Cor any cfofts IN behalf Of
a husband dearcr than life itself
@But Marzarsi,n SAID che husband, syoa
look sadly M foa cannot breathe the air
Of lhis dreadful celln
90 speak noto Of me, dearest Edward, =
said the devoted woman,"I can endure any
thing Coz your sake. Haste, Edward, haste,
and al vii BE- well.n and aha aided, with
trembling hand, 70 disguirr the proud form Of
hor husband In female garb.
"Favwsll, my love, my picsaror,r whis-
perod the husband IN the ear Of his disguised
wife, a. The oikcer reminded the supposed
lady the time allotted 10 her visit had exp.f.
ed. farewell wo shan meet again. re-
nponded his wiie--and tho husband passed
out unsusp~cssd, and escaped the enomios Of
has Lfs.
They dii meet again-,hc wife and the
hoshand; bat only a. the dead may meet "a
The awful communion of another world
Ahsciion had borne up her exhausted spirit
unlilthe last purposo Of her exerlions vas
accomplished N the safety OF her husband
aud when tha bell iolled on the morrow
and che prisoners cell wasoprned, tho guards
foand wrapped IN tho hablimonss Of thciI