The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-01-18
VOL. Vino. 81

made up these deficiencies. But now the
banks are doing scarcely anything, and eV
cry one is hard run. Having been disaP
pointed in the receipt Of some heavy bills
due from the west, am at this time excce-
dinghy straitened. and am really in danger
of having my business broken up. Il is Tor
this reason, and only when pressed 10 ex-
tremiiy, that have made the propositions
Tor selling our house. The money wouli
be of great use to me, and would, in all
probability, be the means of saving me from
failure. And now, while | am on the sub
Ject, might as well say, what l have long
thought, that ii will be necessary for us to
reduce considerably ouf expenses they are
very heavy. and we could, no doubt. get
along, and very genteelly too, ON half what
it now costs us 10 live"
To this Mr.. Richmond was answered BY
a gush OF tears, which was followed for some
time by violent weeping.
''Du not feel SO distressed about it, Eve
line, her husband said tenderly, ALI will be
well again."
But she seemed not 10 hear Lin, and still
continued weeping.
WIN Oui NNi
would be willing to share any condition ia
life then why be distressed a; the thought
OF so slight changed y
But the appeal had no power over her
heart the truth was she was too selfish to
love her husband truly and t.nderly, ana
there was little or nothing about her ca!cl.-
lated TO call out his aflcrtictss they Wel1
not one flesh, but twain.
In gloomy and oppressive silence the To-
mainder OF the evening passed. On tho
the next day ne came very near h,Inc p''-
tested. I he consequence was thai he b.
came duubly urgent Tor the sab oi the hos.
HIS wife finally, Though nith reluctance.
consented, and the house was sold bal i5e
amount received for it was instantly swat
lowed up among his payments, AMI the
good it accomplished scarcely perceivcd.--
Two months aftcr.just as they were prcl...-
ing to move into smaller hou C and male
rally reduce their expenditures, The cr.sis
in Mr.. RIchmund's affairs came and he v5s
compelled 10 make On assignment iuI Tie,
benefit of his creditors.
Six months previous 10 this time his friend
Charles Hammond had entered into bust
ness with Richmond former partner. ana,
on The evening Of the very day which saw
tho utter wreck of his fortunes, Hammond
married the modest, intelligent. and beau.
tiful, though poor, Caroline Wentworth. AMI
commenced housekeeping in q;Iiet, econ
omlcal, but very comfortable and seBtCei
way.
From n merchant supposed 10 &c ricl,
and living in style of elegance and'iuxuFl,
Richmond was suddenly reduced 10 cos-
dition Of dependence. He had ma:'e
many bad debts, that the whole Of hi CAP
ital was absorbed and when his cradi'cIs
were all paid, there was nothing iell fer
himself and family. To procure fer thea
the simplest necossarics of life. he was cot
PEELED 10 ask situation as clerk, aE,! G'ri-
~ obtained place in the store of his friend
Charles Hammond and his old partner, Il. L
salary of one thousand dollars year.
With this sum,and such woman AZ Ca
dime Wentworth, for wife, he c0uIi have
not only lived comfortably, bat happily
But, alas in his present condiiiu3, ihcrc
were no elements of cOnteDtmen.. ';'hr"Wa
thus suddenly down from a POSITION in 81
cieiy that she had held under Il feoiiag
pride mingled with contempt fur aiI h,...--
his wife became freifil and peeyisn, 81
preaching hun almost daily for ha;ia.
squandercd the wealth she had brought hin.
lie, IN turn, became soured, and rctaliatot
by neglect, aad sometimes uLkibd treat
ment
And thus, modified in some degree, they
still live he yet unable to rise higher t!.aa
4 clerk, and she full Of mnrmuring and DIS
content at her lot. Were il not that twu
children bind them together, they would,
doubtless, long since have separated by the
power Of mutual repalsicn.
How differently pass the days with
Charles Hammond, and Caroiiuc his gentle
wife Both arc cOn,cntei with their lot,
and each finds that years hut add strength
to the affection that first bound them t.
gether as one. With them, external cir
cumstances had no influence, and therefore
no change in external circumstances car
affect their regard. 1t was by mu,ua
fitness for each other that they were attrac-
ted, and that fitness remaining, change can
not pass upon their hearts.
In this sketch, imperfect though it be. Is
involved matters ofserious import to young
men Just entering upon the world. The one
most important act, at this period OF life, ID
marriage. And it depends, altogether, up
on the end in view in choosing wife, wheth-
er the marriage will be happy one or not
Ii money is regarded as the chief end, then
marriage cannot bring happiness lfbeau-
ty is regarded first, or rank, or intelligence,
the same result will follow. Moral fitness
must be considered first in the catalogue of
avceIIapceS and whatever of the rest follow
will add 10 instead Of diminishing the hap
piness of the married life. Money is held
by a very uncertain tenure mere beauty
Of face survives not the spring time of life;
and wit and intellectual light grow dim. as
wears accumulate, unless there be burning
within a pure flame Of moral excellence 10
shine through them.
De JoIHvILLE AND THE PRINcEss.-We