The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-06-15

upon his spirits. lIc will nsyc, ,b,, m
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sho thought, when he returned from III,
coOnuhg'bouse tor The day, that no locke
= moro 'feo and happy, though no was s,,I
silent and thoughtful.
Come md sit by me, ANY, said Ed,
ws'a 70 her, when they were alone in III,
evening. Wv
Amy sat down by her husband.
'Do you not enjoy, Amy, our handsom,
mousse and pictures, and carriage, o,c.r
Surely, Edward, | take great pleasure il
'neso things. Blu, Why do you asky
Sand you loyo 10 have money enough tc
give 10 those who wan, i,,'
why, what a question, Edward! Won
know 'ha. | yaluo this power more than
can tell
'And can you, voluntarily resign all these
luxuries, Amy"
'"hy should voluntarily resign them,
EdwardY What makes you SO enigmatical 2
Tell me wha. you mean
Suppose that all the money ,ha, enables
US 10 indulge in these luxures is no, our
own; wha, would you have mo 10 do.
Anyr
SIC it you, Edward, that asks mo whether
| would be dishorest2'
'Ba' suppose, according to the law of the
land, and The customs Of society, and The tacit
consent Of those mos, interested, this proper
y was secured to your
when am satisfied said Amy, shat |
can plead the law Of the land, the customs
of society, and tho opinion of the world,
before the judgement seat Ct God, as an OK.
,usc for violating that higher law, which he
has written on my heart, when have placed
no opinion Of the werld in the scales against
ny own self-respcel, aad find i, weigh,cst,
hen, Edward, might hesitate. but why
'sk me such ques.ionss Why do you no,
peak plainly?'
Il will, Amy answered her husband.
When failed IN business before our mar
iage, made settlement with my creditors,
y which paid tham seventy-fivs oe"'s- ."
dollar. They knew that paid them all
had, and signed release from all future
laims. Of late, my mind has been troubled
bout these debts, or such as | consider
,om. A few days ago one Of my creditors :.
rought his con to mo TO take him into my
orc. lie mentioned, in course Of the =
that he intended TO send his $
IN TO college, for the boy had thirst for =
earning; that he was in fact, fitted TO enter, "
ut tina. he found he was too poor. If, said II
10 father, 'by denying myself every thing o.
Ut the necessarios Of life, could feed nv q
oy's mind would thankfully do it: but :;
annot honestly indu lge myself even in this J
xury.' felt ,mitien to the heart. When
failed, | owed that man twelve thousand n
ollars Il paid him but nine. l now Of :,
purse owe three and the intcrcs. upon it. :.
he sum would enable him to give his son A
&c advantage which he so much desires. ! =,
ave been thinking over the whole subject, %
nd studying it fairly. DrymOnd's Essay =,
ouid satisfy me, if were not convinced q,
efore Of wha! is right Il
'And you will Of course do it, there can be q,
D doubt !.
d knew you would say so, Amy; but you A
ust think ii over calmly. You know upon m
g subject of property, as well as other III
ings, we have no mine and thine; as we pc
I'VE equal rights. cannot take this step W
ithout your full appreciation and consent. III
SIS that all that has troubled you for these or
W days pas,r said Amy, as she looked into St
II husbands face, with an expression Of pl
ytul relief. al
sAll,' said Edward.
sand why not speak to me at first about
why not let me share every trouble as pc
arose!' Ia,
% Amy, fet it only on your account, re
led TO deprive you Of all these luxurics. be
~ know with what deIigh. see you doA fo
2 good, REQ! good with money ~;
Never again, Edward, do me the injustice III
suppose that prefer the lower virtue Of III
ari,y TO the higher one Of Justice ho
1I
Grounds of Diporce I'm New York, as IA
, law now stands, adultery is the only tr'
use for which an absolute dissolution Of an
marriage contract can be obtained. A tel
has, however. been introduced in the tos