Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-30

if he presumed to complain in aught OF
price or quality, the insolently uttered
reply was if it does not please you,
you are welcome to go elsewhere for
it, Oh how the heart of those insult
ed men writhcd and bled, and there
was no redress and they choked down
their anguish with spirits mighty to suf-
fer, and the poor arrogant earth-worms
that insulted them, deemed them with
out feeling. And the daughters of
wealth came to receive the homage
which silks and gems and velvcts ever
command. And they displayed their
embroidered purses, and paid hundreds
Of dollars for superfuous articles Of
delicate luxury, yet many them heard
the torturing voice that upbraided
them with the approaching ruin of IA
theirs and husbands. And the young
girl who earned, by honest industry,
her scanty subsistence came timidly
to the counter, and met disdain, and
repulsc, and sometimes gross insult;
and departed with bitterness ofhcart
heavier by far, than the coarse and
homcly necessarias which comprised
her purchase. But if those who thus
added to the burden of poverty, could
like me have mingled with the outra.
ged spirit, and felt the intensity of the
pain thus wantonly inflicted, surely they
would have studied a moro christian
like demeanor. / was glad to escape
from such scenes, when, at length, |
was purchased and borne away by a
hard-handed man. With much pre-
cision and labor, l, with ninety-nine
companions, was fixed in a door, and
so our destiny was fulfilled. With The
completion ofthc door, the mansion, to
the entrance of which it was nova.
BILE barrier, was declared flushed
Then came the young owner of the
building, with his recently won bride,
to look at their future habitation. He
was handsome and wholc-hearted
man; and she of his choice, was beau
tiful and gentle as the breath Of May.
They had assumed the bond of wed.
lock because being one in heart and
spirit, they could know neither happi-
ness or peace apart. Standing togeth
er on the marble step, they conversed
of present bliss, and the hope-lightcd
vista of futurity. I'VE shall be SC
happy in our new house, said the fail
bride with fond confding accent. 'Ycs.
dear Calista,' he replied, Il trust oul
happiness will be complete After the
painter and upholstercr had done thcil
duty, the young couple took possession
Of their house. | observed that the
furniture and fixtures whica were
carried past me was simply elegant and
tasteful, without ostentation; and thi,
] considered favorable augury. And
the visiters whom | admitted were
mostly pious and sensible persons, whose
calm cheerful faces, mirrored the cx
ceeding peace of their souls. Every
morning, Theodore went fromhis house
with fond regret; and a lingering fare
well 0 the gentle creature, who, with
sad eyes watched him to the corner,
and left the door with deep sigh
And, oh. how many joyful meetings
did / witness, when she ran to admit
him on his return at night; and often
did she say-'Oh, how happy we shall
be when you are no longer obliged to
attend to your profession, but can stay
at home with me, for | am never hap
ply when you are away. Thus one
little year passed away; and then, one
beautiful summer evening, there came
hurried but reluctant messenger, who
was admitted; and soon after him came
four men, bearing on litter the man
gled and bleeding body of Theodore
Rensselaer,. There were wild shrieks
then within the dwelling, and soon af-
ter the physician entered there, and ev-
cry face that passed that portal was
yelled in sadness, and wet with tears.
A few dark days, and then they car
ried out the dead man in his coffin; and
she who as one with him, was borne
past me to the mourning coach, draped
from head to foot in black, and paler.
if possible, than the corpse she was
following to the grave. There was
no more joyful greetings at that thresh-
hold; but when the wind was keen with
frost, and the snow heaped in drifts by
street and pathway, they bore her
shrouded from out also; and pale as al
abaster, lay the dead babe on her cold
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