The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-05-02


be life fairy tale.'
The very difference in their characters produ-
ced harmonious combination; he was of ro-
mantle, and somewhat serious cast; she was all
life and gladness have oftennotced the mute
rapture with which he would gaze upon her inI
company, Of which her sprightly powers made
her the delight and how, in the midst of applause
her eye would still turn to him, as if there alone
she sought favor and acceptance. When leaning
on his arm, her slender form contrasted finely
with his tall and manly person. The fond con-
fdng air with which she looked upto him seem
ed to call forth flush of triumphant pride & cher
ishine tenderness, as if he doated on his lovely
burthen for its very hepiesSRess, Never did a
couple set forward on the flowery path of early
and well-suted marriage with a farer prospect
Of felicity.
1t was the misfortune ofmy friend, however,
to have embarked his property i'll large specula-
tions: and he had not been married many months
when, by a succession Of sudden disasters it was
swept from him, and he found himself reduced
to almost penury. For time he kept his sit
uation to himself, and went about with haggard
countenance and breaking heart. His life was
but protracted agony; and what rendered it
more insupportable was the necessity of keeping
up smile in the presence of his wife; for he
could not bring himself to overwhem her with
the news She saw, however, with the quick
eyes of affection, that all was not we'll with him.
She marked his altered looks and stifed sighs,
and was not to be deceived by his sckly and va
Ipd attempts at checrfuness. She tasked all her
Ispnghtly powers and tender Establishment to win
him back to happiness; but she only drove the
arrow deeper into his soul. The more he saw
cause TO love her, the more torturng was the
Thought that he was soon to make her wretched.
A little while, thought he, and the smile will
vanish from those lips the lustre of those eyes
will be quenched with sorrow-and the happy
heart which now beats lightly in that bosom, will
be weighed down, like mine, by the cares and
miseries of the world.
At length he came to me one day, and related
his whole situation in tone of the deepest dcs-
pair. When had dheard him through, inquired,
Does your wife know all this? At the ques-
ton he burst into an agony of tears. 'For Gods
sake? cried he, 'if you have any pity on me,
don't mention my wife; it is the thought of her
that drives me almost to madness9
'And why notp said l.; 'she must know it soon
er or later: you cannot keep 1t long from her, and
the intelligence may break upon her in more
startling manner than if impaired by yourself;
for the accents of those we love soften the har-
shest tidings Besides, you are deprivng your
sofof the comforts Of her sympathy; and not on
ly that, but also cndangerng the only bond that
can keep hearts togothor-an unreserved com.
munity of thought and feeling She will soon
perceive that something is secretly preying upon
your mind; and true love will not brook reserve:
it feels undervaluod and outraged, when even
la, r. IL,
it."
'Oh, but my friend! to think what a blow am
to give to all her future prospects-how am to
strike her very soul to the earth, by telling her
that her husband is beggar!-that she is to
forego all the eleganccs of life-all the plea
sures of society-to shrink with me into indulgence
and obscurity! To tell her that have dragged
her down from the sphere in which she might
have continued to move in constant brightness
the light Of every eye--the admiration of every
hear!--lIow can she bear poverty? She has
been brought up in all the reGnemonts of opu-
cnce. How can she bear neglect? She has
been the idol of society. Oh, it will break hel
heart--it will break her hearth
saw his grief was eloquent, and let it have
IFS flow; for sorrowrelieyes itselfby words When
his paroxysm had subslded and he had relapsed
: into moody silence, resumed the subject gently
: and urged him to break his situation at once tc
s as wife lie shook his head mournlully, but
: positively.
But how are you to keep it from her? 1t is
: necessary she should know ii, that you may take
II the steps necessary to the alteration Of your cir.
II cumstances. Youmust change your style of liv
/ ing-nay,' observing pang pass across his coun
: tenancc, don' let that atllict you. am sure you
5, have never placed your happiness in outward
l. show-you have yet friends, warm friends, who
II will not think the worse of you for being less
5, splcndidly odged-and surely it does not require
r palace to be happy with Mary 4 could be
happy with her, cried he conclusivcly, 'in hov
y II could go down with her into poverty ant
it the dust II could--I could God bless herr
d God bless herH cried he, bursting into trans
G port of grief and Tenderness.
is 'And believe me, my friend,' said stepping
], up, and graspug him warmly by the hand, believe
II me, she can be the same with you. Ay, more
J. it will be a source of pride and triumph to her
l. it will call forth all the latent energies and fer
l. vent sympathies of her nature; for she will re
d ioice to prove that she loves you for yourself
There is in every true woman'5 heart a spark o
d heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad
n daylight ofprosperity; but which kindles up, anc
/ beams and bazes in the dark hour of adversely
a No man knows what the wife of his bosom is
G no man knows what ministering angel she is
), until he has gone with her through the fiery trials
| of this world.'
o There was something in the oanestnoss of m!
n manner, and the hgurative style of my language
G that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
y knew the auditor had TO deal with; and follow
: ing up the impression had made, finished by
= persuading him to 60 home and unbuHhen his
= sad heart to bis wife.
+ Imust confess, Notwithstanding all had said
s | felt some little solictude for the result. Who