The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-01-04
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as II to comply with the ,aun', bu, suddenly
checking himself, he again took his hat d.
rushed hastily from the house. He hurried
lon through me dark and nearly deserted
streets wi,hou, an object, and not knowing
lor thinking wha, he intended TO do with
himself, Suddenly he stopped before a
llarge well III building; he surveyed l. snx
lously; and then seemed about 10 pass Oh
lbui; apparently drawn by an irresistible i'm
pulse, he at length wen, in. Ii was the
club once more this place which be had
lrecently left under circumstances so unfor
Ituuale. He had sliIl few pounds in cash
with him, and had determined to make one
effort more to redeem previous losses. In
he excited state OF his mind, il 10 unneces
isary to say that the effort was unsuccess
Ilul He would hsve Quilted al once, bu'
i friends were there 10 urge him on, and TO
advance him money on the security Of bic
} Iwslch. rotss Of hand, &c. Maddened by
lrspesied Losses. he a, length played deeply
And what was csroline's impression OF
he whole maitelt Up TO the momen, Of
her husbands quitting her for the third
tune, she regarded herself as deeply iniar
ed woman. She had obsiinately persisted
IN course which wss dsplea.ing TO her
husband, but never though, for a moment,
that she had done anything to call forth his
anger. She bad been too proud to admit
conc ern al the difference which had taken
lplace between them, yet acquitted hersellI
OF any act which tended to prolong thai
difference. She had iaunted, when she
should have sooihed him; and yet did no,
conceive that she had been ia any ,haoel
Ilnsirumental Ia causing MIN to Quit III.
lhome. ln The morning, when he doeeedl,
related what had occurred, 1t was she
said, just what she had expected, and jus
what she deserved for marrying him.
Here. then! was a most unpleasant state
of affairs. There were two parties united
together for life, who seemed destined 20
i've al variance. There was 10 be cDnten 1
i'on' and ye, very precarious suppnr
he dinner Of herbs. was probably to be
here: but the 'love,' which could renderl
Il pala,a bic, was to be absent. There was
however, no nelp for II, and Aowsoeyer
iIsagreesble. it must bs endured. They
'hoogn'of separation, ,bu, soon abandoned the
Idea; for although unhappy together, they
hsd' strange to say, no earaes, desire TO
part. A! length, after many disappont /
nenls, employment, was procured for
Ed~ar Spencer through The instrume ntslin
u irlends,and they entered upon new life /.
Many privations they had 10 endure, andl
many struggles TO undeEgo The temper
which could not brook contradiction. was
now subjected 10 restraint; and the pride
That icrbade the admission OF error, or the
acknowledgment. of a psng. sank under the
weight ol comparative poverty, and the
consequent negIec, Of friends. The result
wa'' Caroline and Edward Spencer wereI
both humbled; and when their humilu,
became an active quality-which it did so
soon az the novelty Of their situalan wore
oh-lhey led happier life. Industry and
irugallIy at length crowned their efforts
and they were enabled once more 10 move
IN respectable sphere of society. Twas
IN The same room, and abou, the same snoI
that, some short time after this favourable
reverse OF their fortunes, ,hey were again
lound Indulging in "reminiscences of the
past. Does II no, seem strange said
Edward, shat 80 lrifliDg a circumstance ss
your snpposlng that was once jealous oll,
young Morris should have led 10 all ourl
m''for'unesf No. my dear, replied his
wife. III was not that circumstance, but nv
tooll'hly insisting upon the matter after II
saw that you were annoyed at it, 'Bu,l
'hsn how silly Of me to be annoyed a, sucbl
a rifle 'Oh how wepi The first evening
you quilted met And TO have supposed
that you cared not whether were offended
or not. The fact is my dear said CarolineI
had then too much pride And | retort /
90 Edward giving her kiss, too little
emper'