The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-01-04
PYi.le and 'Ferffper.


union should take place having arrived
they were united under many favourable
auspices. They were equally accomplished
in comfortable circumstances, and possessed
of similarity OF dispositions e. tastes wh'cl
was peculiarly remarkable. They were'a'
ii was observed, formed for each other
One single defect, however, on each side
msrred sill; and rendered ,hem tupremely
miserable.
The period generally known as The honey
moon had passed over without any occur
renee spprosching to direct mi'undef
standing, and the young couple eat on
evening in the enjoymen, Of The mos. pleas
ing "reminiscences. DO you recollscl,
said Caroline, the happy days we used ''
spend together saun,eiing on the bspks o
our beautiful river. and inhsius the iresi
air which lightly ripplei its surlacsr =
you would, when we we're united. think
yourself the happiss. Of mortalsr Yes.
'And how jealous you would be when
spoke 10 that fop Morr,s' No. do moi
'Whall mol recoIiect ihat' 'CertsinIy not
In never wac jealous in my life.' well.
but am sure you wers. Blu, deny it,
my dear 'Now, you know you were,
come; confess H. DO you wish me
10 confess that which ! know was not sol
Bot ls. Us quit the subject. Have you tried
either OF those airs ] brought you ye,ter
dayf 'Ah! you shan, escape me in thar
manner. insist on il-you were horribly
jealous OF young Morris, and every one
saw IT, Il tell sou once more. Mrs. Spen.
Ger, was not. Have you tried the sirsr
Never mind the airs, my dear; wi,h IL
eonvince you that you were jeslous DO ' %
not coleni The evening when Ed ward
rose from his chair, Madam. > he observed,
If you insist on continuing .ubjec, which,
you perceive, is disagteeable TO me, I mus,
leave the room But why should il be
disagreeable to youf Just say you were
jealous. and shall be satisfied lie made
no reply, but Immediately left The room
when his young wife perceived that she
had gone little too far. He is so irritable
she ssd, but instead of following her hus
band, to eIdesvour to soolhe his irritation
she sat down to the piano to try the ars he
mad brought her. In the interim he had
retired 10 the adjoining apartment, some
what convinced himself tha, he had ac,edl
PreciPi'a'ely. However, he though, hi. |
wife would no doubt follow him. anxiou.
10 sdjns. tbe little difference. lie there
fore sbIew himself on a couch, expec,ino
every moment 10 see her enter the apart
meni. What, then, MAS bis surprise ,cl
hear the sound Of music from the room he |
had left, and the voice of his wife accom-
Panylng' apparently in the most unconcern
60 manner, the instrument she was PLAYING
considering himself treated with iud,ffer
ence, IL not contempt, he pu, on his ha,
and walked out into the stree, in no yer,
enviaels hunoar. As his evil fortune
would have IL, he had moi proceeded very
lar when he encountered the arch iemn,er
himself. in the shape OF friend on bis way
10 'he club, Of which bo IN had been mem
os's, but from which Spencer, in ,hs de
termination TO lead domes,iealed life. had
Withdrawn since his marriage. In his then
state OF mind. ii required very liuls per
suasion to go shiiher; and ,h,her he went.
remaining until early the snsuinp morning
when he returned home. His wife had re
tired to De bed, and not willing 10 disturb
her, ne crep1 noiselessly in. His rsgs had
svsPo'atedj and had he found her awake
ihe difference between them nigh, have
been satisfactorily adjusted. She had bow
ever, after crying bitterly at what had oc
Cured, fallen asleep. Pride kept her the
next morning from eonfessing Ina. she had
been al all annoyed or grieved at her hu,
bands absence; and when he .hopet ,ba
she had not been very unhappy she ~
piled mot at ALL This a. once put an end
TO any explanation; and in The evening he
'thoagiR that as Mrs. Spencer feI, 90 han
py IN bis absence there could be no obise
sion to b's spending the evening once NOR,
away from home The cup vas again re-