Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-10-26

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health and its sweet companion, cheer
fulness, render her the worshiped cen
ire of her family and friends. She had
married as she said she would, a young
good man of amiable temper and
excellent qualities. lie was a me
chanic and perfect master of the trade
for which he had cheerfnlly served a
long apprenticeship. He married soon
after he had commenced business for
himself, and still continues to work, al
though he has grown rich. Yet, he
has never deprived himself of the in
tellectuaf enjoyments Of society, books:
and the evening hrcside at home, and
it is evident that Eleanor has never
known wearincss or sorrow, and is now
as fully alive to all relational enjoy
ments. as when she was in her girlhood
by her fathers hearth. Two lovely
daughters are the Hours of her little
paradise and three noble boys come
home from school at evening to gladen
her heart with their roguish glec, and
ilial affection. She is beloved by all
that know her. The rich honor, and
the poor bless her ; she has not an en-
envy on the earth, and is at peace with
heaven. With all this, can she ask
moref
"But where is the queenly Isabel =?
Is she also happy in her hearts choice !!
Have patience and ! will tell you.
At a village fctc, she met with rich
mans son, from a neighboring city,
who had been highly educated and in
itiated in all the mysteries Of science,
and frequented the most refined socie-
ty of the most refined circles. He was
entranced and captiyatcd by the queen
ly beauty and lofty bearing of the vii
lage maiden. Isabel knew well how
to secure her prize, for she was artful,
as well as insinuating and when the
nuptial day was fixed, and her engage
ment with Mr.. Davcnant, made public,
her triumph was complete, and the con-
sumation Of the marriage, seemed to
lay all heaven open before her. Her
husband took her to the city, and in the
pride OF his heart exhibited her amid
all the pomp which his immense for
tune could command. And she was
happicst of the happy, gaycst of the
gay, fairest of the fair.
But man, however heartlcss or even
dissc.ute he may appear, has an innate
ycarning for the sweet, affectionate
quiet of domestic life. He longs for
sanctuary to which he may retire from
the noise and wcarying strife of bust
ness, ambition and worldly pleasure,
and rest amid the balmy flowers that
cluster round the pure fount of love-
Harry Davcnant had been educated in
the temple of fashion, yet he had dream,
de of an enchanted land where he might
recline in such bower and listen to
the murmurings of those living waters.
And it was this love of domestic bliss
that led him to prefer the love of a vii
lage girl. He should have known that
human nature is everywhere the same ;
that pride, love Of display, and selfish
ness, as well as the gentle virtues, are
innate qualities which education may
disguise or modify, but cannot eradi
cate. Keen and bitter were the feel
ings with which he discovered that Isa-
bel was utterly and thoroughly selfish.
She hal no room for any generous feel
ing or disintcrested affection. She was
proud, not of her husband, but of his
wealth, and she loved not him, but the
splendor and gayety which his position
in socisty enabled her to command
They soon became estranged, and
while she pursued her giddy course OF
unthinking vanity, he found solace in
the sell-sacrifcing love of a poor girl
whom he seduced from duty, innocence
and heaven.
When this came to Isabella's knowl-
edge she felt angry, insulted, humbled.
and ske poured out her hearts bitter
ness in stormy Gliding and invcctive
against her husband, not only in hi:
ear, but among her associates. He al
first sought to evade the charge. butshe
eagerly sought the proof, unwomanly
as such things are, and confronted hin
with his infamy. Stung with guilt and
anger, he reproached her with heI
heartlessness, and said If he could have
found love and sympathy in her bosom
he should never have soug ht it else
where.
i From that day they were as strang