Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-25

. H 'ineFTy cOlOrtu WOu" wv "'ot w N
coming, decidedly \
q sIndeed l don't think 80. Captain
Mortimer, ofihe Navy, told me ! looked
truly charming in purple.
.'Confpund Captain Mortimer Of the
Navy exclaimed Louis, angrily Il tell
YOU, Ellen, like i, now less than be-
fore. You shall not wear purple
IL iniH wear IL; you are Jealous,
Louis y
Il am not
You are
u tell you, Ellen, am not II
well, have your own way. ! will
wear the purple ribbon, or | won't go to
the party
Here was n mntrimonial climax -
louis looked upon his wife with perfect
asionishment She had M, spoken Il
sharp word before, since their marriage
but then her tastes had not been crossed
He was thunders,ruck He did not
know she possessed the least bit of spirit
She now had openly rebelled On his
part he had never spoken 10 her so be-
fore. She was astonished, and began
To iremble Cor the first time at hus-
bands authority. But Ellen Carlton
was naturally spirited, and opportunity
was only wanted to draw her out. She
was a spoiled beauty, capricions, and
very fond Of having her owO way. Her
parents had never ihwarird her incIIna
tons, nor before had Louis done So
She now internally resolved, much as
she loved Louis, not 10 yield To HIM
She had imbibed certain notions she had
learned ia girlhood Of woman's rights,
and that if IA bride Yielded the first time
tot husbands temper, she was hence
forth his slave. Now, thought she to
herself, the crisis and The hour has come :,
and will not submit. Louis shall yield.
Such n weak resolution as this has been
the means ofproduciog much oi The con-
nubial unbappness that exists in this
world.
When Louis saw that Ellen was de.
termined on wearing the purple ribbon,
he quietly gave up to her for he was
naturally of yielding nature. But this
discovery Of temper and wilfnIness in
the bride Of his bosom, grieved him To
The heart. He went with her 10 the
party, hut during the whole evening he
was sad and absent in mind, while Ellen
was gayer lhnn usual.
The ensuing morning Ellen, who
really loved Louis, and felt proud of his
love, came to him; aud putting her arms
about his neck, atlpcliouately kissed him
lie returned the caress, and smiles once
more took the place Of sadness. But the
bright crystal vase Of their welded love
had received flaw, aud from that DAY
their happiness was chequered and un-
sieadv. The current OF affection was
interrupted by many of EIIen's caprices,
and each day she seemed Ia be more
and more reckless OF her husbands do
mestic peace. The least incident would
cause a quick frown to form between her
eyebrows, aud sharp reply. Her tenn
per grew sour as she gave indulgence to
il, and poor Louis felt that all the happi-
ness he bad believed in store for him as
husband was destined to perish.
A year elapsed, and Ellen became a
proud and happy mother. In the lul tide
Of her maternal love and happiness, all
lesser streams Of discomfort were swal-
lowed up. Her temper became cheer
lul, her disposition gentle, her voice af-
icctionate. Louis hailed this change
with Joy, for he had began to believe
that the capricousness Of Ellen's temper
had ruined her own and his happiness
forever. Three months passed after the
birth Of their lille girl, and not one un-
kind word or look had been irlercnanged
between them. One morning Ellen APP
peared in the pnrlnr dI essed for the street,
the nurse following her with the infant
'Nhere are You going, my dear n
asked LOUIS, lifting his eyes from book
on seeing her come in, and then rising
aud going towards the babe 10 give It
proud parental kiss.
80 give little Mary an airing in the
square. Don't she look sweet = and
Mrs Carlton turned and gazed upon
her infant with look OF maternal afiec-
ton.
A little cheruo, Ellen It's eyes,
Captain Mortimer tells me, are Just like
mine
'Coufound Captain Mortimer, Louis,
said Ellen, laughing i tell you every !
body says her eyes are exactly like
mine =
~ hy yours are jet black, Ellen, and
the babes are hazel, and 80 are mine.
How you do love to contradict, Louis,
said Mrs. Carlton, pcttisbIy. Come, l
Jane, let US go before ne quarels with
US
'Are you not ashamed, Ellen, to speak .
or me IN this way before and to SER
vant ] had no intention of quarrelIing \
merely said the baby's eyes were ha-
znl.'
'They are black
'Well, black, then
'WeIl, black, then, II say they are
blnck'
'What is the matter Ellen =
you are as cross as you can be j.
declare inever could have believed this.
| did hone, after my confinement, you
would have treated me a little different
/, ; aud Mrs Carlton suffered tears to
come int" h"r eyes, and threw herself in
ton rocking chair.
MY dear really did not mean to-
began Iou,s approarhinr her.