Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-04-16

ucCidIc. Ou never 0tO, you KNOW!
He waited quietly I'LL she had finished. and then
said, steadily and slowly, and in a sofiened voice,
as il he would still invite her confidence:
Have you any wish--or is there anything
within your breast that whispers you may form
from this engagement"
plucked the grass, and shrugged her shoulders.
No. She didn't know that she had. She was
pretty she hadn't. Quite sure, she might cay.
She didn't mind IT,
Has il ever occurred TO you," said Martini" that
your married life may perhaps be mIserabes fol-
of bitterness and most unhappy
NJ srry looked down again; and now she tore the
grass up by The roots.
My dear Mr. ChuzzIewit, what shocking words
OF course. l shall quarrel with him; should quar-
rel with any husband. Married people always
quarrel. believe. But as to being miserable. and
bitter, aud all those dreadful things. you know, why
couldn't be absolutely that, unless he always had
The best of it; and / mean TO have the best of it
myself. | always do now" cried Merry, noddiog
her head, and gggng very much; for make
perfect slave ofihe creature"
Let 1t go on" said Martini rising. Let il go
on! | sought to know your mind. my dear. and
you havs shown it me. | wish sou Joy. Joy"
he repeated looking full upon her, and pointing
to the wicket-gate where Jonas entered at the mo-
menI. Andihen, without waiting for his nephew,
ne passed out at another gate, aud went away.
oh you terrible old mani" cried the facetious
Merry TO herself. what perfectly hideous
monster to be wandering about churchyards iu the
broad daylight, frightening people out of their
wits! Don't come here, Griffin, or I'll 90 away
directly"
Mr.. Jonas was The Griffin. He sat down upon
The grass at her side, in spite of this warning, and
sulkly inquired:
whats my uncle been talking about!'
About you," rejoined Merry. He says you're
no, half good enough fo- me-"
'Oh yes, dare say! We all know that. He
means to give you some present worth having. l
hope. Did he say anything that looked like it?"
That ne didn't! p cried Merry. most decisiveIy.
"A s'iOgy old dog he u.s." said Jonas. 'Well!''
Thus much to give the reader clue to the charac-
tiers of the individuals concerned. Further particulars
we omit and proceed at to the result of the young
couples early experience
Shortly after his marriage, Mr.. Jonas follows the
natural bent of his inclination into bad company and
the next represents his home from one of
his nightly orgies assisted by the acquey of one of his
pot companions,
Tell them to be sure and send him up to my
bedside. Hush! Here's the by! Now Mr..
Bailey, take this gentleman home, and see him
safely IN. Hallu here! Why Chuzzlewit, hallou!'
They got hin upright with some difficuItry, and
assisted hun down stairs, where they put his hat
upon his head, and iumbled him into the coach.
Mr.. Bailey having SMUT him in, mounted The box
beside the coachman, and smoked his cigar with
an air of particular satisfaction; the undertaking
in which he was engaged having free and sport
ing character about it, which was quite congenia
10 his taste.
Arriving in due time at the house in the city,
MIR. Bailey jumped down, and expressed the lively
nature of his feelings IN Knock the like of which
had probably not been heard in that quarter since
The great fire OF London. Going out into the road
to observe the effect of this feat he saw that a
dim light, previously visible at an upper window,
had been already removed and was travelling down
stairs. To obtain foreknowledge of the bearer
of this taper Mr.. Bailey skipped back to the door
again. and put his eye to the keyhole.
Ii was the merry one herself. But sadly,
strangely altered! So careworn and detected, so
faulterng and full of fear; so fallen, humbled, bro
ken; that to have seen her, quiet in her coffin,
would have been less surprise.
She set the light upon bracket in the hall,
anu toiu hot uouu upon nef nedIt, upon neT eyes |;
upon her burning head. Then she came on to-
wards the door, with such wild and hurried step,
that Mr.. Bailey lost his selEpossession, and still
had his eye where the keyhole had been, when
she opened it.
AHA !" said Nj. Bailey. with an effort. There
you are. are you? What's the matterl Amt you
we'll, thought"
In the midst of her establishment as she recog.
missed him in hts altered dress, so much of her old
smile came back to her face that Bailey was glad.
But next moment he was sorry again, for he saw
tears standing in her poor dim eyes.
DONE be frightened" said Bailey. There
ain't nothing the matter. I've brought home Mr..
Chuzzewit He amt i'll. He's only little
swipey you Know" Mr.. Bailey reeled in his
boots. express ntoxication.
Have you come from Mrs. Todgers's?" asked
Merry, trembling.
'Todgers's, bless you MOI" cried Mr.. Bailey.
Il haven't got nothing TO do with Todgers's.
cut that connection long ago. He's been dining
with my governor the west-end. Didn't you
know he was comm to see US %
NO." she said, family.
oh yes! We're heavy swells too, and so tell
you. Don't you come out, a catching cold in
YOUR head III wake him Z" And Mr. Bailey