Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-07-24

think that she was fretful and thOughtless Of the
duty that devolved upon her of making his home
pleasant spot, where he could retire from the
wearying cares and anxieties of the world.
'She never seems to think" he would some
times say to himself show hard are my trials in
this world How much have to bear or how
exhausted sometimes feel when turn home
ward my steps and long for peace, sweet peace
and face of love- All if Clara would only
think of this p
Clara would have thought of this, for she tru-
ly loved her husband, if he had helped her to do
So If he had only borne with her for little
while and led her mind to reflect if he had SYM
pathized with her as he should have done and
thus strengthened her hands to uphold his. But
his selfshness-hs want of consideration for his
wife, reacted upon him and made him unhappy.
Instead ofhepng each other to correct their faults
the painful fact has to be stated, that as months
and years passed on and each acted out more
frequently his or her real states partial estrange-
ment instead of conjunction of mind took place.
They bore with each other it is true. The hus-
band patiently endured his wife's fretful temper
when it became excited as it often did, and she
met him with compainings frequently at ARSime
when placid face and quiet tone of voice would
have been balm to tried heart that had buffeted
hard with selfish world during the day; and the
wife bore the gloomy silence and often morose
temper of her husband without an external muir
muir, while in her heart she perhaps at the same
time yearned to throw herself upon his bosom
Jchoe u,tb eYoi lie Of lOvo tho clouds from
his heart. Thus they are passing along their
way through life A little forbearance and a
little mutual sympathy at first; little more of
love and less of selfish feeling, would have enabled
them to start fair. But the twig was bent wrong
at first and the tree has now become SO hardened
that no training can possibly restore it to per-
feet order and beauty.
) Carson, as has been seen, in choosing Anna
Williams for his wife, had not looked so much
for perfection, as to positive qualities of mind
that he could love- He loved Anna, and dcsir-
ed greatly to make her happy He thought
more of how he should make life pleasant jour-
ney for her, than for him. She would make it
pleasant for him. He delighted to think, as much
as did his friend Belding, of the quiet Preside
shut in from the busy, jostling world; but he did
not think of it as place delightful only to HIM
self, nor ofhs wife, the sweet angel of his paradise
: as one whose highest sphere of action was tc
5 make all sunshine for him.
Like the first few months of his friends we'd
ded life, half year rolled by without jar Of
= discord. With both Mr. and Mrs Carson, there
r had been what may be called an artificial exte
rior, closing over and perfectly concealing theil
! two interior states. The time had come when
this must be laid aside But voluntarily not as
: the result Of determination Of mind, but natur.
: ally and unanimously
Domestic trouble. such as afflicted Mrs Beld
/ ing, had to be borne by Mrs Carson; and, some
r times, they were not borne more patiently Bus
: mess cares and perplexities; losses, and crosses
and rritations assailed Mr. Carson as we'll as MI
0 Bedding, and, it not unfrequently happened, thai
on coming home, worn cut in body and mint
2 and longing for peace, lie found no true peace
: where he had been most certain of finding it,
His wife had suffered her trials also, and hel
e mind was as much disturbed as his. On suct
5 occasions, he usually forgot, or studiously con
r cealed his own disquetude, in his desire and eff
fort to chase the cloud from the spirits of hi,
= wife
e An occurrence not very dssimiar to that de-
+. scrlbed in the history of Mr. and Mrs Bedding
r tried the quality of their love for each other
e The husband met with heavy loss which, com
n ing as it did accompanied with several unpleas
ant circumstances, afflicted his mind deeply. AL
: day long he had been anxious, disturbed and de
: pressed When night came, he turned his face
r homeward, and felt something like a Cheerful
g light breaking in upon his mind as he thought o
his wife and her ever ready smile and sweet min
!, istrations. But there was an unexpected clouc
upon her brow. Instead of pleasant words, he
: was met with complaints Of the troubles of do
: mestic nature she been compelled to endure thro
e the day. At first he felt chilled. But he saw
that Anna was really afflicted, and, so far from
selfish anger he felt instantly grieved for her anc
It anxious to do something that would dspel the
gloom that had settled upon her spirits, Thi;
e desire almost made him forget his own anxieties
He listened with manifest interest to the story o.
= her grievances; and, instead of calling them mere
r triAes, he sympathized with her, and suggested
l. many things that her own mind took hold up
e on. After tea he selected an interesting book
L and read for an hour while she sat sewsSE The
effect was good both upon his mind and ner's.-
e Their thoughts ranged away from from them
selves and became clear and more cheerful.
After the book was closed Carsons mind
S went back to the occurrences of the day and
e quite unconsciously to himself a shadow came
! over his face. He had been sitting silent fol
n some time, when his wife lifted her eyes from
: her work and noted with concern the change.
n "You are serious, dear What is the matterF
she said as she let her work fall in her lap and
e looked steadily in his face.
h cam II had forgotten myself But will
k be as cheerful as ever in moment"
h "Why should you not be so all the time!-
s What is the matter, Williaml You look really
troubled"