Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-03-26

Several days elapsed an! Ellen seemed really
trying Not only to a'o Old giving LOUIS offence. but
Ia make him happy. But this calm was of shor;
duration. Al dinner she ins,sIed giving the
babe chicken bone TO suck, Id Louis contend
ed for the imprnprieiy of Il, the child was
scarcely fur moiifs old.
iii will not hurt hum SAID Mrs. Carlton, sharp
~. ..
III will. indeed it will, ZEN. L.
Louis rene nbcrrd his experienced trends adj
vice aud was silent.
~ What were rou going 10 saw 2 asked Ellen,
SEEING he p used.
Louis commenced deliberately to mix dressing
for salad.
The child shall have The banr,' aud Mrs. Carl
ton locked To her Louis for contradiction.
say he shall hire IT,
Louis scientifically mixed the oil and mustard,
and 81 ened absorbed IN the process that he APP.
Peared To notice nothing around him. Mrs. Carl
ton looked at him with angry surprise.
why don't you speak, Mr. Car toni!
Luis sailed the amalgam and then PePPered 1t
Mrs. Carl on's beautiful complexion was heigh-
tened. Her fine eyes grew dark and her lips
compressed. She could not get her husband 10
quarrel with her! the worst s,ination for a wife
To be placed IN, in the world. After watching
rose quickly from the table, threw the chicken
bone al the nurses head, and ext, in passion
An hour elapsed, aud finding Louis did not
Come to her chamber to see if she had taken lau-
danum, or cut her throat she went down--for she
could moi bear This suspense She entered the d.
ming room. The cloth was removed, and there
sat LOUIS with one leg over the chair, his wine
beside him, cigar between his lips, aud an eve
ming paper before him which he was reading
This Indifference to her disPeasNre cat her to the
heart. She was angry, yet trembling fer his at
fection. She feared he had ceased 10 lUve her.
She rustled the curtain; she tapped nervously ON
the glass she even humiaed few notes OF an
uir--yet he kept on reading mis- paper, and alter
nstely slPPing his wine and putting has cigar
She could endure 1t no longer.
Louis she said in low tone without looking
around.
My dearr puff sip, the news.
She approached the table and soon stood near
his right shoulder.
Louis IN still lower tone.
My DEAR in d tone of nimitable noncha-
ance.
She sat down and burst into tears. He took
no notice Other. She sobbed much louder and he
pulled the harder. She put her handkercal ct TO
her eyes aud the winrslass to his lips. She
got up and Ta,,:;5 walked the room, and he
knocks. - ashes off the cigar into the sPtoon.
At length she came and laid her hand hestating-
ly on his shoulder.
Louis ...
Ellen
You are displeased.'
NO, my DEAR
why do you act so!'
How? tet
mo, to sbeak''
.When:'
AT the table
i was silent for peace. was afraid of you
Elem --t-.
Afraid of me! My husband afraid Of met she
repeated distressed.
Il was, in truth. am afraid to speak before
you, now. .r5 ..s.s..,. .s.-.s.
Are you speaking the truth, as you feelP
MOST solemny,' he answered impressvely.
sAnd you fear meme the wife Of your DO.
son.
e i do Ellen
Then am wretch indeed. Is my temper
so hatefun Have been but two yeats married
and vet Louis Carlton fears me--fears TO contra
dict me Is it possible that have fallen so lowa
che cried with feeing--.Louis can you forgive
met
For what, Eeni' he asked deeply moved b.
her distress.
For my evil temporary capricious dsPosi
iion-my recklessness of your Peace--my nd'f
ference to your wlshes-,ny utter seihshness!
nov see all my hateful character in It's true light
Oh, how must have appeared to you How
dol appear To YOU LOUISE
AS an angel Of lsht-a seraPh Of peace, bea
ring love and Joy upon its wings. he cried. hi
eyes filing. You are forgiven. Hencefort
feel that YOU will be the sweet, gentle, loved an
loving Ellen, whom | loved and wedded,ere a
angry passior. marred our bss.
Indeed. Louis, from this day you shall neve
have occasion to complain of want Of affection {
me-. You shall never fluid frowns where you lii
ten for the accents Of love- .,s --,.,...
And Ellen Carlton kept her promise. Mad
to gee the hdeousness Of her moral failings b
their effects upon the manners of her husban
towards her, she had saved from wreck, ere
was to late. the fair and richly frightened bar
of their domestic peace. Let all caprcious an
peltsh young wives who read this tale, but n
Asci for a moment how hateful they appear
their husbalpds' eyes, and that they ir:esis,ab
inspire fear where their labor should be TO insp
love, and let them follow the wise example set