Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-19
Volume l.

lCi ICCluSS. All oPeu IupLulC CHSucu,
and then came separation. Mrs.
Linden left the house of her son and
took lodgings in the family of an old
|lriends fifth heart full of bitterness to-
wards her children. In Antoinette she
had been miserably disappointed. A
weak, vain, passionate, selfish creature.
she had shown not the slightest regard
for Mrs. Linden, bus. had exhibited tos
4 wards her most unamiable temper.
"When it was communicated to Ans
toinette py her husband that his moth
er had left them, she tossed her head
and said
"l'm glad to hear it."
mo, you must not say that" was
Williams reply, with an effort 10 look
serious and offended.
"And why not! Pts the truth. She
has made herself as dlsagreeable as she
could ever since we were married; and
| would be a hypocrite to say that |
was not glad TO be rid of her.
"She is my mother, and you must not
speak so about her." returned William,
now feeling really offended.
"How will you help it, pray?" was
the singing reply; and the ill.tempered
creature looked at her husband with a
curl of the lip.
Mu,tering curse; he turned from
her and left the house. The rage of a
husband who is only restrained by a
'ear of disgrace, from striking his wife
is lmpotent. His only resource is to
fly from the object Of his indignation.
SO felt and acted William Beauchamp.
Fearing, from the knowledge of his
Brothers. character and disposition. a
result, sooner or later, like that which
had taken pIrce, Charles Linden, al
though he held no correspondence with
any of his family, had the most accu'
r rate information from friend, OF all
that transpired at P.
} One evening on coming home from
, business, and joining his wife and sis
7 ter, between whom love had grown in
!, to o, strong union bond, he said,
81 have rather painful news from P
i. "What is it, was asked by Ellen ano
, Florence, with anxious concern on botf
r their faces.
t "Mother has separated herself from
G William and his wife"
g What | have been expecting to heal
, almost every day." Florence replied
0 "Antoinettc has never treated mothe
!. as if she had the slightest regard for her
5 As to love, she has but one object upol
+ which to lavish lt-that is herself. Sh'
# cares no more for William than sh'
# does for mother, and is only bound t.
Y him by external consideration. Blu
d where has mother gone?"
) "To the house of Mrs R."
"An old friend?"
@ "Ycs. But she must be very unhappy
c miserable" And tears came int
y the eyes of Ellen"
Y "In the end, it will no doubt be bes
: for her, Florence" said the brother
;. "She will suffer acuteIy, but her false
r views Of life, let US hope, will be cor
: rected, and then we shall have it in ou
G power 10 make her last days the bes
and happiest of her life.
|. "Oh, how gladly will I join you i
n that work. Mrs. Linden said. with
c glow of pure cthusiasm on her face
d "Writc to her, dear husband! at once
ofl and tell her that our home shall be he
|. home. and that we will love her with a
$. unwaveringpove."
l. "Not yet, DEAR" returned Charlie
l. Linden, in voice scarcely audibl
: from emotion turning to Ellen and re
I. garding her moment with look c
n loving approval. "Not yet.-The tim
n for that will come; but it is not now
k nv mothers heart is full of haught.
., pride, and she would spurn, indignantly
10 any overturncs we night make"
/. Much conversation passed, as t
Of what should be their future conduc
IS in regard to the mother. Ellen wa
10 anxious to make advances at once, bl
q. the husband and his sister, who kne'
e, Mrs. Linden much better than she dlt
le objected. i.
sr "Timc will indicate what is right fe
ct US to do," her husband said. "Let
= only keep our hearts willing, and W
g shall! have tie opportunity before man
10 years pass BY"
e. "Years?"Fsaid Ellen, in an earnes
of doubling voice.
f. sit may be only months, dear-an
r. yet it may be years. 1t takes time
a break a hauty will--to humble prot
G. heart. But you shall yet see the do
er when my mother shall love you for you
s. self alone" ..s.
1e Heaven grant that it may soon come
was the tcrvent response.