The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

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relIows IN general and at her husband il
particular, she rang for an ice cream 10 b.
= brought from lbe next coniecioner's yer,
e excellent cooler in such cases.
Mrs Preston was not a simpIelon, nor
e vixen, nor fool She had good sense,
cultivated mind, and knew grea, deal he,
'eF 'hon to act as she dill. But she wa.
jealous jealous of the lodge, not of wo
man. lor she had too just an appreciation Of
her own beauty, if not Of Charles cons,an
Icy' to be jealous of any lady. No. The
l. lodge was her rival. 1t robbed her of .
part of his society, all of which she felt i,
was her right TO monopolze. She was like
S'lngy child with a sweet appe. Ile
must enjoy lin corner lest somebod,
should want bite.
J. She had, from the frst,openly shown her
hostility 10 the lodge; and many had been
The scenes Of tears and recrimina,ions he
tween Them; he being too firm 10 weld 10
her weak enlreaties to withdraw from an
Institution he knew to be so WORTHY: and
she so blind only 10 her own selfish love
for every hour Of his time. At his REFUSAL
she would retort
You pretend to Friendship, Love, and
truth! Whelc is your friendship for mel
Where IS your lore for me! Where is yourI
truth when You refuse this 10 my love af
Ter you solemny pledged yourself when
You married me, Charles, to love and hon
or me. Is this honoring or loving me.
II you think so, do no!'
rer Whdrior,, 'pce5 are an uniaIIlng prescIp
ZION in these msiIers!) she managed TO re
ceive her husband very amlably, when a.
half pas, nine he returned,
He looked gratifed al the change in her
bu, made no remark before Miss Olis. He
was grave and thoughtful. At length hr
said, smiling, as he looked at his wife
Miss Amy, my wife has scolded me
little for being an Odd Fellow, you know.
She tried to have me stay in TO night but as
/ was on The sick committee; could no,
very well. am thankful she did not, he
,aid impressveIy. Would you like 10
hear, he added, addressing the young lady
where have been.'
Yes, she answered Iaughingly. LET US
hear, Srr, Of some Of your great benevolent
dolngs!
Alter had walked minutes from ms
door, Il lurued nlo--Lane, and with
some difficulty found the house sought,
# was small and Of humble exterior. J
knocked and poor thin, pale young wo
man came to the door. | asked if Mr.. Pei |
ton lived there! She said that he did. II
TOLD her had come 10 see him, having just
heard of his illness.
III is indeed i'll Sir | am glad you
nave come to see him Sir. Are you an Odd
Fellow! she asked with an eager look.
Yes
'rhen all is well for us!' she answered
gratefully. lie is my husband sir. lie ha'
Inot been we'll this SIX months. And the last
six weeks he hasn't bceh abIe to work Tor
tine dsague IN his fingers. This worried
Ihim aud wore upon him and made him right
s,ck at Ias.. Well as his daily earnings
we're eat up by The four children and US
Two as fast as il came in, if he lost day II
was robbiug the mouths that Depended OF
Ihim, and he has been paid low Of late there
5 So many engraverS that are not married
,ha, work for very lille. 50 he grew sIch
and took 10 bed with fever.
And how long has he been 50 III"
Il -Four weeks sir
And why has he no! made 1t known 1t
u the lodge.
h. so told him but he said no. He sai'
=. he would keep from the funds OF 'he lodge
70 un the very last mirn,e So he made mi
sell this and that for food and to buy med
Is Icine.
,G This sensluveness was all wrong
no said to her. The fund was lu part his owl
N contribution. lie was ennded TO It as o
~ right. Its never regaried in the light Q
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