Holly Springs gazette., 1845-08-23

uer own Deauty, IL not CT CndrIeS ConStab-
cy. to be jealous Of any lady. No. The
Lodge was her rival. II robbed her OF a
part Of his society, all of which she felt il
was her right to monopolize- She was
like stingy child with sweet apple. He
must enjoy II ia a corner, lest somebody
should want a bite.
She had from the first openly showed her
hostility TO the Lodge, and many had been
the scenes Of tears and determinations be-
tween them; be being too firm to yield to
her weak entreatIes to withdraw from an
Institution he knew to be so worthy; and
blind only TO her own selfish love for every
hour Of has time. at his refusal, she would
retori-
You pretend 10 friendship. love- and
truth Where is your friendship for me?
Where IS your lore for me? Where IS
your truth. when YOU refuse this 60 my
love. after you solennly pledged yourself
when you married me. Charles, to love and
honor me? Is this honoring or loving me2
If you think so, do not
While Mrs. Preston was eating her ice,
Amy Olis came in: and being now in better
humor (ices are an unfaiIing prescription
in these matters;) she managed TO receive
her husband very anably, when, at halt
past nine, he returned.
He looked gra,fed at the change in her;
but made no remark before Miss Otis He
was grave and thoughtful At length be
said smiling as he looked at his wife
Miss Amy, my wife has scolded me a
little for being an Odd Fellow. you know.
She tried to make me stay in to-night.-
Bat as was on the sick committee, could
not very we'll | am thankful did not
he said inpressively. 'Wond you like to
hear he added, addressing the young lady
where have been.'
Yes she answered. laughingIy. Let
us hear, sir, Of your great benevolent do
ings.'
After had walked five minutes, from
my door, turned into - Lane, anG
with some difficulty found the house |
sought. 1t was small, aud Of humble exte'
rIor. Knocked. and a poor, thin, pale
young woman, came to the door. ! asked
II Mr.. Pelon lived there2 She told me that
he did. told her that | had come to see
him, having just heard Of his illness.
He Is indeed i'll, sir. | am glad you
have cometo see him, sir. Are you an
odd Fellow she asked with an eager
look.
Yes
slhen-all is well for usi' she exclumed
gratefully. He is my husband, sir. He
has not been well for this six months. And
the last six weeks he hasn't been able to
work, for the deague in his fingers. This
worried him aud wore upon him, and made
him right sick at last Well, sir. as his
daily earnings were eat up by the four
children and US two, as fast as it came In, If
L III, bo tt,S hat
depended on him; and he has been paid
low of late, there is SO many engravers that
are not married, that work for very little.
So he grew SICK and took to bed with te'
YER
And how long has he been lll!'
-Four weeks, sir
sAnd why has he not made II known TO
the Lodge"
so told him, but be said no. He said
he would keep from the funds ofthe Lodge
Till the last minute So he made me sell
this and that for 70 d aud 10 buy medicine
This sensitiveness was all wrong, said
to her. The fund was in part his own
He was entitled 10 it as
right Il is never regarded IN the light OF
aims.
But he felt it was sir; and he is proud.
Well sir, we struggled on ill to-day, when
he proving worse, and nothing 10 sell and
nothing TO eat made him tell me who
was the 'Grandee' ofthe Lodge, and put
on my bonnet, when he was asleep, aud
goes straight TO his store. He received me
kindly, SAID my husband should at once be
attended 10; and that's only an hour since,
and here you are already, sir, come TO see
mel
She pressed my hand with tears and cx
pressions of the deepest geati.ude. en-
terej the sick mans room. He turned his
large. glaz ng eye upon me and smiled as
he recogaizsd me-.
You have come to poor mans house,
sir he said, as if mortified at his poverty
i di / not expect should So soon call on the
charity Of the Lodge.
You are claiming of me only yonr
right, and my due said. No Odd Fel>
low can be regarded as an object Of charity.
He is looked upon as distressed brother,
and the duties extended ID him are those OF
love. We owe each other only love. Ii
is this that has brought me here
He smiled gracefully and pressed my
hand with his skeleton fingers. which were
hot TO the touch. found that he and his
family were perfectly destitute. There
was no cooling medicine Tor them. His
wife told me that the children bad Aten no.