The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-10-04

"AHons! the ladies are awaiting US. You and
l will never, on this question, agree"
The foregoing conversation has given our read
ers pretty accurate idea of the young men to
whose acquaintance we have introduced them
Henry Bowen was young lawyer, with small
annual income, but of-what is called-an unim-
peachable family. This, with his acknowledged
talents, would have procured for him the hand of
many mere heiress, but he had wisely turned
awayfrom them all, and sought companion for
life in one, without fame or fortune, but who, IN
every requisite for good wife, was immeasurably
their superior
Charles Lowry, on the contrary, was dashing
young merchant, who by dint of attention in the
counting house, could afford 10 be luxurious in his
style of living. He had mbibed many ofthe false
notions CT fashionable society, and among others
the idea that wife was indispensable His sole
object was to secure an heiress, as much for the
eclat OF the thing as for her fortune although this
latter was no slight temptation to ayoung merc!-
ant And he had finally succeeded. Amid host
of rivals he had won the prize. Need we say that
Charlotte ThOrnbury, the beautiful, the gay, but
the careless heiress, was the guerdon'
The two friends were married III the same week
The one took his wife to a small but neat and con-
venent house in of our less fashionable streets
while the other entered at once into a splendid
mansion in Walnut street, whose furniture and
decorations were the theme Of general envy and
admiration. The one bride kept but single SER
want, and the other had several Yet the mansion
Of Mrs Lowry, though always magnificent, was
never tidy, while the quiet home of Mrs. Bowen
was pattern of neatness and simple elegance. -
The young merchant never went home without fin
ding that his wife had been out all day either shop
ping or making calls, land was in consequence tired
and silent or perhaps out ofhumor;while the young
lawyer always found neat dinner and cheerful
wife to welcome him. AS for Charles, he had al
ways sneered at love, and having married from
motives of vanity and interest," a woman whose
mind he despsed he had nothing of sympathy with
her, nor was it consequently long before he found
her society lrksome. When the tolls of the count
ing house were over he went home, because it
was the custom, but not because he expected to
derive any pleasure from the conversation Of his
vain and flIppant wife. He was glad when the
season commenced with lis round of dissipation,
because then he found some relief in attending
the fashionable entertainments of his own and his
wife's acquaintance. Since his marriage he had
never enjoyed single hour of real domestic fell
city.
How different was the welded lie of Henry
and his BRIDE All through the tedious duties of
the day, the recollection of hi sweet wfes greet
ing at night, cheered the young lawyer on in his
labors. And when evening came, and he had co-
sed his Office for the day, how smngly, and in
what neat attire, would Lucy preside at the tea
table, or after their meal had been disposed Of,
bring out her work stand and sew at something if
only at trife for fair, while Henry read to her
in his rich mellow voice. And then sometimes,
they would sit on the sofa, and talk of thousand
plans for the future, when their income should be
extended, Or ifit was in summer, they would stroll
out for walk, or call upon some OF their few in
innate friends.
"Dear Henry" said Lucy, one evening to her
husband, as they sat talking together after tea,
chow worried Mr.. Lowry looks of late. think
he must be in bad health. How glad am you are
always well. know not what should do If you
were to be taken sick"
"May that day be long avered, my own Lucy"
said the husband as he kissed her pure brow, ''but
l have noticed something of the same look in Low
ry, and have attributed il to the cares of business.
His wife Is woman, you know, who could do
little to alleviate husbands wearlness"
"Oh? how can she be wife, and rot wish to
soften her husbands cares. Indeed indeed, If you
only look the least worried share your trouble un-
til your brow clears up.'
"And it is that which makes me love you so
dearly" said the husband, as he pressed her to his
BOSOM "Ah, he continued to himself, "if Charles
saw me to night, wonder whether he would not
envy me?"
That evening there was brilliant party at the
house of Mrs. Lowry, who was smiling upon her
guests in all the elation of gratifed pride Never
had she appeared more happy. But even the en-
Wed mistress of the revel was not without her
cares. One or two favorite guests whom she had
invited did not come, and she could not help ever
hearing some of the ill-natured remarks of her
neighbors. Her only qualification was in lsten-
ing to the batteries Of others Of her visiters, who
were either more fawning, or more deceltful. At
length, however, the entertainment was over, and
wearied and dspirited she paused moment IN the
deserted parlors before retiring-her husband was
there.
swell, Mrs. Lowry" said he with yawn.
$50 this grand affair is over at length, and pretty
penny it has cost, l do not doubt" Charles had
atterly found that his income was frightfully be-
meath his expenses, and had began to wish his
bride less extravagant-'but why did you pur-
chase those new ottamans-and these candelabra
and that, and here he used an oath, "expensive
set of nirrors' l told you The old ones were good
enough, and here, when come home, l find you
have purchased them in defiance of my orders
Why, madam, an Earls fortune would not sustain
you in your exravagances.
"And whose fortune, | wonder. buys those