The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-30


maiden about TO leave her fathers house
and all its tender associations, and my low
er from the same cor vcIion, endeavored,by
every ,oolhing and cheering artlice, TO be-
guile me Of my sadness
Well, we were married, and my hus'
band removed me 10 very finely siua.
ted connlry seat 10 the neighborhood
Our grounds were ,as,efally lald out and
profu:ely ornamented with all that isl
most rare and beautiful Of tree or flower i
our house was spsciou',and furnished in a
style with excited the astonishment o
all the simple hearted villagers, as we'll
as myself. My husbsnd, your dear faith
er, treated me with great tenderness,and
INDUCED my every fancy, but he was
not q man Of professions. He seldom
spoke OF The love he bore me, the pure
strong affection, which was apparent II
every look, word and action. and /, .
sirlish creature, longed to hear him say
how very dear | was TO hm-how ear
oesly his noble hear loved me, and M
alone. He always received my childish
caresses with eviden pleasure. aud when
| praltled of my own worshiping love
he would sometimes Jold me closer to
MS bosom, but very seldom make any
reply. | ought to have been the happi-
es, Of women, and so Ishould have been
hut for that hateful dream, which float
I'D like apo!tenrons cloud upon my
meItal sky, coming very frequently be
ween me and the sun OF my felci'y,anc
u easiino eha y",..- - -i.----I-' ) ''.
walk If hs seemed pensive,f he heave'
I .,gh. Immediately the image oi ne
,yhom | saw in that dream arose oetor
ns. and with those dark eyes reprosch
i me with having accepted heart on
d. hand which were solemnly pledged 10
,o,bar. And then was mlssrab le-
n, so very miserable One cIreum
{ lance. too, increased my suspicious al
nos, TO conviction. My husband ne'
, ar s,oke to me Of his parents or rela'iS'
II r. native place. He received large I
III nitsnces quarterly, but | never kne
Vi from whence. did not quest on MN
4" ror in addition TO my intense love-
" reI, reverence for his supero'y
10 Years. in knowledge, IN manners 81
u! n stations, which prevented my q
81 orosching TOO ramiliarIy. On, but
Ialtaat fatal folly. could have relied
on him with that sweet implicit trust a
confdance which is woman'b tue iell
on y He received many letters, some
3. whrch appeared 10 sfac, his mind pa'
de fully. At length as was passing
be. loor of his study which had bee" 'e''
Of nen TO admit the air, as the wea'her
lad excessive sultry, l saw him press an
ure oen letter to his heart, while MS o
'or' eyes, full Of tears, weIe raised 10"
TO- olheaven. ran away and concealed
''n' self and my jealous agony' o'u
'O'S venture into his presence until tea
"o'0 ready. then with assumed comPo'
Us" w md forced smile, met him ct the
w. = Ible, lie seemed unusually sg''a
y ~ " Ills face was alternately flushed or
I, loole. his hand trembIed, and his "
oorv ware low and uttered with rapid'Y
,histI could not avoid thinking mat
,is- IVA, more than his hablual tender
come IN all his behavior toward ms; shd
e up. verv circumstances served 70 inc
en- nv distress. Al leogh, with an
70 of dent effort, he informed me that It
ason' become imperatively necessary ina
m OF should leave me for few days, pc
morn weeks, 10 attend 10 some impor'ar
'o's" siness. At thi, announcement
"D1'" n" into passion ofscos and tears
' q y. il was with difficulty tina, l fo'bo
,A.,. Ireprosch him with his peThdy.
, nm sed every endeavor to soolhe n
rom all wept all night, and was utterly
adhered Ito bid him adieu in The mornIng'