Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-09-17

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her son-in-law an occasional cut, that neither
sweetened his temper nor mended his manners.
He respected her understanding, and feared her
penetration; and fear and respect too often en-
gender dislike; and it was not long before a state
Of feeling arose between mother and son-in-aw
less seldom than sorrowful.
CHAPTER III.
Nae treasures nor pleasures
Could make us happy long;
That heart s aye the part aye
That makes us right or wrong.-BurnS.
The birth of daughter at length opened new
feelings and hopes to the parents and the thot
that 'Mr Gilmer could no longer treat her as a
child, and require her to study and read,' added
not little to the happiness that flashed in Char
lotte's eyes as she kissed her baby with rapture
and the quiet and deep satisfaction with which
Mr.. Gllmer contemplated his child was partly
founded in the expectation that Charlotte, in
assuming the duties and feelings of mother,
would sink the giddiness of the girl in the steadi
ness of the woman But little did he know in
supposing that youth and nature were thus to be
cheated of their privileges by the assumption of
the responsibilities of maturer age That Char
lotte loved her infant with the liveIiest affection
is true; but it was rather the playful fondness of
child for It's plaything than the passionate affec-
ton of a mother for her first born; and though
she would deIightedy tondIe the infant for a few
minutes, yet easily terrified by the cries of the
little creature drawn forth by the awkward
handling OF its inexperienced parent she would
tqulckly resign it to the soothing cares of its
nurse, who, in fact, dreaded the sight OF the
young mother in the nursery. Once, indeed
after having been admonisbed and ectured by
her husband on her new duties and responsible
J ties she took it in her head, at the imminent
risk Of life and limb of her child, to wash and
dress it herself; and which was most terrified and
exhausted under the operation, mother or child
1t would be difficult to say; and very soon she
resumed her usual routine of life, only varied by
occasional visits to the nursery. Mr.. Glmer,
disappointed in the change he hoped to see in
her character and tastes, became more impatient
and less yielding than before. Had he, in the
indulgent spirit that should have accompanied
his age and knowledge Of the world, given way
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raj to her youth, he would have won to himself
a heart naturally warm and affectonate, at the
same time that he quenched her ardent love of
pleasure in safety. But too selfish to put that
constrant on himself, he expected at once that
calm indifference to society, in girl Of scarce
eighteen that was in himself the result of twenty
five years devotion to Its rivoties, and his wle's
thirst for gacty seemed to increase in proportion
to the difficulties and objections which he threw
IN the path of her enjoyment-and it was but
natural that she should escape with delight looks
of grave dIspeasure quick words of impotence,
and selfish forgetfuness of her tastes at home,
for the gaiety of brilliant throngs where she was
followed, admired and nattered and which she
enjoyed the more, that the opportunities were
rare and doubtful.
And thus time wore on, adding rather than
diminishing the discontents of all parties, We
have said before that the feelings subsistng be-
tween Mrs. Vivian and her son-n-law were any
thing but kind and friendly; and they rarely met
without quick and biting sarcasms on her side,
retorted by cold and naughty disrespect on his
! Age, too, was now adding its usual exactions to
his natural selishness Of character, and that he
might enjoy that luxurious incidence and tram
guilty SO necessary to his happiness, and with
draw his vile from the pleasure so opposite to
his tastes, and above all, that he might free him.
self from the interference and investigation of
Mrs. Vivian, and separate Charlotte from her
mother as much as possible, he resolved to pur-
chase a place in the country. Regardless Of
the wishes of his wife, needless of her remon-
STRANGE, the idea was no sooner conceived than
executed, and however much Mrs. Gilmer dis
liked the removal, there was no resource but to
submit That she submitted with good grace
we cannot say for Charlotte had now learned
to think. (as what woman does not that makes
an -assorted MARRIAGE? although her mind had
not expanded in the direction that her husband
, desired. She had become acquainted with hel
n own claims, and in penetrating the heartlessness
and hoowness of her husbands character, haC
r. learned to noun over the sacrifice of her youth
i and beauty with indignation and anguish. Re
$ senting the steady pursuance of his own plans
to the utter exclusion of all consideration for he
4 wishes, she in her turn became careless of hi
4 comforts and the neglect of her duties. Whc
! that passed that beautiful place, with its ricl
i lawns, noble trees and magnificent views, woul'
/, have suspected the disconnected tempers and I'm
"a satisfied hearts that dwelt in that embowere
. paradise Her child was a source Of unmingle
~ happiness to her as it grew in beauty and intel
h. ligence. But will the love of child alone com
a pensate for that want Of companionship and sym
9 patty that the heart asks for in vain where Their
v is no equality of mind or years
j. The society of her mother had been he
greatest source of comfort during the last fe
10 years of her existence as she turned to her fc
ss that indulgence and love Of which she felt III
nd want more and more; and which was poure
,ir forth upon her more fully in her hour Of disa
pontment than even in her peted childhood