Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-02
From The Monmouth Inquirer.
The Discontented Husband.

THO DfSCOHtcUteO
+" Mary, my dear" said Charles HAYWOOD
10 his wife, Come sit by me, while read
you This beautiful piece in your magazine ihi'
week"
as il something very Interestingly" said
Mrs. HaIwood. '''''
"OA! yes, very indeed; is written by
our new au,horess. Alice Carlisle, of whom
every one is speaking in such high terms.
wonder who she can be. No one knows, and
she seems determined TO keep herself in OBJ
scuri,y'
Perhaps she has special reasons for so do
inc" said Mrs. Halwood.
suppose she has," replied her husband
"tut should think one of her brilliant talents,
and one. too, who receives so much applause
from the public in general, would be proud to
make herself known But will read 10 you
her productions in this number"
While Charles Halwood is reading 10 his
wife, we will glance al his history. He was
the son of wealthy merchant of one OF our
large cities AT very early age he exhibited
q (ondness for books, and seemed possessed oi
pron,i>ing talents. His father finding that he
rnnk bnl tile interest in the mercantile business
resolved 10 educate him for the legal proes-
sion: and no trouble or expense was spared 10
qualify him 10 become man OF emnense. lie
was possessed Of fine mind, and was great
aLmirer of the elegant. and beautiful; /; bu' hls
parents educated Ihe intellect only, and neg
lecred The heart, so tia, il could not be said
that he was man of strictly moral principles.
A, The age Of twcnty-two he had finished his
studies, and commenced the practice OF Law
with very good success Soon aiiei he became
auached 10, and married very fine young lady
Of his naive city. She was one possessed 0
much personal beauty, but very modest and re
firing in her manners aud ii was only wheI
something ,ranspired 10 bring out her powers
Of mind. that her character shone in It's true
light. ~
During the first year Of Halwood's married
life he had lived rery happily; but when TN
novelty had worn of, and he saw his will
from day TO day wearing the same quiet smile
and preserving The same modesty and demean
or, he began to feel sor, Of ennui when u
her society. Instead of trying 10 throw ol
tha, kind of restraint felt by both, by spendlnt
his leisure moments with bis wife, and study
ing The character of her mind, he devoted tn
most Of them 10 reading the various periodical
of the day, with which his table was loaded
He had become very much Interested OF late 4
new auhoress who had suddealy made he
appearance nthe literary world under the nam
of Alice Carlisle, and who had become ver
popular in the public prints, bun still Kept he
rue name incognito - sg,ns-ss. = a
When HAYWOOD bad finished reading, he ez
claimed, "Isnt that beau,iful' : How pur
and elevated The thoughts. Do sou moi thin
that she is fine writer. Mary Pr so
Why. yes. preuy good" replied Mrs, Ha
wood, with seeming indifference and 'urnin
away busted herself with a book upon the iabi
before her, l6s5I
HAYWOOD felt disappointed and psined b
SAT for few moments hummi0g a short tDns
aad throwing down the book. aross and wende
lis way to bis ofce. "How stupid" be mu'