Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-03

49, 49," NNfNNN - ~ u DEIttI
ny avn personal attendant for many years.
"Aud my husbsnd-was he very much
embittered against me
"He left thee in high displcasure, Cath
crime"
"Ah, yes il could not have been other
wise and get | love him, mother. Wild
and passionate Us | have been, I love them
both-my husband aud my child. Yet I
never dreamed how deeply, until now, that
they are gone from me-"
Thou shalt see thy boy soon, dear Cath
crime. When thou art able 10 travel, | pro-
pose 10 take thee 10 my country house on
the Hudson. There, the pure air, the quiet
scene, aud the~company of thy boy, will
effect thy complete restoration TO health"
"But will my husband ever forgive me 7"
sighed Catherine.
HE should not be obduraie, for he has
something to forgive in himself. A little
more frmness OF his part would have saved
you much misery. had that firmness been
exercised in the first days Of your marriage"
at would have taken a great deal OF firm.
ness, though, mother; for in those days,
although l loved the Captain, there was a
perverse devil always prompting me 10 try
him, TO see how far might 60 with ~impuniiy
Ia wish TO drive him TO extremity-and |
never loved him better than when | saw him
in a thorough rage. This must have been
insanity; was il moi, mother T.
mo, my dear ! think, as you said, il
was Satan" said the placid Quaker. "And
now, | cannot allow you TO talk a moment
longer; there is a fever spot already on
your cheek so | shall draw the curtains,
and leave you to repose, my child"
Three years from the time OF the COM
mencement OF Catherine Dunn's a~cquain-
lance with her mother-in-law, on a winters
evening, the white cottage at G. was lii up
brightly. In the coy parlor, the cloth was
laid for tea. In a large arm chair in one
corner. sat an old lady, knitting. Upon an
opposite lounge sat a young lady employing
herself with her needle, and trying TO keep
awake an urchin o fsome Eve years old who
was hanging about her. But, ercr aud
anon. she would start up and peer through
the window blinds, or out Of the door.
AT last, going out upon the piazza. she
remained some time, gazing down the moon.
lit river. Returning 10 the parlor, shiver-
ing with cold. she said
do you not think the boat Is very long,
dear mother
mo, my dear it is your impotence"
but II Is after seven. madam"
"Our clock may be fast, dear"
"Mamma. I'm so sleepy" said the child.
hn, Lem, 90 sry 70 nesp awaks' MAJ
on The slate Don. Won wish 10 see nan. ~
~ don't believe nso, il COMING ~ n;gb,
and / dom, wan, , ha,sen
aUs,L mo,h.r I TO-, ,h. .,o.,,h..,
,.adIe y aid Cs,h.,;ne "i;.,an ., "a
he .oIo, rnshed 20 he, .h..Ls 80 ~ III,
40 4, reves .ssbs 1901 -
Ms,n,;y. ,hs s,a.o,has, "a LIS
and padded oast the town There was No
nassenger Ear q ,ba, ,;,h, C,,he,;n.
sank dow, IN he, chair re n;.,,re oS liz.
an-no;n,meo, and da;ec,;on
nTbou mus, ,s,In 10 hs,, ,hss. d;s,n.
no;p,men,s Win more s,n.n;m;'s cs,Sar-
Inc Ths hnSh,nJ iii; osah.tI. ~" 4.
The morn'ng hoa, W. mns, ,;ss se,s
Iv 40 r..a;re -. -,
Us take tea and 90 to he'd
Catherine wen, 10 bcd and ,,;od ~ .,.s,
sor she wished verv m,sh - ~ !, "ali
looks 10 receive her husband and Cse,be.
r;oe kne,y ,b,, ,nx;o,s I'll 80 ia
cosmetics Say;ng The m.l,;ri;cs,;on ,,his
bsckwards and conn,;ng |, ,ho.s.nd low.
10 eonalIv fa;led H. ,hs;, soror;6c sSrsc,~
<, Ienr,h ere Tho daw, IA nasnsd ,b,o,
he windows he d;s,,n, sound ~ 'hs
s,s,mhos, nsiAs s,1aeL NO. ha,
S,.r,;na tom hsr h.d and rn;.Liv ,hrnw-
;nc On Re-, d,.ss;aa rnyn -; ;n,a ,ha
n,,lor F;nd;na al NJ num- .nd hsr
waiting maid .l1eady nm and dressed and
busy with their prenara,;on Tor breakfas,
Catherine b,.iened bacL and ou;ckIy ner'
forming her ,o;le, soon ,e;o;nad Them Lad
ina Ii,,7e I.smnsl
saNov da., yo. w;ll mi, h. d;s,n,o;n,.
.a-,hs,s i ,be hslI",hsss s,s n.ssnnrsr.
for G. mi. morn;ng y sa;d The olg ADV
Ca,har;,s ae,y !" The door and Icorsd
out then. fut,ering in again. she said
quickly. while her color went and came
ayes, indeed. mother; he is burryinp up
ihe-Ohl A6er ali how will he receive
me-"
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