The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-23

ful vigilance over Der husband for a few
weeks, and make a visit TO her friends in an
other State. There were strange thoughts
in her mind as she decided TO go, and sundry
misgivings as TO what would become of her
husband without her mOtherly care-aud ii
the same time fixed purpose to lock up ev-
ely thing about her house before she went.
All due precautions having been taken, and
her visit oil a month completed, her desires
grew strong TO behold once more her house
and her spouse,-sO, with a strange escort,
an old bachelor Of great particularly of de-
pertinent, who INDUCED in a species OF inf
deity regarding The sacred themes of love
and cOnJugal harmony, she was finally sci
down at her own doOr.-Finser prints on the
white door, aud tarnished door plate she
expected 10 see and Of course she did see
them-but who could depict her horror strick
en- face. on entering the parlOr! A great
dog belonging to a neighbor lay beneath her
crimson damask lounge-(Mr. Jounce was
fond of dogs pair OF muddy boots, with
boot-jack adjacent, occupied the Wilton rug,
while reposing at full length on the marble
mantel were her now dull poker, shovel aud
tongs. On her centre table, where she was
wont 10 lay beautiful books and fancy notions
we're now the remains of a cold chicken and
dry bits of aged sandwiches; glasses that she
had left locked up were brought out, and out
TO be used evidently walnut shells and ap
pie parines on diverse aud sundry plates. a.
dorned different positions Oh her piano and
ottomans, while IA shaying glass hung tied al
a convenient height to the iassel OF one ofti
street window shades. Evidently there had
been eating drinking and dressing going on
in this her best drawing room. said shade
OF CONSERVATION passed over the face Of the
lady mistress-it fingered but moment and
then the features settled into one of those re
signed martyr like expressions among house
keepers. Hastily she laid aside bonnet and
shawl and quietly helped the servant woman
make the room hat she called 'habitable'-
and devoted herself TO the entertainment of
hersuest Evening brought home Mr.. Jcunce.
whose hearty greeting to his 'deaj lille PIN
leo caused faint flush to mantle her cheek
it was flush of real pleasure because he
was glad TO see her, but it wore deeper hue
because she was sahamed that stranger
should see that be wasn't glad properly and
did moi snow her sufficient resped.-Proba-
bly his haste had led him TO come in " it'll
hat and overcoat on, for his hurry being over,
he threw the hat OH the piano, laid the coat
over chair. hung up his walking stick, by
IFS crooked handle upon the side of the man.
tel, kicked his overshoes of, and kicked them
again and again until Inc had kicked hem un-
der the table. Ills conversation partOok of
The same easy style as his manners. Despite
his love of the propneIes. the old bachelor
seemed TO enjoy tie jovial style OF it nor did
he manifest the disgust tlet the dear lille
Pimlco looked for, when on escorring him
TO the door, as he took his departure, the dis
corery was made that Mr.. Jouncc had laid
a large. cold. straddling turkey (bought on
The way home and destined for the morrow's
dinnerl upon the hall table right on the dan
dy cloak of the old fellow. Even Mrs.
j3nuce's rcmonstrancc Of how could You do
so, MIR. lounce!' was fainter than her hus-
band expected Something was evidently
the matter with liz lady; she had been in
the house FIVE hours and G"t fretted once. II
won't last though thought Nr. Jounce, and
Then he laughed. Fatisued with he. Journey.
our heroine betook herself early TO her sleep
ing aparimenr-and there her lips did move
as if an inward struggle was going on. What
woman could blame her? Every article oil
wearing apparel that Mr.. Jounce owned was
out airing. Here was a shirt, there was
coat, and with it half dozen pair Of unmen
tionables, and as many neck-cloths-all han
dy.' Some weeks Of free latitude in Lrdring
about, had been productive of alarming re
suits. In one drawer an inkstand had been
placed which was now turned upside down a.
monp clean linen. In another a hammer as
found entaugled in same hits of rope. while
peculiar odor winch assailed the ollactories Of
the lady was found on examining to proceed
from another drawer where were three oran-
yes which the heat of the and an innate ter
dency TO decay had changed from their bright
Golden color to one compounded OF blue
green and yellow. Piles upon piles of news
papers and magazines lay on one side of the
bed, and some half dozen candlesIicks were
on the stand. one nearly burnt down. percbed
upoh pile of books TO bring il TO the right
position for reading in bed.-An axe stood III
one corner of The room; and the walls them
selves bore marks OF hard usage in various
spirited sketches called kick prints. The
servant plead guiltless on the ground that Mr..
Jounce had charged her to leave all things
as she found them. 1t was many days before
all damages were repaired, and things put III
their right places-but all this so quietly and
composedly attended TO that Mr.. Jouncr
could not believe his own ears. lie only
looked on and wondered. He was even too
much astonishcd TO laugh. but he did some
thing better. He began 10 pick up and pu'
up his things Mrs. Jounce coug hi him clear
ing out one OF his pockets, aud then
came her turn to laugh. He caught her at
that and quickly jumping up, he clasped her
hand and tender.y asked, dear little Pimllco.
what ails you1' Nothing. my dear was
her reply Il have been afraid something
was the matter with you, Mr.. Jonnce, for you
do not laugh as much as you used TO" Well,
| NAV as well confess said MIR. Jounce. j
have grown wiser in your absence. Al first
after you went away. + rejoiced TO be Tree.
For a dav or two all went swimmingly.
liked to be able TO do just what pleased and
have nobody to say now do and now don't
and how can you" and why will you =
| liked TO be in the house FIVE minutes and
hear nobody say my dear, The soap IS gone'
or the vinegar is out, or did you get that SUI
GAR or I'VE want load ofwood" but some
how or other the thing did not work well IN
the long run. I do not now know what was
the natter; but there was never comlortd-
BILE place to sit down in.-There was nothing
that was good to eat.-There was never
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