The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-23

"a woman who loves her husband,
replied Mrs. Ddnlon, ought to hsv'
sufficient confidence in him, to feel ths
he would be guilty Of nothing dishonor
able either 10 himself or 10 his wife ;anC
IS for their secrets, ! imagine iha, II
hey were revealed 10 Us, weshouid- b,
Surprised ., their lIlleness rather thar
their importance
Wei, | do not believe in the neces
uy or utility Of secret societies. sait
Mrs. Minor; surely their is no necessh
~ for guarded rooms and boiled doors
TO deliberae on plans Of benevolence
and charity-if there object is a gooG
one, why not publish il 10 the worId?
Their own works praise them, end
silent unoslentetious deeds Of charity
and love, are their mos, eloquent de.
(enders,' said Mrs. Dantop.
well. do no, believe in that be,
nevolenCe which neglecs ones owl
emily TO administer 10 Others said Ms.
Davis, 'and | speak from sad experience
My husbsud, for years, has hatdly|
spent 90 entire evening a, home with
his family, on account Of the hurry o
business; yet since he has become an
o vi Fellow, he manages TO devo'e one
aveRing every week with Them
'And doubt not, Mrs Davis, in sol
Ioing he beIIves himself accomplishing
more good for his family Than he could
IN any other possible way;' replied NJ :
D3n,on. 'ForDuue is 6cke goddess,
and often deserts her voIa'ies in lhel
our of lhelr greatest need; and though
you may De uuabIe now 10 image the
your circumstances will ever be less
than al present, yet an hou'
Of need may come to you, and aSSslanc
rom an Old Fellows Lodge be mos'
,raciousIy received.'
yes have known many such in.
iances,' said MIS-. Hamoud, 'and with
,our permission, lodies, | will relate ?
story which may perhaps serve to re-
move your prejudice Of the order
'Oh, yes, they all exclaimed, relate
/ to ard we will try 10 be convinced,
Mrs. iIamond, directing a meaning
ook to Mrs. Dsn,on, commenced:
had dear friend, Ellen Clayton,
.he was happy, merry creature, wutl
, loving heart as ever beatin humao
breast, and that heart with ITS rich sloro
Of love, she bestowed upon one eyey
way worthy other. In the eyes of E
len her lover had but one iour--he va.
m Odd Fellow; and 10 her lovers eye.
Ellen had also one fauI--her predjudlct
10 OId Fellowship; bu' each trusted t.
their love to WIN the other TO their owr
views, and very little was said upon the
subject before their marriage
never saw more lovely couplt
than Henry Ashley and f len Clayton,
vheo they stood up in the lille village
and plighted to each other their
& oulL(ul love; and when Ellen bade u,
III adeu to go with her husband to /.
new home, il seemed as t the gI4dnes,
,nd light IN her happy heart would nev.
er be shaded by ought Of gloom or scr
row.
Mr.. Ashley had established himself
in Boston, where, by industry and e.
economy he hoped TO increase hiS Iilue'
fortune to a happy competence. The
pleasant little home he had provided foi
mis- bride, was beautiful, and rendered
more pleasant by her many ljule ar,
engagements, and the light Of her happy
lace shed brightness over all h's home.
The first c,oud IN" Swallowed III,
face of Ellen Ashley was, ~hen several
weeks after lheIr mar,ios', her husband
said to her one eveclng al tea, My dear
believe must leave you for The first
time, this evening; you have held me
such q close captive, that | have entire
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