The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-06-21
THE WIFE.

ANNM MAA~ NA&FAANMs lie Na&9s%a TIE
iears i parting viii iheir friends. slasil
parenss. ana lie LONE II lhfis ehiltLord
MS Orr. ard Helm NonlaEue Vas IT,
happy llrlen Frankfort. They lid known
and lord eseh nllser fEom childhood. lllsil
pure nd stainless hearts knew nothing ii
The Wards dnplieiiy; They werr Iitelled
iagesheE in IT. hniy bands of love and
wsdlnsk shey lived hnt in The light 81
eash Others eyes, snd lhry were happy.
Tine Fnllsd on, ard IhaileS frankfurt
became wssiihg aud respeeleh man. anil
Helen lsppy mother. Aol cloud dim.
aled ihg bright horizon Of their iopes.
aud ''Tall vent merry . : marriage bell. .
Ors evening Charles stayed oul later
lshan usual. Helen began ~ grow uneasy.
fgire Size MS on lie eve If ringing he
bell and sending servant 10 search for
him Win MS lie nhirrl of her Iondest
love. hui hastily ehiding herself I'm her
uneasiness. with llie reflection illal lie was
husily engaged in lie counting room. and
would soon rCiuTu.
Twelve o'riork rame. and lie had not
returned. Helen tfsa,hled--. what ram
The matter BE- 7" A. si.e lhus rommuned
with herself. loud ringing of the hell star
lied her, and The next moment Charles,
with unsteady steps. entered the room.
Tie started slightly ~ seeing her, and thus
exclaimed in husky Foice--
waiting FIR me, suppose. Come, gel
along aud 90 10 he'd" But Helen was
unable tn move: she saw il all she sew
that her husband was intoxicated.
She was III length reused from her stu
por by again hearing his voice bidding her
impatieni.y, Ia retire.
q" My dear Charles. | was waiting for
YOU: why did You stay out 50 late r.
lie fixed his dull and heavy eyes on
her fnr a moment, CLEAN Of something
like remorse passed over his features, but
they immediately resumed their leaden
aspect. aud shutting his eyes he threw
himself on n sofa and sonn sank into the
sleep at dunkard. What a night was
that inr poor Helen Frankfort! She GU
zed on her intoxicated husband in speech
less agony. until reused by the entrance
Of servant. she drew her hand across her
brow as il awaking from fearful dream,
and hastily desiring her In place Charles
IN bed, she sought her own couch, but not
to sleep. Tears. bitter, scalding tears,
conFsed dawn her lovely featnres-tcars
of shame and agony bedewed her pillow.
until the first dawn Of day found her still
sIcepIess. The sun has commenced his
daily course, and looks down smiling aud
Joyous. the merry laugh of her children
is ringing through the house, she attempts
to rise. and sinks back fainting. Charles
Frankfort had that night erred for the first
time in his life. When lie awoke il seem.
ed as il his brain was on fire, the revel Of
the night rose 10 his recollection, and his
l;lce burned with shame. How could he
meet his wife! could he face her! No !!
he felt il was impossible.
The sun was high in the heavens when
he arose, and descended TO the breakfast
room. 1t was empty, with the exception
of a servant. at whom he inquired loo the
children. They had walked out, but had
asked repeatedly during the morning Tor
papa, for mamma"
!" Had Mrs. Frankfort been DOWN.
4" No, SIR" He left the room and went
directly To his wife's chamber. He knock
ell and received no answer, knocked again.
All was silent. A cold tremor shnok his
frame; he turned the lock Of the door and
entered, but all was still as the grave.
Approaching the bed, he drew aside the
curtains, and heheld his wife pale and
insensihle in her innocent beauty. lie
thought she slept, and not wishing TO dis
turb her repose he seated himself by hel
bedside. An hour passed, and fearful
thoughts began 10 take possession oil hls
mind. lie called her name. bu, no an
swer He touched her, she did not move
He placed his hand on her heart--it was
ill-immoyable-s was dead! Ht
moved not, but sat as If frozen TO sta
tue. Ills eyes were glazed, his face was
Icolorless. He remained in this position
for sometime, until the servant, alarmed
a, her mistress not appearing. went 10 he
chamber, and ultering loud shrek, raj
to alarm the family. A physician wa
called, but il was in vain; she was pas
the power of mans aid. Her purer AM
sain,-like spirit had escaped lromits earth.
tenement, and was received by him VIII
gave IL.
Charles Frankfort was never seen I
r smile from that fatal day after draggin
+ out miserable life. lie sank into the gsav
broken. hearted man.