The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-12-23

long she chung 10 the dellson that her Inns
band had been s.andered, that one who
could talk so we'll, and profess so much
could notbe william, lie was no, one.
perhaps, in the usual Interpretation; hu, we
can conceive OF no more hearte,s wretch
than the man who deliberately deceives
and benays fond and coniiding woman.
Leory never loved Annette with true
and exalted afec ton. He felt himselfbank
rupt in fortune, and nearly so in character,
and he was base enough 10 become the
husband Of an unsuspccting girl, in hope
of dependency upon the bounty of her ia
ther. Deceived in this, for he old manu-
fac'nrer would have nothing TO do with him
he soon threw oft the mask. A first cold
and indifferent, he speedily grew harsh and
unklnd. True, there were moments when
his better nature prevailed, and he would
endeavor, by apparent contrition and we'll
turned promises TO atone for his conduct,
But they were few and far between, and
diminished in number as time rolled on.
Strange, despite The g,ddy charac Ter of An
nene, despite the little care that had been
bestowed upon her principles she chung to
him with the true fidelity of woman. She
loved him with her whole soul and while
the pride Of her woman nature repealed
the idea of any public exposure of her stu
alton, and while she even Concealed from
her parents much of the unworthy conduct
OF Leory, she still cherished belief of his
ultimate reform. Night after night she sa
IN her quiet chamber, or gazed earnestly
from the window, in the hope tina, the form
OF her husband might appear before the
midnight hour
Who may paint the agony Of her mind
att such moments-lhe Jealous fears that
shot like daggers thro' her breast, as 10 his
haunls and s'cieiy-the apprehensiors of
danger and OF death-the terrible fancies
which mingled him in some dreadful scene
al the gaming table and, worse than all
the oft repeled, bur sill returning convic-
Ion, that the wine cup was too familiar
with his lips.
God, in pity look down upon and impair
moral courage to the lonely wives of the d..
jec'ed ones to whom home is desolate,
whose hearts are breaking slowly, secretly
string by s,ring-who live only for their lit
tie ones. and because they know i, wrong
to plunge unbidden into eternity. Beings
who have ventured their all Of earthly hap>
piness and have lost al-who have been
deceived, betrayed, and are now deserted.
Pity and console them Great Creator, for
the misery ofunrequited love. of wounded
pride, OF crushed affection, of hope less lies.
pair Throughout, This life, can only be sooth
ed and soflened by heavenly influence.
Poor Annette! Sep by step her hus-
band plunged on in the downward path.
Ray after ray departed from the light Of her
beauty. Wider and wider became the
gulf between the manufacturer and his SON
"-aw. But. horror of horrors! the crisis
soor came. The source Of gambling failed
at last with Leorv, and lhen-hs resor.ed
to forgery. ay! he forged the name of
George Delisle, The father of his wife and
fled the country in ord Ter 10 escape The pen
atty Of his crime.
Blu, few days have gone by since we
Jaw Annette. Only five years have elaps-
ed since her marriage. What change
The lilly has suppIan:ed the rose the eye
has los, its fire-'le step its buoyancy-
the form Its grace. She is doomed and
broken hearted woman. Disease has
'marked her for his own" Lo,s OF sleep
anx,ey-disgrace-,he shame
the ignominy Of the husbands career, are
hurrying her rapidly TO premature grave.
Mothers be warned! Virtue, Integrity
and Religion are the only safe companions
for your budding and beautiful daughters.