The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-09-09

bv no means as pleasant as courtship.'
s"Leave me alone, say, or | shall make
you" "What! you will strike me too
Do so, and crown your amiable anc
considerate conduct The young
man raised his hand as If to comply
with the taunt, but suddenly checked
himself, he again took his hat and rush
ed hastily from the house. He hurried
on through the dark and nearly desert
ed streets without an object, aud no,
knowing or thinking what he intended
to do with himself Suddenly he stop.
ped before large well.lit building; he
surveyed it anxiously, and then seemed
about to pass on, but apparently drawn
by an irresistible impulse, he at length
wen, in. ltwas the club once more:
the place which he had recently left
under circumstances so unfortunate.
He had still few pounds in cash with
him, and had determined to make one
effort more to redeem previous losses
In the excited state Of his mind, it is
unnecessary to say that the effort was
unsuccessful. He would have quilted
at once, but friends were there to urge
him on, and to advance him money on
the security Of his watch, notes Of hand,
&c. Maddened by repeated losses, he
at length played deeply--recklessIy.
When he left the house for the second
time that night, he was beggared man
And what was Caroline's impression
of the whole matter? Up to the mo-
ment Of her husbands quitting her for
the third time, she regarded herself as
a deeply injured woman. She had
obstina,eIy persisted in course which
was displeasing to her husband, but
never thought for moment that she
had done anything TO call forth his an.
ger. She had been too proud to admit
concern at the difference which had
taken place between them, yet acquit.
ted herself OF any act which tended to
prolong that difference. She had taunt.
ed when she should have soothed him:
and yet did not conceive that she had
been in any shape instrume entail in caus.
ing him to quit his home. In the morn
ing, when he doggedly related what had
occurred, ,--"lt was" she said, ''jus1
what she had expected, and just what
she deserved for marrying him." -a.
Here, .then, was most unpleasant
state of affais. There were two par.
ties united together for life, who seem.
ed destined to live at variance. There
was to be contention, and vet very
precarious support. The "dinner Of
herbs," was probably TO be there; but
the ''love," which could render it pala-
table, was to be absent. There was,
however, no help for it, and howsoever
disagreeable, it must be endured. They
thought Of separation, but soon aban.
doned the idea; for, although unhappy
tog ether, they had, strange to say, no
earnest desire TO part. AT length. af-
ter many disappointments, employment
was procured for Edward Spencer
through the instrumentality Of friends,
and they entered upon a new life.
Many privatlons, ,hey had to endure,
and many struggles to undergo. The
temper that could not brook contradic-
ton, was now subject 10 restraint; and
The pride that forbade the admission OF
error, or the acknowledgment, of a
pang, sank under the weight Of com.
palalive poverty, and the consequent
neglect of friends. The result was,
Caroline and Edward. Spencer were
both humbed; and when their humility
became an active quality--whch it did
so soon us The novelty Of their situation
wore of--they led a much happier lie.
Industry and lrugality at length crown
ed their efforts, and they were enabled
once more 10 move in respectable
sphere of society. II was in the same
room, and about the same spot, that,
some short time after this favorable re-
verse of their fortunes, they were again
found indulsing in "reminiscences Of the
past. ''Does it NOT seem, strange
said Edward, "lhat SO trifing a circum-
stance as, your supposing that | was
once jealous of young Morris should
have led to all our misfortunesa' "No,
my DEAR" replied his wife, ,,sit was not
that circumstances, but my loolishly in
lsisling upon the matter after ! saw that
you were annoyed at it," "But then,
how silly Of me to be annoyed at such
a tri1e." .sOh, how | wept the first
evening you quilted, mel" Sand ! to
have supposed thai you cared not
whether was offended or not" aThe
fact is, my DEAR said Caroline, q had
then too much PRIDE" "And j" retort-
cd Edward, giving her q kiss, "tOo listle
temper" IS, 4; ia,y ,,..s.,,,,,os,. (. N.
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