The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-10

ahSWer req MrS BeyDrooke; 'Dut III tell
you how they appeared to do. She gets
up and has her breakfast by herself: for
without any wish to pry, we can Set
straight through their house from fro t
to back. About this time she ofter
comes ont, Isnppos', to paw visit Oh
two IN the neighborhnod, or perhaps 10
call on her tradespeope; and you will
see her bye and bye return, looking up
as she approaches, at the bedroom win
dow: and il III" blind be drrwn up. sht
ru>hps in, thinking dare saw, to herself
How angry he will be if he comes
down and finds that am not there to
give HIM his aakfast..'-Somelime he
has his breakfast at I'VE ve-at one at
two, and I have seen him sitting down
to it when she was having her dinner
! Sand wha Il does he have his dinner'
'Oh, his dinner: I dare say that is a
different sort Of thing from hers poor
woman! = He dimes, supp So, at club
or with his boon compan ons, or any
where, in fact, hut at home.'
sAnd when does he come home, then
generally va
AT all hours We hear him open the
little gate with his key at three, four and
five in the morning. Indeed, our milk
man told Susan that he has seen HIM
~neaking in, pale haggard and worn out
with his horrd vigi's at the hour decent
people are seated at breakfast
q wonder if she wait, up for HIM!
'Oh no; for we see the light OF her SOL
itary candle in her room always as we
are going to bed; and you may be sure
nav heart b|reds for her-poor solitary
thing!-I don't know, indeed, that was
ever so interested about any stranger as
am about this young creaure.'
ID 'ar, dear. ~ is 'erri5le. sig',ea the sy m
oa'h'zng NJ S. Caytor. But does any one
visi, them. Have they friends, do You
thinL1'
81 do''t think he can have many friends
The heaTle-s fellow; hu, there are "rea,
many people ral,ing->lyIi~h peope 100
in carriages, an' here is he. the wretch of
ten wilh his half slept look. smiling and
banding the LADIES' on; as il h. We're the
most exemplary husband ia the world
Has she children? hope she has, as
they would console her in his long abb
sence'
No, even that comforr is denied her. she
has no one TO cheer her, her own thoughts
must be her companions at such times. But
perhaps it is blessing; Tor what kind ofa
fat 81 could such man make? o. should
like to k"ow her, aud vet dread an ac-
qn"inlance with her husband; Bayhrooke,
yon know, wouldu, know snch a man.
my dear Mary YOU have male me quite
melancholy jet is 90 out. Yon know |
have much 10 see. and many people TO call
upon, and here we are losing the best part
of the day in something not much removed
from scandal
The ladies' OF course Sc out, saw all the
Goves OF bonnels' in Regent street, all the
sacrifices that were Voluntarily offered up in
Oxford Stree, bought great many. things
for 'ess than half The original cost made
calls, laughed and chalted away pleasant
exciting dav for the country lady. who, hap
PLY for her,eIs foraol in the hustle the
dropping, crestfalen bird who was freuinn
itself away in lis pretty cage i'll -
Road.
The next day. la'!y, a fienl OF Mrs
CLAYTON; who had been out when she had
left her card the day bel fore. called. and all
ter chatting for soue time, turned to Mrs.
Bayhrooke, AID rnmpIi'nen,ing her on the
situation of the house. ] fiol,' she sal YOU
are near nri.hbor of Il dea, friend .f ,aine
Mrs Williams
Mrs Wilhams!' exclaimed both her hear
e,s pale with excitement and cnriosi;, :;
Mrs Villains, Oh how very singular ,sat
yon s'roild know her, ponr miserable crea-
iure! Oh, 40 tell Us ah,nt' -
Poor miserable. What car yon mean
you mistake; my Mrs. Williams is the hap
piesl little woman in LONDON.
oh, il cannot be h, sanp,' said Mrs
Bavhro Ike. Il mean our orpoai,e nsint-
b.r in Hawthorn Villa; though, II conla'u,
no' hp'-
Hawthorn Villa!--'he very house. Yon
surely yon cannot have seen her, or her
husband. whu'-
Oh the dreadful wre ched. gambling fe'-
Iow' interrupted Mrs. Baybrooke, i !
won I'd nj know such Il man.
'Hen in her turn interrupted her friend
Mrs EccIeShall 'He gambler! He is the
most exemplary young man in London-a
pattern Of every domestic virlue-klnd gen
tie, amiable, and passionaely fond of his
young wile.'
'My dear Mrs Eccesh MI, how can you
say Ill This Of a man whose conduct is The
common talk of The nels hLorhood; man
! rst to every sense Of shame should sup
pose; who comes home 10 his desoate wife
al all hours; whose only o>tensihIe means
Of living is gambling. or something equally
who--
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