Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-20

painful in the extreme. The young wife
not only found herself neglected, but treated
with what she felt to be direct unkindness.
She had discovered that her husband was
selfish, and though to the world he showed
a. polished exterior, she had found him
wanting in the finer feelings she had fond
Ily believed him to possess. Moreover, he
WAS mere sensualist, than which nothing
is more revolting to a pure minded woman
External attire ctons had brought them to-
lgether, but these had failed to unite them
as one.
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their roundness and bloom, and her eyes
oftheir beautiful light. Those who met
her, no longer remarked upon her lowell
ness, but rather spoke Of the great changes
so short time had wrought. A certain
respect for himself caused Ashton to as
sumo the appearance Of kindness towards
his wife, when any one was present; but
at other times he manifested the most per-
feet indifference. They had three children,
and love for these held them in q state of
mutual liberation and forbearance.
Ill health was the understood reason for
the change in Edith's manner and appear
ance Few, if any, knew the real cause
Few imagined that the fountain of her of.
fections had become sealed, or only poured
forth its waters to sink in arid soil. In So
ciety she made an effort to be companion
able and cheerful, for the sake of others;
and at home with her children she strove
10 be the same. But oh! what q weary,
hopeless life she led, and but for the love
of her little ones, she could not have lived.
Mary Graham was united to MIR. Frs
kline, shortly after the union Of Edith with
Mr.. Ashton-and, it was true marriage.
A just appreciation of internal qualities had
drawn them together, and these proved, as
they ever do, permanent bonds.
Mary and Edith had retained tender
regard for each other, and met lrequentl Y.
But in all their intercourse, with true wo.
manly delicacy, Edith avoided all illusions
to her own unhappy state, although there
were times when her heart longed to un-
burden itself to one so truly a sympathising g
friend.
| One evening was ten ears from the
time of Edith's marriage-her husband
came home in his usual cold and indiffer.
en-! way; and whilst they sat at the lea-ta-
BILE, something that she said excited his an
ger, and he replied in most harsh and cut
ting words. This was no unusual thing.
But it so happened tina: Edith's feelings
were less under her control than usual, and
she answered his unkindness with gush
OF tears. This only tended to irritate the
unfeeling husband, who said, in a sneering
Tone,
ga woman's tears don't lie very deep.
But it's lost time to use them on me. III
go where can meet cheerful faces.'
And then rising from the table, he put
on his hat and lett the house, to spend his
evening, as usual, in more congenial so.
ciety.
Edith dried her tears as best she could,
and going to her chamber, sought by an
eff,rt Of reason to calm her agitated feel.
ings. But such an effort by woman un.
der such circumstances, must, Us in this
case, ever be fruitless. Calmness of spirit
comes after more passionate overflow Of
grief. When this had subsidized, Edith re.
membered that she had promised Mrs
Erskine, who lived Only two or three doors
away, to come in and spend the evening.
Had she consulted her own feelings now,
she would have re NAMED at home, but as
she would be expected, she rallied her spr.
its as much as was in her power, and then
went in to join her friend.
How different was the home of Mary to
that Of Edith. Mutual love reigned there
The very atmosphere was redolent of do
mestic bliss. Mr.. Erskine was away when
Edith joined Mary, and they sat and talkes
for an hour before he ret turned A shor
time before Edith intended going home, he
came in, with his ever cheerful face, ane
after greeting her cordially, turned to bis
wife, and spoke in voice so full Of ten
derness and affection that Edith felt hel
hear: autter, and the tears steal unbidder
to her eyes. 1t was SO different from the
way her husband spoke. The contras
caused her TO feel more deeply, if possible
than ever, her own sad heart-wrung lot.
Rising suddenly, for she felt that she
was losing the control of her feelings
Edith excused herself and hastily retired
Mary saw that something had affected hel
friend, and, with look, made her husband
comprehend the fact also. He remainee
in the drawing-room, while Mary and E
dith passed into the hall, and paused for ;
moment, looking into each others face.
Neither said word, but Edith laid he
face down upon the bosom of her friend
and sobbed passionately.
"What is it that pains you, Edilh?''-
Mary asked, in a low and tender voice, al
soon as her friend had wept herself int
cal,nness.
r Edith raised her face, now pale and com
posed, and pushed back with her hand
stray ringlet that had fallen over her cheek
and said with forced but sad smile
:'Forgive my weakness, dear-I coul
j not help it. A full heart will at times rul
, over. But good night-good night
And Edith hIrried away.
5 A few years more, and the history OF
$ weary life was closed.
g Is the moral Of this history hard to read
!, NO; all may comprehend it.
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