Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-03-09


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"Alssays SONG sentimental ditty or 10y,
sick strain. AmA-enough to give man the
horror@sfor. week. You are too sentine n
tai for five yeats wife"
Amy:looiled uo with bewildered gaze on
her husbands flee, as if she ala not quite
compreaena his meaning. then as the tru tn
gradually c.eptia her heart, for the second
time in:hert liie stole that proud, cold glare to
her sofls bite eyes, and for moment her lip
cured 81 b.tter, bitter scorn, at the memory
of her lIusbhnd's words bu, the light died
out again, end the same subdued expression
it ever EgoFei. settled upon her whole face, and
she sadly bswed her head. and assured her
HUSBAND IN very low voice, that she would
be more cnceiul IN future, and try not to Of
fend ae.lin..t'
PercI r5:e to depart-almost without
word Of adisu, for the shadow the demon had
had thinwni ever 1his heart had quite shut out
all nobE. seaiim'nt or generous impulse; yet
ON this.nigst Amy seemed willing to hazard
his anger end 50, spring'ng up. chung once
more to. his.enlbrace, looking with her gentle
eyes, wet with tears, in his face
Wl.at gears again, child - he said, half
kindly, saz::ag as ifspel'-5orn on the sweet
face Of his svi(e, for illness and grief and trial
had not=7o=n u the exquisite loveliness of
her co,zatea anct aud very seldom had Amy
ever ap3ea9ed Il Percy so beautiful as now
there was su efllreal beauty in her paid face,
an exqlssit': graf l. and shadowy outline in her
giriish sguEe, as, she hung trembling upon
his bosom, Shat seemed to belong to crea-
lure of ;noshcr world.
9 Yoa ai:s an angel. Amy ,, said her hus
band gryly: PAIRING the soft hair from brow
that wa: m .rbIelHke in its veined beauty, but
she bur:sd :ler 'nIe face in his bosom, and
5obbed s if:h4r teart was breaking.
TIL. s ehii1sh, AMY wish YOU would
earn losbe "A tile more reasonable !" said
Percy, :lm:st s'lrnly, thruyting her gently
'ut frnay ss;le' Amy pressed her culver
ng lips 10 Ser llssband's forehead, then calm,
y unw,adii:g hey arms from his form, stood
remblisg AID h.artsick in that quiet room
lloue, @litI aIoi..e
Carrot :eil ypu how long that poor young
vfe relaai': Jed ctouching down in the seat he |
had lasa.oc(upiel, with her death like face
buried IN htr hands, and the rich, mournful
sobs bfsak%lg lie funeral music upin the dim
quiet. 81 cannos tell you-but when she a.
rose frsm fatt sneeliug posture, and gather
ed her. ch{d y her gentle, soft embrace,
Amy T.4rcx Ln'w size bore broken heart
within hers bos,,m. The boys white gar
meuts svele st,ined with the blood which |
once ns're gusltd up from her heart, and
few ho:rs sater.. when those who stood at her |
bed si,aa lseard. the low means, and watched
the feeble, 'licktling breath, they knew when
that posr Heart. had thro6bed little longer,
il wouI: b< peacefully hushed in Heaven
Long u:ter: midnight when Percys quick,
heavy tnofk was heard. Amy laughingIy I'M
closed .srtdrooning eyes, as if IN anticipation
of bis I.resnncegat that hour; and when her
faithful: dosnestsc who hung over her body
gIided so%lesslT away to admit her inebriate
master:-as reeliug form staggered through
the di::ly Sit h9n, aud with half stifed curse
grumb:ed Something about being kept so long
waitin.
''s1.e snI tt-ou will step lightly, sir, for
my lnda- i5vsry - said the good woman in
a hasi| toae.
Perhaps he did not hear, at all events he
did no, heed hfr admonition, but murmured
something about fuysy women, and curse
on theses in general, staggered to the chair
whicli. A,ay had few hours previously va
Gated sand with his flushed cheek pressing
the ve2vet:yst warm with her breath, was
soon Earled in that dull slumber which one
may f:.ndY is the charm woven by the Evl
One, % Blind the poor victim more complete
ly to EimselG !
Tba uEOrnisg light came in mellow soft
ness throngh che rose curtains, and broke in
sunbSamsi of rainbow beauty through the quiz
ct ros.n, 5vheri Percy awoke from that heavy
SLEEP, c1mpletely sobered, and wondering
why amy was not there to welcome him.
why she bad got brought his child to wake
him 9th p corning kiss. The room was
in SD dssordtr; on the open piano lay the
musiss az.she bad left it on the previous night
the. rich ha.p stood neglected 10 the corner,
and tie rshit., flDwers she had worn in her
hair :le evep.ag before, were crusht d beneath
the dshsaies ..tle slippers, so carefully tossed
assids, as f ,se owner had forgotten them in
her Esaste to ,eave the room that now seemed
SO ftarf!a in.yts desolation. After little
whil:, tiny ,land was lain upon Percy's. and
fresh yount cheek was softly pressing his
hane3s and clear, musical voice murmured.
"l..o3ae, Ftpa, come Mamma sleeps so
long, IImty's eyes rested upon the blood
stair. ed dresl of the child; thought-a ter
riblt. tbpughf flashed across him; he had a