Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-11

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for have such passion for riding on
horseback"
"Ah. yes. no doubt you have passion
for riding; for women have passions for
everything expensive---you have passion
for dancing, aud consequently passion for
parties, and, therefore, passion for fine
dress, hot ] never hear you say that you
have a passion for being good housekeep-
er, or passion for making your husband
happy, or in short, passion for anything
useful and economical. Now. Emma. in the
present state Of things, can III afford ex-
travagances of any kind and even If |
could, ] would never consent 10 your riding,
until became anxious to have your neck
broken"
Emma pouied her beautiful under lip
but maintained most provoking silence.
Mr. Dudley knew that he had spoken has
lily and pettishly. and now in milder tone
Cf voice, he said:
believe me, Emma, would rather graf
ify you in almost anything else, but you
must give up this within to please me-"
Still Emma made no answer, but rocked
to and fro in her little chair, as though her
life depended upon a certain number Of
movements in a moment. Mr. Dudley was
nervous man. and this constant rocking,
together with her silence, annoyed him.
Emma, wish you would stop rocking"
said he in q short, quick tone.
81 will, Mr. Dudley" she replied, aud
gathering up her needlc-work she attempted
to leave the room.
"Now, Emma. don't 90 of in ill-humor,
l,,st sss ts1lr
and will convince you that was right in
this matter" said Mr. Dudley with tender
earnestness, as he took hold Of his wife's
hand.
"You will convince me you are obstinate,
and that is all you will succeed in doing,
MIR Dudley" replied his wife, in very
chilling tone OF voice, at the same time
attempting TO withdraw the imprisoned hand.
But MIR Dudley retained firm hold, and
closing the door, he drew her gently to-
ward seat.
"Will you no, yield willingly in this one
thing 10 me. Emma7"
Mrs Dudley pou,ed, and her face wore
very indignant expression, but she made no
answer.
81 want you 10 take this kindly, Emma,
LOT you know now much love- ana now
very painiui II Is 10 me 10 refuse any re-
ques, which you make;
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Mr. Dudley leaned back in the velvet
chair. drawing long sigh as his wife con-
tinued-
never thinks Of refusing ANYTHING 10 her /;
sbe ,old me So berself The other day. and
laughed a, me wber | said that did no,
beIisye VIM would listen 10 nv going. /
an No, na,, n. e.,yavaoau, ,s she ia and
I am .,,s Won arc as vel otf as Xiii How.
IN"
.ps !. he has, ;udae Emm. NJ wbs,
x,,,y,asnses hs i ,bie ~ ;nduIae in bu,
don,, ano,e ,ha, woman 10 me. Tor neyer
liz ed her and have AWAY. Jisanproyed Of
The intimacy between yonn
ENC + Know vou never like mv friends
IF were 10 do :. Won wish me TO- I should
;mmnrs o,yseIf w;,b;n these walls n, cIo.e.
10 a. nm II conver, and never Iook
,brough The la,,ices wi,hou, thick. green
| va;l oss, INV r.cen
"Now Won are un;ust Emma repl;eJ
N, nud,.y 81 do no, vish YOU 10 90 "a
.;,bs, s,,,e,ne bnt there i. medium be
tween beinv in The street continually. q.
Mrs Howell Il and The seclusion YOU speal
ofn
. "Well Mr. Howell is the right kind of ,
Z man y ;n,errun,ed Mrs Dudley. she insist,
, anon h;s WIGS oo;no on, every day. an,
! he ,sts. her 70 ooerss and eoneer,.-,he,
e no 10 a., n.r,;e. where we 90 n one pns
he never snends his evenings awsy from he
i as Won do from me. ill one and two o'clocl
!. IN The morning.
] "Unkind and uniust again. Emma" sigh
: ed Mr. Dudley. "yon well know how pIadl,
I would remain al home with YOU. were |
lee, even ior INV own happiness"
"Ah, ii does very we'll 10 make your bust
!. ness an excuse. but ! don't believe that yo'
spend one-third Of your evenings at th
store and Mrs Howell says she doesn'
: believe you are there at all
/. "Confound Mrs Howell" said Dudley
rieing TO his feet ~ wish that womai