The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-09-01


How mony lcnsthcned, sage udviccs,
The husband lrae the wife drspiscs = Burns
While Mr.. Barclay, the broker, is doubt
less doing his best TO :|mizzle" the French
man, al the SAME time he would have him
think he is doing a very disinterested and
ingenious part towards him, it will be as
well to speak Of some of Mr.. Parkinson'<
family.
Mrs. Parkinson was a lady Of elegant
person and manners, as you'd wish to see.
Though occupying a somewhat exalted
station in life gifted with a clear, pure
mind, an ailcctionate and benevolent heart.
she was meek and kind almost to excess
The parents were best with one amiable
and beautiful daughter.
Ella Parkinson, at the time spoken Of
was eighteen years Of are. Possessing
great personal attraction and strength oil
intellect, she inherited her mothers re-
markahv mild dispositions and at an early
age, imbibcd her sterling virtues. TO see,
was to admire-to know, was to love her.
When in conversation, there was such an
ever varying expression on her sweet coun-
tcnance, as to leave the beholder in doubt
which phase most to admire.
"rwas like the snuw-h flake on the river,
A moment seen, then gone forever"
Mr.. Parkinson, having engaged La Va
lee in sort of tete u TIE discourse, thought
it either prudent or cNpedient 10 withdraw:
and retired to his home.
"Husband," said Mrs. Parkinson, when
he was seated with them on the back pi-
azza-''whether / am needlcssly concerned
about your health Of late OF not, I cannot
say, but indeed do fancy you look care
worn, or a little ill.,
sI-I am-well."
"Ah, suffer me TO doubt. I fear all is
not right You used to be so cheerful
And then, we were all So happy"
E.Be so-stll."
"AIas! my dearest fIrend;" said his
wife, with tear on her lid, as she tender
~ laid her hand on his shoulder, (at which
he shuddered, as if it bad been "A bailid's,
chow is it possible, when I see you so .
Ella there, had just been saying, elf we
were only rich enough ma, and Pa could
afford 10 give up the confinement f the
bank, how nice it would be to purchase q
snug little cottage and farm, and ret It
there, and live plainly and whole>omely
on the fresh fruits of our own fields, orcl.-
ard, dairy and poultry-yard." but per-
haps, instead Of this, our heavy expense:
are at this moment sinking YOU with debt
| have for sometime been trying to bring
myself to this point. Now do be frank
with us and at a word, dear husband, we
will 10th join you in the most rigid plan Of
economy you may devise, with all oul
heart. o, yes. And how happy it would
make us at once, to know that we were in
the line OF our duty! For you know my
friend, we Ire on the breath Of your wish
es- Speak-speak, at once. l listen"
Torn inwardly with raging tempest Of
vehement and contending passions, despair
driving him almost to the verge Of confess
ing they were beggars-now touched by
his wife's atiectlonatc appeal-now goaded
by pride, and stnng by remorse-how
could he disclose their true situation, with
out betraylng the whole secret, and him.
self as a most fragrant offender, a blackcnet
criminal, and the true cause ofthe misery
that the disclosure would Immediately
bring down upon those loved ones! Fol
he sincerely loved that angelic wife, anc
doated upon his lovely daughter. lc
soitcned by love, and BUNDLED by contri
ton.
"IIair-hung and breeze siakcn,"
at the very instant he gaspcd, as for life
and was on the point of laying bare hi
heart, at that very iuncture was rung thu
front door bell, sounding to him like ;
dcath-knclI, yet he hoping for at least ;
short reprieve1 and the servant INTRODUCED
Mr.. Varncy, the first teller of the bank.