The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-23

have seen him sitting down to it when she
was having her dnner." 1
"And when does he have his dinnerP
"Oh his dinner; Idare say that is a diff
ferent sort of thing from hers--poor wo-
man! He dimes, suppose at a club or
with his boon companions, or anywhere,
in fact but al home"
"And when does he come home gen.
erally9" , ota.
"At all hours. We hear him open the
little gate with his key at three, four,
and FIVE in the morning. Indeed, our
milkman told Susan that he has seen him
sneaking in. pale, haggard, and worn
out with his horrid vigils. at tho hour de-
cent people are seated at breakfast"
IL wonder if she waits up for hint"
"Oh no, for we see the light other soli
tary candle in her room always as we are
going to bed and you may be sure my
hearl bleeds for her-poor solitary thing!
: | don't know. indeed that was ever so
interested about any stranger as l am a
bout this young creature" .a.' .'.,ua
s. dear. dear! it is terrible" sighed the
sympathizng Mrs. Clayton. But does
any one visit them? Have they any
; friends, do you thinkW
= Il don't think he can have many friends,
5 the hearlless fellow; but there are great
, many people calling-stylsh people too
4 lin carriages;and there he is, the wretch.
often with his half slept look, smiling
and handing the ladies' out as if he were
. the most stexemplary husband in the world ;
e Has she children? | hope she has,
as they would console her in his long ab-
u u sences." ....s
"No, even that comfort is denied her;
II she has no one to cheer her: her own
y thoughts must be her companions at such
If times. But perhaps it is blessing; for
:. what kind of father could such man
make? Oh, should like to know her
n and yet dread any acquaintance with
;, her husband; Braybrooke, you know
~ W wouldn't know such man."
IA "My dear Mary. you have made me
quite melancholy; let US so out Iot
know have much to see, aud many peo
:. Pile to call upon: aud here we are losing
the best ofthe day in something not mucl
* er removed from scandal"
N The ladies' of course set out, saw all the
K cloves Of bonnets" in Regent street; al
the Sacrifices" that were being s.volun
tarily offered up in Oxford street; bough
n on a great many things for "less than hal
=, the original COST made calls; laughe'
w. ~ and chatled away pleasant, exciting
- day for the country lady, who, happily to
herself, forgot the dropping crest'falle
: bird who was fretting itself away in tn
cage in-Road. - 4
The next day lady, friend of Mrs
Oh Clayton, who had been out when sh
'rs had left her card the day before, cale
he and after chatting for some time, turne
on to Mrs. Braybrooke, and compmento
her on the situation of the horoa.' '-'"
he find" she said "you are psar neghbc
IN, of dear FREUD ofmae, Mrs. Williams.
" "Mrs. Williams exclaimed both he
irl hearers, pale with excitement and cur
osity; Mrs. Williams! Oh how very sill
:, | gular that you should know her, poor mi
Iirl cradle creature! Oh, DO tell us about
an Poor miserable! What can yo
en- meanl You mistake; my Mrs William
nd is the happiest little woman in London
wv, "Oh, it cannot be the same," said Mi
cal Braybrooke. 81 mean our opposite neig
th; Dor in Hawthorn Villa; thought
uld couldn't be"
elf Hawthorn Vila!-the very hous
in You surely cannot have seen her, or h
ice husband, who"
"Oh the dreadful, wretched, gamblil
of fellow!" interrupted Mrs. Braybrook
zy- II wouldn't know such "A man-"
any "He!" in her turn interrupted by h
nee friend Mrs. EccleshaI "He gamble
po. He is the most exemplary young man
the London-a pattern Of every domestic v
age tue-kind, gentle, amiable and passIc
TRY ately fond of his young wife!"
t to my dear Mrs. Eccleshall, how C
the you say all this Of a man whose condl
'ant is the common talk ofthe neighborhood
city man lost to every sense Of shame, | shot
of suppose; who comes home to his desol'
wife at all hours; whose only ostensi
Oke means is gambling or something equa
the disreputable; who"
ded "You have been most grievously m
ppy led, (" nterposed Mrs. Eccleshall. NV
y o. can have so grossly slandered my exc
l by lent friend Wiliamsl He cannot h'
his late hours, poor fellow. That n
Nrs, safely be called his misfortune, but
ully his fault" and the old lady warmed
lfter she spoke, Till she had to unite her b
the net and fan her glowing face with
the handkerchief. .g
low, His misfortunel" "murmured Mrs. B
Flast brooke. "How can that be called n
fortune which man can he p any day
'nlal pleasesl" 0gt t
'ked e"But he cannot he pit, poor soul!
ar as would be too happy to spend his event
ting, at home with his dear little wife, but
hole know his business begins when OF
traw peoples are over" en.2,f t.r
ittle "Then what, in Heavens name, rs
rlous business2" .u
nter. "Why, didn't you knowl He's
she EDITOR of MoRNING NEWSPAPER" -
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