Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-01


no one to cheer her; her own thought must be
her companions at such times. But prhaps it is
blessing; for what kind of father cold such
man make! Oh, should like to knov her; and
yet dread any acquaintance with he husband !;
Braybrooke, you know, wouldn't kpw such
man "
My dear Mary, you have made ne quite mel
anchoy let us GO out. You know have much
to see, and many people to call upon; and here
we are losing the best part of the day in some
thing not much removed from scandal"
The ladies of course set out, saw allthe loves
of bonnets" in Regent-street; all that sacrifices"
that were being voluntarily offered up in Oxford
street; bought great many things for less than
half the original cost;'' made calls laughed and
chatted away a pleasant, exciting day for the
country lady, who, happily for herself forgot in
the hustle the dropping, crestfallen bird who was
fretting itself away in its pretty cage in II Road
The next day, lady, friend of Mrs. Clayton,
who had been out when she had left her card the
day before, called and after chatting, for some
time turned 10 Mrs. Braybrooke, and compliment
ing her on the situation of the house, 81 6nd,' she
said, "you are near neighbor of a deai friend of
mine, Mrs. Williams" 80.
"Mrs Williams ~ exclaimed both her hearers,
pale with excitement and curiosity Mrs. Will
liams Oh how very singular that you should
know her, poor miserable creature! Oh, do tell
US about -
Poor-miserable What can you mean 3
You mistake my Mrs. Williams is the happiest
little woman in London J"
| "Oh, it cannot be the same" said Mrs. Bray
brooke, 81 mean our opposite neighbor in Haw-
thorn Villa thought it could mt be-.
Hawthorn Villa the very house. You sure
ly cannot have seen her, or her husband, who
"Oh the dreadful, wretched, gambling fellow "
interrupted Mrs. Braybrooke, II wouldn't know
such man
& He! !" in her turn interrupted her friend, Mrs.
Eccleshall {" He gambler! He is the mos,
exemplary young man in London-a pattern OF
every domestic virtue--kind, gentle, amiable, and
rassonately fond of his young wife,"
MY dear Mrs. Eccleshall, how can you say all
this of man whose conduct is the common talk OF
the neighborhood man lost to every sense Of
shame should suppose who comes home to his
dessolae wife at all hours whose only ostensible
means of living is gambling, or something equally
disreputable; who
s You have been most previously misled," again
intefposed Mrs. Eccleshall. "Who can have Sc
grossly slandered my excellent friend Williams
He cannot help his late hours, poor fellow. That
may safely be called his misfortune, but not his
fault !" and the good lady warmed as she spoke
till she had to unite her bonnet and fan her glow
ing face with her handkerchief.
| His misfortune!'' murmured Mrs. Braybrooke
How can that be called his misfortune which
man can help any day he pleases!"
But he cannot help it, poor soul He would
be too happy to spend his evenings at home with
his dear little wife, but you know his business be-
| gins when other peoples is over.'' g,S
"Then what, in Heavens name, is his bust
ness o.
Why, didn't you knew! He's the EDITOR Of
MORNING NEWSPAPER 70 Chambers Journal.