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

"lf such little Thing as my taking les
sons in riding will wean you from me. your
love is not worth having"
"Ah, Emma, il is the principle--not the
thing itself You will not wiring my heart
by persisiing--wiII you, dsrliugl Look at
me, and see how full Of lore for you are
my eyes, and tell me you will yield in this
one thing to me-"
Emma smiled scornfully as she answer
ed
III paying a bill Of twenty-five or thirty
dollars will SO rring your heart, there can.
not surely be much love in your eyes, ex-
cepting love Of money "
Cecil Dudley's face became Of an ashy
paleness. for moment he was speechless.
then he said
my God, Emma, this is more than !
can bear You have never loved me as
have loved you, but we have found j, out
too late"
lie opened the door, and passed up the
staircase to room used as library lock
ell the door, and threw himself upon a sofa
Twice during the long day Emma Dud-
ley went 10 the room aud listened, but not
a sound--not even a breath could she hear.
She felt that she had gone TOO far. but
her pride would not allow her TO seek
reconciliation, and impaiiently she awaited
the time when be would conc TO seek her,
aud make the FIRST advances But she wait
ed ia vain.
/ The next morning, Mr. Dudley appeared
at the breakfssttabIe, with pslid face
and blood-shot eyes He drank his coffee
in silence, and pushing The untasled mullins
from him. arose and left the room.
Had Emma followed the impulses OF her
better nature, she would have fastened az
Ter him and thrown her arms about his
neck, but the pride within her heart held
her back.
Weeks Of mutual enlargement passed,
and Emma began to yearn for the love she
had so recklessly thrown from her. She
denied herself TO all her friends. and in SOL
i,ude pondered over her errors. Reflection
convinced her Of her unworihiness Of his
love, and she despised herself for the deceit
which she had practiced toward him, and
her warmest female friend.
i The latent good which had SO long lain
dormant was at length awakened. bu, the
sun Of her husbands love was Withdrawn,
and there was no light or warmth TO deyel.
ope the beauty Of the germ.
II One evening, at twilight, Emma sat by
the open window in her room, famed by
the gentle spring bIeezes. Oh, how she
longed for her husbands presence!
"lf he were only here now" she mental.
y said, II would tell him all Suddenly.
lore her.
Emma, you are not happy" he said.
"No, am miserable, Cecil. she replied.
sobbing.
"WeIl, have been making arrangements
TO travel-my brother will take 10Y bust
ness during my absence but il will be
necessary for you to return to your parents,
! for am not able 10 support such style
you will no doubt be happier there"
Emma was astounded. Not once had
she dreamed of separation, and scarcely
. had Cecil retreated from the door, when,
burying her head in the pillow, she sobbed
till her brain seemed bursting. Then the
strong pride OF her nature came to her aid,
and haughtily she arose-for one moment
F, leaned her head against the richly carved
bed-post, then murmured-
, "No no! will never go home again
1 sent back like disobedient child TO my
fathers housed Neuer-no! neper-while
. have strength 10 work for livingl
Fastening her chamber door, she proceed
ed 10 take her dresses down one by one
! from the wardrobe, and hastily folding them,
: placed them in large travelling trunk.
One by one she opened her bureau drawers,
! and filled another trunk with the contents
Her travelling dress she had lief, hanging in
the wardrobe. aud now she placed coarse
! straw bonnet and green veil beside it-a
q heavy, long shawl, and her CATERS. She
: drew her watch from her pocket--it was
past nine, and enyeloping herself in shaw
I and hood, she descended the staircase and
passed from the hall into the street, leaving
9 the door ajar. few minutes walk brought
her TO hack-ttand-here she engaged q
Q driver TO take her TO the New York boat
the nine o'clock line. on the following morn
u ing. and then hastily relraced her steps.
Mr. Dudley had not yet come IN, and
. gathering few lille articles from the par
D lor, she returned TO her room. Her hus
!. bands miniature she deposited in her lrunk
q but from her daguerreotype she removed
y the glass, and with towel erased every fea
ture excepting the eyes-then replacing The
!, glass. she laid il on the dressing.bureau.
d She heard her husbands steps upon hi
: staircase, through the entry, and her hear
Z ihrobbed widly as she listened. TO hear il h
Z should pause at her door but he passed oI
Is az had been his wont Of laIe and she hears
The door Of the adjoining chamber opened
u shut, then fastened.
d Heart sick. she cast herself into luxuri
" Gus chair, and with cleaning eyes gaze
st around her The brilliant light Of the ga
l. illuminated every corner and niche Of tn
large chamber. Her eyes royed resiless
ii from the lace embroidered curtains Of tn
!, windows, 10 the costly aud splendid furni
r. lure upon every side Of the room
&c a magnificent cheyal glass reflected he
entirc figure, but she scarcely knew th
G. counienance that SO steadily met her gaze
The dilated pupils Of the eyes--ihe erin
E. soned checks-thc banded hair thrown rude
q ly hack over the small, round ears--ih
~ naturally pouiing lips compressed until The
al seemed hut as "a line Of coral, - had indee
il. changed Emma's face; but the expressio
to so thoughtful SO resolu,e-was far NOR
beautiful than the unmeaning smile whic
al sba Ind ,yorn In her DAYS Of vanity