The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-06

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converse. Be assured their acquaintance is
merely intellectual Ned's heart has nothing
to do with it. | know he loves you. | could
not be made to believe to the contrary. His
attentions to you are rs lover-like now as they
were before you were married AS to looks
at you without making love-eyes. The truth
| is, Clara, you are too monoplizing. You are
suspicious of any other lady's admiration of
him. and tremble if he speaks in civil terms
to any lovely girl he sees This active, wake
full selfish love annoyed your husband, who
has more than once spoken to me about it.
He is of a social turn and likes intellectual
conversation, you know youare very taciturn,
and do not call up the resources of your
mind as you ought to. You read very little,
while he reads much Great readers love to
interchange ideas upon books and authors
You care little for books, and such conversa
ton can never be long continued between
you. If Edward meets with lady like Miss
Lawrence, for instance, in whom he discovers
mind congenial to its sympathies with his
own, it is natural that they should seek an in
terchange of the treasures of intellect. This
alone is the basis of their friendship, and be
sure you have nothing to fear from it as wife ;
IfEmma were not SO beautiful
heart will ever be yours
"But do not like this close intimacy. 1t
robs me. 1t vexes me that she should share
his society. envy her, nay l almost hate
her. / confess that it is with difficulty that l
can speak to her with civility She seems to
me as if she knew she held power over my
husband
This is all your imagination, Clara
IN xvo,, fhiply ~ ,oocSihta that Edward oar
be SO much with her and feel deeper emo
ton than mere intellectual friendship? She
has fascinating eyes, and dangerous voice and
smile for such a susceptible person as he is
If was sureshe never took her hand when
he was with her, shouldn't care so much
1t would be no great harm if he did,
4 should never care to have him take mine
after. An intellectual conversation does not
require that the hands should be locked togeth-
er.'
DO you suspect him of this amorous offence ?'
You may ridicule me Frank, but l don't
feel like smiling l know he takes her hand
Last evening when he came home after nine
O'Clock, he sat by me and lifted my hands to
his lips. He seldom does it He then began
to play with my fingers, and TO admire and
speak of their shape; he would turn my hand
that l am sure that he was mentally compar-
ing me with Emma Lawrence; and so snatch
ing my hand from him, told him plainly that
if he wanted to daily with pretty hands and
arms, he had better go back to the society he
had Just left
what said Ned to that?'
He blushed, was silent and then laughed
as if he would treat the matter lightly
GVor, IL tho ao,,rca CIoro 10 him
do Just what you told him 10 do. If you real
ly think that your husband loves this fair girl,
your proper course should be to surpass her
in attractions. In beauty, beautiful as she is,
you are her superior; in every quality of the
head and heart you are her equal If you
fear for your power over his heart you have
only to rival her, your fear is your rival Read
the books that he loves and talk with him up
on them. Study his tastes and meet him with
smiles and not suspicious looks He sees only
smiles on Miss Lawrence's face. Let him see
smiles on yours 1t is no way for a wife who
would retain husbands love to make her
face and herself as disagreeable as possible.
He will be sure to contrast it with the brigh-
ter face ef her rival She loses by the com
parison. The rival gains by it. His affections
are hardened by it. He is rendered indiffer-
of ofopposition will perhaps give you real cause
for jealousy. | do not believe that Ned has
either pressed the hand or lip of Miss Law
renee, but believe you would make him re-
solve to do both the very next time he met her.
You are in conspiracy with both of them
against me-
No, am your friend, Clara know that
Edwards acquaintance has been honorable.
Did suppose it to be otherwise, 1 should be
the last to defend him.
L do not doubt his honor; do not question
her purity No! but if knew that he had
but kissed her it would render me miserable
You are very foolish. | have seen Ddward
kiss at least two young ladies in your pres
ence.'
Those were my cousins; and my particu-
lar friends. I don't mind that
Then l will tell you how to put this ieal-
ousy of yours to DEATH
'How2'
Make Miss Lawrence your friend. Seek
her society, and treat her with affectionate in
terest. Know her good qualities, and you will
love her Once you are good friends, you will
no longer mind Edwards attention to her, nor
take it very much to heart if he should kiss
her. But as it is you treat her coldly, and he
sees it, and sympathising with her, will be sure
to treat her the more tenderly to atone it. You
make yourself see bad matter worse. Make
your rival your friend, and she will then have
too much generosity to suffer your husband
to take liberty with her that she would not
take in your presence. But treat her as an
enemy. you have no such protection from her
gratitude, and every thing to fear from SYM
pathy from her, and resentment at your ieal-
ously But must 60 1 have brought you
this little bottle af Partisan scent, thatI by the
merest chance succeeded in getting before
left Paris. 1t is probably the only one in
America
1t is delicious'
Yes, it is the most exquisite perfume in the
world. IA revoir Tomorrow 1 will dine
with you. Heed my advice, and be assured
you will destroy all cause for Jealousy
Now said the jealous bride, as the door
closed on her brother, now I will put the test
know that their meetings are not purely in
tellectual Emma loves him. for have dis