Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-30
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"will you hand me over tina, parcel, Ma
~, Il you please ~ said the husband.
Help yourself, sir" replied his wife,
though she was within arms reach Of It, and
with feminine curiosity longcd TO know It's
contents.
Matthew hcsita,ed, bu, arose, and cutting
the strings on the paper, unioliod To view
beautiful Pari.ian shawl. I've often heard
sou admire this pattern" said he, h" and wish
for one Of them. Passing by Blondes shop,
to-day, this one caught my fancy, and ~ am
not mistaken, alluded TO Il ic~'days agossa
very beautiful article. - brought II with me.
l. IL not a splendid sha~l' and how well you
look in Il, added he, throwing 1t around his
wiie's shoulders.
Gra,ihed and angry--but her anger was
tha,d shame-ieli Mrs Mum. She could
haverbm thc shaw to pieces, odt Of pure yeI.
alton. or cried for relief IN her feelings Mere
ly glancing al IL. she observed Il wr very
pretty indeed
"l'n ~ gald yOu'rc pleased with IT," OBJ
served her spouse.
An that evening and night the woman felt,
We cat hardly describe how; bN h' whole
anger was turned against henself--she eIPcri.
cnced a sort of burning rrmorsciul shame
~ Mauhew wen, To bcd he though,-"No
medicine can work an instantaneous care VIC
must pcrcyerc and hope"
Next dly. remembering the efficacy of yo.-
to-day, present, Matthew bcthourlr him Of
similar ru,c: beautiful silk scarf was the
purchase. On bringing It home, he duly eI-
hibited II to Mary after dinner, which was no,
Of al, cod that day. " Now what do you
think Of Il, my dcar'" said he. holding tho
article up to the light, win It no. sult adj
mirably with your Pcanh-blossom goWn'"
Inwardly, Mrs. Mum thought II Above Of,
scarf, but chagin led her To curl her brow and
muttcr-" think lady should be allo"edio to
cheese her own wardrobe, and not be compel.
cd to wear every odiols thing her husband
NAV consider proper"
- am very sorry that, It docs not please
YOU, MARY, bit it Is no, worth dSPuung about
There. that will pa, out Of the way, and wen
hear no more oft, said he, rolling nuP and It
laying Il acruss the Ire.
This he did ~ calmly, ye, firmly witsal'
tia, Mrs. Mum could only gaze IN sllcn, as
tonishmcn,. She felt the rcPrOof the act con-
ycycd, and could not answer. Matthew saw
a tear rlistea ~ hereyc He hated n gladly
a, the barbingcr of something better. THIS
vas the mos, valuable practical lesson which
he had We, taught Of funHess and gentlenesl
-htS own position retained, ani NS. MUM
rrpro,cd. ltprr,cnled Matthew from being
henPccscd, probably, and taught hi' ~'ie to
rrp"ct mm.
Itwcrc needless ,u detail all the proceedings
Mauhcw-who now saw the charm N opera
,on-adopicd. Gradually hIs spouse awaken
cd 10 a consciousness ofhcrUvn unduululnes'
r own tcmpirbcrame herown ton'h'o';
,bc felt ashamed oi herself, as knowledge OF
her ingraii,ude and crror, dlwucd upon her
vision Each new net Ut kindness from her
husband conveyed \ sting To her heart; the
coal, of fire hcapcd on her head burned with
IN her. Doubtless, she va still unhappy,
bu, Il was uuhappincSs arising from CONSCIOUS
demcri, and this is ono of best iccllugsof our
nature Nor was Matthew yet aware to What
cSrcn, hi, spouse was reformed, Tor, though
less noisy, she seemed to him still equally
gloomy.
An sdycu,itibus incident occurred soon al
tcr-an unexpected on. and adisagrceable one,
but the crowning one Of Matthew 'Ssehemo -
It happened thus, Mn. Mum Rad been one
day making some purchases in diapers shop
where she WAS not IN the habi, OF dealing
While engaged ia il, she could no, help ob.
serving tha, the Young man who served her
eyed her ofcn askarec, and assisted her with
degree OF embarrassed impertinence unusual
IN such places. The Others also seemed :"
regard her with curious significant glahee-,
and one lad Immediately len the shop on her
arrival Amer turning over unnecessarily Is
ladies' are wont to do, large quaH'I,y Of ar
,clcS which she did no; require, she at length
fixed on wha, she did reqGirc, and purchased
accordingly The assistan, inquired, with 4
slightly Superciliou, snccr, Il he should send
the thing home TO her address. She prefer.
red 10 take them with her, she said, and they
were made up into parcel While turning
round to depart, the corner fringe of her shawl
caught a piece Of lace and swept /, OF tho
counter. Accidentally she noticed IT, and
turned round, hcsita,ing whether TO lIil and
replace IL, but was quite as,cnlshed a, the uni.
yerSal grin pervading the counicnanccs Of tho
shopmen now. She wondered II there was
ANYTHING odd about her they were laughing
at, and, feeling insulicd, hlstencd on, OF tho
pllcc. Past the door she had not gone few
paces, when Bow Stree, runner, in cotnpa.
nv with the lad who had left the shop on her
entrance, arrested her" I'm very sorry,
interchangeable dooty-hope i'll turn
on, mistake but must come with nc, ma
am"
What do you mean, sir" said Mum.
thoroughly alarmed.
"Oh YOU don't know sPOse-so very
green, hai Come, come, that's all Cannon.
Better be quiet, or I'll pa, on the darbis''
added he, as the lady was violently pushing
past him.
u "You must be under some mistake; I'm
not the person you seek, Allow me to go
Ions - pcfsisted she,