The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-11-05

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For three months the young married cou-
pie lived together as happily as before. To
have seen the lovely Lucy in her household,
you would never have dreamed that she was
subject to fits of passion.
1t was in the summer time William and
his young wife had made preparations TO ac-
company some friends on an excursion into
the country. The day on which they were
to set out had arrived, and Lucy, who was
all animation at the prospect before her,
was already impatient to get away. She
waited only for her husband, who had gone
to transact a little business Before leaving
town.
At length William arrived but not with
the expected carriage. Lucy expressed her
surprise.
4 am sorry-vcry sorry to disappoint
YOU said William, kindly, but business
did not anticipate, will require my altcn.
ton for a week We cannot 90 to day
The smile faded from Lucy's face ike
delicate frost work in the flash of the hot
sun. She became very pale, too, and her
lip quivorcd.
Your business must be of great impor-
tance ? she said in a significant tone
1t is, or should not be detained by il, ,
replied William.
AT all events, you seem to have been
careful TO keep it from me until the last mo-
ment2 Now that all preparations have
been made, and our friends expect us. we
must stay at home ?
Child = exclaimed William, impatiently.
| know my own business better than you
do
So YOU must add insult to injury ? cried
Lucy, angrily. Now know that you can
leave your business as well as not, if you
would, and | know this is only whim that
has come across you. But you may go, or
not, as you please. shall go, sir, at any
rate
And Lucy swept maestically across the
room.
| would rather you would not, said Will
liam.
Sir, SHALL will
Dear Lucy, beware 1t is so absurd for
you to 90 without me =
1t is SO absurd for you to refuse TO 20 =
But absurd or not with YOU or without YOU
shall 90, sir
Williams teeth closed angrly. His lips
were compressed.
Il shall not oppose you,' he said firmly -
4 don't want to witness another fit of pas
sion. But if you leave the house in direct
opposition to my expressed wishes, you shall
never enter it again, as long as | am here
Now beware =
'Do you think to Tighten me p cried
Lucy enraGed. You silly man / don't
fear you; ] don't care if you turn nc out of
doors, if you are such tyrant Talk to
me about fits of passion, will you You ncv-
saw me in fit of passion yet nor would
you want to twice-so don't provoke me =
Thus, | am sorry to relate Lucy wert on,
becoming more and more violent as she pro.
ceeded, and heaping such mountains of
wrath upon the head of her unhappy hus
band, that he actually bowed down and
sroaned beneath the weight. After her
breath was expended and overcome by the
violence of her passion, Lucy sank exhaust
ed and gaspns upon a chair. " illiam
slowly and sadly raised his head.
Now | don't care what becomes of YOU
or me- he said. Il shall never look for
happiness again with you. did hope for
better things; but now, Lucy, give it up.
Go where you like ?
And William left the house.
1t was evening before he returned.
Expecting 10 find his home deserted, he
was surprised at meeting Lucy on the thresh-
hold.
She was very pale, and iremblcd when
she took her husbands hand.
Il thought you were going with your
friends today said William.
i did not GO
why moi ?
Because you did not wish me to-
/ thank you for your consideration, re.
marked William bitterly, as he passed care
lessly INTO the ball
lie said no more. lie sal down at tea-ta-
bic with Lucy. She watched him anxious
ly, but bis looks froze her. The evening
meal was paltaken of in silence. William
went out Immediately after it was finished,
and, contrary 10 his custom, did not return
until midnight.
Lucy was awaiting his return.
William said but little, and retired soon
after. lie must have known that his wife
was dying 10 hear him speak kindly to her
10 hear him say he forgave her-but he
seemed dumb with sorrow.
All the next day William appeared the
same. Lucy could endure it 10 longer
She was in torment. She felt that another
such day would kill her.
Accordingly, the wretched woman, after
struggling long with her pride, and suffer
ing much, threw herself at her husbands
feet. She clasped his knees, then hid her
convulsed features. She did not ask him 10
forgive her She could not even speak,
But her silent agony was more eloquent
than Than words. William forsave her.
| need no. say that Lucy promised sol
emnly to indulge in no more fits of passion.
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