Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-30

knows how you've used me since ! became
your wife 1t was black day married YOU
on. You're nothing but prosecutor, you /;
YOU re not worth the name Of husband. Ay,
sncer away, YOU worthless creature YOU A
pretty husband you've made and going to
shin quarters, too, separate, YOU mean, sup
pose. The sooner the better, then, say,
for there's no peace or pleasure IN house
with YOU, you nasty. abominable, jealous,
meddling ,yrant. Oh, it's enough To dive
one mad the way YOU GO on lfPccple just
knew how you treated your wife but they
shall know, I'm determined. I'll be reycng-
eJ, will. I'm not going to be tramPlcd on
any longer My-oh-wreich-oh!' 80 and
MIR. VI. was sprawling back in a chair in
fit Of Mysteries.
Most unchrstianlikc, Matthew bol,ed on, Of
the room NJ soon a. he saw the result, clappcd
ON his hat, and made oil for his counting
house Hut perhaps, as intimacy with vice
sears the scnsibihtles Of the yluuouS, on the
same principle nigh, Matthews callousness
be- accounted for. Such scenes were by NO
means rarities. nor their results uncommon,
Matthew had undergone a moral martyrdom.
dating as far back as three months after mar
riagc, nine years previously. Ecls may gc,
used viii skinning, according to a popular
tradition, not ~ Matthew. lIcwineed under
each new infection Of his hcshly thorn, and
albeit he had originally been qulc, and pa
cihcally Inclined member of society; hls dai.
ly suicuugs had changed considerably his
nature the daily dropping OF gall into his
cup had smbiuercd his spirit. As iron often
heated becomes brittle, - had Matthew
Muun's temper, exposed to the fire Of his
wiics tongue, los, It's hcNibility. lie had
originally loved his wife, and It was hard to
say be did NO, still love her, or rather would
have done ~, had she allowed Of II, But
this was ou, Of the question. The magnetic
influence was wanting TO attract his heart to-
wards her. Mr., ", though not hating her
hs,hand. We believe, beyond an average cX.
tent. and otherwise a prudent and economical
wife enough, was quite unloycable, and was
bccoming ~ much of yirago, tha, poor
Matthew had seriously resolved upon the dis
agreeable alternative Of a scpara,IOn-a dc
c.sion ccmcn,cd los tha, mornings chatting
In olIicc aud alone, Matthew moodily paced
up and down hi, room Augh, but pleasant,
were hi. thoughts. rather his commuuiugs
with M, spin, Of bitterness. HIS yc, un-
orcncd letter.. living on the desk, betrayed
how much his mind VAS cnErosscd with 9th
or business, and the contraction Of his brows,
how d.sarrecablc u vas.
q" I'm determined on 1t" said he, seating
himself. ga separation must and shall take
place. There's no living with that woman.
Shc'd rOui the patience of very job. Day
after day, thc,c nine ycas land Matthew
hca,cd a sirh.l a., b-cn getting worse and
vorse. | canuo, call my house my home
now. and dare hardly to In my breath IN II
without being snubb,d aud scoldod. Aman's
house u called hls castle, It's always been
mv prison know Nor is u Of any 49, u.
voting. I've tired d, repeatedly. I've got
no authority, and my attempts to obtain !, are
futile. completely ruled and kept down by
,ha, woman. Hut. thank heaven, It Won I BE-
50 no longer III 60 down to NV friend let.
uce. the attorney, and order him to prepare
a deed Of separation "a, once"
Though ~ firm IN his resolution, Matthew
did no, experience ,ha, comfort flowing from
D, which might have been expected, a
weight OF woiul pcrpleNi,y sull harrassed
HIM and kept him hcslta,ing The subject
was a painful a. well As a difficult, one to
manage. and like an intricate metaphysical
question, the longer Matthew rc'olNcd II IN
hs own mind the more dense and indis'lnc,
did the truth appear, and the more difficult Of
adoption. All the forenoon he was nervous
and irritable rcylcd the clerks, called them
lazy. good.ior.no,hing fellows; ran ont and
IN: turned over paper IN heap, and pulled
them up again; gave orders and Immediately
contradicled them wound himself up into a
II, Of downright anger, and at four O'Clock
took a cab TO Mr.. Leuuccs chambers.
lawyer lettuce was a shrcwd, keen wit,ed
man Of the world, wha, the Scotch call paw,
XIV. His philosophy was Of practical cast,
and perhaps, Therefore, profitable one. Yet,
though yerscd in Coke or Liulcion, and more
NJ IN the quips, cranks, bully and blusier OF
his craft, he was not dchcicn, IN kindly feel.
ing and gentle palliation OF aud sullersRcc ior
the sins and weaknesses Of mankind. lie
had studied in the school Of the world, but
studied il in both lights; did no, believe it all
wiekedness nor all good, bu, an admiK,ure OF
the two. And he furthermore believed tha,
Evil va, wrought from want of thought
4. well a, from want Of heart"
and tina, in SIX cases ou, Of ten the miserie'
Of human life arose from misconduct, III ad
vised practice, more than from downright in
hercnt wickedneSs.
When Matthew entered he found Lc,tuc,
seated amid a heap Of titles, which he wa,
carefully plodding through, taking notes 0
their contents on a slip Of paper lyinl
before him. The lawyer looked up, shOoi
hands with him, and making few com
monplace remarks, led him to seat.
"Tm cume to you on rather disagreeabl,
errand, Mr.. Lettuce, one which would vii
hnrly have avoided, If possible" said Mat
thew. approaching the qiissiiO reraia by a by
path.