Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-12
OTTUMWA, IOWA, SEPTEMBER 10, 1851.


James. will thank you another time
when we are spending an evening our
no, to suggest as publicly as you did to.
night that ii is time to go home. It's We.
ry bad manners, let me tell you, IN the
first place; and in the second place |
don't like i, a, all. l don't wish people
TO think that have to come and 90 just
at your beck and nod. | was about
starting when you spoke to me, bat sal
an hour longer jus. on purpose"
The mind Of Canning, already frelied,
was sci on fire by this.
You did?" he said.
"Yes. did. And eau tell you.
once fnr all, that wish this TO be the
last lime you speak to me as you did 10.
night"
Ii was as much as the impatient, spirit
of Canning could do TO keep from re.
ply ing
Ill is the last time will ever speak
to YOU at ALL" and then leaving her in
the street, with the intention of never
seeing her again. Bu, suddenly he
thought of I.llIy, and the presence OF
the child in his mind kept back the mad
words from his lips. Not one syllable
did he utter dming their walk home, al
though his wife said much TO irri,a,e ra-
iher than sooihe him. Nor did SEN
tence pass his lips that night.
A The breakfast table on the next NOR
ming. The husband and wife were coldly
polite to each other. When the meal
was completed Canning retired 10 his
office, and his wife sought her chamber
To weep. The latter half repenied OF
what she had done, but her con'rition
was moi hearty enough TO promp, I" a
confession of her fault. The fact ,ha,
she considered her husband to blame,
stood in The way Of This.
Reserve and coldncss marked the in.
tercourse Of The unhappy couple fnr
several weeks; and then The cloud beg an
TO break. and there were occasional
giimpses of sunshine.
But, before there was a clear sky.
some irifllng occurrence put them again
at variance. From this time, unhapii
ly. one circumstance after another trans
pired to fret them with each other. ani
Ia separate, rather than unite ihem.-
Daily. Canning grew more cold and re-
ser,ed. and his wife met him in Ike
mcomprnmising spirit. Even their
lovely child--lheir darling blue-ey ed
lIlly--with her sweet little voice ard
sILillng face, could not soften their hearts
toward each other.
To add fuel to this rapidly enkindling
fire of discord, was the fact that Mrs.
Canning was on particular intimate
terms with the wife of man toward
whom her husband entertained settled
aud well-grounded dislike, and visited
her more frequently than she did any
one of her friends. lie did moi interfere
with her in the matter. but il annoved
him to hear her speak. occasionally, of
meeting Mr.. Richards at his house, and
repeating the polite language he used TO
her. when he de,esred the character OF
Richards, and had Lot spoken to him for
more than year.
One day Mrs. Canning expressed Il
wish 10 90 M The evening to party.
1T will be impossible for me TO go
Tonight, or, indeed, This week." Canning
said, Il an engaged in a very important
ease which will take all my time proper
ly TO prepare foril. shall be engaged
every evening, and perhaps late every
night
Mrs. Canning looked disappointed,
ard said she thought he might spare one
evening.
"You know would do so. Margaret.
with PLEASURE he replied, "but this
case is one involving too much to be en-
langered by any consideration. Mex,
week we will go 10 a parry"
When Canning came home io tea, he
found his wife dressed to go out.
I'm going to The party for all YOU
cam go with me-" she said.
z Indeed! with whom are you goine!'
Mrs. Richards came in to see me al
ter dinner. when told her how much
disappointed | was ahoat not being able
To go 10 the party tonight. She said
that she and her husband were going,
and TIA, i, would give them great pleas
ure 10 call for me. Am NOT fortunate!'
."Bu, yon are MOI going with Mr.. and
Mrs Richards!"
Indeed am! Why noil"
"Alargaret! You mus, not go.''
"Mnst not. indeed! You speak in
quite tone Of authority. Mr.. Canning"
And the wife drew herself up hanghiily
"AuihoriIy. or no authority, Marga-
rel" Canning now spoke calmly, bul
his lips were pale. II will never consen,
that my wife shall be seen in a public
assembly with Richards. You know
my opinion of The man."
Il know you are prejndiced againsl
him, though believe unjnstly."
Madness" exclaimed Canning. thro n
off his guard. "And this from you!"
Il don, see that you have any cause
for getting into a passion, Mr.. Canning"
said '.is wife, with provoking GOODNESS.
And | must say. that you interfere with
my freedom rather more than husband
has any right 10 do. Bur, 10 Gu, This
matter short, lei me tell you. once for
all that | am uoinu In the assembly tn