The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-04-23

a scene OF alielcatlOn. With my arbitrary
ldispositian, and with The strict notions en-
tsnnned Of the relative duties OF different
parties in domestlc life notions 10 which
had sacrificed my own cherished plans, |
never used towards her persuasion or a,pu-
ment. ] commanded her to f0regu tho life oil
dissipation and vanity she was leading, aht
lshe at once scorniully and violently rebslled
against what considered 10 be my Lawful
Iauthoity.
In her own way, she had as strong will
ms mine. but was never exercised in self-con
ItfoI, and /, Annie, who had taken her Ia
love and cherish, never sought to win her by
words OF Kindness, OF acts Uf fofbearance -
Poor, misguided miseducafed, thing! almost
a cllld in years and understanding, whom
had married in sel6stcs and folly on nv own
part, and yet towards whose selfishness had
no compassion; |, who ought to have loved
her as my own fesh and given myself for
her, as the Saviour gave himself for his
Church, was harsh and bitter 10 her, and
never sought to make virtue lovely or attrac-
tive in her eyes; and she fled to sec mes patn-
rally nluting 10 persons of her ape, and
doubly so 10 her from education and circum.
stances. thought then she had no heart
but discovered since that she had--wce TO
the that ever appealed 10 H.
| had been married year when she gave
ins a litils daughter; it was born lust before
The commencement fthe season" rs i,
was called, and as soon as The moher was
fable, she rushed into the fesiai scenes. |
now determined. by force to put q end for
ever TO a course Of conduct TO which | had
so great an objection. One Gay heard she
"ns going TO masquerade in the evening"
sort of amusement 10 which had parties
uiar dislike, md accordingly took the OPP
potnnIty TO announce the determination
had come 10, and as an earnest OF my sin~
lce'iiy, ltorbodc her positively 10 go to the
masquerade. She redoned with anger and
replied:
"Tbough you are my husband, You have
no right TO doomineer over me as YOU do
You have never treated me as a wife and
" II not submit to it,"
Oh, Anna, would that | had then, MS
oughi 10 have done, taken her 10 nv hear,
tnd said ''let us begin anew 10 mutual con,
cesson, and then endedvor TO please each
other!" Bul lsel her no exampe-oo pro-
per guide for her better conduct ms beong-
ed To my superior ears and understanding,
vs. tony situation in the superior relation.
and sharply answered
''You shall submit--io this masquerade
you do not go.''
''IwlI," was the reply.
lreitefated, ''but YOU shall not will
prevent you, even if il be necessary 10 lock
you in your room.
She had before been red but now she
became white with rage ;her eyes flashed fire
and her whole frame lrembIed
"Tyrant!' she sud, "unsay your words or
| will make yon repent them.n
81 have said," answered aud immediate.
y left the room.
1t was the last time saw Cecilia as nv
wife; she quilted me that afternoon.
Here Mr.. Bolton stopped. His counte
nance was momentariIy convuIsod. He con.
funued:
Remorse now took possession of me. I
was determined TO discover her. She had
soughtreiuge in an asylum nj Brussels, and
was said to be dying, and in grea, suffering.
Ny conscience now seemed imperi,ivsly to
call on me to 60 10 this Wretched suffering
creature. 5"a R+@Et liat
A,lhia time lbeeye had made progress
in your esteem, occasionally, even the possi-
bllny Of being able TO create upon y our heart
n softer feeling, would draw upon my hopes
aud yet al this very crisis, my duty called
on inc to quit you. | think you saw The
violent struggle, Of wlichI vas the subject /;
hu, the idea That if sad should be- un-
worthy of you, helped 10 make my decision
easier, and went. found her living She
wns ieatlulIy changed. Her face was 2hastly
pale; her expression was reckless and hopes
less. lg y45as bas.aafa3a spagg es
Suddenly she sat cpin the bed, and stared
at me in alright, and shrieked:
you arc here! You come to reproacIl
me on my death bed4 know am guilty
wretch, but you nigh: have let me die in
peace! You are reycnged now!'' 4t
"God IL my witness, Cecelia;i do no,
como 10 reptoach, bul 10 comfort you /
come 10 offer my forgvness. and beseech-
yours--snd may God forgive us bothr' asea,
The unfortunate creature gAzed at me in
bewildermenl, and then burst into tears. l3...
sis some one speaking kindly ?--nnd you!
am delrious:" @'.i.
endesvored to fe-assuro and compose
her. spoke TO her in The kInGestlanguage
She wept passionntely aud replied, s3aat
"Oh! | wish you bad always spoken 10
me thus! lf you had only spoken one kind
word 10 me that day, would not be here!
ln an hour after ] left, would have given
worlds 10 ge, back 10 my poor babe bui |
thought you would kill mel did ,iOdced--;
Oh, how wish had known your
My feelings we're dreadful - she saw IL,
but only reproschad herself. Her suIerings
at times were dreadful 10 witness. lhad
freq ,ently; in her ogoniziDg struggles for
Mea.h, wished 10 suppMt her, but she would
not permit. On Ihe lan day OF her life, how-
eyer, and when the end was yisibly at hand J,
she suddenly cried .s8g.F .f Ia q a,,a
take me in your arms once more once
more ere | disg' '' F,' "
{, complied with her request, and laid her
poor weary head on my breast. ,fssGs
."Ahw she said, s'ihis is az your wife
should have died, not me. am unworthy
Of this. The past Seems, d hideous DREAMY
4 whispered az ] kissed her chill, damp
forehead: .6
san is forgiveness and peace between Us
tow, poor Cecilia" s#, t.,. . . H
She made dying effort 70 give me 4 look
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