Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-04-22

oesefa' minutes before the appointed time
/ Ellen had all in readiness for departure, III.
Z, trunks all packed and locked, the children Ia
e their riding dresses and caps; and proceeding
VI from her dressing room to the front hall door,
+ she was thinking that this time, certainly
she could no, hear the so oft repeated com.
!, plalnt--
n Ellen you are always too latel
e when, to her dismay, she met George.
her youngest boy, dripping with mud and
water, from the brook, whence he had just is
sued, where he said, he had ventpred in
chase of goose, which had impudently hiss
> ed at him. which insult the young boy, in
his own conception spiritual knight, ofthe
regular order. could not brook. and in his
wrath had pursued the offender TO his place
oi retreat, much 10 the detrmeht Of bis
dress.
Ellen was in CONSERVATION; but one thing
was eyident-Georgie's dress must be chan
ged. With trembling hands she unlocked
trunk, and sought for a change OF dress,
while the waiting maid proceeded TO disrobe
the child.
just at this moment Mr.. Gorton entered,
saying the carriage was at the door. Vari-
ops things had occurred that morning TO per.
plex him. AID he was in bad humor See
ing Ellen thus engaged with the trunk, as he
thought, not half packed, various articles be-
/ ing upon the carpet, aud George in no wise
ready, the cloud came over his brow. and he
said. harshly--
I Il knew il would be thus, Ellen,-I have
never known you TO be in readiness yet; but
you must know | am not be uihed with
And with this, not needing the explanation
she attempted 10 make, he seized his value
I n laff fh
he commanded the driver to proceed,
Ellen heard the carriage, rolling away. in !
asionishment. She ran to the door, and |
watched it in the distance. Bat she thought
IL could not be possible he had gone without
her--he would return: end she hastened the /
maid, and still kept watching at the door. II
She waited 10 vain, for he returned not
The excitement into which Ellen was
thrown by the anticipation OF meeting her
friends once more, may be readily imagined
by those similarly constituted with her, and
the reaction occasioned by her dsappoint-
ment, also Her heart had been entirely fix
ed upon it, and what bat cruelty was il in
her husband to deprive her thus so uureas-
onably of so great an enJoyment--,o her so
exquisite pleasurei
In the sudden rush OF her feelings, she re-
called the last seven years of her life, and
could recollect no Instance in which she bad
failed doing all in her power to contribute to
her husbands happiness. On the other hand
had he not often wounded her feelings un.
necessarily! Had he ever denied himself
anything for her sake, but required of her
sacrifice Of her own wishes to his!
The day wore away and the night found
Ellen in burning fever. The servant who
went for the physician ia the early morning.
sand she had taved during the latter part Of
he night. AS the family physician entered
the room, she said. mildly
-, do not go and leave met am all rea- ,
dy--all ready, Do not go-it will Kill me if
you go. !
The doctor took her hand; II was very hot
and her brow was terribly throbbing and bur !
nlng. lie remained with her the greater ,
part OF The day, but the attack Of fever on !
the brain had been so violent that no attempt; :
Tor relief was Of no avail. :
She grew worse; and about midnight, with 6
the words /
%, do not 90. Nh. Gorton,--do no, 20,
and leave met
her spirit took its fight
And the morning dawued on Ellen in her .
ieath eep--dawned as beautiful as that :.
'right one, when the bell rang meirily 70, '
Ter bridal. Now the dismal death notes :
'e1led forth the departure Of her spirit TO a r
brighter world. Would not even an angel u
weep TO look upon one morning. aud then n
ipon the other! y
The birds, from the cage in the wirdow II
'oured forth their songs; bnt they fell unhee- a
ed on the ears they had so often deligh ghted r
The voices OF Fred and George, ever as mu- H.
ic to the loving heart OF the young mother.
'ouId tall thriIlingly on her ear no more
'he lay there, still and cod-her dreams o.
er--her hopes all passed oy-lhe sun Of her be
Dung life set any hoiC2 People came 10, 1t
ne after another, to look upon her--and lat
rep, that one so young and good should
ie. They closed her eyes-lhey laid her
] her grave-cioihes and folded her pale tat
ands-and there she lag. T,, ,
Aud now we leave that chamber ofthe too -
lrly dead. Mr.. Gortons ieeliogs of anger -
bon subsided, ln few hours he felt op-
ressed with sense Of the grief Ellen would
Speiieuce. His feelings prompted him tc abb
turn for her. Several times he put his col
cad out Of the window TO order the driver tho
return, bur, his pride intervening, he as Of Gre
n desisted. Yet his mind was i'll at ease. for
e, also, involuntarily, reviewed the period all
his welded life. He recalled the good OF
'ss' aud patience; and sweetness, which Ell lyl
n had ever shown him-the warm love she
I'd ever sinced for him: and his heart SEEM
to appreciate, for the first time. the value eh;
ID character Of Ellen. lie felt how unjust as
ID unkind he had often been TO her-he the
ondered he could have been so,--and re-
lved that, hencefouh, he would show her 7
ore tenderness. van
As he stopped for the night, at public anr
'use, his resolution was to return early in Me
e morning. Yet. his business must be and
tended to. IL was case of emergency raj,
e finally resolved TO entrust il with law. vid
r acquaintance, who lived hal: days ride sole
slant from where he then was. Thus he
i and, about noon of the following day. I
urned homeward. lie was surprised at new
own uneas'uess and lmpatience. lie hair
never 80 longedt to meet Ellen. lie Tau oe r
III hia nnaattpo nth tov af his 20