The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-10

ana ne pointed 10 MISS Moore who was Mt
the moment looking tenderly in the face of
very fat man with very black whiskers of a
luxuriant and uncropped growth, and re-
preaching him in a way that might or might
not have meaning 10 it for having deserted
her wantonly and unproyokedly for q whole
evening, that seemed to her intermnable.
is the young woman a fool, that she is
going to show to whole ballroom which way
her cattle suna No, sir But I'll bet you what
you dare, or I'll play three games of eucre with
you, and stake my country property that Miss
Matilda Moore will be Mrs Matilda some
thing else before this night twelyemonth.0
Very Ekely,n said Uncle 10, quietly and
the two gentlemen retired for social glass at
parting.
need say no more of Mr. Robinson, think.
The reader may form his own idea of what
sort of young men drink with the dancing
master, boast of property which is as yet their
fathers, and of conqaests over ladies who
have CHANGED to chat with them an hour.
Thereafter MIR. Robinsss had, to use the
phrase he employed, dusilish sight Of business
in town He usually drove his fathers horse
and chaise, which he denomnated mine
and, in company with the rich and accom-
plished Miss Moore, went often to some fash.
ionable resort for ices, creams Strawberries,
and the like. At all balls races and picnics
too, they were the most dashing couple.
Miss Moore was proud of being escorted by
Mr.. Robinson, son of the Judge, and MIR. Rob-
inson of attending the handsome and wealthy
belle For time all went merry, but the
course of true love never did run smooth. and
/" pity tits, It's true
'"Where is Tidy tonight? Just shove the
lamp this way my dear said MIR. Moore, the
lumber merchant, unbuitoning his vest and
extending his rough boots over the deliberately
carved foot of the tea-taSle Mrs Moore did
as directed and, as she passed the tea, asked
her husband If he thought there were really
so much danger in the caanphine. MIR. Moore
opened the evening paper and, glancing over
the advertisements, said after a minute and
in tone which indicated rufiled temper
How much do you man -
'Why, you know replied the wife, bandly,
and affecting not to see the ill-humor, 81 good
many people are afraid to burn it and almost
every day we read Of accidents from its USE"
"Thenr said Mr. Moore, in no milder tone,
:" should think there wal DANGER
"Well, suppose there as danger but one
must talk, or one won't say anything" said
Mrs Moore, half deprecatingly and half in
justification.
$50 it seems And Mr.. Moore seemed alb
sorbed in the paper slipping clrelessly now and
then of his tea
"You don't seem to eatr And Mrs Moore
put more than usual tenderness in her voice
If don't seem to, suppose DON'T
| "Won't you try little Of Ihe honey Just
see how white and thick itiss And Mrs Moore
held up the lade, that her husband might see
and admire but he neither looked up, nor
made any reply
For moment she continued to nibble her
bread in offended silence; hut how long will
not woman bear and forbear She knew right
well she had vexed him, by not replying d.
rectly as to the whereabouts d Tidy, and like
the faithful, loving wife that she was, resolved
to make amends, and by way Of bringing the
subject naturally about asked what time it was
Mr.. Moore took the repeate, from his peck
ct, and turned the face toward her, without
speaking
Had he spoken one word, or even looked
up ahe wo,sld have said itjyps4 time Cor Tidy
to come; but under such painfully repelling
circumstances she could nist go on she ceased
even to nibble the crust, sata momentum silence
and then hastily removing her chair, left the
table. and in the solitude of her own chamber
wept, not "a few tears, brief and soon dried.
) No, no; not so were the many wrongs and
sights and silent sufferings to be appeased
She had a regular sobbins choking cry--sucf
as have relieved al similar feelings since hus
bands became petulapt, and wives first had
" their feelings hurt"
Mr.. Moore saw, though he affected not Ia
see, and felt some misgiviigs though he seemed
not to feel any. He wigs irrtated to most
unhappy degree-vexed with his wife, and
vexed with himsef-fir4, for having been
vexed with her; and next for having refused to
meet her repeated oyertues, as he should have
done.
He was half resolved to follow her, and say
what he felt" Jemima, my dear wife was
wrong Come down, and let us eat our supper,
which you have been at such pains to pre-
pare, as though this little rencounter had not
Glanced But he was proud, Us well as pas
sionate, and though he wished it were done
he would not do it.
Mrs Moore was accustomed TO obey his
slightest wishes, though unexpressed; and the
little stratagem she used in talking about cam
phine when no asked about Tidy was harm
less, and originated, in fact in love; for she
well knew he would be angry IL she said "She
is out in the country, with MIR. Robinson -
and therefore she meant to divert his attention
from the subject, though she should have
known that she was thersiy treasuring wrath
against the day Of wrath In the evasion be
was sufficiently answered and, as his indgna-
ton must be posred out somewhere he re-
solved that Mr.. Robinson whose character he
thoroughly dslike1, should be the recipient
| Agreeably TO the resolve, he seated himself in
the parlor, and taxing up an old English An
nual, read poems md love stories, accounts Of
shipwrecks and teatises on the mind, with
the same avidity. The hours went by it grew
late, and later--nidnight, one o'clock, two
O'Clock but he was neither to be wearied nor
softened at all--thne o'clock came and Mr.
Robinson with IT, need not describe the
scene--enough that he came not again.
OF course Mr.. Moore becnme mt once the
most unnatural and iyranncal Of fathers; but
Miss Moore had spirit AZ well as her father,
and was not to be no thwarted. Violent opposi- |
ton tends ever TO the growth Of whatever is OPP
posed and Miss MGRe's ecdacetioa for Mr..
Robinson was speedily strengthened into what
she mt least believed TO DC love.
Secret meetings were ,ontrved and effected,
during which the despair Of the young man,
his unaIterable devotion, her own softened, and
it may be slightly perveSe heart, obtained the
mastery; and ON emtestuous night, rs be-
fore related, Miss Matilda Moore became Mrs.
Robinson, and with her husband, took up her
abode at one of the mos fashionable and ex-
pensive hotels Of the citr-of course, after the
usual round Of bridal toars parties, &c
The disobedence Of de lady not only cut
her off from any marriage portion. bat from
any future prospects as well, and the country |
property Of the young man was not available.
hWhy don't you make Il 10 by exchange or
sale 90 urged the wife and the truth was
forced at last---the country property was only
in prospective.
Judge Robinson and his good wife were
pleased with the marriage OF their son with |
the heiress, for they bothloved money, though, |
as is often the case with persons who DO they