The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-04-22
!. Was perfectly natural tha, Mrs.

~ WuS fVIteEty UNtuTat tnat MIS-
Maxwell should thiuk over this con.
versation on her rcsarn home, and
speak Of il to her husband. lie wh.
always really to discuss wka.ever in
tercs,ed her, not like too many hus.
bands Nc have known. whose even.
inss are Swallowed by the burden and
heat Of the day. and have neither
time or spirits TO interest themselves
IN what they consider trivial matters.
j is this lack oi sympathy of.entimcs
that becomes a SLOW process Of hear,
starvation, If We may use tho term
and these little troubles and interest
are coniided to an irjudicious acquain-
tance, or locked up to become bitter
thoughts, and bring that wan spirit.
less look to the face. which distinguish
es 20 many mar led women. As We
heye hefors said happy IA she
Who iis& . jadiE'sn ttsax xAtts3yss yssJsssal
at her own iiresidc.
4 love her better every time I see
her, sho exclaimed enthusiastically OF
Mrs, Arnot, and indeed she is tcr.
iectly right. | don't see how me can
erer be separated
Yet it was only on her next visit
that she fancicl Mrs. Arnot received
her less warmly than umal. Perhaps
it was that thinking so often of their
last conversati n, she had expected
too much. Mrs. Ariot was not very
dcmons'ratiyc usually. But take it
all together, she felt chilled and un
comfortable, and did not take out her
knitting as she had intended to do.
Two or three days passed before the
call was returned. Tha: was no, unus-
ual, bu, there seemed no excuse, aud
Mrs. Arnot's manner implied one was
expected. Mr. Maxwell came hom,
early and pressed her TO stay the eve
ming that he would send for lcr hus~
band rs they often did, but she declined.
1t was certainly very strange so soon
after their perfect understanding
Then they met Mt the house of mu.
iual acquaintance. Mrs Maxwell scar
cely knew how to approach Angela,
and this irrcsolution brought out some.
thing like positive GOODNESS on Mrs.
Arnot's part. SO Mrs. Maxwell felt,
and even her friend remarked it,
This was sadIrst of all, for their had
been some little jealousy among the
ladies of her circle, at the close in,ima-
cy she had formed where they had not
been received. There were not want.
ing curious eyes 10 note the difference
nor tongues to stir up strife MR.
Maxwell came home grieved to the
very heart, and cried bitterly. with a
feeling Of dependency she was quite
ashamed Of She was almost resolved
TO ask an explanation, but she hcsila-
ted to do so. lest there really might be
no change, and Angela IN glt think he,
jealous. or exact'ng. Still worse. she
dreaded an open disagreement, for she
could not forget what she had said
about the Holland glas-. Il, sides
these reasons, the next TIM she called
Mrs Arnol's manner was n-t the same
as ever. She seemed very glad 10 sec
her even more kind than usual, and
,lr. Maxwell came h me persuaded
herself that she bad fancicd the change
entirely.
We canno, trace the codness that
ev' ntua'ly sprung up, though all IL,
shades and graiuatons. Goodness ther,
was though courtesy WAS never want
ing in Mrs Aruot's manner. 1t wa
Ike still frosty air, the more piercing
for lis very qnetness Mrs Maxwoi
WIS made miserable by il. for she hat
never known before how much she low
ed her. But she was not conscious ot
any offence, and strovc 10 conceal even
from herself how much she was panied
1t was sudden impulse Of the oil
friendliness, which induced her on,
morning in early summer--for month";
Of guarded intercourse had passsed-t
select some unusually fine Strawberries
tla, had been sent directly from tb,
country. rnI arrange them with leaves
in a pretty basket. that gave them the
most tempting air imaginable, and tax,
them bereeli 10 Mrs Arnot Frui,
flowers, and books, had been the prin
ciple gifi. exchanged between them
and she felt almost happy again, as sh'
eagerly entered the parlor Mt Mr.
Arnms Formerly she lad nsheret
herself up TO the little setting, but thin
had been dropped taciily for some time
Still i, was rather cooling TO her enihu
riasm 10 be told Mrs Arnot wa. engag
ed but would be down directly --ai,t
wall minute after minute in the darken
el room as formal and uninleresiiny a.
city parloIs usually arc IN their sum
mcr suit Of brown Holland, md net
laces. Her spirit fen considerably
and when the door opened md Mr.
Arnot actually CANE DO all she cnulC
her greeting was restrained and heI
offerings formal.
j knew you would excuse H. Mr'
Arnot said. drawing on her gloves a.
she spoke, bat ] have an engagement
cannot possibly break : and l thought,
perhaps. you would walk wi!h mr.
So ,ervan' wa, summoned, The
baske, was given in charge, and th,
,so went out together. They walked
several squares, converting on tie lead
ing topics spoke Gf The beauty d
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