Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-11-11
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| remember well quite a prett,
incident which may nel be M inter
esting 10 the reade DR.. A wild youn;
fellow married a loV Vely girI an(
| having long been addic ted TO habit.
Eof dissipation, even Il e sincere at
taellment which he fel for his wife
could hot entirely disc dntanglf hin
from It's snares. His @,ccasioha! ir,
regular hours would ha We giveh any
but one of SO pure and sweet "a dis,
lposlllpn every reason TO suspect thai
fsle' did not held that place in his
affections which W hs her right; but
this I eflection scarcely ever intru-
ded upon her spirits The hus sband
was fhr from icing cruel, and real.
lly lov ed her, but his disposition was
weak, and his companions were eIo-
qaents and be seemed to grow worse,
rather than better in his habits. 1t
harpd med once that he was called
out ot town and, in haste, left be
hind I I'M letter, in which, TO please
all unprincipled friend, he ha Il spo-
ken OF his wife in terms Of detision,
and dflated freely ou his course of
hle. Imagine The anxiety AMI slls-
penseI Of the startled proaigat&,
when he found himself borne by IA
rapid steamer Oh journey that
must of necessity be Of several days
duration, yet remembered distinct
ly thai the IataI letter was eX Xposed
and tlInsealel on his Wife's table
He fcoilected too, with a pang,
that e had yYantonly, in reply 70
her e pquiries, boasted that it con-
taiuei a Profound secret, which lie
would not hay c revealed fdr the
world lie phced The deck in an
agony Of disappointment and shame.
He pI ctured her opening the letter,
turnIi g pale with horror and indig-
natiod PERHAPS iaIntius with an
gulsh alarming the servants fly
lag to her father, renouncing him
forevdr.
As soon as possible lie returned,
bat with a binlklng heart he entered
his DWELLING, bracing himself up to-
meet the t hry of an enragcd and
woman. lie opened the
door softly. She was bending oyer
The able buslly writing. A1laeid
smile sealed her mouth WITH per-
Iect bFauty, aud spread over glow /
ing fe4 tnres the mild expression Of /
peace and joy; ;had as she wrotf, the
ragm Emf Of a sweet ballad fell from /
Ter i lips, in low music that only.
lows from heart entirely at peace /
The husband stole noise elessly
noIlni and reRd, as her pen iraced1 {
icr gehile Thoughts; |.
Your letter is lying by ne -the
cry Il Eiter containing profound Sc
;reis. Now | could punish you for !.
our carelrsshcss, but my dearest
lharlf IS, how could | look n on IN
lie ia &c, on your return, alter hav-
pg bak kely violate d you / II ust in my II
.
ttegrfly and lneanly $ spught ID graf
y a silly curiosity at the expense \
Il honesty, delicacy, an d confidence. +
10. The letter is unopened and, I
est you feel uneasy | enclose it to
'ou with The sincere love Of your ,
ffectionate wife sc.
'Wllat an angel eSclaimed The
on science stricken hGbband,
She startgt up with a cry Of pleas
re, and, as Charle 5 bet the light
{ her unshrinking eye Ihe was hum-i
led that he siloald ha ke suspected
er, and deeply struck with repen
ance at his own cohduct He
hencefortl everea all ties that
rev him abr pad. and if the pure
eing whose influence had alIured
i'm 10 ;he pa til Of right had Pc
used his subsequent letters, she :
you'd have found nothing concern
lg herself, save bursts of sincesest