Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-23

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got for it. Just nothing at ALL My hus-
band either did not or would not sec that
there was any thing TO be reconced about
| blamed him for his insensbility. Once
thought |, he would have noticed any
change in my voice or any shadow which |
came over my spirits; now can really he /
cross to him and he does not mind it at all.
/ | had a dolcful afternoon Of it. was
restless enough; trying first one employ
ment and then another, but finding nothing
which would suit. ! went down to tea, /
farther, if any thing, from the right point
than had been at noon. sat detected
and silent. My husband tried once or twice
to engage me IN conversation, without sue
cess.
Annette said he, at length, in kind
tone, do not you feel well to-dayp
Not very, said |, with sigh.
What is the matter 2
My head aches the baby kept me a.
wake almost all night This was the truth,
but only in part, and felt guilty as | said
1t. Then lie begged me TO 90 and lie down
on the sofa in the parlor, and said he would
read to me anything which would ike to
hear.
felt this was kind in him. | was like
old times the new times, you see, had been
bot day' but to me II was very long. vet
IT Was not what wanted wished io have
the trouble cleared away. not bridaed over
and determined I'm hold ont until #
1t should come TO this, and he should see
and feel that ! could not he made hspny al
ter cross word without scene of mutual
forgiveness so / would not stay and be read
to- but told hmm must 90 10 bed. left
hmm IN his easy char. and his study-lamp
and book and br,rht FIRE in REGULAR old
bachelor STYLE and went off into nv nurse
nv. and then to bed and cried myself to
sleen W., l,.,t ka,, nc ;f,on tbouoht
Iv,- c,ol I,h,,l' n,,solfn ov
.Uo,y did AN e,d Ange,top
Il hsld ou, ,e.J hec,n,i,, eyorv d,v
more and more ..d and sulky NAV AZ
r velc,Il ii WI, I,os lsft 3lonc nsed
[ tot,lo INV L,by a., and cry over hin, ms #
s u,y husband ,os d.,J and ,ho CHILD was
- al I b.d Iec 10, ',orid Oear,,e how
.nnb,n,v / VA. a,,d e,ery d,v added toit-
p vo,,id End somoti,n, IN his conduc, IN
1 nam me c,ery ,oe we mo, Euber he
!. was ,oo attentive or NOT attentive enough .
Il ,,Ikel too'm ,,.l mr. ,oo l,nlc
He bore NV moody ,ll.bumor most pa-
trL ! IA faN he "a
j. home and told me he had chained a weeks
a leave Of absence and had enoaped a CARR
d ole and must nack M myself and baby.
o and he ready In sta,t off IN an bour He was
n roiug IN take me home IN NV mo,her's
# eve NAV well have Journey as nav doc
= tors hills Annette SAID he .and as To bay-
inn Won drooning about minis s,vle nny Ionc.
or ann ,,,,t 5,,,,,rt ~. ,y.u seod of oiI
n Rrid7et lock nm onr house rnn away from all
J. care and have some fun'
k Uelooked nm so kindly that could have
.e fallen unon ms neck and went nv heart our
" TO think how ugly had been: but there was
l. no time then 10 talk it over. hurried away
10 70 pack. but before was half through with
lt the packinr. resolved that would tell him
r the whole story from beginning to end
it The moment / came 80 this determination
es the load was roue: my heart seemed ight
. rs a feather. The expression of nv counter.
,e ance the tones of NV voice changed. Iva,
conscious Of 1t. and he noticed j, as soon "a
J! oined him at the appointed hour.
why. Annette SAID he, getting read,
- has curedyou We may as well stay at HON,
m now
Of 20. am sorrv.' said |.
TO Sorry for what. love ? said he. are you
e. not happy Does any thing trouble. YOU
at what do YOU mean p said he, looking
as more and more puzzled.
as How can Won hello knowingr said l.
TO Then | beeun at tie beginning. and TOLD
o. the whole story. How rose feeling irrita
Re bic. aud was provoked 10 speak the frS
it cross rord. how he told me my thing,
u. were not as nice as his mothers and wen
If of vexed then how he GOT over it and for
Ia rot al about it, and would not help me tC
i. feel rood natnred by saving be was sorry
Mt How | had brooded over 1t all the week
&c how il had lesiered away in my heart anC
m poisoned all nv erioyment What torrents
E. nf tears had Shed when alone a, though
ID twas all over with us, and we never shout,
he love again as We had once loved.
OF single remark and then he burst into