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


ever forever. lie hecame more aud more
occupied in his business, and at length
had house aud baby to look after. Then
Tor the first time, our mutual lorbearance
was put TO the test Hitherto we bad been
devoted to each other; now the real cares
Of life pressed upon us so often as really to
absorb our energies. was the first to feel
the change. Ii seemed TO me as if some
thing was overshadowing US. Sometimes
would get sentimental and think he did
not love me as he once did. As look back
now am convinced that here was my FIRST
'orong stop. Indulgence in these moods
weakened my resolution. II was an nlus-
tee to him, Of which | ought no, TO have
been guilty. 1t left me, too, with a wound
ed feeling, as if had been wronged which
began to affect my spirits
Once, had for sometime carried about
THIS little sore spot in my heart kept the
matter all to myself, for was in part asham-
ed and IN part too proud to speak of it.
/ Here was another wrong step There is
/ no security Of happiness in married life but
/ in the most perfect confidence.
There came a season Of damp, chilly
weather. One morning / got up feeling
very irritable ! had taken cold, my head
ached, aud my baby had been worrlsome
dnrinr the nioit In nv kitchen had a
cross. Ignorant servant Girl and ON This
particular morning she had done her very
worst for breakfast The heec-.,eak was
burned 10 cinder the eqos were Ike
bullets the bread was halfLaled and ,be
cunee, which was our main STAY was exc
cradle. Nv husband was yery nstient with
ap this. until it came to the coffee. aud tbi,
upset him. He put his CUP down. and said
in a half yexed tone. i do wish we could
ever have any rood coffee. Annette vby
cannot YOU have If made as INV mnther
doc, p
This was the dron too much ror me and
boiled over .Yon pove, ,binl arytbinc on
our table fiji 10 be eaten said and ~.
most started at tic sound of INV own voice
-Nou had better live al home if Won are
not satisfied or else provide me with decent
servants. cannot do e,ery,linr-tal.,
carc of nv bah, ali nirLt and get tht break.
fast TOO
i did not know before that | was so rer,
unreasonable. sand he in a tone of injured
feeling. He sata few minutes. then rose
len his UNLISTED breakfast. put on his ha
and went of.
When heard the door shut behind him
all my temper left me. went into my room
locked myself in. sat down and cried like
child. This was the first Grass ,cord ha,
ever spoken to NV husband. 1t seemed t,
me as if some sudden calamity had beial!er
Us. | worked myselrup to such pitch O
feeling that walked about the room wiring
ing my hands.
tOl ii is al over With us. thought
I'VE shall never be happy together again il
this world This thought made me un
speakably miserable | felt as If a blacl
pail had fallen around me, and in the futur
there was only blank-darkness. ia m
misery sought to comfort myself by blam
ing him lie need not have spoken SO {
me, at any rate, sad /, out loud he nigh
have seen how felt; il was too much f.
any one to bear. 1t really was not one hi
kind in hlm II is plain enough he doe
not care for my comfort as he once did
Then TO be always telling me what mic
things his mother cooks, when he knows
am lrying to do my very best 10 please him
II is really too bad.
Don't look So dreadGlly sober. Kate
Nv baby cried lust here. aud | had to rn
before was through with my CATALOGUE {
grievances, vet l had zone lar enough I
- get well on the wrong track again. / b,
gan TO calm myself with the reflection, thi
. if,hcre had been a great wrong done va
ID not the only one to blame for il. wa
- drcadmly sorry that had spoken cross
At him. but thought he ought to be sorry to,
ar Before my baby had finished CRYING, cam
g to the conclusion that ! would not exhb
re signs of penitenoe until saw some in hin
is So bathed my face that no traces
as tears mioht remain. dressed myself wit
e. extra care and went down 10 old Bridge
IN give some very particular directions abor
IN The dinner did his with martvr-lik
IA sp,rit. meant 10 try nv hest 10 make hir
nj sorry for ms ininstice. resolved to r,
~ proach him with a first rate dinner. goo
ns MS mother could cook To wbet III
re educ Of nv delicate reproof | made wit
er INV own hands n most excellent cup ,
cogcc
70 Ono O'clock camc =, las, ,bonrb tho
70 :, novor would The door onened and