Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-06-14

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in tone which indicated rufAed temper
| How much do you mean"
Why, you know" replied the wife, blandly.
and affecting not to see the ill-humor I" good
many people are afraid to burn it and almost
every day we read of accidents from it's use"
"Then,n said Mr.. Moore in no milder tone,
:" should think there was 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 carelessly now and
then of his tea
You don't seem to eat" And Mrs Moore
put more than usual tenderness in her voice.
Of don't seem to, / suppose don't
Won't you try little Of the honey Just
see how white and thick ~ 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 but how long will
not woman bear and forbear She knew right
well she had vexed him, by not replying di-
rectly as to the whereabouts Of 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 repeater from his pock-
ct, and turned the face toward her without
speaking.
Had he spoken one word or even looked
up, she would have said it was time for Tidy
to come; but under such painfully repelling
circumstances, she could not go on she ceased
even to nibble the crust, sat momentn 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 regular sobbing, choking cry--such
as have relieved all similar feelings since hus-
bands became petulant, and wives first had
their feelings hurt"
Mr. Moore saw, though he affected not to
see, and felt some misgvings, though he seemed
not to feel any. He was irritated to most
unhappy degree-vexed with his wife and
vexed with himself-frst, for having been
vexed with her; and next for having refused to
meet her repeated overtures, 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 ut such pains to pre-
pare as though this little rencounter had not
chanced.' But he was proud, as well rs 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 he asked about Tidy, was harm
less, and originated, in fact in love for she
well knew he would be angry if she said "She
is out in the country, with Mr.. Robinson =
and therefore she meant to divert his attention
from the subject though she should have
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against the day of wrath In the evasion he
was sufficiently answered, and ms his indigna-
! ton must be poured out somewhere, he re-
solved that MIR. Robinson, whose character he
thoroughly disliked, should be the recipient
Agreeably to the resolve, he seated himself in
the parlor, and taking up an old English An
nual, read poems and love stories, accounts Of
shipwrecks, and treatises on the mind, with
the same avidity. The hours went by; it grew
late, and later-midnight, one o'clock, two
o'clock, but he was neither to be wearied nor
softened at all-three o'clock came and Mr.
Robinson with it. need not describe the
scene-enough that he came not again
OF course, Mr.. Moore became at once the
most unnatural and tyrannical Of fathers but
Miss Moore had spirit, as well as her father,
and was not to be 40 thwarted Violent opposi-
ton tends ever TO the growth of whatever is OPP
i
Robinson was speedily strengthened into what
she at least believed to be love
Secret meetings were contriyed and effected
during which the despair Of the young man,
his unalterable devotion, her own softened. and
it may be slightly perverse heart, obtained the
mastery and on q tempestuous night, as be-
fore related Miss Matilda Moore became Mrs
Robinson, and, with her husband, took up her
abode ut one of the most fashionable and eX-
pensive hotels of the city--of course after the
usual round of bridal tours, parties Sc.
! The dsobedence Of the lady not only cut
her off from any marriage portion. but from
any future prospects as well and the country |
property Of the young man was not available.
Why don't you make it so by exchange or
sale ~ 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 both loved money. though |
as is often the case with persons who do they
never had much about them They had begun
the world with nothing but their hands and
hearts and with patient industry and perseve-
rance had accumulated enough to make them
rich, in their own estimation, rs also in that
of their neighbors.
On occasion of their sons marriage, they
had bestowed upon him five hundred dollars
a sum that seemed to them sufficient for enter
ing into business, and making all housekeeping
arrangements They also believed that the
wife's father would soon become rcconcied to
the union, and bestow upon the refractory
daughter the handsome portion which of right
he ought to bestow. In this particular they
were mistaken, rs well as in the prudent fore
sight and frugal management they had calcu
lated upon in their children
Taking from five hundred dollars continu-
nllu with nnn hnnd and nddinr not thereto |