The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-03-24


OF friend, a young lady of great personal
beauty and accomplishments. Attracted by
her lovelness and captivatcd by her inielli-
gence, he became assiduous in his attentions,
forgot for while lis "principlos. and
without inquiring what might be the politi-
cal preferences of his lady love, imprudcnt-
ly proposed, was accepted, and they were
married.
The wedding was over-thc guests bad
departcd-and tho happy pair had retired
10 their chamber, and was spugly ensconsed
in bed, when Jack in the course Of a quiet
conversation with his vile, unwittingly allu-
ded 10 his favorte subject, by casually
speaking Of himself as a Democrat.
"Wha. p exclaimed she, turning sharp
ly and suddenly towards him, are you a
Democrat ?"
" Yes, madam replied Jack, delighted
with the idea of having patient listener
to his long restrained orasory. "Yos, mad
am, am Democrat real hard money
free trade Dcmocrat-attached 10 the prn-
ciplcs Of tho progressive party-a regular
out-and-outcr I'm double dyed and twists
cd in tho wool"
Just double and twist yourself out oi
this bed then,' interrupted his wife; I'm q
Wing, l am; l will never sleep with man
protesting tho abominable doctrines that you
do T.
Jack was specchless from absolute a.
mazemcnt. That the very wife Of his bo-
som should prove traitor, Wa, horrible ;
she must be jcsting. lie rcmon,lraied-in
vain tried pcrsuation-'twus no co. She
was in earnest, and tho only alternative left
him was prompt renunciation Of his here
sy, OF a separate bed in another room. Jack
did not hesitate. To abjure the established
doctrines Of his rarty-lo renounce slcei-
ance to that faith tha. had become identi-
fed with his very bcing-,o sundor those
glorious principles which had grown with
his growth and strengthened with bis
strength, to the mere whim and caprice of a
woman, was utterly ridiculous and absurd
and he threw himself from the bed and quit
the apartment.
A sense Of insul,ed dignity, and tho firm
conviction that he was martyr to the r,ehl
cause. strengthened by bis pride, resolved
him TO hold ont until no forced his wife into
a capitulation.
In the NOR ming she met him as If noih,
ing had happened; bat whenever Jack ven
lured to allude to the nigh, previous, there
was laughing devil in her eye, which be.
spoke her power and distinguished hope.
A second time he repaired TO his lonely
couch, and second time he called upon hi.
pride to support him in the struggle, which
he now found was getting desperate. He
vented curses " not loud but deep" on the
waywardncss and caprice of tho sex in gen
eral, and of his own wife in pariicular-anc
wondered how long she would hold out
whether she suffered as acuicly rs he did
and tired hard 10 dcludc himself into III,
bcliet that she loved him too much to pro
long tho arrangement, and would come Il
him with morning-pcrhars ,ha, very night
and sue for reconciliation. But then cam,
the recollection Of that inhexiblo counlen
ance-of tina, unbcndiug will, and Of tha
laughing and Implying eye--and he fel
convinced that hc was hoping against hope
and despairingly he turned to the wall 70
oblivion from tho wrctchodncss Of hi
thoughts.
The second day was repetition Of tn
fr,--no sllusion was made TO the forbidde
subject by either. There was look of quic
happiness and chccrfulness abonl his wife
that puzzled Jack sorely, and he felt thu
all idea of forring her into surrender mu.
be abandoned.
A third night he was alone His reHcc
tons were more serious than on the nigh
previous What they were, of course wa
only known TO himsoll; but they seemed t
result In something decided, for ahou, nit
night three distinct rups were made al b
wfe's door. No answer-and the signr
was repeated in louder tone still all WI
silent, and a third time the door shook wi,
the violent attack from the outside.
Who's there ?" cried the yoico Of h
wife, as il just aroused from deep sleep.
"A little the best Wing you erer did see
The revolution in his opinions was rad
cal and permanent. He removed TO anot
er eounty-became popuIsr-ohered Lin
self as a candidate on tho Whig tickot f
the Lcgislature-was elected. and for sevt
raj sessions represented his adopted coun
as firm and decided Wing. (St. Lou
papOr.)