Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-05-26
THE TRUhNT IL USB A / D
RI D. GILBERT DEXTER.

A young mother sat leaning her pale
cheek upon her hand, counting the dull
ticking of the clock. and ever and anon
lifting her weary eyes TO lis dial, TO mark
he lapse of each hour.
1t was past midnight, and yet he came
not. she arose. and taking up the lamp.
whose pale rays alone illumiaed the sol
itary cha amber, proceeded with noisless
step to small inner apartment; the cur
taims of MS little couch were drawn aside.
and the young mother gazed on her sleep
ing child!
what vivid contrast did that glow
ing cheek and smiling brow present. as
he Law in rosy slumber. TO the faded, yet
beautiful face, that hung over him III
tears
will he resemble his father?" was the
thought that passed for ID moment through
her devoted heart-and sigh was the
only answer.
lis his welI-known knock. ana the
steps of ;ae though,less husband echoed
through the hall!
1t was four o'clock.
He spfang up the staircase. Another
moment, he is in her chamber-in her
arms.
No reproaches met the truant husband.
none-save those she could not spare
him. in her heavy eye and faded cheek,
yet these spoke TO his heart.
Julia, / have been a wandering hus
band"
''But you are-come now, Edgar. and all
is WE'LL
And all was we'll; from that hour he
became an altered man. Had his wife
met HIM with. frownS and sullen tears. he
had become hardened liber;ine; but her
aiIeclionate caresses. the JOY that danced
in her sunben eve. the hectic flush that
lit up her pallid cheek at his approach.
were arguments he could not withstand.
Married in early life, while he felt all
the erdor. hut not the esteem OF love.
possessed of Il splendid fortune, and hav-
ing hitherto had the entire command of
his own pleasures, Edgar fell into that
common error of new married men, the
dread of being controlled.
Edgar turned deaf ear TO advice. and
pursurd. with companions ever, way un-
worthy his society. the path o: folly. if
not bsolule guilt. The tavern. the club
room, the race-course. TOO often left his
wife a solitary mourner, or midnight
watcher. Thus the first three years os
their welded life had passed-to him
e 4 har
in blighted hope, Or unmurmuring re-
sret.
But this night crowned the patient
forbearance OF the neglected Julia with
its just reward, ana gave the death blow
TO folly in the bosom of Edgar. Return
ing with disgust fro n the losses of the
hazard Id bic, her meekness and long suf-
rering touched him TO the soul; the I'll N
fell from his eyes. and Vice. in hrr own
hideous deiormity, stood unnlasked before
him.
x T.
Ten years have passed since that soli-
tary midnight, when the young mairon
had ben, in tears over her sleepiug boy.
Behold her now, still in the pride Of wo
manhood. surrounded with other cherGb-
faces, who listening. ere they 80 10
rest. to her sweet voice, as ii pours forth
10 the accompa niment of music, an eve
ming song of joy and melody, while
manly form is bending over the music
page TO hide the tear of happiness and
triumph that springs from swelling
bosom as he contemplates the interest
ing group.
Youthful matrons, ye who watch over
ID wandering. perhaps an erring heart,
when reproach trembles on your lips.
r. me m ber that unkindness and irrita bil-
iiy. do bu; harden. if not wholly estrange
the heart; while on the contrary. patience
and gentleness of mdnuer-as water
dropping on finty rock will III time
wear II into softness--seidom fail to re-
claim to happiness and vlriue the fruant
Ii Hus ba nd. .-American Union.
The Memphis Wing. Of 22i ult.. con
tains IA notice of man who has been
wandering about that place for several
months past. sleeping in out-buiidings
and un-tenanted houses. Last fall he