Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-28
VOL. XLvIT, NO. %. WHOLE NO. 242s.

seemed ready to overwhelm us, whose vigi-
liant eye saw the dangers, and whose prompt
action dispelled the darkness Who on
Bonded knee has daily sought wisdom from
on high TO aid her IA becoming a faithful
mother 10 your children Who has made
1t her study for the last twenty years, to be
10 you help-meet, a true aud loving COM
panion
Enough enough cried the husband !;
say no more, for Gods sake Tell me
what YOU want, aud will give it, though it
be halt my fortune
Mr.. Deans anger had subsidized The
Past--oh he had forgotten it. Strange
that memory should be so treacherous, es-
pecIally about these things that ought to be
remembered. The Past 1t brought assoc
Citations that humbled him Never before
had his wife limited at his obligations to her ,
bat nov her every word burned into hts
soul the conviction OF his own ingrdttude
Noble woman that she was lie !ough, ra-
Their to worship than TO uphraid To her he
oaed eyerythng-she made him what be
was, and he knew IT,
Do not suppose, dear reader, that there
was any intentional wrong on the part of
Mr.. Dean Far from IT, Few men love
their wives more than he did his, aud few
had as much reason to do SO. He thought
the provision made for his family was album
dani, aud the smallness of sums given to
his wife would be a wholesome check to a.
ny propensity TO extravaganza she might
acquire. lie was somewhat unctnred with
the very common idea that The women are
reckless of expenditure whenever they have
the means aud 1t cannot be denied ;hat too
many OF them are but there are some ex-
ceptioDs, aud Mrs. Dean was one.
Al length matters were amlcably ADJUST
ed, and q certain amount was handed over
10 Mrs Dean IN regular instruments, for
family expenses, aud another sum for her
own wardrobe and that of her children
She WAS abundauty satisfied with the APP
poruonment, aud all their necessities were
supplied. She han not as much expensive
clothing u.s. before hut was infinitely more
comfortable: and Mr Dean found that this
arrangement had not increased the family
expense twenty-five dollars per year
The teachers aud market-lnen and clerks
never accused Mrs Dean of penurlousuess
aiterward; aud in projecting any object of
benevolence She was never backward The
happiness ofthe family was greatly ncreas-
ed, and on the first holiday that occurred
after the scene related, Mr. Dean presented
lbs wife with the bartered bracelet, as a
Christmas present The sweet smile with
which she thanked him, the heightened col
or, and the tear She silently dashed aside,
showed that her woman s.heart was touch
ed by tins Indirect acknowledgment Of his
error.
Now, reader, do not say this is an un-
truthful picture You may no, be able to
recognize the porrgn IF Mr. Dean, but
Others mas ltls asserted by hall the world
that there never was a Pecksnli'; and the
other half say that pecbsnifs are very com
mon. We Judge of mankind by our own
experience and observation aud although
you may never have seen James Dean, Esq.
yet | affirm thai he Is a real live man, and
hi, residence Is on STATE street, No. 49, 4;
DutI will not give that. For particulars
inquire of LIlzig LINN.