The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-05

and sowing an Their place Wholesome
plants.
Before a year had gone by, lmmogcn
was entirely unhappy. She was The
nominal mistress Of nu expensive cstab-
lishment, hui she knew nothing at prac-
tical housekeeping and, IN spite OF her
efforts. waste and disorder we're too ap-
parent and she saw She was The dupe
Of dishonest and uuiaithiul servants.
without knowing how TO free herself
from their impo-ilions. There was q
constant call for money She knew their
expenditures was enormous, but yet
nothing was quite comfortable, ur as Il
should be. She spoke OF her trials to
Walter, and he more than iniimatrd II
was all her own fault declaring nothing
was easier 10 remedy, If she would but
make the effort. lie was not what some
would term harsh OF ill-lcmprred man,
but he had expected skin aud useful ac-
cumpli~hmcnts 10 come as thing, Of
COURSE, sort OF natural instinct, never
stopping to inquire but the butterfly Of
the drawinc-room could, without prcyi-
ons discipline or instruction, merge at
once into the graceful, judicious. and
intelligent head Of household.
lmmogcu felt hurt and miserable.
She had been told for the first time, Of
fault. and deficiencies, hv one who,
few months previous, had worshipped
her as a sort Of divinity, and who could
never tire of praising her wit and per
sonal attractions. This was severe
lesson but she had yet sevcrer one
to learn. She grew silent and thought
ful, and her eyes were often red with
weeping; and this, instead Of exciting
his sympa'hics, drove her husband more
and more from her. complaining she
was sullcn and unSociahlc. lmmogcn
saw Walter attracted aud fascinated by
ladies of greater conversational power
than her own, and she was in proper
ton neglected, or treated rs mn intruder
Mr. Howard was one of those bril-
liant, but somewhat eccentric men, who,
of all others. needed the influence Of a
well-balanccd mind in his wifr-o one
who, while she interested, could COM
mand and return his respect. His wife
saw and felt all this, and, with the quick
and keen perception of mortified pride,
she knew she was regarded only rs a
spoiled or at best playful child; and
even when she knew her Judgment was
right, she saw it set aside as unworthy
OF consideration.
There were other causes OF alarm.
In the gay world in which they lived,
there were others more ready than her
husband to appreciate her personal at
fractions aud while. Walter suffered
his admiration and attentions TO be en-
crossed by newer tancies. there were
practiccd eyes too ready to perceive las
neglect, and 10 take advantage Of his in
attention. But whoever looked into
those deep and intellectual eyes, and
scanned the lincamcns of that now thot-
ful face, could easily perceive, that If
her powers Of mind had been mislrcc-
ted, or suffered TO run to waste, that
energy, decision, and soul were there,
which would not always be in inactivity,
or be scorned and trampled upon.
II was after an evening spent at a gay
party. where, occupied with a sort of
Irritation with sprightly authoress, Mr.
Howard had left his pretty young wife
TO find amusement rs best she could,
and where she had been particularly
annoyed by the imperlincnce Of an
empty coxcomb, that lmmogcn finally
decided on measure which had been
for some time maturing in her mind.
She conldcd her plans to two persons
only, an elderly clergyman and his wife,
whom she had known in her childhood
Mr. Howard, she knew. was engaged to
90 on an excursion, which would dciain
him several days. lie had neither con
suited her, nor invited her TO be OF the
party but she knew ofihose who were
to be, whose influence She felt, TO say
the least. was not favorable TO their do
I nestle con,entment. When Walter rc'
/ turned, his wife had disappeared, and
/ with her every trace that she had cyeT
been there, save one little exquisite pie
lurt. It was Immogen in her brida
dress. But in his now desolale and 81
lent room, he found a brief epislle, Nhicl
I he recognized at once to be from hii
wife. II wa, To this import
" DEAR Howard
4..... ......tl-r ....r.f.gwY hus farlUsl
me, that IN forming connection whicl
We believed would last for life, We wer
totally ignorant Of each other and our
selves. Would 10 Heaven | had learn
ed my deficiencies before il was too lat
to remedy them, except by step whicl
viii seem to you unadyised and child'.l
/ now rclinquish my position a. you
wife, and shall never return 10 claim q
unless feel that am qualified to b
your companion aud friend, aul io iu
fli those duties which. a. your wifi
would desolve upon me. Farewell T.
may every blessing be yours and IT,
the expiration Of q year, YOU do ~
hear from me, consider yourself free
make a more cougrnial choice.
IMNoGEN.
Had 4 lhuudefholi fallen nt the fe
of the deserted husband. he would has
been les usloni,hed or startled Than
this announcement. lie lrqgcsiiouc'l u
, servants. but al be- could learn va
p that three days before sle had eoi
D. away alone in q haeincy-coach takH
o. Ler trunks aud baggage, as they sn
posed 10 JON her husband. Rrmor'
; anger jei.lou,y, love by turns held q
! mini0n in Howard. mind daring II
long, sleeplr.s night that be paced q
e .ileut room. ubile ever that Young ~
b and those deep eycs seemed 10 loa
: down rrpruarhiaily upon him.
3 Neat day BE- sought in vain 90 ga
b some clee 10 hcr fight or ihe Frooat
Q place of hsr de-unsiion bot De con
Q gain no intelligence md h- forced hi
self 30 believe iAat. .n e li af jea'ou'
e. .le Lad r1ne HuaY. Hul flai w. 500 rt'