Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-06

ktI10 ASSISTANCE VI Ultiliti anu olo'N'''
Neatness and order were largely devel-
oped IN my habits, and for some time
nothing occurred to mar the happiness
of our daily life One evening | hadto
wait longer than usual for Joseph TO
come to tea, and suffered long sup
pressed feeling of Impotence to beiray
itself in the peevish tones IN which ~
exclaimed, as soon as he entered the
/ dining-room, the tea is all cold why
did you not come before 2 could
not, my dear, as there was no one to
stay in the store was the mid reply
which should have put the subject to
rest, us | knew that Joseph's business
must necessarily occupy his whole time,
he being head clerk IN the establishment
with which he was connected, expecting,
in the course of two or three years to be
taken into partnership; therefore IT was
necessary for him to be active aud at
tentive. All this | knew, but, like too
many wives, took liiile interest IA bust
ness affairs, aud wodId not consider that
he had any claims paramount 10 iAj
convenience.
Small matters like these should have
been borne patiently, but ~ the absence
of any greater trouble | suffered thou
sand uiiling things to annoy and lrgiiate
me to that degree, that | threatened to
turn over new leaf, which was but
another way of saying, unless ! eau
have things my own way, ! shall give
my husband lesson lie bore my Oft
reiterated complaints about what appear
to me now to have been trlles light as
air, offering good reasons excuses !
called them) for not complying with my
, wishes.
, One day, after had reproached bin
with thinking more OF his business than
of his wife, he rose to 20 out, and as he
did SO, he turned to me with look that
! should have sent repentance 10 my
e heart, and fixing on me those liquid
grey eyes, expressive more of SORROW
] Than OF anger: Clara, said he, II YOU
. hni il SO Troublesome waiting for the,
do not wait any more, but take your
. meals aud clear away the things without
e regard to me. When he bad gone, the
% temper that should have been cast be-
d hind the prompted me to take hun at
bic word. Accordingly, when the time
came, prepared the evening meal, aud
after waiting few moments, sat down,
ate alone, thea cleared away the table
aud took up my sewing. la few mo-
ments, Joseph came IN. and without
raising my ctcs from my work, told
} him, IA as unconcerned a m7nner ~
D possible, that he need not come iur his
7 tea, had cleared II away. Without
0 saying work he turned and lcii the
house.
know, my friend, tina, when sou read
, this you will bitterly rcproach me for
! uukndness to one who loved me better
than life one, too, for whom At times
would have laid down NV lile, aud
! aught else save my will His loss AT
one time wonld have broken nv heart.
? but naturally impulse, over intense love
ihHi f'F n tune Controlled ia6r,n.s.... al
= temper, I had suffered Ia gam the as
, ceudaucy, thus dashlug from our lips
Il the cup OF happiness. allowed myself
To forget that the same guard over my
u conduct, aud the same effort, was nee.
i cssary To preserve the affections OF the
. husband that we're employed to win the
d lover.
But torcmrn. Tia, night san up
late but my husband did not come Al,
thought he thinks TO Tighten me into
. submission hy staying out late, "a thing
{ he had never done before but he wall
iud his mistake Finding that he had
> taken the night key, | determined 10 s.i
" up 40 longer retired, but could moi
), sleep. The mild beams Of the moon
v came softly stealing through the wlud
ows filling the room with fantastic
= shapes OF lighLand shade, bearing To my
y troubled mind n determination, st
long deferred As The night dcepcneC
Il and my husband came not, wept bhiei
" tears Of self accusation, and IN prop,r
. ton to my fears for hls safety DID ny
= repentance for the past and resolve io
% the future deepen aud expand
a knew the store had closed som,
4 hours before, and we had few friends
= indeed none wilh whom we could speut
l. .he evening. Where can be be. wa
4. the constantly recurring quetlon. jus
h as the clock struck one, | heard ihl
,e click of the night Key aud his step OF
4, The stairs. With my fears, Yaulshe,
repentance from my volatile heart, an,
by the time he reached The room va
= prepared 10 pour storm of inyecliye OF
pr his head. lie paused on the threshold
A. aud as the moon bone full m his face
In perceived that he was pale aud agitated
ID and IN the moonlight presented a ghasl
IN lness that shocked me SO ma, tlat
r sprang from the bed, exclalmtng ;-Jo
~ seph, Mr.. Leland, what is the matter
M lie stared al me an instant, aud in al
vs. excited tone replied, Don't be a fool
m Clara Go back TO bed aud let M
alone The tiulh flashed on my min,
m aud again pressed my pillow. where
rs sought 10 lasten The blame on him, raill
,e er than take any share on myself. Tn
as next day nothing was said of the occur
40 reace OF the preceding day aud night
AZ la fact there were few words spoken oI
ID any subject. | felt injured, aud gloon
d. nance aud manner of my husband
I'd 1t was not until years after that
IS knew what may as well mention now
to When Mr.. Leland left the store on ia
ne erenilul night, he paused moment Of
,h The threshold, uncertain whittier to dl
rect his Steps, dreadlng after the toiling
re OF the day to encounter the freiiulnes
G, OF an arbitrary wife at home. Home
home no longer TO his gentle and peac
f. loving spirit. Just then an Acquaintance
~ passed, and accosting him gaily invite
d, him to go and parlake Of an oyster sup
sc per al fashionable restaurant Unhap
TO ply, his stomach promoted his mind 1
&c accept the invitation. That night III
l tempting wine cup was held to his lips
IA. second aud third followed in rapid sue
u cession, aud in that State he sought hi