The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-10

f ''''' f"HN iNA W NNH ~ NH N"H
tell mo your trouble. Wha, IS the
maticrr
'Noihing. murmurrcd Sarah burst
ing into tears
j, is absurd to say SO, when YOU can-
not contain your grief Have ! done
any thing to hurt your fcline>r
Sarah sobbcd bat made no answer
DO, dear Sarah tell me Il ! am to
blame; for you know readily | would
remedy auy fault
i, oh,---you are not toto blame 7
sobhed the Young wife; only II
thought YOU didn't care for me amp
more
jonathan kissed her tcndcrly, and
/ begged to know the reasons why she
indnlsed so uniu., an opinion.
4 thought you would not stay away
from me 50 late, it You were not Tired
ofme,' she ariiculaicd, after making sew
cral Intellectual attempts to speak.
Jonathan could hardly refrain from
scolding her for being SO silly.
you know told you before went
out. that ] would rather not go but
you told the ! bad better. Don't you
remember il z
Yes, but you stayed SO late"
Il told you should, il ! went
But murmnred Sarah, Il did not
want TO ask you not 10 90, il would
have seemed selfish
1T is needless to apologize or explain,
Question your heart, Sarah, and you
will learn how unreasonable your sus-
picions are. But YOU are not rcspon-
,ibIe for them. They have been put
into your weak little head he added
plnyinlly, by the family. Tell me tru-
~, is it not so ?
lie did not cease TO urge her until
the confessed ALL Her mother had
been warning her of the danger Of
losing his affections, if he fell into the
habit Of spending his evenings away
from her. The poor child had actually
feared that be was already beginning 10
seek such society as would tend 10 dis
sipaie his love.
They had no difficulty then in max
. ing up their little quarrel Jonathan
reassurcd her, and she was very sorry
for having been so silly. BY promise
he had made her, in drawing out the
, confession. he was bound not TO speak
r of the affair TO her mother, and his in
e dignation, ike worm, was left 10 cal
/ into his heart.
e This was unfortunate; for Mrs Rent.
= well continued with impunity, inAuenc
e ing Sarah 10 entertain unjust suspicion,
: Of him, and imagine causes of com
c plant. She put "A thousand unhappy
thoughts into her head about his neg
/ lcci, lis soliishness. his brutality. De
o sircs the young wife had otherwise ne
p yer dreamed Of were awakened by he
Ia mother.
r. Jonathan did not quite un1erstan
ID it but he was too tender of his FOOLS
a little wife 10 inquire very narrowly il
b. to the origin of all her wants. Every
thing she asked for she was pretty sur
lr 10 have, without much fuss, until ccl
ct tain memorable occasion
Il, She was one evening feeling very VI
~ happy about n splendid dress which ha
,f- been recently presented TO young lad
c. who was married about the time ,Jol
nd athan became the head OF the family
be by her tender husband. Mr. Allen ha
given her no token Of appreciation NJ
al she was deeply srieved about it,
Sc Without stopping 10 enquire how mu,
r. Mrs. Rentwcll had 10 do with breaihil
an the sentiments Of envy aud disconle
lie into her mind, be fastened TO prese
i'd her with n pattern far more beauiil
lie and costly than the one which had {
TX cnsoncd the unhappiness.
his 1t fitted elegantly when made up, a
i'm Sarah was very grateful. Jonaih
hat was no less pleased with it himself, M
Sc he saw Eliza make her appearance
be il on Sunday morning.
id Mr.. Allen understood then why 5
iris rah declined to 20 TO church. I'll
up wished to wear her new dress. II
cry this been the first occasion Of the ki
ct he would have held his peace but
and the past few weeks the sisters had
the pearcd to wear only Sarahs dres
aud continually.
we'll - this right 2 he asked of his 20,
iac- wife earnestly.
j didn't know it was any thing v
one wrong replied Sarah in a peiul
bu- tone
the Don't speak in that way repl
iase jonathan; I've no idea Of scold
cni- you. but il seems TO me that y
liar- sisters should be satisfied with Ii,
She npon US generally, and wearing 3
igne ordinary drc.se, As II they were Il
inst own, without taking away from you
ane, last gilt
most i never thought you would be
hey particular with NY sisters, murmu
ring Sarah. heginning TO cry.
s- 'Particuarr echoed Mr.. Allen
bout patiently. 'Don't they run over
auh like mice Haven't paid out Il
iliai, time. as much money Tor them q
u of have cor YOU or nc, since ihey D
~ lived with % r
be 4 wouldn't have believed you W
with begruage it,
AID 'Beerudge u = hegrudse ~ j
II IL Than va, beginning 10 quirer