The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS,
FROM At,hur's Home Gazette.
THE REFORMED COUPLE,
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is pretty white house, hali.hdrn from
the view by the foliage oftrcc>; bra,
titul green>ward ard various kinds OF
shrubbcry adorn the yard in 'front.'
About thirty yards distant, in the
background, arc three neat cottages
for servants, each with !. Shade tree in
front and agarden in its rear. No d.
lapidn,cd fences, no fields ovcrrun with
briars, are to be seen. Bright tasSel-
ed corn is rustlins in the summer
breeze; cotton, witha protIusiun Of rcd
and white blossoms, gives promise of
All abundant ycId-a we'll, imncd
orchard is bending beneath its load of
fruit-snow white steep, and plump,
sleek cattle are contentcdly grazing in
rich pastures, where singing rils run
joyously amid beautiful willows, which
bend gracefully over their bright VA
ters.
Henry Wentworth is proprietor of
this loycIy and well cultivated farm
and it is his guiding mind that keeps
every thing in such lime order Ilc has
been for three years a married man
his wife is young and bcautitul-thcy
have lovely babe who has bcgni to
smile OH his parents, and is the dcligh,
ofthc family, which has also an .,hrr
member: the fair and gentle Marion
Wentworth, the only sister OF the hus-
band, whom she loves with all the
warmth Of sisters heart. He and
his wife, with their child, arc all the
world to hor now, that her parents are
gone from earth, and she has no other
near relatives. She and Fanny Wa.
tcrs(now her brothers witr) )havc loved
each other from childhood, and her
presence in the family adds to the en-
joyment Of all.
No mercenary motive caused this
young couple to unite their dcstnies,
and it seems as though there can be
nothing to prevent their enjoying as
much happiness as ever falls to the lot
OF humanity-but this is not the case.
Had Henry Wentworth been as
careful to keep'a well ordered mind as
o neat tarm-had he been as anxious
to root angry passions from his heart as
to destroy evil weeds from among his
plants, peace would now be dwelling
in his breast, aid presiding over his
household. Instead Of ruling his own
spirit, he indu!ged in a trctfnl fault
finding disposition. His anger some
times rose 50 high, that loud aud SC.
we're language Was used. lis servants
were, however, SO accustomed to this,
that it threw not over their counte-
nanccs the gloom Of discomfort.
'Don't feel bad if master Henry
does scold mighty hard sometimes"
said they to the servants Fanny
brought there. "He's Just like old
master sort o childish, but you must
take care to mind him, or he'll send
you of; he never keeps folks about him
that don't do their best ~ please him.
He is right good master in some
things. He gives us good victuals
and clothes, takes mighty good care of
us when we are sick, and gives us plen-
ty oftime to work crops for ourselves.
The servants were no. miserable.
for each had q family circle. wherein
they might love and be beloved. -
Marion was not unhappy, for she had
bent her neck to the easy yoke of
Christ, from whom she received such
strength, that every burden was light
for her. But Fanny, having loved her
husband with all the warmth of youth
fnl affection, could not be happy when
treated with unkindness by him. She
had not learned to trust in God, and
such a heart, when deprived of earthly
love, is apt to become desolate waste.
Henry Wentworth had a remarkable
horror of being governed by wife,
Since his marriage, he had heard it
said, Of an acquaintance, tha. his wife
led him where sho pleased. To be- TINS
spoken Of he considered a deep dis
grace, aud resolved not to bear such a
character before the world. In consc-
quence of.this resolution, several disa.
greeable circumstances took place, one
of which we will relate.
Fanny wished to have rose. bushes
in the yard. Henry said he dislked
them, because they were SO liable To
spread.
'.We will not permit this" said she;
"Marion and will be happier if we arc
permitted to look on the roses and
enjoy their fragrance. think YOU can
hardly deny us SO innocent pleasure.
AS she said this, she looked SO
pleadingly and smiled SO swcctly. TINT
he was on the point ofyielding, but u
foolish fear Of losing his authority pre-.
vailed, and he replied.
~ shall not permit thorn to grow in
the yard"
Wentworth to draw painful con.
trast between her husband and her.par.
enss, who, after she arrived at years
of,discretion, denied her no request,
without making her understand that
to grant it would be improper. What
pity that my man should deny his
wife cheap and innocent Qualifications
merely to show the strength Of his
will ae
At first, when Henry Wentworth
began to speak harshIy to his wife. con
science reproved him; but unfortunate
ly he had read many essays ON the
duties Of wives, and scarcely any GOOD