The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-07-12
WESTERLY, r. l., THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1855.

linlaid. A perfect gem for a lady's
work table
81 SUPPOSE" said Mrs Blake, Z" that
you have something even prettier than
this to exhibit. Your husband lis get
ting on in business swimmingly--so
James says-every man somehow con-
trives to keep track of his neighbours
prospects as we'll as bis own"
Rachel made no reply to her friends
remarks, but strove to drown her annoy
ance in new admiration for the elegant
and useful gift. Mrs. Blake noticed
her confusion, and did not press her in
quiry further.
1t does seem as though Harry might
have thought Of me at this time" said
Rachel to herself, after her friend had
left her. "New Year never passed
over before, since my early childhood
without some token of remembrance
from some dear friend"
Rachel was nervous and excited. She
felt that she had revealed something of
her disappointment to her neighbor, and
this thought increased her chagrin. She
sat down in her own room, and wept
like silly child. A moment after she
was asb bsN?d of her weakness.
She heard the door bell ring Harry
had come to tea, and she must appear
before him with red eyes and cloudcG
face. She almost hated herself for hel
want Of confidence in her husband, and
yet the old thought would come, that
he might at least explain to her the
cause Of his absence, and thus relieve
her fears, and restore her serenity OF
mind.
Harry did notice Racbel's swollen
eyes, but he made no allusion to them.
lie remained at home that evening, and
Rachel thought she had never seen him
so kind and gentle to her. She again
resolved to crush the old serpent sus-
picion, aud for ever bar her heart to his
entrance.
Rachel" cried Aunt Eliza, busting
in from walk, painting for breath, and
throwing herself on to lounge, "Rachel
what sort Of a sight do you think | have
seen to. day Z"
Rachel trembled in every nerve. She
knew from the violent manner of Aunt
Eliza, that some development was about
to be disclosed concerning her husband, ,
and in that moment she would gladly
have been struck deaf so that she might
not listen to even the sembance of sus-
picion touching one so dear to her. SO
she put on brave face, and in half
joking way said
I" Oh, the usual sight to be seen every
day in the city, or perhaps Madam de
Blame has exhibited new box of French
hats, from her shop window"
Rachel, you are the biggest simple
ton that ever called man husband.
wonder itpou would have believed your
eyes, if yPu had seen as l have that
model hutband of yours, walking on the
street, laughing and chatting familiarly
with miserable little pink and white
face under a New York hat"
Rachel's spirit was fully aroused.
=" Aunt Eliza, you must not talk in
this half-suspicious way of Harry. He
has sister living in the city, and other
female relations, and it was most likely
one of them"
No, indeed, it was not his sister
She is as tall as haypolc, and has great
staring black eyes, while this woman is
short, and had long yellow curls, tapping
about her saucy face. She is New
York woman, you may depend on it. i
know it by the cut of her cloak, and the
fashion of her hat. And then these
New York women have a particular way
of carrying their heads, just as if they
bad something in them except nonsense
and firtations."
Rachel felt sickness coming over
her. She could not repress the sigh
that came from the very depths of her
soul. Aunt Eliza heard it. Soft as it
was, and taking fresh courage, went on
Rachel, | tell you that things don't
look right. You poor little simple
wives know precious little what your
husbands arc about when they are out
Of Jour sight. Why don't you show n