The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-08-14


want of respect toward the old man would sub
ject him to severe Punishment, SO he content
ed himself with tossing it into a neighboring
field, while Fred took an old axe, and sue
ceeded in chopping his penny to pieces, and
leaving them in the way. And only think of
the dollar Many and many pleasure they
were forced to deny themselves, to liquidate
that debt but after all it proved fortunate
thing, for you know Fred and Charles have
Il great adherence to getting trusted or trust
ing either. believe" added Annie, lightly.
But Harry" she exclaimed, noticing her
husband was preparing to go, THAT shawl
you won't disappoint me, love-only hun
dred and fifty dollars, and do really need it.
Come, now, don't sigh SO, or l shall think the
niser-lines are beginning to come"
"1'll try" The young man strove to speak
lightly, but he could not, and ended as usual
With a heavy sigh.
FINDING THE JOURNAL.
Il wonder what makes Harry so gloomy?"
thought Annie, as she resumed her sewing
'I'm sure every thing is delightful here at
home, and Harry seems to enjoy my society
as keenly as ever, Heigh no some perplex-
ing business matter, l suppose. I'm glad l
amt man, indeed l am. How the poor fell
low ulu Sl8u anu ll1e udy 50 Dedulllul 100
can't work." she added throwing her en-
broidery into graceful work basket, that
tasseled and corded about, sat at her side, and
she arose, saunered through the beautiful
parors aud out into the passage. There in
the broad light Of the sun lounged rosy
checked maid, fast asleep.
"What a lazy ere ature - thought Annie,
Greatly she dosen't have enough work to do
to keep her out of mischief, though to be sure
she can't do mnch mischief asleep, but | wish
she had more work to do" Passing the girl,
Annie ran up stairs TO her dressing room, and
for whie amused herself by re-arranging
til. beautiful dresses in her wardrobe. Then
she paused half vawning before her mirror,
languidly rolled her ringlets, wished Harry
could stay all day with her, was sure she
could never be weary OF his company, wonder
ed when the upholsterers would come to meas
ure the rooms for new carpets, and windows
for new curtains, hoped that Harry wouldn't
forget that absolutely ind spensable shawl,
and then began looking through her draw
| rrs.
A small, beautiful gilt annual-such she
thought it-attracted Ter fancy. She remem-
hered she had found it in the corner of the
drawing room lounge, under one of the velvet
pillows, the evening before; and believing it
to be book lent her by friend, she carried
it to her own room, that it might not receive
injury. Mechanically seating herself, she
opened the pages and found oiank. sur
prise reused her energy; she placed the book
on her knee and tnrned carefully to the first
page to End The owners name In a wreath
of dantiiy tinted flowers, she read, Harry f.
Maitlanu's journal.
"Why it's Harry's," she exclaimed, in snr-
prise Il did not know he kept a journal" /"
and turning the pages hurriedly, she paused
at passage, where her own name caught her
attention, and blushing, she read on.
"eOh-My beautiful Annie grows every
day dearer to my heart and my only grief Is,
hat cannot readily crafty her every wish.
Foolish, nay, criminal man that | was, that
for fear of losing her, | dared allow her to in
dulge the dram that | was wealthy. She,
lovely, petted, reared in afiuence, little thinks
of my daily, nay, hourly struggle for her sake,
and dared not tell her; for she seems being
SO pure, so unsel6sh, that were she, as some
women, to display an unreasonable vanity,
and taunt me because | could not administer
to her wants, should be of all men the most
miserable.
"23d-I am living beyond my income. To-
day | AN two hundred dollars in debt for ex-
travagances. and heaven knows need every
cent for business"
yesterday, brought Annie an opera clock,
and although she looked so beautifully rsdi-
ant, my heart ached as gazed upon her. Yet
, Annie has become accustomed to such things
Can deny her? But for these fashionable
foiies, we might live we'll and owe moth
, ing but do not blame her for one moment
t 1t is my own fault. l am Justly punished for
: my presumption in wooing her. Her father
would sooner die than 60 to him for
, aid"
"24-I am getting deeply involved, fear
Have borrowed five hundred of my cousin,
must return it in three months. A bad be.
4 ginning. And Annie must have her shawl
r If told her all, perhaps she would be con
i tented with those she has already but can,
\ not gather courage. When l think of it in
r her presence, 1 am very coward. l mus
r borrow still more and trust to fortune. How
guilty and how cowardly l seem to myself
II o, Annie, wish was more worthy of you
= sweet wife-for your sake would had mint
of gold"
4 For a moment Annie closed the book
t Tears filed her eyes, and her good, generous
" heart ached for her erring husband. "H,
| shall see, {" she murmured, rising, as she spoke
v ''that am no vain, selfish creature
!, Instantly throwing on her graceful bonne
e and shawl, that though not quite fashionable
d was still very elegant she set forward to tn,
N splendid store of Mr.. Gerry, the upholsterer
!, 81 am very sorry" exclaimed the polit
d clerk, before Annie had a chance to speak
s, "that could not send any man to-day, but
counter order
r ut is no matter" replied Annie, "I cale,
il to say that you need not take the trouble, an,
if the damask is not cut
ID 1T shall be directly; you wished orang
a. and frraen halinro.II