Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-05-03
VolumeI. 80

as she had done in the days of her UNI
fettered girlhood, or that every evening
they had no engagement out, she should
assemble round her young and giddy
circle, instead of devoting her time to
him. And as she from the first showed
that his wishes did not influence her con-
duct in the least, he soon found ways
and means to reduce her to obedience.
Their first serious quarrel--which oc-
cured within two months after their
ENTHUSIASTICALLY proved who was to
be master They had received an invi-
tation which Mr.. Boswell wished should
be declined. His wife, after vainly en-
deavoring to alter his determination,
quietly sent her acceptance, hoping some
lucky chance might take him out of the
way on the appointed evening, when sho
could well brave his displeasure, after
having enjoyed the pleasure she coveted.
Contrary to her hopes, her husband ro-
manned at home, and, after having pre-
sided at the tea-table, she was just going
up to dress, when he inquired why she
was leaving him.
"To dress for Mrs. Marsh's," said
Flora, carelessly; ''you need not go ii
you do not want to; but as have par
ticular desire to be there, shall go
alone"
F" ] thought ! requested you to decline
that invitation?" replied her husband;
did you not understand me SO 2"
ooh, perfectly said Flora; ''but as
! wished to go, thought proper to ac-
cept it,"
And, passing before her husband as
she spoke, she rang for lights in her
dressing-room.
There is no use Of dressing, Flora.
You cannot go to this party
Cannot! she repeated; why, I pray
your
Because / do net wish It'll Is not
that sufficient reason p
"By no MEANS" said Flora. eff
your wishes are unreasonable, you surely
cannot expect a reasonable woman to
yield to them. | have promised to call
for Blanche and Lucy Jameson, apd
therefore | must 60" And with q smile
of triumph she left the room. Tell
Smith to have the carriage at the door
at nine" she said to servant whom she
met in the entry, and then hurried up
stairs
When the toilet was completed, sho
again descended to the parlor, where her
husband was sitting reading the news
paper, and as he showed no signs of dis
pleasure in his face, she concluded no
had yielded, and therefore addressed him
as though nothing had happened.
"And you think / look we'll tonight p
she said, as he was assisting her to clasp
bracelet on her arm.
"Charmingly, my love-" he replied.
II am much gratifed by your appear
ance; those garnets are exquisitely be-
coming to your lovely neck"
But / wonder the carriage does not
come" said Flora. ordered it at
nine"
The carriage?" exclaimed her hus-
band. What can you want with the
carriage ?"
T" Are you crazy, Mr. Boswell Togo
to Mrs. Marsh's Of course p
Z" / told you before, Flora, that you
we're not to go there--so make yourself
comfortable, my love, and we will have
a pleasant evening together"
In vain Flora stormed--in vain she
essayed, finding the carriage was counter
handed, TO set out on foot by herself
The doors were locked, and the servants
deaf to her commands In vain she
tried entreaties, reproaches, tears, and
finally Mysteries. Mr.. Boswell was
immoyeable. and what is more, imper-
turbablc. lie sat reading his paper, and
did not seem to hear word. At last
his wife threw herself upon a sofa, COM
pletely exhausted by the violence of her
passions, and wishing -oh, how bitterly
that she had never married him.
You see, my love-" he said, when
all was quiet save few hysterical sobs,
chow needless il is to agitate yourstlf in
this manner. You have spoiled a very
pleasant evening, and gained nothing by
it but very disfgurcd face"
"Cruel mani hate you p exclaimed
the wife.
You will change your mind to-mor-
row, my dear" replied the husband. -
"You hated me when you burned bo-
quot once sent you--and yet the next
day loved me well enough to consent to
marry me. | understand the whole mat
ter, perfectly, my love, and l hope by
this time you know that 1 am master
here"
But we need not follow Flora further
in her welded career. IL was In vain
she tried TO circumvent her husband by
her cunning, or to destroy his happiness
by her evil temper. He secwed armed
at all points in The most perfect pahoply
Of insenslbility--not even heel was
vulnerable TO her attacks She is, there
fore, her own tormentob and by turns
victim 10 discomfort, % cnnut, and TO
morbid melancholy Her beauty is
gradually fading, and her interest in life
apparently gone She has, too, tho
misery Of seeing Charles rising rapidly
in his profession, TO which, after his cruel
disappointment he devoted himself with
tcnfold diligence; and recently, by his
marriage with beautiful and amiablc
woman, proves how entirely she is for
gotten But in the daily trials she has
TO encounter, not the least is the self
reproach that fills her heart when she
remembers how wilfully she threw away
her own happiness, and how fatally--in
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