Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-07-11

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"Why do you weep, Julia" said West
bury.
30, I am SO happy" said Julia. "Thero
wants but one thing to make my cup of
blessedness quite full"
"And what is that, dearest 7"
"That you should give your first, your
best affections where alone they are dc.
served, to your Creator
II trust, my dear wife," said Mr.. West
bury, with deep feeling. II trust that your
precious intercessions for me at the throne
of mercy, have been answered. My bed
of sickness was a bed of reflection, of re-
trospection, Of remorse; and | hope, Of true
penitence. feel as if in o new world
'old things have passsd away, and all things
have become new.'
Julia clasped her hands together, leaned
her face upon them. and for a long time
remained perfectly silent. AT length she
raised her head, and said,
"Your fortune, suppose is gone; but
what of that? 1t was a trile-a toy
compared with the blessings now bestowed.
A cottage--any place will be a paradise
to me, possessing the heart of my husband,
and he bcliever!"
"My dear Julia" said Westbury, "my
fortune is unimpaired. i was in danger
of sustaining great loss, through the en-
barrassments of my banker in Philadel"
phia, but all is now happily adjusted. The
difficulty here, was the result of malice
Eldon was embittered against me, doubt
not, through the influence of his sister, Of
him it is unnecessary to speak to you. He
heard of my difficulties, and knowing that
he should be perfectly safe, purchased that
note against mc that he might avengc her
by increasing my embarrassments I have
been recently informed that tho unhappy
girl looked on your pearls with peculiar
malignity. Her feelings were too bitter
q0d too strong for concealment. Poo
girl | fear that she and her brothe
are kindred in heart, as we'll as blood.
now look with something like terror a
the rulph into which wished TO plung,
myself, and from which my dear fathe
alone saved me. | can never be sufficient
ly thankful, for being turned, almost b.
force, from my rash and headstrong course
and for having wife bestowed on me, ricl
in every mental and neral excellence, whc
loves me for myself, undcserying as l am
and not fer my wealth."
1t was now June; and as soon as julia
strength was equal to the fatigue, Mr.
! Westbury took her into the country fo
change of air,-rhey were absen. from tb
city Tor some months, and made in tn
course Of the summer, several delightful
excursions i n various parts of the country
A few days after their return to thei
"if he had seen or heard any thing of til
Cunningh ans"
II have seen neither of them," said Nj
Westbury, "but hear sad accounts ofbotl
Mrs. Cunningham is now with party O
Nahant. She has been extremely gay
perh4ps might say dissipated, during tn
whole season, and her reputation is in som
danger. Cunningham has bee ome an IL
veterato gamester, and l am told that h
face shows but too plainly, that temperanc
, is not among his virtues"
"Poor creatures said Julia, Show
pity them for their folly, their madness
!, ~ pity him most sincerely" said NJ
Westbury, ION being united to woma
!. who selfshly preferred her own pleasure
her husb and's happiness. Her l have n
y. yet learned to pity, Had she taken yol
advice, Julia--for most touchingly did
hear you warn her !-she might have be-
f happy, and her husband respectable. Nc
they are both lost ! o, that every womi
4 would learn where her true strength b
happiness lies o, that she would lear
that to yield is to conquer! to commit
q to subdue! None but the utterly ignol
n and abandoned, could long resist the &c
d ial influence of cheerful, meek, pate
,e self. denying wife; nay, instances are Il
e, wanting, in which The most prOaigate ha'
been reclaimed through the instrumental
k of consistently amiable and virtue
n woman If the whole sex, my dear Jul
(; would imbibe your spirit, and follow yc
: example, the effect would soon be mantle
+ Men would be very different creatures FRI
to what they are, and few wives would ha
occasion to complain of unkind and
7 stinate husbands, A vast deal is said
! the influence of women on society, and IL
- themselves, exult in their power but h
seldom, comparatively, dc they use it
@, benefit themselves, or the world lie