Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-15

has Just recorded took place. ta ".b 10
On the succeeding expiration of hel
term of service, Catharinc was married
to the young man whose name had beer
stated as being William Hutton. I'll,
was a joiner by trade, and bore, as Han
nah had said, an excellent character
The first visit paid by the new-married
pair, was to the cottage of the old wo
man, who gazed on them with a truly
maternal pride, thinking she had never
| seen so handsome couple. The few
years spent by Hutton in the army had
given to his naturally good figure an
erect manliness, which looked as we'll in
one of his sex, as the light, graceful fig
ure, and fair, Ingenious eountenanee OF
CsatttlIarine, was calculated to adorn
one of the womankind. Something of
the kind, at least, was in the thoughts
of Hannaa, when 'Catharine and her
hasbafid visited the DANES dwelling.
Many a future visit was paid by the
same parties to Hannah, and on leach
successive occasion the old woman look
ed narrowly, though as unobtrusively
as possible into the state of the wife 5
feelings with "a motheny anxiety to
know if she was happy. For, though
Hannah, seeing Cathdrine's affections
deeply, engaged, had made light of her
own early remark upon the strange and
most unpleasing gloom occasionally, if
not frequently observable, in the look
aud manner of William Hutton, the
cd woman was never able to rid her
own mind altogether of missivings on
the subject. For many months after
Gatharin's marriage, however, Hannah
could discover nothing but open, unal-
loyed happiness in the air and conver-
sation ofs-tlIe'. Soitlifulo wife. But at
length Hannah anxious eye did, per-
eoive something like a change. : Catha
frine seemed sometimes to fall, when
cottage, into fits of obs;rac-
.tion, not unlikeethose which had rbecn
observed -:in,a her husband The aged
dame had felt greatly distressed at the
thotight of her dear Catharine being un-
happy, but for a. long time she held her
peace upnn the subject, trusting that
the cloud might be Il temporary one,
and would disappear. .5.e.H .-
d 1t was not 50, unfortunately, Though
in their manner to each other when, to-
gther nothing but the most cordial af-
fiction WAS observable; Catharine, when
she came alone to see, Hannah, always
seemed aprey to some ,upeasincss which
all her efforts could not conceal from
her old friend. Even when she became
for tho first time a mother, and with all
the beautiful pride Of a young mother
love presented her babe to Hannah, the
latter could see signs of a secret grief,
Fn1 l,fI
Hoping by her counsel to bring re-
lief, Hannah took an opportunity to
tell the young wife what she had OBJ
served, and earnestly bcsought her con-
idcnce. .s..l1.-.sa!
At first Catharinc stammcrcd forth a
hurried assurance that she was perfect
ly happy, and in few seconds beiied
her words by bursting into tears and
owning that she was very unhappy.
''But l cannot, Hannah, she exclaim-
ed, 81 cannot tell~the causc-cycn to
you. ." B.. $50 -s-5. -.....
''Don't say so, my poor Catharine,
replied Hannah lit is, not curiosity
that prompts me to interfere ID! ~.
"Oh, no, Hannah, :; replied the young
wife, II know you speak from love to
me - y 55s,-1+ .-r-aa-r ssI r..i-.r..-.l
'.'Well them" continued the dame,
I%Open your heart to me. Age is a. good
adviser" .4s-sr. .stI f.-gs -....1-
h. Catharine was silent. ,-.s.. .,.E
is your husband harsh to you p
asked Hannah.
No." cried the wife; ';man could not
be kinder to woman than he is. tonne.
liqa;H' Perhaps he indulgcs in drink
in ..-,.-...-,..... ~ FL
;.- tsHannah, you mistake altogether, .
was Catharine's reply; my husband is
as free from all such faults as ever man
was. +. ...s- zs-...r.-r1 p, .....t... ...,
t. f,My dear child said the old woman.
almost shifting as the idea entered her
head; "you are not suspicious-not jeal-
ous-1 fIgutt .-E-.- o.: .., ..rs,l.
Il haye never had moments cause,
Hannah answered Catharine.- ''No
my griefs are not of that. nature. He
is one of the best and dearest Of hus,
bands" -,,.-.. -
+ Old Hannah was puzzled at these re.
plies, as she was distressed by the open
ayowaf of Catharine' shaving some cause
of sorrow but seeing that her young
friend could not make up her mind to i
disclosure at the time the aged dam,
T gave up her inquisies, aud told Catha
rine to think seriously of the. prophet
of confding all to her.
1 Hannah conceived that, on matur,
! consideration, Catharine would come t,
the resolution of seeking counsel at tn
I cottage And she was not wrong. Il
I a few days after the late conversation
II the young wife camo to visit Hannal
! again, ahdy after little embarrassed talk
+ fentered upon the. subject which wa
/ uppermost in the minds of both
tp [@Hannall, ~ said Catharine, Il fea
~ you can serve me nothing-I fear n
q 51sliving being can serve meA-O, HANNAH
I good as my husband appears to be-
3 iigood as he is-there is some dreadfu
Weight pressing upon his mind, whic
{ destroys his peaee-and mine too
e Alas the gloomy fits which you as we.
as have noticed in him, are not, 1 fea-
r without cause Catharine wept in s.
n lencc for moment, and then continued
-'Ail that l knew Of this cause arise
: from his expressions-his dreadful eS
Eis~9Tq 'Et5 II ss.'-...2"