The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-07-30

and that had nothing to do but to grasp
at the transient pleasures as they flew
past.
OF course the first few months of our
married life were happy, but clouds flew
across our way that should never have
gathered there. At length | came to
allow myself TO forget some of my duties.
In the presence Of my husband was
sometimes morose and sullen. He gent
ly chided me but / was governed by
a false wilful pride, Sand would not own
that l had been wrong, and often ac-
cused him of being unfeeling towards
me. He was never harsh, never unkind,
and though have seen the big veins in
his temple swell with internal emotions,
yet be never forgot himself SO far as to
use word that he would wish to recall.
o, God how my heart sinks within me
as think how blindly l tri1ed with the
mans feelings. He did all in his power
TO make my home comfortable-my eve
ry wish was answered so FAR as it could
be justly done, and he was as carefnl of
my health and peace as he could have
been OF his own.
"At length you were born. I called
God to witness that ] loved you most
dearly, but yet your innocent cries and
your tax upon my time and care | allow
ed sometimes to worry me, and when my
husband would beg of me to remember
the precious charge Of my infant, and on
ly smile upon the care, | met him with
sullen looks and bitter words. Not long
after you were born, my husband took a
stand in the political field, and his talents
soon placed him firmly in the respect and
good will of the people. He was chosen
member of the State Assembly, and he
began to devote much of his time to the
duties which his fellow citizens placed
upon him. Instead of taking pride in
the talent of my husband, and lending
him my aid, only found fault that he
was away from home SO much. He told
me of the duty he owed to his country
and spoke of the trust his fellows had
confded to him, and that while we owed
our freedom and social happiness.sto
the Just laws of tire land, it behooved all
citizens to do what they consistently could
to maintain those laws and provide for
their execution. But Understood no.
thing of the matter, andI did not sympa-
thize with my husband in his patriotic
sentiments. This was TO him the un-
kindest cut of all.
"Once when we were in company, a
gentleman spoke to me Of the high posi-
ton my husband had gained, but even
then | treated the idea of my husband
ncglecting his business for such things
with sneer. lie heard me. He knew
that James had never neglected his busi-
ness, and yet 1 said SO. When we re-
turned home he reproved me for what l
had done. Twas only angry. He beg
gcd me to remember his feelings. He
told me l was making him miserable. |
didn't care. Then be assured me that
he would not live with me if | continued
to behave as had done. allowed this
to make me more angry than ever, and
| determined that / would not give up
that I had been wrong, and bade him
leave me as soon as he pleased.
Laura, | cannot tell you al that fol-.
lowed how [ taunted that noble c-heart-
ed man, how I trifled with his feelings,
and how l blindly, recklessly unriveted
the strong links that bound his heart to
me. I saw that change had come over
his countenance-thati it was deadly pale,
and that his lips quivered. He went to
the cradle where you were lying, and
took you up in his arms. He pressed
you to his bosom and kissed you. Then
/ he laid you back in the cradle and left
the room. He came not back to me that
night. The next day | received letter
rom him, in which he informed me that
he had placed ten thousand dollars in the
hands of trustworthy person, and that
I could draw the interest semi annually
for my support. | was frantic with glief;
my heart was almost broken !; my head
whirled in agony, but / could gain no in
telligence further From that moment,
Laura, I-I-never saw-my husband
az ain y
AS Mrs. Burke ceased speaking, her
head sank upon the bosom OF her daugh-
ter, and she wept aloud.
: And you saw him not when he died, .
murmured Laura, Winding her arms
about her mothers neck, and sobbing
with grief.
81 know not that he is dead, my
: child" returned Mrs. Burke, and as she
spoke she sank upon her knees and pray
: ed that her daughter might be saved.
! With her whole soul in the work, Lau
e ra uttered Amen