The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-03-05
From the Olive Branch.
THE CURSE
THE DESPAIRING.
By RATE CARROLL.

Must you go out again tonight, Egford p
do so wish to have another of our sociable eve
nings, that we found so pleasant" And the
young wife turned her beautiful face away from
her husbands rather impatient gaze perhaps she
did not wish him to see the tears that would
come into her eyes, try as she might to force them
back until he was gone for she knew by recent
experience that He WOULD GO.
EYES. yes have busines that calls me away
this evening; and BUSINESS young man with
growing family cannot disregard. II Wiz =
(hs hesi.ated and finally stopped !. .faIsehoods
.s 70 f.-snch old aequain,aneses with him yet
But. sseSry to admly' truths from his lips
state. little, he resumed-"I wish I
II can't though, so the sooner tear
ES. swsJ from your fascinating presence,
bstter;' and kissing her quite playfully, and
Gazing peep, more from habit than interest, at
win sleeping infants, he departed. His wife
spntured to call out to him, - Dear Egford'
ease make no engagements for tomorrow eve
ing, Is should lihe to have you accompany
hhe to mothers.
te "Pll try" he answered, as he closed the door
arhen he muttered, "just as if Laura could no
80 down to the old ladys alone; what bore i
ts for your wife to think she must have you a
her beck and CALI eternallyi women are SO ex
acting and unreasonable.
inst then a thought came up of her gentleness
and undiminished affection. exhibited in ever
act towards him. when he had in so many way
sighted her. wounding her feelings carelesslv, an
heglecting her for BON vIvANTs who sought an
tempted him because he was "a good fellow
for their low qualification.
He walked more slowly down the street, ha
determined to return home, ask his wiIes TO
Riveness, and after freely confessing his fault
live better life than he bad during the last yea
Mt is too bad to treat her 50 If she'd on
fnd fault with me now and then, I could ha'
more excuse for leaving her alone evening aft
evening as | do, butfve done with it'nQw j" al
he turned TO retrace his steps, when he receiv,
very familiar slap on the shoulder, while
less familiar voice cried nerrily-
Ah, Thorne you're the identical man I
bsen waiting for. Come, you are wanted at t
Phoenix the set are already assembled with /
exception Of ourselves, and anxious to discr
new liquor law nominate president, &c '
lne speaker lauSHeu uS INC ehoSuI anu gasp
his eompanion's arm.
Thorne turned away with loathing,.ss he
hailed the brandy -perfumed breath of the 9th
who walked quite unsteadily thus early in
evening
"l cannot meet the club tonight he So
gGsyely; "l am going, as you perceive, iowa
my home, which shall not leave to night"
"Ha! ha has madam been inserting tn
IN your side If she has presumed to do
show yourself man at once never be tied
. woman. If you do you'll never be free n
again. take my word for H."
Phippen. after lighting cigar. passed i
Thorne, then treating himself to similar i
nlinatoT. slipped his srm through that of
halftempted man. and essayed to move in
direction of the Phoenix. The latter drew
and said. al believe cannot accompany
so,nighti think I'd better go home"
"Pshaw! How strange it is for such a C
aseous man as you TO be afraid Of a won
tongue"
"You are mistaken, Phippen; my wife n
ssprosehes me- replied Thorne, spark Of
former nobleness Of spirit, bidding him vi
cate this patient accomplishing woman.
"oh-ho! then she's more sItful than ! iu
her 70 Be from her mild looks and manner,
tlisd his tsmptsr with snser.
"Bsw, Ms! vhst do you mean y querie