Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-10-23
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA FRIDAY OCTOBER 49, 1857

| so well SUIT us.
81 do not intend 10 find another, mol
do l think it necessary"
"Howl do you expect me to do my
own work."
Certainly lido; with our small fami'
| ly il cannot be hard"
mo, not rery hard. suppose: bul
i have never been accustomed TO harc
labor Of any kind. and ] doubt IL my
constitution is fitted for it..
Fudge! that is NIL moonshine. La
Dor is good for woman.
"But not for man, suppose, .
she quickly retorted.
What do you mean madam, by ad-
dressing me in that way?"
40 nothing--only thought when
you were objecting to keeping help fol
me. you had forgotten that you find Il
necessary to keep a clerk, (" she. return
ed with the greatest calmness.
"And what II dds II any bust
ness Of yours? think you win find
that | am master in my own house."
Perhaps | SHALL" and she quickly
arose and left the room.
$50 soonl' she murmured as she
reached her own room and threw her
self upon a sofa. 80 soonl what am
l to expect in the future?" and. wo-
man-like, she burst into tears.
An hour passed, and there. upon the
sofa, still lay the beautiful wife weep
ing as IL her heart would break.
A low tap at the door. No answer.
The next moment the latch was cauti'
ously lifted and Nancy stepped hesita'
tingly into the room. please ma am,
am sorry to disturb you, but Mr.. Vul-
pin ordered me 10 leave this afternoon,
as he paid me my wages when he left
after dinner; and could mt think Of 60
ing without bidding you good bye, you
have been so kind to me" and her eyes
filed with tears as she saw those Of hel
mistress and shrewdly Judged Their
source.
Don't be in a hurry to go. Nancy
| wish to make you some small pres
ents as a token Of my regard for you,
and do not fell able just now to attend
to il. II you leave any time before he
returns TO tea / suppose il will answer ,
she said in low broken voice.
"Ol yes, . the girl replied, and with
look full of pity she left the room jus,
as ring at the bell summoned her e
the door. The next moment Mrs. Vul
pin was surprised to see an elegant
stately lady enter her room unceremon'
isusly, and advancing toward her as sh,
raised her vail, they were the next mo
ment clasped in each others arms.
my dear Anna, am so glad to Sc,
you, and--why Cynthia, dear, what caz
be the matter? were the exclamationi
which greeted each other.
A few words OF explanation TO th,
reader. who, I presume, dislikes ,nyster
les as much as | do.
Anna Stearns was sister oil the lat,
Mrs. Louisa vulpin. and of those ano
males seldom mentioned because scare
ely ever found---a happy and contenteC
old maid--not very old, however, as sh'
had but Just turned TO the shady sid
of thirty A more noble mindet
woman lived not, nor one possessing |
larger share Of sound common sense. -
This latter article was doubtless wha
had kept her neck out Of the matrimon
| ial moose. She had lived with her sis
ter Louisa several months previous Il
the widow Flint's arrival, and yieldet
her place to her that she might return
10 her native town and minister TO tn
last dying wants Of an invalid mother
not suspecting that Louisa was so nea
her end.
The death Of her mother and othe
unavoidable circumstances had prevent
cd her attending the funeral Of her sis
ter or visiting the town again till tn
present time, and she knew nothing O
! Amos vulpin's fourth marriage till sh
arrived in the city, and then she hasten
cd instantly to his house. She ha
known Mrs. Flint when living happi
| ly with her husband. had conceived
| strong affection for her which was a
ardently returned, and for years the
had been as sisters.
j Nomarvel then that she unceremoni
ouly entered the private room Of he
friend; no marvel of the affeetionat
greeting ofeach to the other. II wa
in vain that Mrs. vulpin strovc TO con
conceal from her friend the cause {
the tears that had not yet ceased flow
ing--she icouid know; and so, half cry
ing and halflaughing at her own weak
ness, she threw her arms around he
neck and told her all--all that ha
happened since the morning. and cor
clnded by saying: 81 know / am wca
and silly 10 Let il distress me 80; but
is 80 sudden. no unexpected. We ha,
been married NO little time, and this
NO unlike what my own dear Villa,
was--all nobleness and goodness
. kindness and love TO his dying hour
{ oh, cannot endure the contrast,
! and q frcsh burst gushed from her fu
heart.
' IL fear you must endure Il. my del
: Cynthia, for God never made two me
y more unlike than your first and secor
husbands. O, had | known of your II
Q tention in time TO prevent this; for me-
or would you have been the wife
J Amos vulpin had you known what
: know Of him. But Il is too late no,
n and perhaps ought not to make al
n revelations but let him reveal his tr,
character to you himself--as he mo
!, assurcdly viii, sooner than You care
d know"
g "No. no, you must tell me ALI
deed You must; and then | shall knc
Is better how TO act. and thus she cont
|, ucd her urging till Miss Stearns cou
10 no longer sefuse her request.
81 think, upon reflection, Cynthl
}. that You ought to know precisely VIII,
You stand, that you may immediate
n decide upon your future course. for y
70 must begin as you can hold out wi
Of Amos. Once let him put his e
r upon your neck and he will hencefol
l. and forever keep il there till he crush