Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-14
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The Wife's Histake.

The carriage stopped at the door, and in
few minutes, Margaret Hale entered The
apartment where her husband sat, wholly
absorbed in poring over day-booNs and
ledgers.
"Those tiresome accounts STILL she cX-
claimed "Hill you never find lime for
anything else but business Ralph? Have
you no taste for anything beyond figures"
Margaret !" but the sadness in the tone
was unheeded, as she continued
I'VE had such a charming evening at
Mrs. Cs, Capt. Hill related many interest
ing incidents of his residence in Egypt,
and Mr.. Warren, the famous young poet,
read Maud" and some of the most beau
tiful passages in Aurora Leigh" must
read to you some of Romney's Great
Thoughts on duty"
She went hastily to her chamber for the
volume. When she returned her quiet
entrance was unhclrd by her husband,
whose pen was rapidly moving along the
almost interminable columns Of figures
With'an impression of impatience, almost
Of scorn, resting on her face, she hastily
turned away.
and this is the end ofall my dreams of
marriage" said she on reaching her room
ole has taste tordrudgery. His pur-
suits and tastes are all commonplace, and
| need, to find those who will appreciate,
with me, the books Ilove, and the beauli-
ful III art, for which he has neither eve
nor ear. Why did he not marry a woman
who had neither heart nor mind to be con.
tinually unsatisfed?"
In the room she had left, Ralph Hale
nct l. ., I,,;
ry and his eyelids dropped. Then laying
aside his books he remained a long time
in deep thought
God bless nay Margaret" he pray ed,
"and give me strength to bear all things.
Give me power to make her happy"
Putting far away all thoughts Of her
husbands real nobleness OF character, ieal-
ousy preserving the memory of every slight
difference la their tastes and pursuits
Margaret cherished the spirit of discon,
tent, till it einbittercd every hour oc her
life and sent suffering she never dreamed
of to the heart of her husband, who would
gladly have sacrificed every earthly good
for her happiness.
A sudden and severe i'll came to her.
while Ralph was in distant city. One
day during her slow recovery, the aged
mirister who had babtized her in inian-
cy, was sigting by her side.
Margaret" he said, after steadily
watching her troubled face, "you are very
unhappy. have seen it long time
! should not recognize in you my once
cheerful and happy child. May / not
know what great sorrow has come to vou?"
Then with sohs and tears she told him
all her unhappiness.
After a short silence, the old man spoke
again; and there was sadness, almost
ssternness in his voice. years ago Mar
garet wealthy New York merchant be-
came involved in speculation, whose fail
Dra suddenly took from him. the accumu-
Dated wealth of his years of commercial
senterprise. There were a few years of
aweary vain strugglings to regain what he
mad lost then deep dependency, a ling
sering disease and death. His wife and
-four children were left pennyless The
eldest child, boy ofsixteen, had finished
his preparatory studies and was about to
.enter college. By this stroke, he found
THAT his prospects for the future we've
<clouded but with noble selEforgetful-
mess he turned cherfully into the way fate
had marked out for him, and walked reso-
lutely into it.
He obtaineda situation with merchant.