The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-10-21

strong aud human resolution weak. ALREADY
We hear the mutlerlng Of the coming storm
| Hearts are young and passionate, temptation
strong and powerful, aud uo God is called upon
out oil the depths to succor and to save. Heaven
| help them without religion, with weak prin
cples, they must sink and perish III the rushing
waves. The night ives serene aud lovely, the
moon floating calmly i'll tke heavens, siiNering
the earth with prodigality of light. No sound
broke the deep stiffness; not even the rus'liug
Of leaf stirred the quiet air. Aunie Msnrie
paced The blcony with unquiet steps. She felt
restes, the moonlight sAddered her, the deep
silence oppress"i her. She was companionl-ss,
for her husband was at the club. He had mar
ried her late in life. and could not be expected
t. resign his old ways. his old hsunts, aud his
old companions.
You have your piano. dear--your books
nni you may have company whenever YOU are
in the mood but il i most upressona BILE TO ask
mr to stay at home with you" The young wife
did nor ash it so far from that she desired it.
II was one Of those cases where absence is
:" Lrthe'S quiet, but not its gloom
Then you sec, my dear, at the club meet
our best men
"You mean thR worstr
Mind comes in contact with mind, he con.
tinued, not noticing the interruption, "snd--'
20, pray, offfr no apologies" sharply inter
rupted Annie "you arr pl,a ased to 60, and
d N pleased. The club house was built by men
for men let men frequent il. Let the married
ignore domestic lite, and And their chief delish,
away from homi but do not lot them eubar-
rass themselves with excuses, and pleads neces-
, sity that does not exist. Go where you pleas
when you please stay as long IS you please
there is a carts blanche for your And Annie
;, Maurie picked upa book, which implied thst
) the audience was at an End.
- IN, dear, really your kind permission
a amounts 10 positive indifference" and Mr. Mau.
| lEptn tlv f,t fhu Th,,at
, was that Annie Msurie was left alone every
u evening. Eve walked solitary through ths lone
ly walks Of her garden, the ,empter stole iu,
: persuaded, and
Annie MauIie at length ceased her weary pa.
cling, and leaned sadly over the baiustrade. -
What would bring her peace i--whsi quiet the
restless yearnings of her heart! The tears arose
q to her eyes. then fell in SLOW drops. She was
% % mis- ruble-'utterly, hopelessy miserable. A
' voice said beside her: Alone, and in tears.
Y Y inle tears = She started not, she was not sar-
II prised--shr knew that hr would come and she
" Answ- red, qui.tI) 1sshiug away her tears:
idle tears Lot M finish your quotation
4 81 know not what they mean
r-ars from the depths OF some despair
Rise in the heart and gather % the eyes.
u In looking on the happy autumn fields.
= And thinking of the days that are no more
b o, death in life the days that are no more"
Sn, ctaspei Ne, hands upon her aching heart,
and muImuraa a1a,n aud aSain--" The days are
no urrr, uu NOR,
'th! tnpss dl,s are no more. Whose yeaYs
: ear "ilhoutt who has not joy even unto costa.
cy IN them who ha- not rnourned them even
5 unto despair? YET who. who would blot them
: out forever from The tablets OF memory? Oh,
no; let them stay, even though like Annie Msu-
) rls, We press our hands ON our a. hing hearts,
sud cry with bitter cry, the days that are no
more"
"And whu! male the happiness of these
days. ANNE I
"Love AM youth" she nswsrsd.
" Nothing else =
" Yes, truth
AYE truth! When you banished her from
. your heart, you lost peace and happiness for
ever; was II not 50 Annie 7
" Yes" she SAID in voice almost inaudibls
;; from emotion.
"Ah, Annie was the mournful reproof; "why
did you not speak OF ali this sooneIf Wealth
is tn. cruel MoIuch to whom you have sacrificed
love. happiness. and truth. What peace now
remains for us7 We are both made iniseT BILE
BY .he righteous act of one"
,,Oh. hush!' said Aune Maurie. imploringly;
"r prouch me not. could weep away my life.
| am so utterly, so hopelessly wreIehed"
Then why did you marry him. Annie! You
knew you did not, you could not hope to love
, him."
She answered sadly-"I m arried him because
| kuew not the strength Of love--I was but q
child. They laughed a. my Affection; they
called it childish fancy; thew said it like
, the sllver-tingrd clouds OF summrr beautiful
but feeting. Her voice trembleJ her slight
frame quiyered with emotion. Yes, was but
child, and they treated me as a child, They
lured me with golden baubes, whose worthless
, ness | know not. They told me | could not
! marry Charles LIwrence; he was poor II was
madness to th'n about ii But, lsaid, I love
him Ny ia her laughed, AMI answ cred with
q trile proverD. When poverty comes in the
door, love flies out oi the window o, no.
said, love clasps love the closer Live Longer
aud grow wiser, Annie. he replied coldly ;'Pov-
erty Is the dark magicidn, whose wand changes
love into wesrlness disguSt-nay, even dislike.
Impossible, believe il not. That is The crard
OF the money-grasping world, but not ot the
loving human heart. Hush! you are a sill,
girl, my child. i have womans heart my
father | said, bursting into Psssanate d.
; of weeping. We'il not discuss the matter
any longer; that is enough-go!-aud / went
- TO my room to weep-oh! what bitter tearsi--
Day by day was urged 10 do hat every feel
ing ia my heart protested az Siust. The horrors
ei poverty were held before my gsze--Is repin-
ings, It's sacrifices its tolls il hopclrss despair
l was told to contrast ii with The ehsrms oi
wealth, with lis case, it's luxury, ita impurlance
l listened, | wavered, ond then | cOus, nted.
was mare chIld--a weak child had not
sounded tho depths OF my heart. l knew not
the love- Of which 1t Was capab" | married
| was surrounded by wealth. A. frts was dSz
zlaa, snazed 1t seemrd as il some generous
fairy went before Inc to pour gems and gold
upon my path Possession sickeued into S,,i
ely mad rich furniture, costly plate, aud
ricl equpsge, was clothed in velvet aud j. tins
and flashed IN diamonds Bat grew sur'eited
with my feast Of rich things. became restless
+ aud unhappy. One craviug--the hearts holy
cTaVing-was unssiished. Then indiff-rence to
: my husband dsrkeus into positive di.iikr; bu.
] was bound III iettefs--th- world osled them
holy--whose iron inks my weak hands had no
power To break. Then you came, and with you
come again my gihhoot's love--my holy love
Oh tha, you had never lefr me that you had