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Her mcanin" began TO break upon Lizzie
mind, and she cXclaimcI almost ivIcclvs
"Ot who are yon speaking?'
"Mr. Riving'ou," replied Mrs. A.
i'll son,c surprise ut Lizzic's excited manner,
Il heard that be hal quarrcled with YOU
and that was the reason of the separation :;
and Knowing that YOU must feel lonely,
; has,cncd to offer my sympathy, tru~lin.
that YOU would excuse the intrusion"
Oar heroine drew herself up with con~il-
cradle diyuty, as she rcplic.l, "AIl"w the TO
say tha, YOU have been quite miSnio'nrI
this is the first that have heard OF any
quarrel. aud the separation was caused by
some husiucss whiu! has called my husband
away for few days"
Mrs. A---i'ascned to apologize, and
soon after left the house. Then calilc hon
est !ule Sally Brewster, who threw her
arms around Lizzic's neck, and exclaimed
i'll Il tone Of sincere stupidity
my poor, dear Mrs. Rivington. how
sorry 10 feel for you.
"Why d. you feel sorry for ms, Sally 2"
asked Lizzie, in calm tone.
ooh, r-hrca,lsc--you know wly,"
sai'! Sally, he>i'a'in-Iy.
IL know nothing about me to excite sym.
pat!iy, cxccr: that have been left alone for
Il few days, III consequences Of my husband
Lavin" been called away OH business"
Sally replied III tone OF surprise, "Why !.
| WAS informed -tllat--'
"Tha. my husband and had qoarrcled
and Scpara,ed,' said Lizzie
"l"n have heard Of the report, then, ard
it is not truc,'
"Dh, YES, have heard Of it, and have
also been condoed with, but | cannot im-
aginc what give rise to such an iIea''
Sally did not hurry away as Mrs. A.
--had done aud Lizzie found i, a com
, fort To have friend with her. She was
Obliged to receive visits Of cordulcuce all
the afternoon, and in the evening her gen
ticncu friends came ''io offer their svinpl-
thic>," as they said, tut Lizzie though, i,
was rather TO satisfy their curiosity, and
she wished herself any where rather than in
4 country village. Every one expressed
such deep sorrow ior her, that they aln,cs, be-
gan to think she must bea very unhappy be-
ing, and she became wrought up to Il state Of
wretcl.cdTc>s; she dill not dare to venture
out, and at length excused herself positively
to all visitors.
This stale of affairs continued until the
return Of Mr.. Eivington, which took place
rather sooner than his wife had anticipated.
Lizzie ran 10 meet him and throwing herself
+ into his arms, burst into tears.
"What ails my PETE" he asked, rs he
kissed her atlccionatciy.
"Oh, Dudlcy.' solbcd Lizzie, "tllcre has
been such Il strange report circulated
throughout tic whole pacc-,hey said tha.
you and had quarlcicl, and that was the
reason that you had gone away and left me-
y Iuzzical air came over Dudlcys face
us he replied:
What very strange reports, my dear,
gain crcdencc! How could this have
arisen, do You know ~
! Ills wife replied
Il have not the slightest idea; I am sure
1t could not have been from anything that
have said, this Tine
Dudley passed his hand thoughtfully
across his face rs he observed slowly, Could
| 1t have been from a remark that made OH
| the morning left you! Irccol!cct now
meeting one Of the neighbors, who inquired
i'"" "" "c'c. Icl'Iled tllat you were
well when last saw you. But then We
had few words together and separated |
noticed that he looked rather surprised at
my answer"
! "Oh, Dudley! how couli you:" cxclaim.
cd Lizzie.
"Whv, my dear, was only in fun, and
t: ell besilcs it WAS strictly true; but peo
| pie are So very matter fact-anv ono
might know that L would not leave you, no
matter for how short time, without having
few parting words with YOU"
"But it has placed mo in such very
strange position. did not think that OF
you, Dudley"
Mr. Riving,on folded his little wife in his
arms. and asked TO be forgiven. Lizzie had
generosity enough to see how much trouble
She had often been the canse of bringing
upon him in similar way; and now, in
her turn, she laughed heartily over the NOR.
titication she had suffered. TO-
Her husbands remedy proved a most ef:
tectual one, and from that time she was
more careful to reserve trutlI in the spirit as
well as in the 'ettcr, Of what she said.
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