Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-03-05
MIS- G. T. LII A N Y.
NOT APPRECIATED.
M rs. ARTnuR.

left In the dwelling where the sunshine OF
her loving presence would never again ap'
pear.
Mr.. Newcomb was sadder man. now,
than when he followed. grieving. the pallId
coffin to its FINAL resting place. Aud there
were reasons why his heart should feel a
deeper depression. \ few friends and neigh
bors had returned with him from the place
Of graves, aud they had fingered for short
time In the dcsola,e rooms, speaking togcih'
or in mufIlod tones Of the departed, and Of
ihosc she had leit behind. Two women
talked H. this wise and it 80 happened that
Mr.. Nrwcomb heard every word. They
thought hlm in one Of the upper chambers.
but be was sitting IN an adJiining room,
and their voices came in through an open
window, and smotc hi, ears with intolerable
pam.
Poor Alice :" said one. "Itis a bless.
ed release 10 her"
/" But dreadful loss to her children"
was the answer. Dear little babiesl My
heart aches Tor them. And pity Mr.. New.
comb, als). |, il. great loss, though he
never did rightly appreciate her, poor
thing ."
"Iean't sc, up much sympathy for him"
said the other, and IL isn't much uso io
try. His wife was not appreciated, as you
cay. lie did no, understand her disposition,
nor give her credit for the virtues she pos.
s,sscd. She wa. faithful and loving, hut
scnsitiye-so sensitive that the slightest
word OF unkindncss was eel, as painiul
stroke"
And tina, reminds me. sad the neigh.
bor, a" Of the bad habit. he INDUCED in, Of
banterins her in company, and showing ID
her little Pcculiari,ic.. have bccn 81 pro-
yokcd with him that could with diahcully
keep my tongue from reproaeh."
"She was plain; and think that annoy.
ed hun, sometimes. -
PLAN! The beauty Of her pure spirit
was ever SHINING through her face, and 1t
his eyes wcr- MT clear enough TO s,c IL he
was unworthy Of her."
4" She was not a. bright as some other
women: and It always struck me- that he
INDUCED in dcpreciiting contrasts"
"She wa gui. true. faithful and loving,
was the answer. "and these are better
qualities Ia a wife than brilliancy. d. you
remember that evening at Mrs. Bolton.
about a year ago."
VERY we'll"
She wa. there, you know"
Yes, | rccollec,."
4" H. airtcd with pretty Misc Glrln r,
who has only her face to recommend her"
IL remember. II lowered him in my
good opinion. don't like to see married
men too particular in their attention to
snowy young girls"
Nor |. Well, happened 10 catch III,
expression OF Mrs. Nevcomb's eountenanee
when her husband was standing at th'
piano, turning the music while Miss Gard
ner sung. She was looking at him. Oh
it was ineSpre.sibly sad :"
"a little while afterwards turned again
TO the place where she had been sitting
alone; but she was not there. VIVA, ail'
Mrs. Newcomb ? heard lady ask some
minutes later. Dear knows. was the almost
pc,ti'h reply. She's gone or up stairs tc
have a cry all to her.elf, something's son'
wrong, Isuppose. She'sa hard body &c
e, on with. / pity her husband. pi,iet
her. poor chlld for could not understand
her heart"
"IIs went grca. deal into company
withou, his wife"
"Yes aud il you asked for her, there wa
always an air, or tone, or expression in his
face that made you feel us ii he did not re-
gard he- as OF much consequence. Where
is Mrs. Newcomb! you would inquire. She
doesn't 60 out, or, she's queer little homo
body or the baby |. sick, or she doesn't en-,
no com,anv was the reason he would give
II ba, bocn on NV In dozen times TO an,
.vo,-wbv dom, Won STAY at home and
keen her compapy? And wish now tina,
had. I might have quickened IN him q
pereep,ion of duty, aud caused a few ray,
of Itch, to fall on her not always sunny
pa,bway."
Nr Nswcomb heard no more. But WASH,
,ba, enough to give HIM the heart.ache for
years. No. he had no, appreciated hi,
wife. NOW lost 10 him forever. She wa,