The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-23

upon his iRnee,'and smoothing back
her dark hair from her brow, he gazed
into her eyes a moment, with a sad,
heartrbroken expression. .f.,,s...
"Julia," he at length said, scan you
hear i'll newsAvery Ill, my darling? /
have lost ALI Iience possessed; not
a penny remainslo Ny going security
for Morris has ruined me % ~sfr.
|. Julia heard no more; with a deep
sigh she sank down in swoon. The
surprise was so sHdden and the misfor-
tune so great, she could not but be
greatly. affected. When she returned
to consciousness, she was told that her
father was dangerously ill with brain
fever. For days he was in wild de-
lirium, and, at length, the death angel
released him from his sufferings.s nsql
After her fathers. death, Julia made
her home with her sister, for few
months, when she was married to her
affianced lover, Charles Harvard, and
removed with him to the west. They
found pretty little cottage for home
in the suburbs of u rustic village, and
Julia imagined cottage would be a
palace with her good and noble hus-
band. All! Julia, you made sad
mistake once when you supposed you
would always enjoy plenty and ease !;
reverses of fortune will come, and you
are of all others, least prepared.
~ CHAPTER III. u istafE
Yes, 1T was a pretty little cottage,
with its white walls and green blinds,
its lattice entwinedrwith clinging vines,
and shaded by few ornamental trees.
The front was enclosed by pretty.
white fence; and rose-bushes and a
few choice flowers bordered the little
path leading to the gate has ,LlH'i..
The cozy little parlor, too, with its
simple white draped windows, plain
carpet, and pretty papered walls, with
its simple but tasteful furniture, and a
few choice pictures, presented most
pleasing and 'home-like appearance.
There sat Julia from day to day at her
embroidery, while the trusty Jane at
tended to her household affairs. But
alas change came at length to Julia !;
for Jane was summoned home, and
where could girl be found to fill her
place /? Mr.. Harvard started off in
seach of one, and Julia was in dread
full state of anxiety.
AT length a violent ring summoned
her to the door. J| .-Ioird 'Ton 2 sH
"The top o. the mornin' to yer,
ma'am; am is it yerself as wantin' a
girl?" asked a rosy checked daughter
of Erin, bowling and curtcsying vio-
lently
"Did Mr.. Harvard send you?" asked
Julia, with ill-concealed vexation.
"Shure, it was his own bIissed silf,
aud my name is Biddy, McClarkin,
ma'am; and it's me that will do yer
work right well;" and Biddy followed
Mrs. Harvard into the kitchen, where
she installed herself forthwith. ,
Now we will not attempt to describe
the scene that followed. Biddy had
previously attended to chamber work
alone; but, as she was out of work,
she concluded to try the kitchen. Did
Mrs. Harvard order puddings, custard,
or any kind of pastry, they never bore
the least resemblance to what they
were intended for. Bread, meat, and
vegetables were entirely ruined in the
cooking; the kitchen and the dining
room We're always in the utmost confu-
sion, to say nothing of the pantry and
cellar; the parlor and sleeping rooms
were slightly put in order. Everything
became disordered, and Julia, tired and
sick of mlsmanagement, grew peevish
and sullen, greeting her, husband to the
dirty, dusty parlor and uninviting table
with an ill-concealed frown.
"Can't you learn Biddy to keep a
neater house and cook better ?" asked
Mr.. Harvard, pleasantly one evening,
as he sat by the Uttered center table,
and pointed to the pretty lamps covered
with dirt and grease. The remark was
evidently not intended as reproof but
Julia answered sharply
81 think think you might nave known bet
ter than to get such girl as Biddy-
'can't / learn her ?'-I never was
brought up to such drudgery."' "a q.
You know l could get no one else"
answered the husband, still pleasantly !;
and, moreover, l always supposed a
lady should know how to superintend
household affairs herself" -, -,..r-- "A
You might have known / wasn't
acquainted with such work."
"I 1t would have been better if you
had!'' was the quick reply dIod ,3Hi
"sYes, / suppose you would like to
make mere drudge of me-" answered
Julia sharply. .;,yI ~ -.
>"Do you insult me, Mr. Harvard ?''
Just as you please to term it. ".sB
1T is a pity you hadn't married
some one to your mind.' Oh ,orF
We do not know how much longer
the angry husband and wife would
have talked had Biddy not entered the
room. Mr.. Harvard took his hat and
left the house, while Julia threw her.
self upon the sofa and burst into tears
poor girl! those were the first unkind
words that had ever passed between
them. 9ao LTsy3 ,7oos9'o ~ iged'
Long did Julia lay there nine-ten
-eleven-twelve-and still no hus-
band; the agonizing wife pressed her
face upon the window pane and listened