The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-06-16

could influence him in the choice of ;
wife. 1t would never have happened
had she proved rich, as hc and other
expected.
Once, about the time of his marriage
when friend spoke rallyingly to him o
his having drawn golden prize, he re
piled that Annie Clyde without a*pcnny
would be the same to him as Annie
Clyde with a million; aud he would
have been much hurt had the other
seemed to discredit the assertion. Til
pressed hard by circumstances, he had
continued in the happy delusion; but
his finances were now in state seldom
known to soothe mans mind, or I'M
provo his temper.
He had flushed the study of medicine
only very short time, and his patients
were yet to fall sick when he first met
Miss Clyde Within three months he
proposed, was accepted, and the mar
riage took place The son of poor
man, Arthur had of necessity contracted
debts in his course, which he trusted to
success in his profession for discharging.
He was presented to Miss Clyde at
the house of her sister, was recently
married, and came to reside in his na-
tive town. His eyes heheld in her a
marvel of beauty and accomplishments
Her many engaging qualities were the
admiration of the acquaintances she
made. "And then," some one would
not unfrequently be heard to remark.
"there is the ,fortune;" for somehow the
unquestioned supposition was that Ade-
liza inherited her money from her father,
and that the sisters had shared equally
in his estate.
After brilliant wedding, Arthur and
his bride set off on tour, which was
condensed into three weeks; at the end
of which time they returned to their
own house, now ready for occupation on
their arrival It was house of ele-
gance, suited to their tastes, if not to
their means. Then Immediately follow
ed a great party-and now, as ever, the
cost of all these indulgences had to be
met. It is but just to Arthur to say
that the orders he had given, and his
lavish expenditure, were all for the sake
of his bride, and as being appropriate
20 her imaginary position /; and all were
enjoyed by Annie with the inconsider-
atcness to be expected of her years and
situation.
For time it had appeared beautiful
delicacy on the part IF Mrs. May bury,
considering the contrast of her husband e
poverty, that she refrained from any re-
ference to her fortune; but afte T that
his sentiments on the subject varied !,
and he became secretly anxious to know,
where an amount of the rcadiest money
was accessible. Those ghosts of dead
pleasures, debts, were narrowing their
circ'c around him. They could not be
laid except by chinking sound in bank
vaults, and substance, which looked
like the consolidation Of sunshine, hav-
ing passage from hand to hand. H..
Mere intimations touching the state
of affairs suffced not at all, for the rea-
son that they were not understood; SO,
shortly, Arthur was fain to apply to
his wife, in distinct terms, for permission
to use the resources which were theirs
jointly now, he supposed. The surprise
and chagrin awaiting both, when it came
to this, need no description beyond what
is included in the mutual recriminations
with which the interview closed.
The two days that followed, Arthur
kept himself from home as mach as
possible, on visits to real and imaginary
patients, while Annie shut herself in,
and, through the servants, shut every
one else out. The house and everything
it contained was the bitterest mookery
to the sight of the young and SO lately
happy master and mistress.
Time enough there had been for pass
ion to subside, and reason to exercise
her vocation. Mr. and Mrs. Maybury
sat at their table once more, and alone.
She had come from her chamber partly
at the suggestion of pride, afraid that
an indisposition, which demanded less
than usual attention from her husband,
might not serve her as plea moro per-
manently, and prevent scandal among
the servants.
But, beyond this, the unforgiving
spirit had passed from her bosom, and a
tender longing for reconciliation taken
it's place. Her husband traced it iu the
tremulous hand that gave him his cup
of tea, and in the meeker expression of
her downcast eyes, when he ventured to
look in them. lie traced it with pity
and remorse, for the fondness in his
heart was waking from its terrible trance,
and that moment the cry of his soul was
for the impossible boon of living over
again the last two days.
In some natural way, the fact was at
length rumored abroad that his vito was
portionlcss; and one had that evening,
without much tress of delicacy, appeal
ed to him for either confirmation or de-
u:ai. He had replied with naughty