The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-05-06

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1t may be doubted whether. even on his
wedding night, the doctor felt supremely
blest; but perhaps the first real tangible drop
of bitterness in his cup was tasted when he
saw his handsome wife stand before her mir.
ror and divest herself OF magnificent Sc,
Of false teeth and two or three heavy braids
of hair. These slight operations, together
with the washing off Of coat Of rouge and
pearl powder, wrought quite a transforma.
ton in the beautiful Miss Hall. One morn.
ing, shortly after. Mrs. Winthrop was going
shopping, and desired her liege lord to sup
ply her with the necessary fuRas.
81 am extremely sorry," replied the doc
tor, biandly, "but really, my dear, haven't
the money by me this morning."
The full, red lip, whose pout during the
cOur'shiP had been SO bewi,ching. swelled
now in earnest in way that wasn't half as
fascinating, when she said, ga pretty reply
to make to my first request for money;
doubtless this is only the commencement of
the insults which shall be called upon to
endure"
The doctor was little chagrned, and re.
piled, "Very likely, madam; for when |
married you | expected you to find yourself
in pin'money." ..t
"Tou did; eh!" size re,orted. $50 you
married me for my money, did you! and
you have the impudence to tell of it to my
face, too, actually byfdte the honeyntoo,, is
over. Ii is shameful, sir; it is OUT ageous. !"
The doctor strove to apologize; but the
yirngo had the advantage 6f Hill; aid she
continued to pour out the torrent OF invec.
tive long after he had placed the door be.
tween ttem,. and was hurrying down the
street. AS this scene had caihsnenced at
the Oreakfast-table, its effects upon the chill.
dren, who were present, can be better i'm
ogihed than described. That day The doc
tor TOOK the pains to ascertain the amount of
Mrs. Winthfop's "!crtune." 1t turned out
to consist il the interest of i've ,!Yodsand
pounds, which ceased at her deulh. Subse.
qnert discovers proved to him that, as the
result of the lady's extravaganza, her &C
count at the bankers was usually over.
drawn. r.
The delight oneness Of the doctors eve
nirgs at home may be imrgined. Gener.
ally his resource after ten was the newspa.
per or book; OF il the household atmos.
phere was too stormy, he bctook himself 10
q small supper room, which was ullly de
nominated his study. Sitting there one
evening, while his wife was entertaining
two or three fssc'npt'ng young friends in
the parlvr, he heard timid knock ut the
door, and his little golden haired ANY en-.
tered; his first born, his pet, the namesake
Of his carly love. She led her younger
brother by the hand, and both were crying
TIE dcctor's hear. was touched. Bv
some strange forgetfuiness, he seemed new.
er till this moment, to have taken into
consideration the claims of his children
in the choice of step, mother for them.-
Now, as If in magic glass, the euormity
Of his conduct in this respect was held up
before him. Stretching ppt his hands, he
said tenderly, "Come here, Amy darling,
and tell me what erieves T. g., shS gfidsd
gently into his embrace! and Henry climbed
noiselessly to his fathers knee.
"Pleuse, papa" said Amy, timidly, sis the
Iiew mother to be always our mother; or
will she go away, b!yS:;ahhd.S Syl, as our own
mother did!"
The Doctors eyes filled with tears, and he
inquired with choking voice, "Why do you
ask me such question, my dear!"
"Bec use, il she Is only to stay here a
little while, | will try to be patient and
good till she is gone," replied Amy; "but,
oh! hope she will not be here always"
Spirit of the gentle, departed Amy! W wert
thou lowering near to watch the upwelling
of that long sIumbering fountain Of parent
al tenderness? Closer, closer to his heart
he held the dear offspring Of his youthful
love, and asked, "Whqt is it, Amy darling!
Tell papa what the new mother has DONE"
"Oh: it is many things, papa," replied
Amy. "First OF all, she don't love me and
Harry. am sire she dont3 for she scolds
Us so, and says such cruel things; calls us
.beggal's brats!' Does that mean our own
mammal"
"Go, on, my DEAR" sale the DOCTOR
"What elss!"
"Then she makes u5 edit III the nursery.
you Anow," continued Amy.
Tie Doctors heart regrouehed him for
ever having consented to this arrangement
"And she only gives US dry bread and lit.
tie bits Of pie and cake that ars left; be-
cause she says now that she has been cheat.
ed into marrying beggar, she must be
economical" rt8
The doctor thought Of new set of ex.
pensive jewelry brought home that morning
and sighed.
"But that is not all, papa. She strikes
US; look therep' and the little one stripped
up her baby Brothers sleeve, and showed
the msrks upon his arm. And these were
Amy's children.
"Oh! fool that was!'' groaned the re.
pentsnt father.
For half kour be held the children on
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