The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-06-20

e first time mother, and with all the beautiful
: pride Of young mothers love, prese ented he
/ babe to Hannah. the latter could see signs OF
Il secret grief impressed on GATHERINGS brow.
i Hoping by her counsel to bring relief Han
/ nah took an opportunity to tell the young wifi
what she had Observed and earnestly besough
a her confidence.
!, At this Catherine stammered forth hurri-
: ed assurance that she was perfectly happy, and
in few seconds belied her words by bursting
b into tears, and owning that she was very unhap'
py.
"But can not, Hannah" she exclaimed
II can not tell the cause-even to you.'
e "Don't say so, my poor Catharine," replied
! Hannah; at is not curiosity that prompts ms
: is interfere"
: 10, no, Hannah" replied the young wife,
: know you speak for love to me-.
"Well, then, continued the dame, "open your
heart to me- Age is good adviser,
Catharine was silent
} as your husband harsh to you? asked
Hannah.
mo" cried the wife; imam could not be kin
der to women than he is to me-"
"Perhaps he INDUCES in drink; in''-
Hannah, you mistake altogether" was
Catharine's reply; my husband is free from
all such faults as ever man vas"
any dear child" said the old woman, al.
most smiling as the idea entered her head,
"you are not suspicious-not jealousH
} II never had a moments cause, Hannah" ;"
answered Catharine. "No, my griefs are not
f Of that nature. He is one of the best and dear
est husbands"
Old Hannah was puzzled at these replies, as
she was distressed at the open avowal Of Cath
arne's having some cause of sorrow; but, see
ing that her young friend could not make up
her mind to disclosure at this time, the aged
dame gave up her inquiries, and told Catharine
to think seriously ofthe propriety of confdng
all to her
Hannah conceived that on mature consider
alton, Catharne would come to the resolution
i,of seeking consel at the cottage. And she was
notIrong. Ia few days after their late con
versation, the young vile came to visit Hannah
again, and after little embarrassed talk, en-
tered upon the subject which was plpermost
in the midst of both
Hannah" said Catharine, II fear you can
serve me nnth ng; | fear no living being can
servo ne. O., Hannah good as my husband
appears to te--good as he is-thero is some
dreadful weight pressing upon his mind, which
destroys his reaca-and mine, too.--Alas! the
gloomy fits, which you, as we'll as !, have no.
ticed in him. are not, fear without cause ---
Calharne wept in silence q moment, and then
continued "All that know CT this cause a.
rises from his expressions--his dreadful ex-
pressioqs-- while he is asleep at my side
Hannah, he speaks in broken language Of muF.
der, Hannah! Perhaps woman deceived ana
killed by him" As Catharine said this, she
shudered and buried her face in that OF her
babe, which she carried IN her arms.
Hannah was shocked to here ofths, but her
good sense led her to suggest for the poor wife,
that it was poss ble for her husband to consid-
er himsefa murderer in his sleep, and speak Of
it, without the slightest reality in the whole
affair,
"Ah, Hannah" said Catharinc, sadly, these
dreadful sayings are not the result fone night
mare slumber. They occur often too often.--
Besides when I heard him mutter in his sleep,
these horrible things, | mentioned the matter
to him in the morning at our breakfast, and
he laughed at it; but ho grew agiated and
telling me to pay no attention 10 such things,
as he sometimes talked nonsense, he knew, in
his sleep, he arose and went away, leaving his
meal nfniShed--ndeed, scarcely touched
am shure he does not know how often ne
speaks in his sleep, for have never mentioned
the subject again, though my rest is destroyed
by it. And then his fits Of sadness at ordIna
ry moments! Hannah, Hannah, theae is some
mystery--some terrible mytery under it,
yes" continued the young wife, "hs is so good
so dutirul to God and to man. He has too
much tenderness and feelin. to harm fv.-
Hannah, what am to do, for am wrethed at
present"
1t was long ere the old dame replied to this
question She mused greatly on what had
been told her, and in the end said to Cathar;ne
"My poor child, can not believe that Viii,
liam is guiltyoi what these circumstances la,
ceemingly at his door, But il the worst be
tue, it is better for you to know it than to be
, IN this killing suspense forever. Go, and gain
his confidence, Catharine; tell him all that has
come to your ear, and say that you did so by
4, advice" Hannah continued to use persuasion
, of the same kind for some time longer, and al
length sent Catharine home, firmly resolved to
! follow the counsel given her.
g On the following day, Catharine once more
, presented herself at the abode Of Hannah, anc
4 as she entered exclaimed. Dear mother,
n have told him all! He will be here soon to ex
r plain everything to us both.
s The old woman did not exactly comprehend
b this. elias he not" she said, "givon any ex.
: planation to your'
If "No Hannah" said Cathrne ''but O. he i
5 not guilty. When had spoken as you de
a sired me, he was silent long time, he thsi
!, took me in his arms, Hannah, and kissed me
:. saying "My darling Catharine, ought to hav
;. confided in you long ngbefore. / have been un
1t fortunate, not guilty. Go to kind Hannah's
II and will soon follow you, and set your minc
lie at ease, as far as it can be done; had I known
[. hoyv much Won had been suffering would hav