The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05
THE MAN. HESlLR MARRIAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Openshaw came from Man
chester TO settle in London. de had oeen
what is called in lancashire salesman LOT a
large man u fac turIng firm, who were extending
their business, and opening warehouse III
the city, where Mr. Openshaw was now TO SUI
perintend their affairs. He rather enjoyed the
change having kind Of curiosity about Lon
don which he had never yet been able 10
eratify in his brief visits TO the metropolis
a, the same time he had an odd shreWd con-
tampt for the Inhabitants, whom ne always
pictured to himself as fine, lazy people, caring
nothing but TOR fashion and arlstocracy, ana
lounging away their days IN Bond Street ana
such places, running good English, and ready
In their turn to despise him as provincIai-
The hours that the men of business kept in
the city scandalized him, toe, accustomed as
he was to the early dinner of Manchester folK,
and the consequently far longer evenings
Stili. he was pleased 10 go 10 London, thougn
he would not for the world have confessed 1t
even TO him self, and always spoke OF the step
10 mis- friends Us one demanded OF MIN by the
interests of his employers, and sweetened TO
dim by a considerable Increase OF salary ms,
indeed was so liberal that he might have
been justified in taking much larger house
than the one he did, mad he not lhought MN
self hound to set an example to Londoners OF
how little O Manchester man OF business cared
for show. Inside, however, he furnished 1t
with an unusual degree OF comfort and III the
winter. time he insisted on Keeping up as lai &c
fires as the CRATES would allow lii every room
where the tenn pera ture was in the least chilly
Moreover, his northern sense OF hospitality
was such that, ii he were at home, ne couio
hardly suffer visitor TO leave the house with
out forcing meat and drink upon him Every
servant in the house was well warmed, well
fed aud kindly treated, for their master
scoraed all petty saving IN augnt .hat con,
duced to comfort, while he amused himself
by following out all his accustomed habits
and individual ways N defiance OF what any
of his new neighbors might think.
HIS wife was a pretty, gentle woman, OF
suitable age and charac, ter. He was forty-two
she thirty.fve. lie was loud aud decided, Shit
soft and yielding. They had two children-ol
rather should say sns nao Two, lea I'M e.hsT
nv Frank Wilson, her first husband. The
younger was a little boy. Edwin, VINO couie
lust prattle, and To whom ms fataer oellgntee
10 speak in The broadest and most uniutelllgi
BILE lancashire dialect, in order 10 keep vi
wnat be called the true Saxon accent
Mrs o oenshaw's Christian name was Alice
and her first husband mad been her own cou
sim She was the orphan niece OF sea-cap
tain 10 Lyerpool-a quiet grave little crea
ture. of great personal attraction when sh'
was hfteeu or sixteen, with regular features
and blooming complexion: But sne wa
very shy, and beliey ed herself TO be very stu
Md ana wk ward, and was freq uently scold
ed by her aunt, her own uncie's second VIE
So when her c0nsin, Frank Wilson, CAM
home from "a long absence at sea, and nrst wa'
Kind and protective To her; secondly, atten
tive; and, thirdly, desperately in love wiz
her she hardly Knew how to De grateIu
enough to him 1t is true, she wouid nav
stages OF behavior, tor his violent love puZ
lied aud frightened her. Her uncle neithe
helped nor hindered the love affair, though |
was going on under his own eyes Frank
stpnmother had such q variable temper ina
there was no knowing whether what she ike
one day she would like the next, or not.
length she went TO such extremes OF crossnes
that Alice was only too glad 10 shut her eye
and rush blindly III the chance OF escape irot
domestic tyranny offered her by marrias
with her cousin; and, liking him better ina
nnrlA har
was at this time at SEAL she went on or
morning and was married TO him, Der oni
brides Maid being the housemaid at her aunt
The consequence was that FRANK I, anu u
wife went into lodgings. and Mrs. Wilson r,
fused to see them, and turned away Nora
the warm hearted housemaid, whom they al
cordingly took iuto their service. When Gal
tain Wilson returned from his voyage, ne Wi
very cordial with the young couple, and speI
many an evening at their lodgings, smokiI
his pipe and slipping his grog; but ne toi
them that, tor qnietness' SAKE, ne coulo ~
ask them to his own house, tor his wife WI
bitter against them. They were not, hoWeve
very unhappy about this.
Tue seed Of future unhappiness lay rath
In Franks vehement, passionate dispcsitio
which lsd him to resent his wife's shy ness al
want Of denonstrativeness as failures In CO
iueal duty. He was already tormenting hin
self anu her, too, in slighter degree, by Apr
tensions and imaginauons OF what mig
betnll her ring his approaching absence
sea. At last he went 10 his father and urg
him TO Insist upon Aiice's being once more !
ceived nader has root, the more especially
there was now q prospect OF her connneme
while ner husband was away on his voyage
Captain Wilson was, as he expressed
''breaking up" and unwilling TO undergo
excitement OF . scene, yet he felt that what I
son said was true So he went TO his viii
aod, before Frank set sail, he had the comic
OF seeing his wife installed in her old lit,
9srrAt il his fathers house. To have plac
her Ia the one best spare room was step b
yond Mrs. Wilson's powers vt submission
generosity, The worst part about H. howey'
WA that the faithful Norah had to be d.
missed. Her place az ho1semaid had been I'LL
mp; ana, even IL IL lad NOT, she had forfeit
Mrs. Wilson's good opinion forever. She col
4 fortsd hsr young master and mistress
pleasant prophecies OF the time when tn
would have household of their own,
which, whatever service she might be
mean While she should be sure TO form q pa
Almost the last action Frank did befoTs 81
ting sail was going with Alice 70 see n or
once more at her mothers house, aud then
went away.
Alics's father. in.l Law grew more and me
feeble - The winter advanced. She Was
great use 70 her stepmothsr in nursing
amusing him; and, although there WAS an 3
~ enough IN the household, there was, p
hap more Of peace than there had been
years, for Mrs Wilson had not bad hss
and was sofIsned by the visible approach
dssth 70 one whom she loved. ana touched
- lonely condition OF the young creature,
x1setlag her hfst eondnementin her hnsbaa
AbsAace. To this reiennng mood Norah oW
Ahe peu6oission TO come and nurse Alice WI
has hs6y was horn, and to rsmsin 10 attend
O4ptAta WiisOn.
Bsfors ore lsttsr had been received IN
Fraak (whots1 WILD for the East ladIss |.
10 remem Der that he bad hsld her baby In l
srms st kiksed and blessAk IL before