Litchfield enquirer., 1861-12-26
A YOUNG WEES SORROW.

said Mrs Barton to her husband one day. Mar tha was a daughter who had been married fol three or four months. and was then living sever al hundred miles away from the town in which her parents resided.
 Nor do r. was the answer. If Edward is in anything unkind to her, have been greatly de- ceived in him.
 There are pecularar;trs of character and temperament n every one. that 'n'y a close ln- tmacy can make apparent. And Martha has these as we'll as Edward It is not improbable that something unseen before, Las revealed itself since marriage. and stands as source of irrlta- ton between them.
 Mir. Barton sighed He was very fond of Martha. She had been pet with him since childhood. and this separation, in consequence of her marriage was great trial. The thought of her being unhappy pained him.
 Suppose said he. that we send for her to come home and make us visit. It is nearly four months since she went away
 I was going to suggest something different
 'What?
 "A visit to Martha
 That will be out of the question, at least for me- said Mr. Barton.
 I did not replied Mrs. Barton, smiling, ex- pect to include you in the visit
 'Oh, then you propose to take all the pleas ure to yourself Now, it strikes me as better arrangement to have Martha pay us vislt It will do her great deal more good than merely to receive visit from you. She will get back, for little while, into her old home, and see father and mother both. And then will come in for portion of the enjoyment which is to be considered'
 live thought of that replied Mrs. Barton and yet favor the visit to Martha The reason is lf I ct, fu-a have an ophortunity t, see how she and Edward are getting along together We must live with people, you know, to find out all about them:- There may be some little impediments to happi ness lying in their right path, which may helr them to plck up and cast aside; some little want of adaptation in the machinery of their lives which prevents movement in harmony, that may show them how to adjust I guess you are right, taking that view of the case said NIr. Barton.
 The visit of Mrs. Barton was made according ly. After the first brief season of gladness that followed a meeting with her mother had passed Martha's countenance showed some lines moi written there by sweet content The mother asked no questions, however, in the beginning calculated to draw Martha out. She wanted 6 little time for observation. The young husband l was bright, cheerful, attentive and fond, as he had appeared to her before the wedding day. But on the second morning after her arrival, she noticed that he did not talk quite so freely a; usual at the breakfast table, and had something very much like cloud over the sunshine of his countenance. Martha's manner was little con strained, also and her face little sober. Once or twice during the meal Edward exhibited { feeling of annoyance at things not rightly or dered.
 Mrs. Barton was already beginning to see thu little things and impedments to which sine hac referred in talking to her husband. But she dit not encourage Martha to speak on the subject She wanted to seq more and understand th' case better. On the third day. the cause of thu trouble between Edward and Martha-for dis i cordant string was really jarring in the harmon, of their lives-became more clearly apparent tt the mother. The little external restraint whicl had been assumed at the beginning of her visit by both of the young people. was gradually lai' aside, and she saw them in the real life the, were living.
 The basis of the difficulty lay in the total un fitness of Martha for the position she had as sumed- that of housekeeper, we mean. And il consequence, her young husband, in whose idea of home perfect order had been included. foun' everything so different from his anticipations that graceful acquiescence was impossible.
 I don't know what has come over Edward said Martha to her mother on the morning of tn fourth day, after her husband had left for hi place of business. Her eyes were swimming I !ears, Tor Edward had spoken hastily and wit III nature at the breakfast table. He used t pc so kind' so gentle. so considerate of my con ioft ana feelings. But he seems to be more in patient and harsh in his manner every day.
 has the reason of this never occurred t your Mrs Barton's manner was grave.
 He is disappointed in something, evidentl, He does not find in you all he has expected.'
 Mother! The young wife had a startle look. '-' ''o
 1t must be 50, Martha. elssvhy should he b different from whal he was: He has an ide;