Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-11-08

"""uS" W htop 'hC uouoO warn uulll TUE
following day.
Mrs. Warren was in appearances &
feeble woman, but she had endured
hardship which would have destroyed
the constitution of one much more robust
Day after day her strength failed her
yet she made no complaint. Raymond
saw that she grew pale, and was often
disturbed with fears in regard TO her
hut be was too easy to mention the subject
and the useful wife became more and
more feeble, until she was seized with a
violent cough. Raymond was one day
thoughtful enough TO speak to the village
doctor as he passed their house with his
pondrruus portmanteau on his arm,
and the benevolent gentleman, Who had
some knowledge OF Raymonds peculiar
feelings, left the woman an nnocpnt
tincture, and forbade exposure to the
cold atmosphere under any circumstances.
and also declared that her complaint was
of character very much agitated BY
severe exercise,
For a few days Raymond remembered
the doctors counsel aud As he had re-
Spect for the physician, he obpyed him
rs nearly as his constitutional failing,
permitted but soon the wife was again
obliged to chop wood and feed cattle,
aad taking a severe cold, she faded a.
would fade the summer rose in frigid
climate.
When Raymond Warren's house was
desolate and his freside cheerless, he
saw what had been his great error du-
ring the two years Of his married life,
and he mourned his wife deeply, it must
hr said in Iii, favor. both a> a hrlpmatr
and companion. He rented his farm,
and managed to exist easily for onr
wear; but hr vas domestic man--he
was not satisfied with a childess wid
overs solitary lot, aud he began to look
ahou; him for a second heipmate and
companion. IT. few months he took
to his home a woman, who, he confident
ly frlt, would fill the place left vacant by
hi, first wife.
Sadly was Raymond disappointed, a
l"w weeks elapsed aud he fell into hi.
his old habits with complete abandon.
Lelyng his own work in a neglected
state, he worked diligently TO assist a
neighhor in getting wood TO his house.
and he returned to his home late at night
hungry and tsligued, expecting that hi~
wife would have ready for his refresh
mrnI an inviting supper. Poor fellow
the Kitchen where was to have been hi,
excellent supper, attended ly q nil
ing fe, was coll and unoccupipd.-
No frugal board was there, and Mrs. |
Warren was in bed. Raymond was
much astoni>hed, and too good .
to complain, and silently he ventured to
explore the cupboard for crust on which
to satisfy the Cravings of his appetite.
Not a crumb was there. 1t was evident
his wife had designed that he should 60
70 b~d ,upperlrss; and supperless to bed
he did go, gripving seriously over his
hard lot. He had never before been so
badly treated and he thought it indeed
distressing; but yet his disappointment
was not bad enough TO revolutionize hi
good nature, and without a
multer he fell sound asleep.
Raymond Warren did not hear chant
iclepr salute the morning. as it dawned
after the night of his gripvous diSappoint-
m4nt. 1t was spring-time. and the birds
sung under his window, but he heard
them net; yet he heard his wife, who
had risen before the sun, call him
"Mr. Warren, here I've been for an
hour in the cold the woods all burned.
It's time had some cut. If you want
any breakfast you had better get up
Was Ray mond dreaming? +? Was this
voice of reproach that came to him in
his sleep, with recollections of the wife
hat had gone before him TO the spirit
land? Not so it was a voice from the
wife that dwelt with him in this sphere
IF existence, that came to remind him OF
lutirs not discharged, upon performance
IF which depended the satisfaction of
hose desires which had intruded visions
Of feasts upon his hours of rest. All this
he felt; otill he did not offer to leave hi,
couch.
RAYMOND Warren" again said the
voice, "you left me yesterday withour
wood, to help neighbor get wood for
his wife, and you went to bed last night
without your supper; you'll not get
bite to eat in this house till you bring me
wood to cook it with"
There's plenty of chips" said Ray
nond, in palliation, rising on his elbow
Is he spoke.
MGpf m then and hrinn thenn intn 1