Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-03
Mlseries Of French Domestic Life.

them in the telling. Ten years ago there
was at the Madeleine one OF those rare
sights in Paris--a marriage for love. Peo-
pie here marry for great many reasons
rarely for love, which passes in society as
no reason at all. The bridegroom was a
splendid looking fellow" and he was
agreeable, graceful and possessed elegant
manners. The bride was a beautiful girl,
agreeable and graceful as her husband but
the malicious said she was naughty and re-
served. Their fortunes were equal, and to-
gether formed considerable sum Of mon
ey. All went happily the first twelve months
Of marriage. In love matches, the frs,
twelve months are always easy. 1t is DIFF
ferent in interested marriage, where the
first year is the longest and most painful
and drear;est of life for custom makes the
yoke easier every day. In love matches
the disappointment which succeeds the
first glow Of passion makes the chain
heavier burden daily. The dashing fellow
proved 10 be fond of expense. He lavish
ed money with an unreckoning hand. The
ircome not only went, but bit of the cap
tal was Clipped off when all the bills were
paid. His wife continued to love him with
unabated affection. She tenderly called his
attention TO the disastrous consequences of
the inequality which existed between their
expenditures and their income, and conjured
by their children (f il so pleased Heaven
TO endow them) TO restore the proper equi-
liblium. He was vain, and revolted from
the humiliating confession to the wcrld that
his income failed under his style Of living.
1t is inconceisable to sober head what
phantoms haunt men, menacing them with
contempt or promising them respect if they
desert or if they persevere in a line of con-
duct, the world, nay even their nearest
friends do not know they are in or ever
were in.
Our neghbors pay much less attention to
us than our self-love will let us believe
and my experience Of the world Git is true
is coafned) has convinced me that, provid-
ed one does not borrow money from his
neighbor, or ask him 10 endorse paper, one
may order his life just as he pleases, adopt
ing either a bread and water diet, or reg
linen of trufes, game, and cieur ceps The
vanity of the husband made deaf to his
wife's suggestions; (she forbore. out of re-
spect for her husband, giving them in any
other form J and consequently, their ruin
became a mere question of time. Their
rain was accelerated by the connections the
husband formed. The wife bore this neg
lect with the same outward composure with
which she saw her estates wasted away;
but it wounded her to the heart, and drew
many a secret tear from her. Hating his
wife with that virulency which forbearance
and kindness and affection not unfreauently
raise in the undeserving objects of it, he
applied for separation from bed and board
with his wife. She made no resistance.
! The divorce was granted. 1t rescued her
dowry from certain waste. As she made
no effort to save it, thinking as honorable
women have always, and will always think,
that man and wife are one, and should have
one destiny, one estate, one honor, she de-
voted her fortune to preserve her husbands
name from sully. So wild was the course
he ran, that he exhausted her estate. He
did not know she had aided him and had
melted the money-lenders long after they
| else had proved relentless. After her es-
! tate went away, she became a governess in
some foreign family, and quilted France.
Her husband was absolutely ruined, and in
the debtors Jail ignorant and careless what
/
provinces left him a considerable estate.
The godsend melted his obdurate heart and
he determined 10 lead a new life. The first
thing he did was TO seek his wife. He
heard her history which you know. He in
stantly wrote her, begging her pardon for
the past, informing her of his inheritance,
and asking permission to join her, and live
as he should live by her side. You may
imagine her reply. The day after it reach
ed Paris, telegraphic dispatch was sent
her, bidding her TO hasten 10 Paris her
husband had been taken with the typhus fe-
ver,wlich is prevalent here,a daily became
worse. She came as fast as steam could
bring her.-swift rs it was, YET too slow
when she entered the railway station here
she was told he had departed this life, and
she was denied even the melancholy satis-
faction of embracing for the last time his
icy, inanimate form. So many storms
such glimpse Of bright sunshine-suc-
ceeded by so thick cloud, were more than
the poor woman could bear. A languor in
yaded ber body, and at the last took pos
session Of her. She was buried last week.
Now, side by side, they lie in the graveyard
who, ten brief years ago. stood side by side,
attred in bridal costume, before the altar
Of the Madeline church---a iiiful fever those
ten years were Grave deny them not
thy wonted peace
A few days ago Baron de ---- gave
dinner TO half dozen friends, to warm y
house he had just built for himself It
was bachelor dinner, his wife being in the
country. When they were at desert lady
entered the room--hs wife There was q
disagreeable moment or two for the guests,
rs surprises are always diSagreeable, es-
pecially when they come in petiicoais. She
said " Gentlemen, | am sorry 10 dsar-
range you, but ! have something to say to
my husband, and am not sorry to have
your compsny.' She thereupon went upto
her husband, who was turning as many coli
ors as dying dolphin, and said TO him
. Six weeks ago in the heat of discussion
which did not provoke, you were coward
enough 10 slap me. As there were no wit
nesses present, my lgwyer tells me can
bring no action. There are witnesses here
now. sir, take that! (giving him a terrible
slap;) use your witnesses. | expect your
lawyer at once" She then quilted the room
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