The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-01-29
For the Standard.

nj MRS. cLAxA xEAcuAS.

Strange things, sometime occur around us.
The village Of Leighton was thrown into great
commotion by the report Of a separation be.
tween a supposed loving couple who had been
united in the bands Of matrimony three years.
Report said, the young, and beautiful wife
had left her husbands bed and board, abe.
cause Of the want Of affection" her conscien.
cious scruples being such that shc believed it
TO be her duty.
She did not leave because her home was
not pleasant, Tor shc was surrounded by all
the comforts and couvenences necessary for
her happiness.
She returned again to the home Of her
childhood where she first listened to the voice
of love,-and pronounced the marriage vow.
One week she remained with her parents,
but she was far from being happy. Her viv.
id imagination pictured her husband in his
lonely home, through watchful hours-in the
long dreary night, alone.
At the end OF that week she returned to
him, and offered il he would accept, sym
pathy for love" to remain f,w days, and
arrange things to make him moro conforls
hlc.
But one week she remained, then return
ed again to lcr parents, with all she possessed at
tho ,imo Of ler marriage-ber husband hav-
ing CROUCH besides for bis convenience.
The fourth day after her frrival at her faith.
ers house, she was upon the street slowly
waking,-musing upon the past, present, and
future. Suddenly she was aroused from her
revcry by the sound Of carriage, aud
looking up she saw it rapidly approaching.
Continuing her walk, as it drew nearer
she saw seated, two OF three persons. Horror
Of horrors, could it be possible, There sat
her husband chatting gaily with two young
ladies'.
What could she do' Should she continue
her walk she must meet them, should she
turn back they would surely overtake her.
In vain she looked for some place to dash
away from their view-the street was mar.
row, the fences on each ids higb-on they
came, regardless Of the agony she was en-
during.
They passcd-but another trial was in res
ervation for her.
She saw approaching female acquain.
tancc TO whom She must certainly be polite
Notwithstanding the agitation Of her feelings.
They met, but she was too much excited to
speak with composure.
After the first salutation-shc angrily cx.
claimed--"I think those ladies arc in fine
business riding with a grass widower." She
tcmbled with emotion as she attempted self
control to continue the conversation.
Huridly she retraced her steps to the house
with flushed cheeks, and sparkling eye4, re-
solving to confront her husband when he re-
turned (as he was only escor,ng the ladies
hom-,) intending to address him in language
and tones that would irrilate his feelings.
Hastily shc arranged her toilet-turnng
before the mirror with head erect, in proud
defiance.
A rumbling sound, told Of an approa hing
carriage, and she hurried down tho walk
out through tho gate, and into the street just
as it was passing.
She looked up just in time to hear her hus
band, in a street tone, say, "good evening
Luty."
But o, that moment, she st cd spcechess-
her anger gone, and the carriage was hurry.
ing her husband from her to his lonely home,
She retracc1 her steps UP tho walk--wan.
dered through the garden, plucked tue aow
ero, pulled them to pieces tiripg Of tits
she returned to tho house, and threw herself
upon the sofa. Thrre her mother found her,
with her arms shading her eyes aud June
rose crushel between her taper fingers.
Early Lutty repaired to her own room, and
bowed in supplication before her Heavenly
Father.
She implored wisdom from on High, and
guidance that she might be enabled to do her
duty.-she was profcssed Christian.
Hlridly she threw herself upon her couch,
but in vain she sought rcposc in sleep. Restless,
she counted the weary houn-snd tears be.
dewed ber cheek as it rested upon the pillow.
The clock struck twelve, and just as the
last sound was dying away, she arose and
quietly Hrayed herself in dress, shawl, and
bonnet. What could it meant Where was
she going at that time Of night'
Luty with all her timidity was gliding out
alonc-aud noislesly closing tho door after
her, and with light step was moving down
the walk in the darkness.
Always before, the very shadows were
fright(gl TO her, such was her fear when alone
in the night, but Dow she hurried down tho