Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-05-30

smile again she reproached herself con-
stanty for not having accompanied her
husband as he wished, she might at least
have closed his eyes it was so hard to die
iorsaken .
Besides Mrs. Testers bereavement, she
allowed herself to be harrasscd with the
thought of her pecuniary debt to me
withal, her health began to fail. 1t was
sad to see the worn and listless expression
Of that face, which amid care aud power
ty in other days, had retained its bright,
young, joyous look.
And | became anxious to restore that
look? You may have it so if you wish.
We were married After three years of
hope deferred on her part, Of silent pity
and respect on mine; we were married /;
and ah, what a life she led me !
Yes, she! It's astonishing how long
you can live with woman and not find
her out 1t is astonishing how many
sides there are to a woman's character,
how like she is to that strange image in
the book Of Daniel, that had one face of
a woman and one OF Il lion, and one OF a
a sheep, or some such combination.
She didn't turn upon me the lions face !?
No, but the Sleeps. She was for follow
ing, following-eyery invention of her
neigh5ors just as when one sheep goes
over stilc, the whole ridiculous flock
must 20 after him. How tired, disgustcd, !,
angry | grew with " improvements, that
was her word; she improved all the com
fort out of the house, all the money out
Of my pocket, all the peace out Of my
days.
In what manner? | must begin at the
beginning that's my way. hatterel
myself that there could be no more quiet
anl easy method Of marriage, than this
which had fallen to me. had grown ae-
castomcd to provide for house, to seeing
Mrs. Lester at the head Of my affairs
We had driven for years in the family
carriage, occupied the same pew at church,
read the same books, entertained the same
guests.
But on the morning of our marriage
day, terrible foreboding came over me
"a sudden vision swept past-in two
scenes, Of Benedict free, and Benedict the
married man
[ rushed into the parlor where Mrs.
Lester sat at work she looked up, 80 ra-
dlant alI yet 50 peaceful; she removed
the papers from the chair beside her-all
in her quiet wdy-without a word, and |
took the seat, and listened while she talk-
ep in her gentle voice and forgot my
wise iorboling. q, these women are sy-
rens, Miss Nchitablc.
You think am trying to work u2 a
plot, that there was nothing 50 wrctehel,
after all? wish you had seen my house
-scan me at the cnl of a year. wish
you had seen the new hanginss of shabby
paper in every room; because the Old pa
pes We're OF a quiet taue-to display my
pictures better, aud Mrs Lester thought
gly colors conducive to health and ant
nation. wish you had seen our haad
some carpets packed away in summer for
moth, to eat, with such a dust and stir
anl their place supplied by poverty strick
en mattings. And the furniture all stow
el into uphol.tcrcrs' carts, to have brass
trucdle, that would roll, removed for wood
ed truckles that ereaked and refused to
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