Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-21

endured at the last party she attended, |
caused Julia's voice to tremble n little as |
she said
dust as you think best-but for my
own part | should seldom attend party |
for my own enjoyment
''If Mrs Westbury thinks it proper to
immune herself as in convent, she can"
said Mr. Westbury ssfor myself, feel
that society has claims upon me that l
wish to discharge"
II will go if you think there would
be improperly in my staying away,
said Julia.
"Stuatod as you are, | think there
would, said Mr. Westbury.
"I5ituated rs l am" thought Julia;
what does he mean Does he refer to my
station in society," or does think that the
world will think me An unhappy wife
wishing to scclude herself from observati-~
on."
Iu the course of the morning, Jnlu
called or Mrs Cunningham, and found
that lady and her husband discussing
the point, whether or not they should
attend Mrs Parker,s party.
care you going Mrs Westbury ?" ask
ed Mrs Cunningham.
"Yes-Mr Westbury thinks that We
had better do so" replied Julia.
''Hear that, Edward p said Mrs Cum
ningham, You perceive that Mr. Westbu,
ry likes that his wife should enjoy the
pleasures of society" Mr. Cunningham
looked little hurt, as he said" my
dear Lucy, am l not more than willing
to indulge you in everything that will
add to your happiness? l have only
been trying TO convince you how much
more comfortable we should be by our
fireside, than in such a crowd as must be
encountered at Mrs Parker's. For my
self the society of my wife is my highest
enjoyment, and of her conversation |
never grow weary" "Thank you for
the compliment, dear" said Mrs Cunnin-
CHAM, "and wo will S u5s the question
some other time."
One Of the first persons Julia distin-
guished amid the company, as she enter.
ed Mrs Parker's drawing room, was
Mrs Cunningham, who gave her q nod,
and an exultng smil", as much to say
"you see have carried the day p Julia
had endeavored to arm herself for this
evenings trial, should Miss Eldon make
one Of the company; and accordingly she
WAS not surprised, and not much moved
when she saw her husband conyersing
with that wanna, lnI,,
She was too delicate in teolng, too ref
ned in manner, to watch them. oven
long enough to catch the expression of
Mr. Westbury S face; but resoluteIy turn
ing another way, she endeavored to en-
ter into conversation with the persons
near her.
Mr. Wostbury had uot been in Mrs
Parker's drawing room half an hour, ere
Miss Eldon contrired to place herself in
such situation as to render it impossible
for him TO avoid addressing her; and
this point once gained, to escape from
her was impracticabe. A strong sense
of honor alone led him to escape, as to
be near her was to him the most exquis-
lite happiness; but the greater the delight,
the more iminent the danger; of this he
was sensible, and it was not without re-
sistance that he yielded to her facination
Could she once secure his heart and Mt
these moments when she was sure that
no ear heard, and no eye but his cwn
she let an occasional touch of the Pens
ERosA mingle so naturally with her half
nd hi 70
all their original strength, those feelings
and those regrets, he was trying to sub.
due. For the time he forgot every thing
but that they mutually loved and were
mutually happy. They had been stand
ing together considerable length of
time when they were joined by Mr. Gun
ninnham who abruptly remarked
You don't enjoy yourself this eve
ming, Westb ry,"
-"What makes you think 500" Mr.
Wcstbury inquired.
you look wore out just MS | feel"
answered Mr. Cunningham. GLOW strange
it Isl" he added, ''that married men will
ever suffer themselves to be drawn into
such crowds"
why not married men as well rs
bacheIors:" asked Miss Eldon.
Because they relnqaish real happi
ness and comfort, for a fatiguing pleasure
ifpeasure it may be called. answered
Mr. Cunningham. Cones own hearth
and ones own wife is the place and the
society for unaloyed enjoyment. Am I
not right, Westburyp
Miss Eldon turned her eyes on Mr.. W
as she waited to hear his answer, and an
expression, compounded of curiosity, con-
tempt and satisfaction, met his eye. 1t
was the fl rst time he had ever remarked
an unlovely, an unamiable expression oil
her countenanco. He calmly replied to
Cunningham
ENTHUSIASTICALLY The pleasures of do
mestic life, are the most pure, the most
rational that can be enjoyed"
80. it is strange" said Mr.. Cunning
ham, "that any one can willingly ex-
change them for crowded rooms aud pes
tilential yapors, such as we are now in-
haing. There is nothing to be gained in
sucb oo,,oy.e,Nv tb;c 4 -.