Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-15

eah and Catharine had been two
~ IN these respective situations. I
when the dialogue wnich has lust been |
recorded took place.
On tie succeeding expiration of her |
term OF service, Catharine was married
70 the Nonng man. whose name has
been s-ated a, being William Hinton
y" vas joiner bg trade, and bore. as |
Hannah had SAID, an excellent charac
ter. The first visit PAID by the new
married par was to the cottage of the
o!d womaR, Who gazed on then, with
a'truIv maternal pride, thinking she
hHd never seen so handsome couple.
The few years. spent by Hutton in the
army had given to his naturally good
h3uIe an erect manlioess, which look ]
ed as we'll IN one of his SEX as the light.
gr"cetnl figure, and fan, ingenious
countenance Of Cathatine was calcuIa-
TED 10 adorn one of womankind.-
Something OF this kind, at least. was
Ia the thoughts of Hannah. when
Calhaline and her husband visited the
t.ams's dwelling.
May future visit was paid by the
same parties to Hannah, aud each sue
cessfve occasio. the old woman looked
narrowly, though as unobtrusiveIy as
possible, into the state of tue wife's
ceilings, with motherIy anxiety to
Sno" # she Was happy. For thong
Hannah, seeing Cathariue's affections
deeply engaged, bad made light Of her
own early remark upon the strange and
most nnpieasing gloom occasionally, if
not frequently, observable, in the look
and manuer Of William Hutton, the
old woman was never able to rid her
own mind altogether Of misgiyings on
ne uhl@ct. For many moatns after
! 5h,.i. esp .l2-,;a-.a... hQweger. 49,
= IId TeV6F discoEeg any tnlpg put
open, unalloyed, happiness in the air
aud conversation Of the youthful wife.
But at length Hannah's anxious eye
did perceive something/ like change.
\ Catharjhe. seemed sometimes to fall,
enEisitiaas--sfe cottege, into fits Of
absakasfsn, not unlike those which
I nay been observed<n her husbanl.-
d TBe aged damshad felt gre~tly dis
J tyessed at the Yought Of her dear Cath
+ arine being Unhappy, but for long time
! she had held her peace upon the sub
= .lect, trusting chat the cloud might be
, temporary one, and would disappear
u 1t was not SO, unfortunately. Though
in their manner to each others wher
together, nothing but the most eorGia
: affection was observable, Catharine
= when she came alone to see Hannah
~ always seemed prey to some uneasi
=! ness, which all her efforts could no
conceal from her old friend: Eve
), when she became for the first time
~ mother, and, with all the beautiful prid
"t -, OF young mothers love, presented he
- babe to Hannah, the latter could Sc
~ signs of secret grief imprinted O
", Catharine's brow.
> Fl ping Ivy her counsel to bring re
49, lief, Hannah took an opportunity
-, CCIl VIC wang "HS "udC SuC hdO W
-, served, and earnestly besought her CO.
Wv fdence.
-: At first Catharine stammered for
, hurried assurance that she was pc
- fectly happy, md in few seconds h
W lied her words by bursting into teal
Il and owning that she was very unha
''u = ! cannot, Hannah, she exclsi
kpnot tell the cause-eEen
:, 4 saw so, my poor Cttharir
aS feE9 u Hannah; sit is not curiosity Il
If, prompts me to intefere'
'sO ';,b 'Oh, no, Hannah, replied the you
.'., & wife; Il know you speak from love
?., ;'h me-
We'll, them continued the da
en-. open yohr heart to me. Age is a 6
k of adviser
-. Catharjne was silent.
-" Is vour husband harsh to you 2 /;
= % ed Hannah
'tGN No. cried the wife; man could
was be kinder 10 wuInan than he is to me
iha Perhaps he INDUCES in drink il
|. on Hannah; You mistake altogether,
nah Catharine's reply; my husband is
.o,a- free from all suca faults as ever