Des Arc citizen., 1866-09-22


 accepted by each of the, parties, anC
 carried into execution. An eminen
 lawyer was directed to prepare deei
 of separation, and, when once signeC
 and witnessed, Lady Falkland was tc I quit the residence of her husband, ahC
 to return to that of her parents. My I friends, as you may imagine, were no1 sitting together l wasgshown int 0 tho study of Sir Edgar and l ispanad nc pans or arguments to- prevail Qn. him to rc-consider.l his dcterlnination, and to 'cndeavor to bear with the little i'm. perfections of his wife, and to persuade her to bear with his owns He would not.however, admit that he had given her any proyocation; he seemed thor 4 oughlyi convinced of her coldncss and want ofattachment to him. After some questioning, I succeeded ill get ting him to allow that he was occasion 1 ally a little irritable; but such irrita- ! bility. he said, would soon disappear
 were it not kept alive by the provoking and taunting remarks of his wife"
 He should have been married to such q woman as. my dear mamma," said Emma; "she is so mild and patient, that sfefwould soften the most iffita- hble tempenin the world.Hd MlT sae E fDo,not praise your mother quite so enthusiastically. my love, g1said Lady Wilmot, smiling s'it is almost as bad as praising yourself" :" :
 When I found," continued Major Hervey, "that all my persuasions were in vain, was obliged tacitly to con- sent to the Introduction Of MT. Cham | Io nfo
 aration; he produced this document out of tin box, which appeared to me more fatal than the box of Pandora, repOse at the bottom of it. When the not but do justice 4 to the liberality of l Sir Edgar; the fortune brought to him 1 by his wife was. small, and had been settled on herself for pin money, but the allowance he proposed making to her was large, even in proportion to his large income. He expressed every wish for her comfort and happiness. Her father and mother were to come to the Hall on the ensuing day to witness the deed ofseparation, and to take their daughter to their home. He asked me whether I thought they would be sat- isfied with the liberality of his provis- ion for her, and I unhesitatingly an- fswcrcd in the affirmative; although, knowing their kind, tender and feeling natures, my very heart, was wrung at tho anticipation of their visit. I pro- cecdcd from Sir, Edgar's apartment to thatlof Lady Falkland, and vainly ho- ped that I might be moro successful with than had been with her husband. l had known and loved her from her earliest youth; 1 had stood by thc-altar rwhen her hand was joined with that of Sir Edgar, and deep was my sorrow to think that,aught but death should. dis solve that holy union. could not, however, bend or soften her naughty spirit. "Shc was undcrvalucd," she said--"shc. c.Was despiscd bN her hus- band she had always met with fond- ness and affection under the roof of her parents, and thither sheWouId return. :" l wished her to request a private infer view with Sir Edgar: this she declined
 She had not, she said for many weeks seen him. except in the presendcs of a third person; but she promised me that
 in honor of my arrival. she cqwould dine at tho table that day. ii was formal and melancholy dinner, and MT. Cham bcrs, who made the fourth uf our little party, was the only uncmbarrasscd person among us" '' ss4Hi1'A II
 70 that terrible lawycr!" said Elm ma, ''how should have dctested the sight of him !" .a ..... .fi.,.....
 'Thcn you would have felt very un- justly, my dear girl,f said Major Her vcy; Inc was a worthy and upright man; he could not refuse to, draw. up the deed in question when required to do SO, and as he was only professional ly acquainted with Sir Edgar and Lady Falkland, and not a private friend ot either qpprtys it would have been unrea- sonablc to expect that he should look very unhappy aboutJthed matter. We are apt to exact too much from lawyers and medical meh-; we should reflect that long familiarity with scenes of dis trcss, if it fail to harden itiic feelings, will at all events subdue the outward expression oftheni.s They grievc like other men for the misfort,lnes of their friends and relatives; but if they gave a tribute of ardent sympathy to the suf
 ferings of every clieiit'ore patient, they would be living in state of perpetual excitement, highly unfavorable to the cool deliberate self-possession so rcqui- site in each of their professions Lady Falkland quilted us soon after dinner. Mr. Chambers and I joined her in the drawing room, but Sir Edgar had re- tired to his study. Lady Falkland was sad and silent in fact, the whole room presented dreafys appearance; her harp and piano-forte were in packing cases ready for removal q table near the window, which used to be covered with engravings, books ill gay bind ings, and splendid album, was now despoilcd of all. it's ornaments; ;n her writing-desk and work-boX were not in their accustomed places, and q beau- tiful portrait of herself, taken. before her marriage, was removed.
 e MT. Chambers retired early. l made one more attempt to work on the feel inSs of Lady Falkland. even appeal ed to the weakness of her character, by. endeav bring to, represent to her the consequence and responsibility of the situation she was deserting, and the in significant station in society held by a separated wife, but Lady Falkland was mot worldly or ambitious, she was only vain and exacting; she persevered in her resolution, and I sorrowfully bade her good night. All that now remain ed in my power, was fervently to en- ' 1s-.~. <k. f-