The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-16

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not been very unhappy she replied, not
At ALL Thi. At once put an end to any
explanation and in the evening he thoo't
that as Mrs. Spencer felt so happy in his
absence, there could be no oljs,,ion TO
his spending an evening once more from
home. The club was agaSn re,ortsd to
and being induced to engage in play, he
rose a great loser. He returned home
chafed and annoyed and in no mood to
make concessions Of airy description, far
less to endure taunts in quiet. ..
Il hope you have enjoyed yourself at
the c(ubf said the wife TO him as he en-
tered the room.
Woman, leave me alone,' he teplied
sngrily.
You seem already to think marriage
as pleasant as cour,ship."
Leave me alone, say, or I shall make
you"
What! you would strike me too -
DO so and crown your arniable and con-
siderate conduct"
The young man raised bis hand as IL
to comply with the taunt, but suddenly
checked himself. he again took his hat
and rushed hastily from the house He
hurried on through the dark and nearly
deserted streets without aa object, and
not knowing or thinking what he inten
ded TO do with himself. Suddenly he
stopped before large we'll lit building {;
he surveyed it auxiously, aod then seem
ed about TO pass on; but. apparently
drawn by an irresistsble impulse, he a,
length went in. It was the club once
more-the place which he had recently
left under circumstances so unfortunate.
He had s,iIl few pounds in cash With
him. and had determined 20 make one
effort more to redeem previous Losses. In
the excited state OF his mind, i, is uruec.
sssary to say that the effort WAS unsuc.
ce'sful. He would have Quilted at once.
but friends urged him on, and advanced
him money on the security Of his watch,
notes OF hand. de-. Madened by repeat.
ed losses he at length played deeply
recklessly. Wh-a he left the house for
the second time that night, lie Was beg
CARED man
And what "" C.rolins's impression Of
the whole matterf Up 10 the mo ment
Of her husbands quitting her for the
third time she regarded herself as deep.
ly injured woman. She had obs,ira rately
persisted in a course which was displeas
ing to her husband, but never thought
for moment that she had done anything
TO call forth his anger. She had been too
proud to admit concern at tie difference
which had taken place bet~een them,
yet acquitted herself Of any act which
tended to prolong that difference. She
bad taunied, when she should have soo,h
Cd him; and yet did not conceive th at
she had been in any shape Instruments,
in causing him 10 quit his home. In the
morning. when he doggsdly related what
had occurred. at was," she said, "ius,
what she bad expected. and just, wh.,
she deserved for marrying him."
Here, then, was q most unple..sp,
state Of affairs. There were two par,ie.
united for life, who seemed destined to
live at variance. There was to be con.
tention. and yet very precarious support,
Toe "dinner Of herbs" Was probably to
be there; bot the zone which alone could
render !, paiatable, vas to be absent
There was, however. no help for it, and
howsoevss dssgresable, It mu.t be en-
dured. They thought Of separation, bu,
soon abandoned the idea for, although
unhappy together, they had. strange tc
say, no earnest desire 10 part. At length
after many dissppo,ntmsn,s. employment,
was procured for Edward Spencer through
the fundamentally Of his friends, and
they entered upon new lie. many pri
vations tssy Asd 10 endure. and maay
sIoggIes to undergo. The ,smp,sr which
could nos brook contradiction, was now
subjected to restraint; and tho pride tha,
forbade the admission OF error, Of the &C
kno~lsdgemspt Of q psng, sapk unde,
the weight Of comparative poverty, and
the consequent neglect Of friends. Ths
result was, Caroline and Edward Spence,
were both humblsd and when thsi, hu
milty became an active qual,y-wbicl
IL did so coon as the novelty Of tbsis stu
alton wore off-they led happier life
Industry aud frugsiity a leagth crowned
their efforts, aud they we're enabled once