The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-03-10

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fade the summer rusc In trigid climate
When Raymond Narren's house was des
olate and his freside chldless, he saw
what had boon bis great error during the
two years Of his married life, and lie
mourncd his wife deeply, it must be
said in his favor, beth as helpma,c and
n companion. In few months he took
10 his home n woman who, be confi1ent-
iy felt would fill the place left vacant by
his first wife. Sadly was Raymond dis,
appointed.
A few weeks elapsed and he fell ints
his old habits with complete abandon. ----
Leaving bis own work in ncglsci",!
state, he worked ore day diligently tU
assist ncighbor in gctti, z wood TO his
house. and he returned TO bis home, late
st night, hungry and fatigued, expecting
that his wife would have ready for his
rslreshmcnt an inviting supper. In thi.
hope he had refused to take supper with
the neighbJr whom he assisted. Poor
fellow! the kitchen where was to have
been his excellent supper, attended by a
smiling wife, was cold and unoccupied.
No frugal board was there, and Mrs
Warren was in bed.
RAYMOND WAS much astoni.hetl, but
WAS too good naturcd TO complain, and
silently lie commenced 10 explore the CUB
board for crust On which TO satisfy the
gnawing Of his appetite Not a crumt
was there. Ii was evident his wife had
designed that he shonld go to bed supper,
less, and suppcrless TO bed he did 60, griev.
ing over his hard lot. lie had never DO
fore been SO badly treated, and he thought
it indeed distressing, but yc; his ii'appoini'
ment was not snd enough TO rcvolutioni.t
lis constitutional good nature, and with
out nulter he fell sound asleep.
Raymond Warren did not hear chan.
ticlccr salute the morning, as it dawne,
after the night Of his gricvous disap
poiniment IT was spring time and tn,
birds sang under his window. but he hear,
them not yet he heard his wife. who
had sen long before the sun, call him
MIR Warren. here I've been nn hou
in the cold. The woods all burned -
It's time | had romc cut If yeu wan
any breakfast, you had better get up
Was Raymond dreaming Was this
voice Of rcpronch that came to him in hi
sleep, with the recollection of his wifi
that he'd gone before him to the Spirit
Land Not so--it was a voice from tn
wife who dwelt with HIM in this spher
of existence. that came to remind him q
duties not discharged, upon the pcrfor
nance of which depended the satisfaclio
of those desires whi, had iniruded Wis
ions Of frasis upon his hours OF rest. A
This he felt, still he did no: offer to leav
his couch.
"Iaymond Warren" again said tn
voice, you left me yesterday withou
wood, to help ncighbor get wood ia
his wife, md you went to bed last nigh
wiih~ut your supper. You'l! not get
bite to eat in this house till you bring N
wood to cook il ~ih."
There is plenty of chips" said Ray
mond in palliation, rising on his elbow {
he spoke.
"Get up, then, and l'ring them in,
The house." said The resoute wife. .
di Int know you when we were marie,
bnt | know you now. l know wh;
killed your first wife. You want to MAX
. slave of me. ] Il attend 10 my duties
but if you don't DO your chores the catt
may starvc and you'll never get bite
eat in this house unlcss you take it III
cooked, If you don't cut wood or g
t somebody else to do it for you"
, Raymond started holt upright. and
{ was not many minutes before he was
4 the wool pile. Diligently dill he wo
, until he had cut an armful, which, like
4, duilful husband for the first time in i
: life, he carried into the kitchen.
r His wife made 70 allu.ion TO what h,
passed between them, and Raymond, :
though burning with curiosity 10 kno
b where she had learned what she had r
vcnled TO him, dared hot commence co
p. v.rsation in relation to it. The tram
: ills il might revive was fearful to the cs
: mans mind. . +.a. .tr +
r His breakfast was over; forgstful
J.. its lesson, careless Raymond wander
d away from home, his morning labors
his farm yard unattended to, and |
!. wood pile unvlsited. He returned hon
a at noon. strong in the faith that he shor
If sit down to good dinner, whether $
!. had anything to cook or not Mrs. w,
y rem had enongh 10 cook, but nothing
: cook with; however, much 10 Rsynon
% satisfaction, when he entered his house
: found the table all spread. and ho kn,
f. he should soon be invited to take n 81
"a near it. -''
When the invitation came he hasten
n 10 his accustomed seat, lifted the co,
!. from dish that he SUPPOSED contain
"a Iacat; and truly II Contained meat, I
No. just rs il came from the butchers Rs
,e nond was not cannibal: he Looked
# his wife inqniringly she appeared to
ii waiting patiently TO be served lie III
a. the cover from another dish; there W,
"a potatoes just az they had been dug fr
le the earth Raymond grew suspicio
n and lie lifted the covers hastily. Tn
N was bread ms il had come from the ira
=. there were tm nips that had never b'
! under the influence Of fire there W,
ba npples handsomely sliced for sauce, q
70 there were numerous other edibles,
ys none Of them cnuld Raymond eat !