Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-05-15
PARIS, MAINE, FRIDAY,

meuts. and his self respect is kept alive by
hnding ,hst though all abroad IL darkness
aud humitarion, vet there is a l,,e world
OF love A. no ne oi which h. is the monarch.
Whereas a single man /, spi to run TO waste
and self neglect; TO fancy himself lonely
and abandoned and hrs heart 20 fall 10
ruin like some deserted mansion for want
OF an inhabitint
These observations call To mini little
domestic story. OF which was a witness.
My intimste TREND Leslie, married a beau
,iful and accomplished girl who had been
brough, up IN fashionable life. She had,
1t /, true, no fortune. but nv friends was
ample; and he delighted in the anticipation
o! irdulging hcr in every elegant pursuit.
and administering TO those delicate tastes
and iancies that spread kind of iichery
about The sex. Her life - .ad he. shall
be like fairy tale"
The very difference OF their character
produced harmonious combination. He
was OF a romantic aud serious east: she was
all life and siadness. hav. often no,ireb
the mute rapture with which he ysuuli gaze
upon her IN company, OF which her spr,pht.
ly powers made her the delight and how.
IN the midst OF applause her eve would
still turn to him. as II there alone she sought
favor and acceptance When hanging on
his arm. her slender form contrastcd finely
with his tall. manly person. The Iond, con.
hdlnc air with which She looked up TO him
seemed TO cali forth a hu>h OF triumphant
pride and chcii,hing tenderness as II he
dote on hts lovely burden for it, helpless
ness Never did couple set forward on
the tio~cry path OF early and well situated
marriage with a fairer prospect OF felicity
II ~hs the fortune my friend. however.
to have embarked his property in l,rsc
spcculations; he was not married many
months wh'r. ~ 4 surrrssion OF sudden dis
a>trIs II was swept from him. and he found
himself reduced almost TO penury. For a
time hc kept bis situation 10 himself and
went about with hs:gsrd countenancc and
breaking heart. HIS life was but pro-
tracird eonv. anil what rendered IL more
insupportshie was The necessity OF Keeping
up smile IN the presence OF his wife Tor
lac could not bring himself to oycrwhclm
her with the news. She saw, however,
with Ihe quick eve of affection, that all was
not ~eli with him. She marked his altered
looks and siiti.d sigh,. and was not to be
deceived 10y his ,ickly aud vivid attempts
At cbccriulue s. She task ed all her spright-
ly powers and tender blandi,hm, is to win
/. I.
the arrow deeper into his soul The more
hc TO love her the more torturing
was the thought that he was soon TO make
her wretchcd. \ little while. thought he.
and the smile will vani-h from that cheek
the song will die away from those lips
the lustre of those eye. will b. quenched
with sorrow, and the happy heart which
now beats lightly in that bosom will be
weis he'd down like mine. by the cares and
fni,eres o the world
At length be came 10 me on. day and re-
latell hii ~ho!e situation in tone OF deep
despair. When leari him through in
, quired, Does your vile know all this p
2 Al thi. question he burst into an agony OF
- tears For Gods sake :" cried he. III
I you have any pity on me, don mention my
, wife; It u he thought Of her that drives me
r almost 70 ma-lnrs-,"
n And why not?" aid l. "Sae must
know It sooner or Ia or; YOU cannot keep it
a, long + ON her; and tie intelligence may
, break upon her in a more startling manner
4 than Il impaired by yourself for the accents
/. Of those We love soften the hardest tidings.
, BesiIc'. yon are dcPrising Yourself Of the
? comfort, OF her .lmPathy not merely that.
. but cndangering the only bond that c-n
keep your hearts iogelhcr-nn unreseryed
community OF though, and feeling She
/, will soon perceive that something J., secret.
n ly picy 'ns upon your mind. nni true love
e will not brook reserve it feels unicIvilucl
auI outraged. shcr even ,.e sorrows OF
Il tho-r u loves are concealed from e.
"Oh! bat nv friend. to think What a
j.. blo~ an to give all her future prospects.
4 How | am 10 srse her soul to ihc earth. by
!. tcllng her that hct husband j. beggtr
n ihlt shr i't1 orc,o all the elcg anci~s OF
: idr-ill 'hr pleasures Of gay society to
. shrink Ei'h ~ into indigence All obsrpri.
g Is, 70 tell her that I have dragged her
down from the sphere in ~hich size might
o have continued % move ~ constant bright.
i, ness the light Of every eve. the admiration
4 Of every heart, lI,w can she bear pow
er'y2 She Ia, been the iIIl of society -
, Ga IL will break her heart
10 I,as his grief w,s eloquent and let il
y h,w; for sorrow relieves itself by wor'ls -
whru b.. p,roSysrn h,I sub,idcd. and b,