The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-08-29

4-eA~baSe@ Oakc tJl kAcA4 aHfl
srs; SsEssss % ess1 sss' spaTibsisss' M 4 Es
displayed. Happily, indeed, did that
first evening in their new home pass
away and so did many successive days,
in the enjoyment of mutual affection
and the many conveniences and little
luxuries which Charles's salary enabled
him TO afford.
For few weeks no speck appeared
above the horizon; and Caroline thought
at times that her maidenly dreams of the
perfect happiness of married life were
destined to be realized. But it was not
long before she began to perceive q
change gradually creeping over her hus.
band. He seemed out of spirits and
when she pressed him to tell her what il
was disturbed him, his evasive answer:
were succeeded by such forced attempts
at gaiety, as convinced her something
must be wrong; and heavy weight fell
on her own heart, in, the feeling that he
no longer confded in RH. This sorrow
was the harder to bear that she dared not
acquaint her mother with her distress ;
though in not doing so she acted rightly,
for a wife's duty in these respects is at
once sacred and peculiar. Mrs. Osborne
soon became aware that shadow had
fallen over her daughters happiness, but
she did notiventure to ask any question
The young bride would gladly have
forfeited all the luxuries of her new home
could she have afforded either herself OF
her mother any explanation of her hus-
bands conduct She only became daily
more perplexed, as he grew sterner and
more reserved, becoming increasingly
occupied with his business, and capri
cious in his proceedings.
The winter appeared to pass slowly
and drearily and though the claims Of
approaching maternity gave her occupa-
ton and pleasure, even this sweet antici.
patton was alloyed by her husbands un.
changed demeanor. But through al
Caroline struggled to maintain her cheer.
I fulness, and to render their freside com,
Portable by the nicely of her arrange
eomplishments. Yet her former liveli
ness insensibly disappeared; her cheek
grew pale, her step slow, and sometime.
she speculated on how it would all end
and whether she could live all her life il
the constant endurance of such trial
The month of March had arrived, wher
one day, her husband asked her to q,
with him to cabinet makers, to look a
an easy-chair, which he had ordered fo
her use. Pleased with this now unusua
attention, she was quickly equipped. Sh
expressed, in warm terms, her admiration
of the nice chair that had been selecte,
for her. The master of the establish
ment said it was chiefly the work of
skillful young man of the name of Ell
lice, whom he wished he could make hi
junior partner.
"And why can not you do So" Caro-
line inquired.
The cabinet-maker told her the youn
man could not produce the necessar
capital-although he had offered to tax
him with fifty instead of hundre
pounds.
Poor Ellice, the fathss.' he contiuu
ed, twas once well to G6in the world
now he has hardly bread to eat, let alon
anything better"
} A suppressed groan from Charles star
tied his wife, and he staggered, rathe
than walked out of the shop, Carolin
clinging to him. Her alarm was nc
lessened, when, on reaching the hous,
: he flung himself on a chair, and restin
his head on table, wept as men seldor
do.
Charles" she exclaimed 1dear, dea
Charles, by the love you once bore me.
entreat you to tell me what is the matte
Have l not promised to be yours in we,
or woe? And even-even, Charlie
e should you have been tempted into d,
ing wrong-eyen then your wife wi
never desert you-neyer cease to 10,
you. Only tell me ALL am sure coul
help you. Do not, my husband, let ,
20 on any longer az we have been doir
this last winter. Speak to me, deal
speak to your Caroline; and do not fe,
her weakness, for your love would gi,
her strength to do whatever is right
: So pleaded Caroline, as she knelt
her husband and threw her arms arour
him :. and at last he raised his head, al
= said in hoarse whisper "Are you indc,
SO strong as you fancy? Tell me, cou
N you really bear poverty and privation
ayes, Charles; so that / possessed yo
love and confidence, l could work glad
Z for my daily bread
II have never ceased to love you, n
Caroline but have feared to conf
: my unworthy secret to you, lest your !
fection might be lessened; neither cou
.E bear to deprive you of what you b
every reason to expect to enjoy as 4
wife, and what I thought your tastes !
e quired to make you hap.y."
Il "Oh, Charles this last doubt is me
unjust; but do not let me interrupt y,
Jet me know everything"
"Yes, will tell you all, even shou
you despise me hereafter; and I will
K SO tell you what have even now resol
ed to do to redeem the sin which ha
committed. You are aware, belle,
that shortly before my poor father die
? he had become a bankrupt, but L
Z. through any fault of his; and that
credilors were paid, as far as possible,
the proceeds Of the sale of all his ps
'' sonal property, which settled about h
ID of their claims. Stephen Ellice was
working partner, with an income of thr
hundred year, and he is one of
IL creditors to whom a hundred pounds a
still owing, though he has no legal cla