Year: 1867

DOth mad been members, DUt from
which Spencer, in the dctermina-
ton to lead a domcsticatcd life,
had withdrawn since his marriage.


In his then state of mind, it re-
quired very little persuasion to go
thithcr and thither, he ,Hcnt, re-
manning until early the ensuing
morning, when he returned home.


His wife had retired to bed, and
not willing to disturb her: he crcpt
noiselcssly in. His rage had evap-
grated and had he found hea
awake, the difference between
them might have been satisfactory
ly adjusted. She had, however
after crying bitterly at what had
occurred fallen asleep, Pride kept
her the next morning from con-
Tossing that she had been at all
annoyed or grievcd at her hus-
band absence and when he hoped
that she had not been very unhap-
py,' she replied, mot at ALL This
at once put an end to any explain
alton and in the evening he
Thought that as Mrs. Spencer felt
so happy in his absence, there
could be no objection to his spend
ing an evening. once more from
home The club was again resort
ed to and being induced to engage
in play; he rose a great loser. lie
returned home chafed and annoyed
and in no mood to make concess-
ions Of any description, far less to
endure taunts in quiet.


Il hope you have enjoyed your
self at the club?" said the wife to
him as he entered the room.


"Woman leave me alone" he re-
piled angrily.


You seem already to think
marriage as pleasant as courtship."


"Lcave me alone, I say, or |
shall make you.;'


"What! you will strike me too?
Do so and crown your amiable and
considerate conduct.


The young man raised his hand
as if to comply with the taunt, but
suddenly checking himself, he
again took his hat and rushed hast
lily from the house. He hurried
on through the dark and nearly
deserted streets without an object,
and not knowing or thinking what
he intended to do with himself.
Suddenly he stopped before a large
wcIl-;it building; he surveyed it
anxiously, and then seemed about
to pass on but, apparently drawn
by an irresistible impulse, he at
length went in. 1t was the club
once more-the place which he
had recently left under circumstan-
cos 50 unfortunate. lie had still i
few pounds in cash with him, and
had determined to make one effort
more to redeem previous losses.
In the excited state Of his mind, it
is unnecessary to say that the eff
fort was unsuccessful. lie would
have quilted at once, but friends
urged him on, and advanced him
money on the security Of his
watch, notes Of hand, &c. Mad
dened by repeated losses he at
length played deeply-recklessly.
when he left the house for the
second time that night, he was a
bcggarcd man!


And what was Caroline>s i'm
preston ofthe whole matter? Up
to the moment Of her husbands
quitting her for the third time She
regarded herself as Il deeply i'll
jurcd woman. She had obStinatc-
ly persisted in a course which was
displeasing to her husband, but
never thought for q moment
that she had done anything to call
forth his anger. She had been
too proud to admit concern at the
difference which had taken place
between them, yet acquitted her
self Of any act which tended to
prolong that difference. She had
taunted, when she should have
soothcd him and yet did not con-
ccivc that she had been in any
shape instrumental in causing him
to quit his home. In the morning,
when he doggedly related what
had occurred. 1T was" she said,
'just what she had expected, and
lust what she deserved for marry