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.. SIARRYIKGA' FA3IILY."
. ' VTiy fHl yoa migconatrile 'what I
' e j demindcd, ' boarely-f f Bat
l-let.ns 3rpp .the ianbject.r,,Jott ahaT
made ine i3rget that thfsf is ,tlie Sab
4ath; :Co'me,idcatraratir-l2t' 'tis 'hare
;pcace,for cno 1:, vlTrTbAe
,trialai)dtrottbietti7jtmial,
crinipared with t& wbrth .of tther soulf
that I am ashamed of myself, ."What
folly to give way to petty causes ir
ritation, on snch &4s glorions day "as
. this!' 'njT r - ? -:
It was a beautiful winter morning;
. but the bright sunshine, and the clear,
cold air, had no charms for , Sarah.
She continued to popt in spite of all
her husband 'could lo accordingly he
left her,-and. went id church alone.
On his return, his soul 'elevated ; and
pnrified, and all the .clouds cleared
from hi9heart, he found her pouting
siiil.- Her mother had been with her,
and carefully prepared her tobe mis-
. erable daring the remainder of the
' Jt I .'--.t . -.A:-:. .x.
From that time, Jonathan was nev
er so ready to gratify: . all . his young
1 wife's wants. Living upon him, ithe
sisters had become qnite indolent, and
. it seemed always that whatever he
purchased for Sar4h was rather for
them than for herself. " He needed
some different kind of enconragement
to induce him to exhaust his income,
and endanger his business.
The reigu of anarchy now com
menced in earnest.' The family had
. no longer any difficulty in making Sa
rah believe that she was a .neglected,
' injured, and cruelly-treated wife..
There were no more quiet hours of
happiness for her and Jonathan, even
in the solitude or" their chamber.
Mr. Allen bad long nce begun . to
spend a portioU of hxa Jej.suie y time
ft way-from- home. 5JEcalBngvv
T" he scarcely ever paed an' entire
-evening with the family," '
.YonU kill me!; I shall die if you
neglect me so !' cried Sarah, passion
ately, one night when he came home
"Lite.
' I neglect yon ? ' I kill you ?' repeat
ed Jonathan, with a bitter smile. .
Yon never stay at .home any more !'
sobbed Sarah. ' ; ,
'The truth is, this doVt seem like
home to me. my dear. I don't live in
myown house; I dwell in your moth
er's kingdom; - Instead of home influ
ence, we have a kind of despotic, gov
ernmenti "which don't suit me.'
'I never thought mv husband would
hate my mother!' burst forth Sarah
ane.. --; .s. fc ' , ; . ;
' Well, lay the whole &nlt upon me,
, if you please!' retiA Jonathan, in a
desperate loite p I eaii bear it ! I am
to blame, " that ; we haven't1 a happy
liome! Why, I was driven out of the
paiior : long ago! Every time Mr.
Trimmer comes to see Eliza, I am ex
pectedttct abandon the 1 room to pro
i mote courting coUveuiences. . When
pver the other girls Jhave beaux, J they
demand the same opportunities.' Be
cause. I was stupid enohgh not to sus
pect that Mr.' Saltzer came to' see
Laura the other night, and sat in the
, parlor until nine o'clock she feels bit
; ter towards me to" this day,' ' ,
f That is no reason why you"' should
:i: neglect me I' ;;,v- ;J-' y -iC" . tMt; '
But you will not give mej peace,
even here, in onr' own chamber ' You
p.re always" complaining and-; finding
fault with me. . Men wUl seelc ' enter
tainment away from 'homej if Aheir
home is not made happy.' ' - c
For those cruel : words Sarah
thought she could never1 forgive her
husb'jid. v She cried about them all
pight, and told all to her mother the
next mornin2,. - '
' Let me talk to him ! exclaimed the
indignant 'Mrs Kentwell. -'J" ; v
Jonathan did not give her an op
portunity very sooaT He avoided the
family as long as his conscience woal
permit him,7 then resolved to make one
mare effort to render hii home enda
- ; rable. ' r- ? '; -
1 Since the affair of their subscrip
tions tq aid the Sisterhood of HarM
ny, Mr. Leslie and Charles Price Uad
reframefrbmyisiting at Mr: All n8
house; but some time in April .they
' agreed to come again,1 to gratify their
wretched friend. Jonathan knew the
girls would be pleased te see them,
and had no 'scruples about engaging
them for an evening.; y 'r';K 5
Georgiana expressed great d light,
when he, brought home tha'news.
Laura and Ehza had beaux, and re
ceived, the intelligence ' with less, en
thusiasm. C r;I!fH - 'V-
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THE OFFICIAL ORGAK
VOL.. IT. agWH,; X. :C0'GTMW68.'
' TIipv ill finme anv eveninf? this
week, said Mr. Allen. Shall jre, say
Tuesday ?
Laura looked dignified, and' tossed
her head.-. - -Xjvi ' -t'f : 0
I Mr. Saltzer comes pTnasday;; evehl
ings,;cried Qeorana Cssonr
face tbihts sne must havelhe 'parlpr.
1 ' Very "well, answered HrtaihanTde
termined to be cheerful. SkyThurs-'
day evening.'?i ,-$3 dt3&":it'd'X
m hia put'' r :'''V.V" "-. - 5 V
)tWhy, then let ite Wednesday,
since none of von attend the meetings
of the Sisterhood any more.' f "
' Mr. Allen. I, hope jrpu, will refrain
from speaking disrespectfully of t the
Sisterhood,' obset,ved Mrsv .Rentwell.
We Lave not yet given over -onr ef
fort 8 to establish a Hannonic Circle;
our friends have failed us, to be sure;
biit we have an object which encoura
ges us to persevere. Henceforth, a
few of the most active and influential
members are to meet hare, until we
are again able to hire a ball.'
1 'If I may be so bold,' said Jona
than, astounded, ' may I humbly in
quire when the meetings of the Sister
hood are to be held in my own house?
1 On Wednesday evenings,', replied
the widow, ' until further notice.' - : -h
! ' Thank you! rejoined. Mr.; Allen,
his eyes burning very brightly, and his
lips closing tightly upon his teeth. ;
4 Why can't the . gentlemen ... come
Friday night?' asked Sarah. -t :.. .... ,s.
' ' Because I happen to be engaged on
Friday night.' ; . - .
! 'If you cared much to have .your
friends come; I should tbiuk you
would give up any ordinary engage
ment,' remarked Laura. -
I This was too much for Jonathan's
patience. He burst forth into a hasty
expression of 'his-disgust-at the servile
submission which was expecteJ"of him.,
Sarah Jane went into hysterics, and
Mrs. Bentwell came 40. the. 'rescue; I-
i 4 You are an uhgyateful,ni'easQn9-4
ble man!' she exclaimed, 7 indignantly..
Was it ior this I gave-you-my dear.
child ? Is this the way you repay lis
for all we have done for you ? Is this
o'ur reward for trying to. make; your
home comfortable ? j Are these the
thanks ' ,
j Mr. Allen stopped to hear no more,
-he seized his hat. The house seem
ed to roar like a Babel behind him, as
he turned down. the street. !
Jonathan did not return home until
e vening. He then . went directly to his
room, but Sarah , was not there,- and he
sought her in the parlor. .;
The widow and her daughters were
all present; nobody looked, up, on .his
entrance; and Sarah, who was at work
on a dress for Miss-Laura, while Miss
Laura played the piaao.j bent over her
sewing, looking very 1 red, and ;.yery
sad. - '
' 'Sarah,' said Mr.;Allen,
want to speak to you.'
! Sarah did not look up.
mildly, 'I
There was
a pause, during which you could have
heard a pin drop.
4 Nobody will hiuder yoarspaaking,'
remarked the widow. - .-'
- 'Sarah, will yoa coma 2'. 7 - ?
1 Jonathan did not , appear to have
heard Mrs. Rentvell's remark, and he
spoke kiudly, but firmly.
; Another, pause. Sarah' trembling'.
Laiira humming a gay air at the piano.
Georgiana giggling. . .... .;. '
I Jonathan went forward, and took
his young wife's hanfl. She s arose,
bursting in to tears, and folio wed ,him.
,'I am ashamedof ,you !!,,. muttered
-the w'idow. V' ; .1.,. ,? . u' t
; Poor Sarah soboed' aloud." v ? -
: 'Don't cry ! said Jonathan, sooth
ingly, when tliey were alone. tiCome
cheer up ! I want you to take a walk
with me.' uxY V ' . v;--:;
i ll don't want to!' replied Sarah, in
a choked voice. , v - . 1 0. f
.'? 'Then go to please me.' 1 i ;., -.t.Mff
i And her husband put on her shawl
and bonnet f for her, without more
words, V-f - J. -
j They went out. I am not fit to see
any one, murmured Sarah, drawing
back when they had reached the door.
Her face was fed, and hei eyes
swollen. . 1 ;
! ' You'll do said Mr. Allen, tenderly
drawing her veil over her face.
'But where are you going?'
4 For a little walk,: which I think
will do you good.' '
It waa a pleasant night; an, after
breathing the air: of the streets a little
vhile, Sarah became reconciled. Jona
than had not ceased to talk in the kin
dest and tenderest manner; at length,
by some drollery of his, he startled a
laugh out of the gloom of her heart.
L There !' said he; . now I think you
are prepared to make a caU.' iia n-
He stopped, and rang ajl the"oor of
a hawtsome house.. i ,
j Mrv grimmer, comes -yo;t see, jwiza
Th'ursdiiyjBvnings
OF THE ORDER. OF-THE FRIENDS
Who' tiyes' heVe ? .Umidly inquired
tns.wife; - 1Z'JJ 2
ii Johathan laughed: and 16oked Tery
niStenoua.,i-A domestic came to" he
o66f; afad,he inquired for Mrs. Jbnesj
u;iOf7thrf gentleman :.who; called ito
lbdk'ai'the "rooms - tb-daV T, exclaimed
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airs.,youes recognizing iiir. uuien,-
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k ,arah;tnrned very pal?, 'and .folk
0W-
Mrs. Jones intfoddced.' itiem , into a
handsome1 snite of unlurnished f ooips ;
when feviftVthev4ntimaJtion that
they wrbulil1 like to confer aluV them
priva'telVrshe relived, "and left' them
alone together. ; ,
r ' Do ou understand lwhat , , it t all
means V asked Jonathan, drawing a
smile upon Sarah's' sad mouth with his
Call it simply : a serious' one, my
dear; and let us talk it over candidly.
I find y mpossible4awliY0,with he
family'any longer.'. Iam coming here
to live;, that Is, -if. you wilt j cdmo "with
me. , Nay don t speak, you are go
in to say some thing hasty. I want
you to think ol this all night. See
how you like the rooms; consider
calmly what a miserable life we have
been leading; and reflect how happy
we migh t be-together; if - we were to
live alone, in love and peace; then do
just as yon clit)ose only do not be in
fluenced an th 6 affair by your mother
and sisters. It will make me ' very
happy, if you will icomo with me. If
you stay with them, I shall go to a
hotel. - i-'
Sarah trembled, and cried all the1
way home. She did not sleep any
that night,; but in the morning she.
was much calmer than Jonathan could
have expected. In the kindest man
ner he -asked what she had. concluded
to do.1 Of course she cried again,' and
wanted a'great deal of coaxing; and a
great deal of sympathy, befora 'sha
-wouldr-decidc;- bntHt'teugth irmur-f
mured, 1 -
I .will go with you
Jonathan almost smothered her with
kisses. ' . '. X.:
'But,' she articulated, disengaging
her mouth, ' don't' let c ur folks know
any thing about it until I am gone.
They would tear me to pieces before
they
Avon
Id:le
t, me go 1
!
1 r . 111 arrange that!' cried
lightetLlinsband.-i-t'
the
de-
" They talked over their - plans ; and,
in accordance with them, Sarah hasti
ly, packed, up htr private property be
fore going down to breakfast. At the'
table she had not, in reality, much ap
petite; and, arising before the: rest of
the family, she returned to her ' room,
put on her things, fand left the house.
Jonathan still remained at table.
; ' shall not be home at dinner,'
said, he', carelessly. 1 s ; iV;
: 'Very well,' replied , Mrs. RentwelL
' "Nor at snpper.' , '. ,
' Yery well.' : ir-U .; .:' - 'Lr'-':
'In fact, you need not look for me'
to-night at all.' J L , , a '
- 'Just as yon please.' . . i: :
. ' Nor tomorrow,' said Jonathan,
with a slight trembrin his voice.
" The widow. was startled, but made'
no answer.; ; :
f And if,' he continued, i ; anybody
should comej for the f piano in the
courseof the day, let it go.' ? ;
I The, piano !' almost shrieked Miss
Laura, '1 ! ; .' i-.'
, T: j General consternation prevailed ; in
the midst of which Mr. Allen v preserv
ed his calmness admirably.
XS And the furniture in my chamber.
and the parlor-furnifufeTwhichr If be
lie ve belongs to 'me, he continued, 4 1
shall send for during the day. All the
rest I leave. to you, ithy best wish
es,' ,. t , XU tl' ' '-- ''-, ' ' '
j'.Wnat do you nieah,p Mr, t Allen?'
iiiquired Mrs. Bentwell, in a suppress
ed voiceand with a very white face.
'I mean that I have concluded to
move my lodgings. ' V ; i-"
The widow tried to spread a , piece
of bread and, butter with an appear
ance of indifference; but her fingers
trembled, and the muscles of her hand
were evidently very weak." ;"
4 What will the world say, to see
you desert your wife1 in this way?' sho
asked, with an. effort to speak calmly.
- 'O,. Sarah, is going with me,' coolly
replied Mr. Allen. :'xi .'-;-
Going with you ? Impossible ! ex
claimed the widow, .rising abrnptly
fromthe tableland rushing-to Sarah's
room. .. c-.-" "' V'X 'X:-- - '- "':'"' :.
Jonathan did not await her return,
but hastened from the house, leaving
the girls thunderstruck and' speech
less. 1 .tl ii t ' 1 "" ' ' ' " .'."11:''
It is needless to describe Mrs. Rent-
well's excitement, on discovering that
thumb 'and .finger.;. ; i Why. don't you
laugh ? ! thought" it a good jolie!'
It is a Verv cruel. one. I am sure !'
OF TEMPfltANCE..-
KG. 27.
Jarah was already gone. The house
asa scene of confusion and dismay
.during.the remainder of the morning.
At.ten o'clock a wagon came for the
furniture. -Tt waslnot until then that
Mrs. Bentwell was able to learn what
direction her daughter had. probably
taken. She inquired of the men where
he furniture was bing, and hurried,
with anger, in her heart, toMrs. Jones'
had not vet arrived, and
she was not expected until evening.
The widow's purpose was foiled; Jona
than had sent his wffe on a visit some
where, with perfect success;' and Mrs.
Bentwell returned homo. in a state 'of
great agitation ' :
?Iu tho evening; Mr: 'Allen arrived at
their boarding-house with bis wife.--?TheIcarpets
were down, the piano apd
the feeraphino were thereV with; the
furhitare, and comfort .' smiled upon
them as they entered their rooms.
; f Do you think you can be happy
here?!. asked Jonathan fondly. 1
'Oyes, but I have been so naugh
ty! How can yon forgive me?'
Sarah wept sweet tears in her hns-
banUs arms. That was the happiest
evening they had passed together in
many, many weeks'. - :
' Yc will have Price here, and Les
lie, Wednesday evening, and- invite
the girls,' f said Jonathan, 'How
W9uld you like that ?' 1 ,
1 'You are so kind and forgiving 1'
murmured Sarah. 'I should be pleas
ed; but they 1 don't deserve itj more
than I do ?
! ,'Xvcr mind; they will be better in
future. And your mother, sjie can
come and see you, on one condition.
If ever she throws out a suspicion, or
a hint, injurious to me, don't listen' to
her. She will be careful not to do
anything of the kind in my ; presence,
I think". Onlj' remember the .past,
dear Sarah,' , ? ,
I I Tim t next d ay ( was I. Sunday ; and
Jonathan and Sarah enjoyed it as the
Sabbath- should be enjoyed.- On Wed
nesday .iey-senlitiyitatioz&iQuJthei
j-tiiaoua xiuuLweii, to un m tue " even
ing, 3lr. Bnce and Mr. Leslie
to be 'present.'
were
Only. Georgiana came. 'Sarah and
her husband treated her .very affec
tionately, and made her heartily
ashamed of her conduct towards them
while under the same roof. Like Sa
rah, Georgiana was naturally i good
girl, and would have appeared so,
aside from her mother's influence.
She had long tales to tell of the old
lady's mortification at the:7fcorcet as
'Jonathan called his separation from
the family he .had married, Which were
cut short by the arrival of Mr.. Leslie
and Mr. Price.
There .was great rejoicing over the
change which Jonathan had wrought
in his domestic affairs. Charles said
he had abdicated his turban, fled from
the harem, and become a Christian;
and. Mr. Leslie inquired concerning
the prosperity of the Sisterhood of
Harmony, with direct reference to the
money he had given to the cause,
i The, evening was a happy one for all
Charles went ,liome with Georgiana;
who was so well pleased, and told so
glowing a story of. the f reception she
had met with, that her sisters took an
early occasion to visi t Mr. and Mrs.
Allen. 1 MrsJ Bentwell was not long in
following : their 1 example, and Sarah
was now perfectly happy; for, if ever
another attempt was made to estrange
Tier from her husband, she was able
to resist' itand to'maintain his honor
and her rights?. " .:' .
, To this day, Jonathafl Allen is quite
happy itfhis domestic relations. He
does not much repent his early experi
ence, forho appreciates love and peace
the better from the" 'contrast; but ; he
is earaet'ih his advice I to all friends
wuo couLeiupuiLe(maLfimuuy mat tuey,
should beware of iiAnaYixo a family
w ; .... ;j
Sharp ant PEaox'iL. Col. Ethan
Allen had a high opinion of himself
and his six brothers. . He once observ
ed that here never were seven such
born of any woman. "You are mis
taken;' said a Scotch officer, Mary
Magdalen was delivered of seven exact
Iy like you." 1
; Some men are not forward to exam
ine themselves because they rest in
the good opinion of others. Alas, how
vain, is this I One may be gold and
'pearl in the eye of others, yet God
may judge him reprobate silver; oth
er may' think him a saint, yet Grpd
may write him down in his black book.
'Watson.-. "
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An Anxious Blab. ?
A-story is told of the Her.' ISlr D.
of Georgia, which illustrates the dsn-
ger of prolixity in the pulpit, as trcU '
as any where. He had a very cloisr da
livery, and with the best intentions tin- .
dertook to inflict hi3 tediouncci epert '
tho nnforttmr.te inr"! cf fr ' . . .. t.
tic asylum. 'At Jii last appoir.lLiit
he was preaching upon Uie tbcclato
necessity nf trusting inChiist.'Be
was iilusi rating his subject by the t&sa
of a man condemned to be hun Cud
reprieved under the gallows. Hersst
on to describe the gathering t of ihd
crowd, the bringing put of the prison
er, his remarks under the gallows,' the'
appearance of the executioner,1 the
adjustment of the halter, the prepara- !
tion to let. fall the platform, aqq just
then the appearance'in the distance ?of
the dust-covered courier, the jaded .
horse, the waving handkerchief, ; the
commotion in the crowd. , At- $t$s
thrillin g point, when "every . one r iras
listening in breathless silence for the
denouncement, the doctor became ; a ,
little prolix. One of the : lunatics
could hold in no longer ; he t arose -,in
the congregation and shouted, 'Hur
ry, doctor, for God's sake, hurryr-
They'll hang the man before you get '
there." f" : - -r, ,' ' rr'1'-il:' r,;-s- - . . '
ds'
Good Spelling.
A pious but illiterate deacon, in a
certain town in Massachusetts, gave a
stage-driver a ;slip of paper, upon
which, he said, were written the names
of a couple of books, which he wished '
him to call for at the book store, i The
driver called at the store i and hand
ing tho memorandum to a clerk, said:
"There is1 a couple of books which
Deacon B wished , you .to send .
himi" 1 The clerk, after a ;-cWefal
amtnatibn'vof theapej wjXinable to;"
make "head or tail" of it, and passed
it to the book-keeper, who was suppo
sed to know something of letters; but
to him it was also "Greek." The pro
prietor was caliedyand he also gave -up
in despair; ani it was finally con
cluded best to send the memorandam
back to the deacon. It was supposed
he must have sent the wrong paper -As
the coach arrived at the village inn,
the driver saw the deacon standing on
the ste.ps. f i
"Well, driver," said he, "did yoa .
get my books to-day?" f 1 , rr .;.ir
"Books ! No ! and a good . reason
why ! for there couldn't a man in Wor .
cester read your old hen tracks.'!
"Couldn't read 'ritin ? Let me, see.
thepaper.'! ; " ,
The driver drew it from his pocket,
and passed it to the deacon, who, ta
king out and carefully adjusting , his , 4
glasses, held the memorandum at 1 ,
arm's length, and exclaimed, as he did
so in a very satisfied tone: V. C 9"jr
"Why it's plain as the nose on your. , 4
face. 'To S-a-m B-u-x'two psaha .
books ! I guess his clerks had better ,
go to school a quarter." V 'a J1
, And here- the deacon made some re-
flections upon the "ignorance of the
times, "t and want of attention to books .,;v
by the prising generation," which
would have been all very well if said t
' it"
t. tr ; rw.
memory :of early happiness is , a s treA
sure-house of sweet comforts and con-
siderations., .Its pure, simple; earnest "-
jwjs ueuuuiOrWciua mj uiaw iniu wuea
ever we sit down in thirst and weari-.
4 1
this one good the world can never dfr
fraud us. The sunshine in those days ; 4
reaches across our little stretch of life ' '-'
and mingles its rays' with those, that . .
beam from the heaven of our hope. .,
The actual present of the adult lue,. '
and the materials which enter into it
are mado up, more than we generally
suppose, of reminiscence. .We rumirj V
nate like the kine. We lay up .. in the . ., r
receptacles of memory abundance of t -; .
undigested material, that we ,recaU j t
and appropriate to our refreshment; .
and nourishment : and this process of ! ;
reminiscenee--of living over again
grow3 upon us as we grow into yearSt.
till at last it ; becomes our , r alL Exr . :
hausted power has no resource but to ,
dwell upon its old play and ita old j.! .3
achievements. How sad ha is who
can never go back to his. childhood;
without a shudder! Wno can never,
recall a period when his Hfe was filled
with sweet x and ' simple "satisfac
tion I
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