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BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE.
BY T. S. AUTHDB.
ft If I saw any reason in your objection
IMri Howard, 1 woiml not tiosiuw to com-
vpitfpil11 yur wisl,cs' but as yu lmo et
rpAWvcn i$e none mat seems o me w navo auj
jip&'ght, I must decline subjecting myself to
'your humor, this morning; and call as I in
tended, HP"" Mrs, Jervis."
I am sorry, Emily, that an expressed
ish of mine, should havo so lilllo influence
.... .... ,1 1... i.
rr vnn. 'l hero was a u mo uumc
paused, and was siicnt.
? Mr. Howard, this is unkind, i unuer
t i ... . ...1.1 I.I TJ.il .a.
SlaiHl WDal you wuuiu nam a.uu. mn
ember, that a wife's affection is not proof
et'ainst unreasonableness and mystery.
ftou toll me that you don't want mo to visit
Its. Jems this morning, ana yet you as
sign no reason for your objection. I must
toy that, in this, you do not act towards me
with the frankness a wife has a right tov,ex
peot."
" It seems to inc. Emilv. that 'a wile
should havo so much confidence in her hus
lEand, and so much affection for him, as at
onco to be willing, cheerfully, to comply
with an expressed wish, oven though th
easun for a desired action he notgwen.
of ruuise, havo a reason for asking you not
to visit Mrs. Jervis this morning that rea
son I do not wish now to give. Bui I will
not urge yon. I see'that 1 havo miscalcu
lated my influence.
Yon sei'm strangely moved this morn
ing? Henry," said his young and beautiful
wife, who loved him with a pure nfleclion
" This is the first time you have spoken so
rrJdlv and so unrcisutably W me. What
j
have I dune to forfeit your confidence ?
PWHBjJireiy out iter Hidings, wiunmau, since
'llffi last cutting remark of her huabajid, been
B stiti'Sling to overcome uer assumcu inuiiiur-
fipneo now be.ci.me loo blrong for her, and
f'she burst into learn.
Her husband, who now s:iv that ho had
not npproached her in tho right way, was
rrieved at the effect his unexplainsd request
urged in a way that might ba called unkind,
had produced upon ner. Ha smithed her
agitated feelings in the kindest manner, still,
however, leaving untouched the main clues'
lion, the reuiiou of hid disapproval of her
isit to Mrs. Jervis.
" Cut may I not go In see my friend
Mrs. Jervis, Henry," said she with a emile
that was brighter fiom shining through her
-still tearful eves. " Sav yes, dear, for I
don't want to go ajainst your will 1"
It wan n sore trial fur Henry How
ard to say " no," to the loving and lovely
creature who stood looking him in the face
so expectantly. A momentary struggle en
surd, as powerful as it was brief, but right
prevailed.
' I cannot say yes, love; thought I would
almost sacrifice my life to make you hap
py. But I leave you in perfect freedom."
Ho fcissed her glowing cheek, and left, in
the next moment, for his counting room.
Henry Howard was n young merchant,
lint a few years in business. Ho was onu
of the clear headed school, and always
lsncw the exact state of his aflairs. Ho
imcd less at sudden and large profits, than'
at a steady and healthy increase of his busi.
ncss. His capital was not largo, but so in
vested as to ensure early, and moderately
profitable returns. His father, who was a
sturdy old sea captain, had early placed him
n the counting room of his omployers, who
nductcd him in all the ait and mystery of
merchandizing. Henry proved to bo a lad
industrious habits, and to have an early and
clear perception of the true principles of
trade. His employers, perceiving this,
took groat pains to give him a thorough mcr-
chantile education, not neglecting to im
press his mind with the fact that no stale of
a man's worldly prospects in after life,
would justify unnecessary extravagance in
any thing.
Henry had been of age but a few months
when his father died, leaving hi:n ten thous
and dollars in cash. As ho felt no disposi
tion to begin business in a hurry, he inves
ted the money in such a way as to make it
accessible whenever he wanted it, and wai
ted until a fair prospect of going into busi
ness safely should offer.
Such a prospect offered in the courso of
the next two years, and Henry Howard o
pened a wholesale dry goods store in Phil-
delphia. Before doing so, he had cntared
as salesman one of the largest jobbing hous
es in the city, and remained a yeai without
alary. By this means he acquired a gen
eral idea of the business, and becatno a-
ware of the locality of the best customers.
With a general and particular eye to his
business, and a thorough devotion to it, hs
found himself graually gayiing groung. In
file meantime he had becomu acquainted
with Emily Justin, the daughter of a ship
ping merchant, teputed to bo immensely
rich. With a lovely lace, winning man
ners, a good heart and accomplished mind,
Emily soon won upon the feelings of Hen
rv Howard: nor were the inroads which
Howard's manly fom and pure elevation ot
character made upon the affections of Emi
ly, less rapid. Mutual acknowledgments
of affection were, in the end made, and the
rich and beautiful Miss Justin became alfi
anced to Henry Howard
Tho wadding passed off with the usual
accompaniment of brilliant parties and fash
household affairs. She know as little 83 tho affairs of his fathor-in-lawj ascertaincu
did her husband, when he camo home from that his business was in a very deranged
h'i3 business, what was to be served up for
dinner; and never thought of consulting any
peculiarity in his appttite, or of busying
herself in his absence in little arrangements
for his comfort. Sometimes such thoughts
as the following would force themselves in
to his mind : " It is a little stranger that
Emily should not reflect, that I devoto my
self to business from morning until night
with patient assiduty, and as much for her
own sales as lor ray own; anu inai
in her sphere of home, it is but
tight she too should perform tho duties
necessary to the regulation of her household,
that homo may bo to her husband and a qui
et retreat, full of the one most beloved."
But ho would instantly endeavor to force
the thoughts out of his mind, as unkind and
ungenerous towards the delicately formed,
and beautiful creaturo who welcomed his
coming with srailes 10 full of warm afl'ec
tion.
Among the female friends of Mrs. How
ard, was a Mrs. Jervis, the wife of a man
who had grown rich, slawly at first, but of
late years rapidly, through his sagacity in
taking advantage or the right moment to
speculate, at a time when one half of our
business men were engaged in hazardous ad-
onablo dissipation, into which the young
biido entered with the liveliest enjoyment
When all was over, and Henry Howard
found himself quietly seated down in th
elegantly furnished mansion, provided for
them by Mr. Justin, ho began to breathe
more frcelv anain. The artificial almos
phere of fashionable life was one in which
ho could not be said to exist. He could not
live, in tho broader acceptation of the term,
in such a sphere.
It was impossible for him to conceal from
himself a regrot, that Emily ?eemed to take
such delight in the parade, show, and emp-
y vanities with which they had been sur
rounded for some months; but he hoped
that she would soon discover, that in tho
quiet, healthful joys of' home, there was
a charm e uperior to all that could attract
tho affections abroad. He had however,
to learn the painful truth, that the artificial
ifo which sha had lived for years had per-
verted. her moral vision, and given her false
perceptions. The continual theme of her
conversation was the light vanities which
en'sc so mneli the attention of fashionable
people, and which to Henry Howard were
peculiarly irksome. By many gentle means
he endeavoaedto win her from what ho con
ceived to be a dangerous folly, and to check,
in a way that she would feel, but not under
stand, a disposition to iudulge in wild ex
travgance. But in nil his efforts, he was
pained to find himself misconceived.
A man of system, and with the habits,
confirmed by years of application, of know-
ing all about tho practical .operations oi ins
business, he could net feel satisfied in on
serving, that his wife considerded domestio
affairs as something entirely below her at
her househeoper, her
chamber maids, her cook and kitchen assis
tsnts. and her man-set vaut, to whom were
rcaigntd all tho care and responsibility of
outlives, too often resulting in sndden ruin.
This Mrs. Jervis was particularly extrava
gant, and was always inducing Mrs. How
ard to indulge in some unnecessary expen
diture. She was constantly in the liabit of
drawing comparisons between the dress or
furniture of different individuals in the cir
ele in which sho moved, thus of exciting
in tho minds of those who could be iuflu
enced by her remarks, in envious desire to
havo something moro costly, or more splen
did. Mrs. Howard was weak enough to
allow this woman to direct her tasto, and to
induce her to indulge in the most unncees
sary extravagance. i -- ,
Her husband was much pained at dis
covering the undue influence which Mrs
Jeris exercised over net. 1 he more so
as he readily perceived that the indulgence
m expensive dressing-, and frequently cost
ly changes of furniture, like every other in
dulgonco continued to increase; snd he
know would increase, unless checked, to
an inordinate and ruinous degree. How
to check this desire, now became a sub
ject that occupied much of Mr. Howsrd's
thoughts.
While revolving these things in his mini
he was startled and alarmed, by a rumour
that the credit of Mr. Justin, his wife's fa
ther, hitherto looked upun as among the
richest merchants in the city, had received
a powerful shock, in consequence of the
failuro ef an extensivo commission house in
Lima, at a timo when he had consignments
to a large amount in their hands. This ru
mour soon assumed the form of certainty
for in a short time it becamo known that
Mr. Justin's paper to the amount of twenty
thousand dollats had been thrown on of
bank, and that ho was in consequence,obli
gcd to make extraordinary sacrifices to
sustain himself. In many of his recent
money operations, he had requested the
name of Mr. Howard, which was, of course
cheerfully given, until he had become im
plicated in his father'in-law'a transactions
to an amount considerably beyond his own
real canital.
....
Forced to contend wan tne aisauvania
;es of a shattered credit, and not 'haviwg
so broad a foundation to stand upon as
was generally supposed, he was compel
led to yield to the circumstances that sur
rounded him. His failuro ot course, in
volved Mr. Howard in responsibilities
which could not possibly be met without
total ruin.
Mr. Howard wac not a man to be dis
heartened by even the very worst aspect of
affairs: and like a crood seaman, his first
- i u
thoughts were bent ou preparing to meet
the storm. In this mood of mind ho cume
home on the evening previoui to tho mom
ing on whiah, with his interesting wife ho
is introduced to the resder. He had, after
a long interview with, and investigation of
state, and that, not over 3evcnty-five cents
in tho dollar could be paid,unless the house
in Lima proved solvcnt.which was extreme
ly doubtful. As the notes loaned to, and
endorsed for Mr. Justin, had all some time
to run before maturity, he ascertained from
a careful examination into his resources
and liabilities for the next two months, that
he could go on for about that lime without
difficulty. Beyond that period he did not
permit himself to look.
Under the pressure of such circumstan
ces, he cams homo at evening, iut not to
find a friend with whom ho could share
the burden that weighed heavy upon him.
Conscious that a great change would be re
quired in their style of living, and a great
curtailment necessaty in their expenses,
he yet shrunk from oven hinting it to one
who seemed to take so much pleasure in
mere show and useless expenditure. ,
"How glad I am that you have come
home at last. Henry; why have you staid
so lalo this evening J" said his wife as he
came in:
"Business occupied me rather later than
usual," said he, with a smile.
" 0 I am jealous of that business. It is
always business business, I declare,
Henry, you will bend over your ledgers
until you become a real drone. It won t
do.dcar, I must reform you," sho continued
affectionately twining an arm round his
neck,as she stood beside the chair on which
he had seated himself.
Howard looked up into tho sweet face
that bent down over him lit up with a ray
of affection, wtth a quiet smile, thougl
there was a dullness about his heart.
How could ho make up his mind to ro
her of a single delight
" I take far more pleasuro in attending
to my business, Emily, than I should in
neglecting it. , It is as necessary to tho
health or my mind, as lood is to tno vigor
of body ,v
' That savours too much of the .old
Dutch counting house principles, as Mrs.
Jervis would say. Tho fact is, Henry, I
think you are rather antiquated in your no
tions a little behind the age. It is all word
and no play with you. And now, I remem
ber, you have not ridden out with mo once
in six months. The fact is, I must reform
you. But where and how to begin puzzles
me.
' Which would be best, do you think,"
lie replied smiling, "for you to conform to
my ideas of right and propriety, or ine to
conform to yours."
" O, you to mine of course, she said,
with a laugh less animated than usual, for
she cuuld not misunderstand the covert
cenauro implied in his words.
" But I voto that too grsvvo a subject, at
least the Uun you hare given it, for this
evening's conversation, so I will change
it." continued Mrii. Howard. "Mrs. Jor
vis told mo to-day that her husband hatt
just made her n present of a new carriage
and a span of beautiful horses, as a birth
day gift. To morrow I am going to ride
out with her in it, for the first time. I ex
pect to come home quiet dissatisfied with
our own carriago and in caso such an evenl
should occur, I now engage you to attend
mo in the afternoon to Howell and Vander
voort's Repository for the purpose of choos
ing one a little more beautiful than even
Mrs. Jervis' Of course you will be at my
service," sho said laughingly tappiug his
check with her fingers.
wealth, but it is paying too dear for it t
devote every hour of every day to its rcqui
siliona."
Tho supper bell hero broke in upon their
conversation. At the table Mrs. Howard
lenewed the subject of the carriage, and
seemed delighted with tho idea of having
one that should eclipse oven Mrs. Jervis'
wedding gift. It was a painful trial for her
husband to listen to the almost childish
prattlo of his young wife; conscious all the
timo, as he was, that in all human probabil
ity, a reverse so complete would come in a
short time, as to make their condition ono
of ptivation and great self-denial onetthat
he feared,would utterly destroy in Emily's
mind every thing like contentment. How
could the beautiful creaturo beforo him, who
had never yet had a desire within tho
bounds of wealth to procure, ungratified;
pon whose fragile form nothing but spring
zephyrs had yet blown, endure the storms
of adversity which were now gathering
darkly in the horizon of his worldly pios-
pects. Rallying his spirits with a strong
ffort, he maintained a cheerful temper.
evading however, as much as possible
any conversation which alluded tu show
and extravagance. In doing so, he could
not but be painfully struck with the Tact,
that Emily's thoughts wero interested in
nothing so muchas in dresi, equippage.and
appearance.
Ho lound tliat sleep torspoic mm aner
" I cannot promise, Emily, for to-morrow,"
he replied, rather gravely" I shall
have much to do, and could notj be away
from the store without an injury to my bu
siucs." " There it is busintxs again. I believe
you will soon hare but ono f set of ideas,
and they will all he included withinthe
word busineis. Indeed, indeed. Henry
you are doing yourself injustice by such an
exclusive attention to business, ourdh
we live for something else beiides the din
ploddings of business. Of course it mus
be atlenddd to as a means of acquiring
leiiring to bed on that night. If there had
been only a total week of all his worldly
prospects; it would not have driven sleep
from him an hour. But the effect the dis
aster would havo upon his wife, troubled
him moie than all, and drove slumber from
his eye-lids. His imagination pictured her
in the deepest distress; palo and weeping
and refusing lo be comforted and with this
image eve r present, how could his troubled
spirit sink into quietude ? Before morning
he had determined to begin to check gra
dually her disposition to .ertravaganca by
gentry opposing her intendtdVisit to Mrs.
Jeivis and thus awakening m her mind
some degree of concern, that would eugross
it to the exclusion of worse than idlo
thoughts. He had another reason for
wishing her to suspend her calls on Mrs.
Jervis. That lady's husband was involved
in a considerable loss by the failure of Mr.
Justin; and althuugh he had good reasoha
foir keeping the failure as yet a secret from
his wife, he knew that no such reason
could weigh with Mr. Jervis. To hava
his wife tantalized and her hopes excited
by a woman wluj'knew that they could
be realized, was, was more than he de
sired to havo occur. He wished the trou.
ble, when it did dome, to fall as lightly ass
possible upon tho tender flower Jiewould.
cladly shelter from the approaching tera
pest. On the next morning the subject of tho
call upon Mrs. Jervis was again alluded
to, when the rather embarrassing sceno
occurred which tho reader has been made
acquainted with in tho opeuing of this
sketch.
After Mr. Howard had gone, his wife-
sat for nearly an hour upon the sofa, in a
state of mind that might be called painiil,
contrast with any other that he had ever
experienced. In spite of her efforts to re
press them, the tears would steal over her
cheeks, and fall drop after drop, upon her
folded hands. But as the hours stole away
her interest in the new carriago of Mrs.
Jervis gradually revived and at twelve o'
clock she was ready to go out, dressed in
a style of cosily elegance, that but few of
tho circle in which she moved felt willing
to imitate. Her own carriago was at tho
dnor, and she was soon whiiled oft' at a rap
id rate. Just as her beautiful eqwipago
drove up to ihe elegant mansion of Mrs.
Jervis, and while her servant was handing
her out, tho steps of a magnificient carriago
were hastily put up, and in hu next mo
ment it dashed away drawn by a pair of
splendid horses in rich and glittering har
ness. Her eye naturally turned towards
hhe passing vechicie, and to her surprijo
and keen mortification, sho taw her friend