Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-08-29
FROM THE DESK OF POOR ROBERT THE
SCRIBE.
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When / made my last visit to Apple
bury, put off going to see my friend
Luke Thornbury, and for the best reason
in the worId-Lnke and his wife used TO
quarrel the live-iong day, and it is moi
very pleasant you know to visit where |
wont my dear, and I'll see the devil
have you first, nv love- make half Inc
conversation. But luke and had always
been on the best terms, and as for thai
matter, Mrs. Thurnbury aud | had never
been al variance.
So one fine afternoon, it was / think
Just at half past three o'clock, that rap
ped at the front door of the new house.
And now while they were coming to
open the door, take time to tell you tina,
every thing round it wore an other guess
appearance than when / was last at the
farm. The garden fences were painted
white, and the side walks ornamented with
row of handsome poplars. In the little
yard 10 front OF the house, the rose and
the SNOWFALL trees that scattered their Ieafy
honoss to the frosts of Autumn, indicated
from the neatness with which they were
trimmed that the mind of the mistress was
enough at ease TO attend TO such interesting
triHes. And the old house dog came
wageing his tail around me, telling me as
plain as dog could tell, you are well
come The nice observer need not be
told of such things. Walk in.' NY
good old friend that moment met me--In-
stead Of that lean, half-starved, hen-peck-
ed looking fellow, he seemed ten years
ago---why, sir, he was as ruddy aud as
fat as turtle-fed alderman. He gave me
sort of a cordial reception, which told
rather by the eye and the pressure of the
hand, than by words, that was welcome.
And Mrs. Thornbury too seemed delight
ed to see me. What an alteration His
wife was as happy a looking woman as
had ever seen in all AppIebury. They
both / could perceive, marked my sur
prise at the perfect accordance of opinion
and harmony of action 10 the house. After
tea, the squire invited me TO take walk
and see his new flock Of Merinoes.
&C You seem, said he smiling, T" a little
surprised at the harmony which prevails
between me and Mrs. Thornbury. Family
affairs | do not often make subject of
conversation, but as you were my earliest
friend, and used TO sympathise with me 10
the misfortune Of having cross partner,
il is due TO tell the cause of this aItera-
tion." told him | was much pleased
with the happy change, and could not but
be interested 10 the cause.
When Jane and married." said he,
II knew she was possessed of good un
Outstanding, and high spirit. deter.
mined to be master at home, aud took high
ground, resolved to enforce obedience
whenever it should be refused, taking
care at the same time TO command nothing
wherein had not right to be obeyed.
If my wife interfered, or ioterposed her
opinion, my pride took the alarm lest she
should wear the breeches, and would
have things TO suit myself. Jane grew
cross and severe. I became morcse and
testy. For some time our life was mise
rab!e-my affairs began 10 get into disor-
der--she neglected the things 10 the house
and every thing out OF doors. Things
all tended to 40 open rupture, and we re
solved at length TO part. TO part II was
adreadfuI thought. She was. the mother
OF my children; she had good sense
knew how to be good housewife, and
could not ailege any greater offence against