Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-03

cy him as a husband, she would say y Miss, as your af-
tections are not engaged to another, love will certain
ly follow marriage. To cut the matter short, MIR. Re
Hector, we were married, for Maledict is quite a person.
able man, excepting that he has a remarkable red head,
a mar up, squints with his right eye, talks through his
nose, and has a halting in his walk, occasioned by an iu-
Jury he received in his right hip, by "a fall from a per-
summon tree, which he had clambered up one night III
quest oil an oppossum. His aunt informed me that tins
last was a trick of his youth, aud that lie had long since
uechned nocturnal visits TO the forest, IN quest OF rdF-
mentS. A few davs after our marriage, We were pre-
paring To sci out for his plantations, while the carpenter
was boxing up my piano, | heard him mutteriug, that he
uidnt know what wife wanted that JerS-hdIp thing
carried Tor, Tor she would have no time to rattle 1t, Tor
that dice should go 10 picking out cotton, and wife
would have TO get the victuals. After a fatiguing Jour-
ncy OF more than seven hours on horseback, we arrived
at his house. l was met at the door by dice, who made
a very low courtesy, and invited me to walk in. found
the house swept, and fromeSS~quantty of muddy water
at the door, expect it hsfSeen secured. | requested
Dilce TO bring in the tea ~equipagc, for that | was ex-
tremey hungry having eat nothing since morning.
18th a trcinulous voice, and a vacant stare, she inform
ed me, that ''her master had no furniture called So"
then begged her TO let me have something TO eat, for
that L was literally starving. She trotted out TO the
Kitchen, and soon returned with a frying pan, in which
was fried bacon sufficient to feed a dozen plouglmen,
and a loaf of corn bread, roasted in the ashes; she quick
ly turned up the top of an old wooden chest, which
had not beto. q observed, placed ON IL the pan, with the
shaft propped against the wall, a couple o fknives with
out handles, two forks with each one prong, fIirted out
of doors, and returned with a tim pan full of milk, in
W hiCh "GIc Two pewter spoons WIN handles INV ltlDrlN
projecting ON each side. She called her master, who
quickly appeared--thrcw his hat on the floor, and SAYS
To me, ''cone wife let's cat a bit. dice do light :
torch, for we can't see how 10 eat" was so very hun,
CRY that forced down a few mouthfuls. He ate like
cormorant. and expressed some sorrow that my appetite
was no better, saying several times what wife ant sick
hope!' In a few days l ventured to suggest to him the
kpropriety, and even the necessity of getting some furni
ture, and by all means knives, forks, plates, dishes
cups, saucers, &c. but he cut short my request, by say
ing they were too c~'acktey; but after much persuasion
he informed me, that he expected that there would be !
t'andue my husband cannot for the life Of him sounC
the Letter y III the ncIghbOurhood soon, that one of his
n~eIghbors had been sick for some time, who had some
c''nchtey ,c0Fe, and that when hc died il would be sold
cheap, and If II did, he would buy some TO please me
| had heard il SAID that Emusic had charms TO sooth Inc
savage breast, to bend the knotted oak, &C." | thought
| would try what effect it would have on my Orson. One
evening selected IIandel's Water Piece, and PLAYED il
with all IFS beauties. He soon got his quantum, and
commenced snoring almost loud enough to turn wind
MIL. lie complains that music wont cook his breakfast
mend ms stockings nor sew up Il rent in his pantaloons,
Mr.. Reflector, | can bake and roast as well as others;
can make a kitchen pudding, and am toIerabIy skilled
III mos kinds of pastry, provided the materials are fur
nIshed me-(but few would know how 10 suit the taste
OF my savage, for ] heard INN say the other dav, before
Nlr. CapIas, that p0SS0mS and tutors were the best tcitteL
lie ever sec!) | can also mend stockings, and sew I'D rents
In other clothes, provided the originals are WORTHY the
labor, winch is not the case with my husbands wardrobe
except the suit Ofbroad cloth before mentioned. Az r.
wearing my shoes slip shod, l have not a pair that will
hold together; he has never furnished me with a pair
since he brought me TO his deu-as for the heels of nv
stockings being worn out, it is for the want of shoes
could manufacture shoes as | can stockings. there
should be no foundation for such complaint; nor indeed
IS 1T one with him, for he is DESTROYS that | should yea,
heither shoes nor stockings, except in the time of win.
ter. Mr.. Ref ctor, Ihave not told you one tenth part O
NialedIcrs coniuct 10 me: he has never yet struck me,
but have seen him cllnch his fist often and grin horri-
bly.*
Who do you now think, after the little that YOU have
heard, has the most cause to sue for relief? shall moi
apply to you Mr.. Reflector, nor any other individual;
VIII apply to the assembly, and if they wont part US
MUM have heard, as / told Won before, that icaIon,
eyes Sc" double-Mr. Capias is a very proper rnan-
he knows my Observation-Disclosures has ewes, and please
goodnesS I' force him 10 see, sure enough, in spite of his
other tour senses. Its with real heart felt sorrow, thai
| have TO subscribe myself as vet, JULIA
The unfortunate wis Of .Naledtct Hymen.
once, hut for fear of Nh. Capias.