Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-24

dent Of Nov. II. We cannot but ad-
mire'the sang froid with which the de-
serted husband tells his tale:-lt is the
best thing of the kind we have lately
seen.
ADVERTISEMENT.
ooh Matrimony! thou art like
To Jeremiah's figs
The good are very good indeed
The bad, too sour for pigs.
Whereas, thank God, my wife Ra-
chel has left my bed and board, for the
hereafter-mentioned provocation, this
i, to give notice that will pay no
debts Of her contracting after this
date;
We we're married young; the match
was not of our own choosing, but a
maae-up one between our parents.
'My DEAR says her mother, with rose
like gourd- handle, to her best belo'
we'd, now if we can get our neighbour
Char les 10 consent 10 a marriage be-
tween our Rachel and his son, we shall
have no more care upon our hands, and
live the rest of our days in undisturbed
repose.'-Here my beloved began to
wimper, the truth is, she loved, tender
ly loved another-and they knew it: i.e
had no property, however, and that
was their only idea of happiness; but
she could not conceive how they could
feast in JOY upon her misery. Hold
your tongue says her surly father
'dont you think your parents know
better how to direct your attachments
than you do yourself?' 'Yes my dear,
sa, IS the mother you should always
be governed by your parents-they
are old and experienced, and you are toe
young TO think for yourself. The old dad
and nam forgo, that they were run-a'
way-love-match, at the age Of nineteen
But poor Rachel said not word, fol
she was afraid other daddy's cow hide
that he had used sixteen years on no
body's back bat his daughters. She
seemed reckless Of her fate, was almost
supplied, and did not know that she
could alter it for the worse. My faith
err, by persuasion and argument, daz
zled my fancy, with the Eight Negroes
that would be her portion-'which,
said he, 'put upon the quarter section
which l shall give you will render you
independent; and you are fool if you
do not live happily with such an angel.
Angel! said I, but said no more, for
my dad, Gin peace rest his ashes) would
have flown III passion with the ra
pidity that powder catches FIRE; ane
its ebullition like the blaze, woulc
scorch me, well knew.
We were married. | thought, as hel
father had ruled her with SO tough ;
whip, could do it with a hickor!
switch, and for my leniency gain hel
everlasting gratitude. We have now
lived together six years, and have hae
no offspring except hearty quarre
every little while. In truth, ] fount
her more spirited than imagined; SHIT
was always ready to tally word Tor wore
and blow for blow; but | never used ;
switch till the other day, always takins
my open hand. The other day, com
ing home from work, very much ia
tigued and hungry, found my wife il
rather an unusual fit Of passion, scold
ing some pigs that had overset the but
termilk. Rachael, says /, make mt
some coffee. 600 20 hell,". says she
1 could not stand this. l had neve
heard her swear before. l will chas
tise you for that, says /. "Villain,
said she, "I'm determined to bear M
more of your i'll usage. Instead OF u
sing the mild and conciliating Ian
guage which a husband ought to use
you always endeavour to beat me into
mcasures-touch me with that whip
will leave your house, and take M
niggers with me too, Sc will" Sh,
had said such things so often, that
did not regard her, and belaboured her
handsomely. The next morning, after
! l had gone out TO work away she bun
dies, sure enough, and when came
home at noon, ] found the house emp
tied of bag and baggage, and all the ne
groes taken, but the three that were a,
work with me. have lived happitl
since, however, and she may keep al
she took, if she will stay at her crooked
nosed mammy's and never trouble my
house again. THOS JONSTONE.
Laurence county, Mss Nor. J, 1925.
81 assure you," says Cecil in a letter
to his wife, 81 often think of you in the
mass as CHARACTER, (and a character
you certainly are that Tam delighted
with. For, as in piece of music
which we excessively admire, there are
now and then, some gruntlng minors;
yet, mixed up with sweetleturning con
cords add greatly to the harmony up
on the whole. But don't, from what !
say here, put in any more minors than
usnal-as little goes great way"
Cedar Run Bridge.
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