Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-04-27
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Encourage III your husband desire !
for reading out at night. When the |
window curtains arc drawn, the can
dies lighted, aud you are all seated after |
tea round the fire, how can this time
be better employed? You have your
work TO occupy you: he has nothing
TO do but to slt and to think; and per
maps to think too that his family scene
IS extremely stupid Gives interest TO
the mono.onous hour, by placing in
ms hand some entertaining but useful
work The pleasure which you dc
rive from it will encourage him to
proceed; while remarks on the pages
will afford improving and animating
topics for conversation.
Is he foud of music? When an
appropriate moment occurs, sit down
with cbeertuIness to your piano or harp;
reeollect the airs that are wont to please
him most, and indulge him by play
ing those favourite tunes. TELL me,
gentle lady, uhen was your time at
this accomplishment so well devoted?
While ne was your Louer, with what
readiness, and in your best manner,
would you touch the cords, and on
every occasion what pains did you take
to captiyatel And now that he is
become your husband, tmelhinks at
this moment | see blush mantling
in your cheek, J now that he is yoar
husband, has pleasing him become
matter OF indifference to YOU?
Particularly shun what the world
calls in rediculc, 'sCurlain lectures y
When yon both enter your room at
night, and shut to your door, endeavor
to shur out at the same moment all
discord and contention, and look or
your chamber as a retreat from the
vexa IONS OF the world, a shelter sacred
to peace and affection cannot say
much approve OF man and wife atall
times opening each others letters.
There is more, | think, of vulgar
familiarity in this than OF delicacy or
coniidence. Besides sealed letter. is
sacred; and every one likes to have
The first reading oftheir own letters.
Perhaps your husband may be fond
of dissenting himself from home, and
giving to Others that society which
you have right toexpect: clubs, tav-
erns, &c sc rnay be his favourite
resort In this case it may perhaps
he necessary 10 have recourse to mid
reasoniug;--but neeer-I again re
peat -never ts clamoreus dispute.
And the fonder he seems of quitting
his homt the greeterishould ne Your
effort 10 make yourself ard your fire,
side agreeable to him This may ap
pear difficult task; bot | recommend
nothing that have not myself seen
successfully prac,ised. | once knew
a lady who particularly studied her
husbands character and disposition;
and seen her, when be appeared sui
len, tretiul, and inclined 10 go out Invite
a friend, or perhaps few friends, to
spend the evening, prepare for him at
dinner the dish she knew he liked
best. and thus, by her kind, cheeful
manner, make him forget the peevish
ness which had taken possession of
hlm. Believe it from me, and let it
take deep root gentle lady in your
mind, that good humoured deport
ment, comfortable firesidc, and
smiling countenance, will do more
towards keeping your husband stbome
than weeks logic on the sub ject.
Is he fond Of fishing, towing &c?
When those amusements do no, inter.
lere with business or matters of conse
quence, what harm can result from
them? Strive ,hento enter into his feel
ings with regard to the pleasure which
they seem to afford him, and endea
vor TO feel interested in his harmless
accounts and chat respecting them
Let has iavonrite dog be your favourite
also; and do not with surly look as
| have seen some wives put on, say in
his hearing, "That Cato, or Rover,
is the most troublesome dog
and the greatest pest in the world"
1.-THE day he goes out on these ru
raj expeditions he cold or wet, do not
omit having his shirt and stockings
aired for him at the fireside. Such lit /.
tie attentions never fail to please: and
it IS well worth your while 10 obtain !
good humour by such easy efforts
Should be be obliged 10 go to some |
distant place or foreign land. at once
and without indpcisior, if ..ircrmstance |