Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-03-02

uuutTStduu VIVA, NuSDdHu, tdtTlrF,
aud master of house, Con mean by
the words passing away time p
Surely, he wants employment, his
mouse and grounds will amply furnish
nm with IL; and if he wishes for So
cIety, he will find in bis wife, children,
aud books, the best society in the
world. Such man may be at less
los company but certainly not Tor SO
cletb
There are some men who will sit an
entire day with their wives and word
scarcely escape their lips The social
cup OF tea comes on; and instead f
enllvenlng the hour by kind familiar
chat, pompous YES or NO." is
perhaps all that is uttered by the grand
and sulleu lord Is mat a mode Of treat
ing the companion OF your bosom2-a
companion with whom you might fear
lessly think aloud" into whose faith
tai breast you might pour forth your
thoughts, your plans, your intentions,
your opinions, OF eucty thing and eue
~ oneS And is this companion, per
maps, The only one IN the world who
would not betray you--is she TO be
treated with suIlen silence and cold
reserve? The heart Of her husband
may safely trust an her" Prov. xxx.
IL, says the inspired writer; and yet
this safe aud faithful confident is Sigh
ted, and her proud lord turns from her
to bestow his irankness aud ioquacity
on some or other, who just hearkens
10 hun, and then hies away perhaps to
bray him 10 the mex, listener
own | love to see man and wife
enjoying the pleasures of little social
walk; aud when the tele tete is sweet
ened ny confidential and alfectionate
conversation, II is as the wise man Oh
serves, u s,gM beautiful before God
md man. But in general, how re
versed Is The picture! He saunlers our
with her, careless, cold, and unlnter
es'ed; scarcely during the walk utter
ing word, or, when he does speak,
20 cold, so lnanlmate, are his bret re
marks, And II her health is too delicate
las IS often the Case to admit her to
walk, instead OF actively preparing the
horses and vehicle TO drive out each
day, "she may sit and sigh, aud fade a
"ay;' and her once Sparkling eyes may
look languld, and her once brilliant
cheek may grow pale. for want of ex
erclse; still ne makes nc exer.ion; some
thing is the matter with the horses. or
the carriage. or the jaunling Garland
thus DAY after day is allowed to pass
over.
Sometimes, If husband and wife hap
pen TO spend the day or evening from
home, scarcely does his lordship adj
dress word 10 her during the time;
scarcely does he 90 near her; aud at
night when little attention would be
really necessary IN mutiling and pre-
par'ng her to 20 out, he will not DO
such Questionable thing: No truly -
She may wrap round her mantle, or
tie down ner bonnet h rself; and cough
and colds, with all their train OF rheu
matte his" may await her; but he will
pay her such attention. Admirable
character!
Other men there are, all cheerful
ness, galety and good humour, " nile
lii The houses of their neighbours; who
as they return home, and knock at
their own hall door, appear to turn
round, and say to their harmonious at
tendance, cheertnIDess ana good hu
mour, My good friends, am now
bout entering my Olpn doors, whereof
shall probably remain, for lew days,
totally destitute OF all society but that
OF my ,cite and family, OF course,
1t will he quite unnecessary for me TO
trouble you again TIL Monday next,
when | am to dine at my friend, Mr.
BIS with large party: know may
be certain OF your attendance on that
day. till then, good bye! shake hands!
good bye, my two worthy triends;-
good bye" Then entering the hall,
he hangs up his violin as some ore or
other remarks, behind the door, and
proceeding, he arrives in the parlour,
80 dear, such tire!-Just five O'Clock
and no sign of dinner. We'll! W hal
an irregular house," His wife then
pulls the bell, and mp comes dinner -
why / thought this beef " as to have
been roasted: You know | detest boil
ed beei!-Oh, rally, those fow Is are
quite ENTHUSIASTICALLY surely you
might your stIf have gwen some dlrec