Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-03-09

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10 give rich gifts, perhaps we wish m vain,
But all MAJ shun the quit OF giving pam" 4
CHAPTER VII
On Expenditures.
In pecunIary matters do net be pc
INJURIOUS, or TOO particular. Your wife
has an equal right with all your world
lly possessions. with all my worldly
goods thee endow," was one OF the
lmost solemn vows that ever escaped
your lips; and 6 she be woman OF
Iprudence, she Will in all her expenses
bc reasonable and economical what
more can you des1fer Besides, really,
a woman has innumeraDle trIilIng de
mands on her purse, lnDumerable III
Tile wants, which it is not necessary for
man TO be Informed Of, and which, II
he even went TO the lrouble of luvestl-
CATION, he would hardly understand
You give your VIE certain sum OF
money 1t she he a woman OF pru
dence; If your table be Comfortably
kept, and your household managed
with economy aud Regularity. l really
| cannot see the necessity Oi e1Iglng her
SO account TO you for the enact annrr
IN which she has laid oui each penny
IN the pound Pray, do allow ser the
power OF buying yard OF nhlslln, on
a few penny worth OF Plus, wilbom
consolting the august tribunal Of your
Judgment whether they shall be qua
6er pms or mlnikIus.
have often with wonder remarkeu
1.-The indifference with winch some men
regard the amIable aud superior qualI-
lies Of their wives! by no meaus
mean TO say, that every wife possesses
I chose qualities: | only speak of IA de-
scrplIon Of females who are, ia truth,
an ornament 10 their seX-wOmen who
would go the verdi over " Ith theiIas
pand they love, and endure, without
l,hrInkiag, every hardship that the
r world could niiict L. his 4nc0me
stInted7 With what cleyerness viii d
wife OF TINS description act, aud econo
mise, and endeavor 10 abrIdge her tx
Ipenses; sitting down with such cheer
. iuIness 10 her scaDty meal suffering phi
ivations that probably she never was
. accustomed TO, conceaIlng ~thels power
~ from she world, aud cndeavor
ling to glid it over with i genteel
and respectable appearance; nursing
and educating her cmldreR, and assum.
ing perhaps IN the same day the varied
character of getA'ewoman, in5crsl
bllny to her merit ,o.t times uIAind Ian.
guage, is perhaps the return she re
ceived freq, her unworthy husband
How often is a woman grleved by
The foolish extravag tnce oil her hus.
bandit Among ether absurdities, will
be not sometimes give for horse, or
ia dog, or spend al a tavern, or club,
a sum OF money absolutely wanted Tor
the necessary comforts of his family
thus squanderlng IN d manner OF sim
pie folly what perhaps has cost his wife
many hard ettor' to save
| When once a man has entered the
marriage state, he should took on his
property as belonging to his fafnily,
1
Remember being acquanted with gen.
ltleman who was constantly saying, 1T
is ira my property is large; but then
J 1t belongs not 10 myself alone, but also
/ TO my children, and mustacl as i;u
Gal agent tor them 10 my wiz, as
well as those children, I feel accounta
ole either ter economy or extrava
lgaace Another gentleman of my
acquaintance, Who was III sllnied cir
cumstances, was constantly debarring
himself OF a thousand little comforts,
even glass OF WINE after dinner, soon.
er than ntrlnge on what he used to
call. his chiidf ems birth right
The three following remarks, from
the pen of the excellent Mrs. Taylor,
are we'll worth attention ITO what
sulferiDgs are those wives exposed,
who are not allowed a sufticiency to
Idefray the expenses OF their establish
neDt, and who never obtain even their
scanty allowance, but at the price OF
peace! Men who act in this way often
defeat their own intentions; and by
constant opposition render their wives
lavish and Improvident who would he
quite the reverse were they treated in
d more liberal manner. Wherever il
Is adopted, 1t is utterly destructive of
connubial confidence, and often com.
pels women to shelter themselves un