Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-03-09
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A WHISPER TO A NEWLY MARRIED PAIR.
CHAPTER VI.
On absence.
On absence.

Few women are lnseusible Of tender
treatment; aud bsiieve the number
of !,,ose Is small indeed, who would
nos recompeDse it with The most CRATE
tuI retarns. They are Naturally tranh
and affectionate: and IN general, there
is nothing but ausieriiy OF LOOK and dis
lance OF behaviour, .hA can pTevcn,
those amiable qualities from bellg eV,D
ced on every occasion. There are,
probably, out few men who have nol
experienced, during the Intervals oil
leisure aud reflection, a conVlctF0n .oi
tins truth In the hour oi absence and
oil solitude, She bias not ielt hle hear
cleavlng to the vie o. hrs boson4--
who has not been, ii some seasons
deeply impressed with a sense Oh her
amaDle disposition and demeanour, OF
her unwta.ied eadeaVours TO promote
and pcrpeiuate his happiness, and OF
ats belng ms Indispensable dny TO
shew, by the most unequlV ocai expires
slons OF attachment aud OF tenderness.
his tuii APPRECIATION OF her assIdnly and
taIthiulness! But lives rot he that has
often Returned 10 his hsbiatlon iuliy
determined 10 requlte The Kindness he
has constantly experienced, get, not
outstanding has behelG the woman
OF ms heart JOY lul at his approach,
without even attempting TO execute bis
purpOse!-WhO has sun withheld the
rewards OF esteem and Affection; ana,
from some motive, The cdnse~ot which
l never couie develop, shrunk from
the task OF duty, and ,rtpressed those
soft emotions which mlgn. have glad
dened the breast oi hcr that was ever
ANXIOUS TO please, always prompt 10
anticipate ms desires, and ia ger 10 con.
tribute every thing that affection could
suggest, or diligence perform, IN order
TO promote ana perpotuaIe MS felicity?
When absent, let y our letters 10 your
wife be warm and atfectlonate. A wo
MANS heart is peculiarly formed Tor
tenderness; and every expression OF
endearment from the man she loves is
hatterIng and pleasing to her. With
pride aud pleasure does she dwell Oh
each assurance OF his affection, and,
surely, 1t rs q cold, unmanly thing, 10
deprive her .Vrtuous heart of such a
cheap and easy mode OF gratifying 1t
But, really d man should endcavour
not only for an aiftctIonate, but an
agreeable manner OF writing to his
wife L remember hearing lady say =,
=" When my husband writes TO me, it
he can al all CLEAN out d lutte. piece oI
good news, or,pleasing intelligence, he
is sure to mention il" Auolher lady
Used TO remark, "My husband does
not Intend TO give me pam; or to say
any thing unpleasant when he write;
and ct, | oon't knew now 1t is, out
/ never received "a letter from him,
that 1 did not, when / finished Ii, feel
coinlortless and dlssaufed
| really th,nk husband, whenever
be goes from nome, should always en-
deavour, II possible, 10 brmg back some
lltle present TO his vile. Il ever 80
frltllng or valuelcss, stll the attention
gralifies her; aud 10 call forth a smile
vi good humour should he always a
matter of Importance.
Every Que who knows any thing
the human mind agrees III acknOwlcd4
ing the power OF trhts, in ImparllI,, =.
eeiIner pain OF pleasure. One Oh ou'