Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-05-31

home always pleasing to bin, TO De eV.
err ready to receive him there WITH open
arms aud cheerful looks, and diligently
to avoid every thing which may ware
the face of unkindness or neglect. But
more than all, the business OF her HE
should be to keep her husbands love:
for wife can have no other power
than what he gives her, and If once that
is lost. her case is bad indeed. In order
therefore to preserve it she ouSh. to
make herself as amiable in his eyes as
possible; the pains she took before mar
rage to charm him should be redoubed
now. her dress, her looks, her words,
her every action should be suited to bis
taste, he should never see her but in
good lumour nor hear from her any
thing but the most endearing express
sions of regard she from the first
should resolve upon no occasion ever to
quarrel with him, or impertinently oppose
his temper Her expenses should be
regulated, notify his fortune only, but
hls way of thinking also should be con-
sdered. She ought to pay 40 visits, or
receive any company, but what he APP
proves; for his esteem is to her of more
importance than that of all the world
esides-her whole happiness depends
upon X
P. S. Thrice happy will that man be
with whom Amanda, puts in practice
the advice she gives.
December 5, 1850. j. H.
coURTsHIP.
Love whatsoever some may think Of
it) is not passion to be sported with,
nor the affection Of a lady 10 be attempt
I'd, till man is we'll assured that his
own is founded on lasting principle.
All imaginary caution is necessary and
advisable beforehand; but, after bis
professions of regard, his services, his
solicitations have won her heart, and
him dear to her, reason, honour justice,
all oblige him to make good bis engage
nents, and be careful of her peace.
Then there is no returning; nor any
thing but her loss Of cirtae can justify
his leaving her; and whether or no he
has promised marriage, makes very lit
tie difference; for surely if he has cour-
ted her affection, and gainedit too, up
on the reasonable suppositlon that he
intended making her his wife, the con
tract in the sight of Heaven is of equal
force. He who basely imposes upon
the honest heart of an unsuspecting fe-
male, and after winnin, her atfectlo on
and esteem by the soft and prevailing
rhetoric of courtship and persuasion,
can generously leave her to sorrow and
complaining, is more detestable than a
common robber, in the same proportion
as private treachery is more villanious
than open robbery, and money Of less
concern than happiness.
THE sLA rEGNLY Wye.
To man Of any delicacy, and even
moderate neatness, nothing certainly is
more odiouS and ungrateful. than sla
ternly and uncleanlv woman---'tis e.
nougb to queli his strongest passion and
damp every fond and tender emotion
Ills vastly more SO in wife, than in
stranger. Besides, its an insult upon a
mans taste, an affront TO his senses and
bullying him to the nose. Let US sur.
vey the morning dress of some women.
Down stairs they come, pulling up
their dirty ungartered s:ocking-shp
shod with naked heels peeping out; no
stays, or other decent conveniency, but
all flip flop; a sort Of clout thrown "a
bout the neck, without form or decency;
a tumbIed. disc olored mob, or night. cap,
half on and half off, with the frowsy
hair hanging in sweaty ringlets, staring
like Medusa with her serpents; shrug-
ging up her peticoats, that are sweeping
the ground and scarce tied on; hands
unwashed; teeth furred, and eyes crus-
ted This is the real picture of many
married woman, and the piteous case
of many poor soul of husband, God
help his stomach, l say,") unless when
some stranger is expected. Whereas
wife that is DESTROYS of maintaining
herself 10 the affections of man of
sense and spirit, should take as much
care of the neatness other person, as if
she was to be every day a bride, and
whatsoever neglectS this conduct, must
blame themselves, il their husbands
grow cold and Indifferent; for it has a
natural tendency to make man so; it
debates the character of the wife, and
renders her chea, and unlovely.
'rhe words in parenthesIs were lnterlined,
apparently by another hand.
Error in Grammar A man by the