The Litchfield County post., 1828-08-21

4udilttO VIII tue NOTIu u yOl up USl hhUW
that all wonien govern their husbands, though
not all, indeed by the same method: how
ever, to end all disputes between US, will
put what have said on this proof, il you are
willing to try il : have Eve horses in my sta
bic You Shall harness these IL a cart, in which
| shall put a basket confirming one hundred
eggs; aud if. in passing through the county,
and making strict inquiry into the truth or
faIsehnOd of my assertion, and leaving horse
at the residence of <every man who
is master of his family himself. and An egg
only Were the wife governs, you will find
your eggs gone before your horses,I hope you
Will then think you own case not uncommon,
hut will be contented to go home, and look
upon your wife as no worse than her neigh
boIs. Ii, on the other hand, your horses are
gone first, Twill take my daughter home "a
gain. and you shall keep her fortune"
This proposal was tod advantageous to be
rejected; our young married man set out,
therefore. with great eagsrness to get rid, as
he thought, Of his horses and his wife.
At the first house he came to, he heard Il
woman, with shriIl and angry voice, call her
husband to go to the door. Here he left an
egg, you may be sure, without making any
further inquiry at the next he met with
something of the same kind and at every
house, in short, until his eggs were almost
gone. when he arrived at the seat of a gentle
man of family and figure in the country he
knocked at the door, and inqurIng Cor the
master of the horse, was told by servant,
that his master was not yet stirring, but, it he
pleased to walk in, his lady was in the parlor.
The lady, with great complaisance, desired
him to seat himself aud said, if his business
was very urgent, she would wake her husband
to let him know it. but had much rather not
disturb him. why, really, MADAME said
ht) my business is only to ask question,
whIch you can resolve as we'll as your has
band, 1t you will be ingenious with me. You
VIII, doubtless, think il odd, and it may be
deemed lmp"llte for any one, much more d
stranger, to ask such question but as a
very considerable wager depends upon it. and
1t may be- some advantage to yourself to de-
clare the truth to me-, hope these consider
atons will plead my excuse. 1t is. m dam
to be informed, whether you govern youv
husband, or he rules over you o." Indeed,
sir, (repled the LADY, this question is some
what odd but, as think no one ought to bt
ashamed of doing their duty, shall make nu
scruple to say, that have been always proud
to obey my husband in all things but, il d
woman's own word is to be- suspected in such
case. let him answer for me, for here hi
comes"
The gentleman at that moment enterin,
! the room, and, after some apologies. bein,
made acquainted with the business. confirmed
every word his obedent wife had reported il
her own favor; upon which he was invited Il
choose which horse in the team he liked best
and to accept of it as present.
A black geIding struck the fancy Of tn
gentleman most; but the lady desired h,
would choose the grey mare, which she tho
would be very fit for her side saddle; h.
! husband gave substantial reasons why tn,
| black horse would be most useful to them
but madam still persisted in her claim to tn,
grey mare. What, (said she) and will yo,
not take her then But Isay you shall; .6
an sure the grey mare Is much the bette
horse.' Well, my dear, Credited the husband
| II it must be sO-'. You must take tn,
egg, (replird the gentleman carter) and
must take all my horses back again. and ell
dea'or to live happy with my wife"