Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-28

OF anger, or that she took warning from
the example Of her husband, who, with
every thing in bis power to be happy, daily
and hourly lretted himself into state OF mis-
cry, at the same time that he made every
body dependant on him as miserable as him
self
81 wish TO heaven, jane" said he one day,
after having done and said enough TO pro-
woke meekness itself. IL wish you would get
o. r that disagreeable, obstinate habit you've
got"
What obstinate habit, my dear2" replied
Mrs. lrby, rather surprised at the charge.
why | mean that Internal provoking ba
bit oil keeping your temper when you see
me out OF patience with every body aud eve
ry thing An aifectlonate wife ought always
to sympsthize with her husband But 10 see
you sitting perfectly uDmoved when have
hundred causes for being in passion, is
too bad 1t makes one feel as ii one had
no reason Tor ones conduct. Now do, my
dear Jane, get angry sometimes, went oup''
"My dear. dent know what il is to be
out oil patience or angry. wish could O.
blse you"
"What COMPOUNDED disagreeable, igno-
rant, insensible woman I've got for a wife"
quoth MIR. lrby Not know how to get cut
Of patience,-I'm sure could have taught
her that, if che hadn't been an insepsiblc
block" And away he went 10 a passion TO
look Tor cobwebs and scold the servants.
BY degrees he began to dislike his wife be
cause she couldn't get out Of patience and
spnpathlZe with him. II showed want OF
sense, m Fact She was a great fool, and
there was an end Of tho matter.
A woman will pardon any thing in hus
band II she Is only satisfied that he loves her
truly. But If TO occasional unkindness he
adds indifference, not Griseida herself can
perseyere IN obedience and tenderness The
faults OF Air. lrby were gradually estranging
the affections of his wife; and though she
preserved her patience, there was not the
same sweetness oil department towards her
husband as formerly. They were on the high
road to indifference, alienation, and mutual
dislike, when series Of misfortunes by de.
gress united them once again in the bonds of
mutual sympathy.
Mr.. llby had estates in st Domingo, of
which he was suddenly deprived b, the bloc
dy revolution that converted tie oppressed
slave into remorseess tyrant The loss Of
these, straitened bis circumstances exceed.
ingly, and obliged him to circumscrbe his
establishment lie could command nothing
more than the ordinary comforts OF life But
what was very surprising, the news of this
serious loss neither put him out of patience
nor made him angry. He communicate d it
to his wife in a cold, solemn manner thatwas
quite edliyiDg.
"Well, never mind" said Mrs Irby, who
FELT her old affection awakened by the touch
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mind, my dear, VIC
have our children and the means of supporting
them"
AL. irby kissed his wife with all the warmth
oil lirst love, and received kiss sweeter than
that Of bride.
lie had now something TO think of besides
trilles; aud il was several weeks before he
undertook TO look for cobwebs, old the ser
wants, get out of patience HIMSELF or find
fault with his wife Tor not doing it. Old ha-
bits are, however, obstinate things They
are like spaniels, you cannot beat them from
you Mr. lrby was gradually relapsing, when
the news oil the failure of man whom he
bad entrusted with his out door affairs, while
he was attending to those within, again re-
lieYcd him from The dominion of littleness
lie received the shock with frmness kept
his temper and his patience although he was
now reduced to poverty
''Wcli, my DEAR" said his good wife, eve
must exert Ourselves for the sake OF our chill
dren cannot earn, but | can save"
Mr.. ltby WAS inspired 10y the cheerfulness
Of his wife. II TOO can do something be sides
getting out o. pateLce," thought he, 'ana
will"
He procured. by the influence of Mrs r.
by's irends,a respectable. though laborious
en- ployment, which occupied him SO com.
pletely during the day, that he had not time
10 get out OF patience. He was so tired when
be came home that he had not the least in
clinatisn to trouble himself with the affairs
Of his household, and had no servants TO wor-
ry his soul cut by not answering the bell
la short, he had occupation for his time and
his thoughts, and that pettish, leyerish impa-
tieuce which had been the bane of his own
happiness, as well as that of his wife and chill
dren, yielded entirely and forever to the dig
nified impression OF serious calamity, assisted
by the necessity fer constant employment
Their loss of fortune thus became the source
Of permanent peace and happiness.
at is an i'll wind that blows nobody good"
thought Mrs. Irby.
"What a delightful thing it is to have
TO doout Of doors, instead of look
ing for c0bwebs Within" quoth Mr.. Irby.-
.l'ye no patience with myself when think |
how used to get out OF patience about no |
lhing.n
A late Mas all paper states, that "the Lords I
,f the Admiralty have promoted TO the rank |
Of CsmDaander Lieut. JONI B. y. MHARDyI |
ate commanding the Pickle Sshr as q re- |
ward fer the gallsstry displayed by that Off /
GER, in the capture Of the Boledora slave !
schooner, altsr severe action in the West i