Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-05-10
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rrnm the BOSTON GALAXY.

a. we were standing by the corner of
straet. and dreaming of sleigh bells and
srarm brown hearths. Ere you can
rnacb your house." continued he, the
s.orr, viii hurst forth Come then, and
oo home with me. You have heard of
nv Maria-a paragon of women-the
Sc.t of vives-.iHons you shall see how
she will receive her husbands friend"
Alonxo had mentioned his wife to me
before and although there was nothing
psrticularly engaging IN the description,
rst one that YOU often heard OF, you feel
some curiosity 10 see. As we hied toward
the mansion which my friend rented, we
met our mutual friend Daggett.-He, too,
had wife, and straight way, when he
had nassed. did Alonzo fall TO commiser-
ate the fate of his friend Daggett.
"a wife he has indeed" said Alonzo,
nhut no more like mine than-than--
comparison arches with lmpotency at the
thought Why, sir. she bath not the
heart of a woman. which is. or ought 10 be
ALI sensibiily. My friend Daggett is
fellow Of mind of genius but unhappliy
is united 10 woman who cannot appreci
ate him. aud who is a complete nobody.
But here is my house. Enter and see
what woman can be"
As Alonzo pronounced these words the
door few open. glanced at the STAIR
case. and saw that the broom had not
passed over it very lately The hall lamp
was uatrimed, and The brasses on the door
had not seen rotten stone IN many days.
We entered the room "A young lady
sat 10y The window apparently counting her
fingers. for no other occupation seemed TO
L.. Itnr a.rua nod
so las as the quality OF the cloth was con
cerued- but there was great lack Of neat
ness therein, and even the vulgar idea Of
SOAP and water obtruded as we looked
upon the Isthmus which joined her head TO
her shoulders. But we had not long TO
make these remarks, as she arose on our
entrance and embraced AlonZo as if she
had not seen him before for month |
was introduced and Maria gave US TO un-
derstand, that as the acquaintance and
friend other incompatible Aionzo, we
were abundanily welcome.
Having stumbled over a broom s. band
box, which lay in elegant negligence in
the middle of the fl)or, we found the way
to a chair thckly covered with dust 1t
was rather late in the afternoon, and we
we're glad TO hear Alonzo tell her 10 place
tbedinner on the table. She replied "cer
taiDly, my Aionzo, nothing gives me grea
ter pleasure than to wait upon you II
is my meat and drink 10 obey your wish
&C."
AIonzo turned TO us with smile OF tri
umph as she went slowly from the room,
and said, scan ! avoid adoring woman
who so readily executes all my orders.
You heard what she sald?"
We waited until | became extremely
hungry, but in the course Of half an hour,
we heard the slow and heavy steps of Ma
ria approaching the room. "Now. thought
we, we shall break our fast. The raw air
gives ore tremendous appetite"
Maria entered, but instead of bearing in
her hands smoking platter or table, her
arms were loaded with books and pictures,
We now expected that Alonzo would
seriously chde, but he again glanced at US
most triuphantly and whispered.
"See what it is to have an intellectual
wife!"
We were now compelled 10 examine
dozen volumes and listen to the remarks
of the enlightened Maria The sun had
declined very near the naked tree on the
western hill before the name of dinner was
again mentioned Alonzo seemed
to start as if from trance and rather pet
tishly requested that dinner might be i'm
mediately brought in,
The harsh tone of his voice brought tears
into the eyes of Maria who threw her arms
about his neck and declared she could not
live if he was offended with her. This was
all very interesting. of course. and as the
affecting interview lasted some time, it see
med to give US better appetite for dinner.
After Alonzo had soothed his beloved,
and dried her tears, he discovered that his
ruffles had suffered much from the embrace
and gently limited that he should like TO
put them of and new equip his neck and
bosom.
GLOW unfortunate !" cred she. :" they
have not yet come from the washer wo-
mans"
But Maria, my dear, you can send
for them"
They are just gone" answered she
pulling up the heel OF her shoe to hide
mole IN the stocking.
"Why Maria, Maria! how many times
nave requested you TO have change oil
linen always on bandl"
81 know it," said she, plaintively. "alas,
am always making those unhappy whom
love ="
Don't weep, dear Maria, began Alonzo
"Wcll," said we, looking at our watch,
and moving towards the dc5r-:swe have
an appointment, and"
Surely" cried Alonzo, "pot before din-
ner hurry, Maria. and have 1t on the Ia
ble,"
Maria was gone quarter Of an hour,
when she came in with platter of meat,
which she carried so daintly, just touching
it with the tip of her fingers, that it slipped
from her grasp-the dish was broken to
fragments, and the meat rolled upon the
carpet. AIonzo broke forth in violent
passion, and accidentally set foot upon the
grease, when he came tumbling TO the
floor. His wife screamed and chung TO
H.. -.al. laxaa..L.r.s. q h. hurt and