Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-02-09
MISCELLANY.


THE blast boxls like the scream OF a
Wild goose. and the feathers vail soon
fall In the shspe-of snow fakes" said
Alonzo TO Us one afternoon, rs We we're
standing by the corner OF a street, and
dreaming about sleigh-bells and warm
brown hearths. E:e you can reach
your house. continued he. the storm
will burst forth. Come then, and 90
home with me. You have heard OF
my Maria-a paragon Of women-,he
best Of wives-.7Donsl You shall
see how she will receive her husband S
friend
Alonzo had mentioned his wife TO
me before. and although there was no.
thing particularly engaging in the de-
senPron. yet one that you often hear
OF, you feel some curiosity to see. As
we HE'D towards the man sion which nv
friend rented. we met our mutual friend
Dagget:. He. too, had . wife, and
straightway. when he had passed, did
Alonzo fall to commiserating the fate OF
his friend Dagge,t.
"A wife he has. indeed, said Alonzo
but. no more like mine than-com-
Parison arches with impotency at the
thought! Why. sir, she hath not the
heart Of woman. which 10. or ought 10
be all. sensibility. My friend Daggett
isa fellow Of mind-oi genius-but I'M
happily be is united 10 = woman who
cannot appreciate him, and who is n
complete nobody. But here Is MY
house. Enter and see what woman
CAN be.
As Alonzo pronounced these words. the
door flew open. glanced at the stair
case, and saw that n broom had not
passed over II very lately. The hall
lamp was untrimmed. and the brasses
on the doors had not seen rotten stone
in many days. We entered the room.
a young lady sat by the window ap.
Parently counting her fingers. for no
other occupation seemed TO engross her
attention. Her dress was good so far
as the quality Of the cloth was concern.
ed-but there was great lack of neat.
nest therein. and even the vulgar idea
OF soap and water obtruded itself as
we looked upon the isthmus which
joined her head to her shoulders. But
Ne bad not long TO make these rem arks.
IS she arose on our entrance and en-
braeed Alonzo as il she had not seen
ham before for month. was intro
dueed. and Maria gave us 10 under
stand. that, as the acquaintance and
friend Of her incompatible Alonzo, we
were abundantly welcome.
Having stumbled over broom and
handbook. which lay in elegant neRli-
gence IN the middle OF the floor. we
found the way to . chair. thickiy CO.
veTed with dust. II was rather late in
the afternoon. and we were glad TO
hear Alonzo tell her To place the dinner
on the table. She replied Certainly.
my AlOnlo, nothing gives me greater
pleasure than 20 wait upon YOU You
know rtismy meat and my drink TO obey
your wishes
Alonzo turned TO US with q smile Of
triumph. a. she went slowly from the
room. and said, can avoid adoring a
woman who so readily executes all nv
orders. You heard What she said ?
We bowed and waited. became
extremely hungry; but in the course Of
hall en- hour we heard the slow and
heavy step Of Maria approaching the
room. Now, thought we, we shall
break DOR fast. Truly the raw air gives
one = Tremendous appetite
Maria entered. but instead Of bear.
ing IN her hands smoking platter or
sta6ls cloth her arms were loaded With
books and pictures We now eHpect.
Cd That hlonLo would seriously chide.
but he sgain glanced at US most tri-
Hmphanily. and whispered.
See shat Il Is 10 have an intellect
ual wife =
We were nov compelled to examine
DOZEN volumes and listen 10 the re-.
marks OF ,he enlightened Maria. The
sun had declined very near the naked
tree on the western hill before the sub.
Jses Of dinner vas again mentioned
when AlonEo seemed 20 start ss iffron.
tranee, and rather psttishly request.
80 that dinnsT might Be immedisssly
bsought IN.