Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-05-11

h"o a"iu, CHU uVoiu huOfuinR woman
Nho so readily executes all my orders.
You head W ha, she said I"
We bowed and waited. became ex-
Iremely hungry but in the course OF half
an hour, We heard the slow aud heavy
steps Of Marin approaching the room. -
| Vow, ,lhoug:.t we, we shall lr' ok our fast.
| he raw air gives one Tremendous ape
nc"
Nalla entered, hut instead of bearing in
her lands a smoking platter or table,
her arms were loaded with books ard pic
lures We now expected that AIonzo
| would chldc. but he again glanced at US
most triumphuntly and whispered:
See what it is TO have an intellectual
wife 2 ..
We were now compelled TO examine
dozen volumes and listen to the remarks
OF Ia e enlightened Maria. The snn had
declined very near the nakel tree on the
western hill before the subject OF tinner
was agam mentioned when .Alonzo seem.
ed to start as il f,om a trance, and rather
petsIshty requested that dinner night be
| immediately bToug.t IN.
The harsh tone Of his voice brought
tears in'o the eyes Of Maria, who threw
her arms about bis neck, aud declared she
could moi 1--we II he was offended with her
| his was all very interesting. OF cou.se,
and as the allA cnng interview lasted 80 ne
In1c, it seemed to give us a better apes
Tile for d.naer. Alter Alonzo had soolh-
ed has beloved, aud dtied her tears, he
discovered that his rufflrs had suffered
nuc. fromihe embrace. and gently hin,ed
tnat he should like 10 put them OIL and
new EQUIP his neck and bosom.
F" How unfortunately cried she, '.they
have not yet come from the wa,heiwo>
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
hole IN the stocking.
Why Maria how many times have
requested you to have change Of linen
always on hand! !"
- know it," said she, plaintively,
g alas ! am always making those un-
happy whom luvoI'
" Don't weep, dear Maria" began
Alonzo.
Well. said we, looking a; our watch,
and moving towards the door" we have
an appointment, and -
Surely, crlod Alonzo, not before din
ner-hury, Maria, and have it on The
table.
Maria was gone quarter Of an hour,
when she came IN with IA platter oi meat,
which she carried 30 dnin'ly, jus, loucil~
ing II with lhe TIP Of her Gng rs, tina, it
S'pped from her grasp the dish was
bIoken to ilag renls, and The mea: rolled
( upon the ca pet, AlotZ lroke lol,h in
v.olen. passston. and accidenaly sci loot
upon e grease when he came ,umblng
10 the iloor. HIS wife scrcained and chung
10 his neck, denandlngG he was huil, and
we forthwith took our departure.
Hungry. cold, and weary, we passed
swiftly along the street. Evening had SGT
i'll and We saw bright cheerful lgAl
shining through he blinds Of neat dwell
ing on the opposite side OF the street. -
DHggclt's voice was the next moment
ea,d. He stood ON his steps and invited
u. TO walk in. We did 20. His wife ,e.
ceived Us Without much ceremony, fer she
| VAS Dusled about her household atfars.--
She asked US II We had suppe,I, and when
We told ncr that we had MOI ye, dlned she
moved oul OF the loom as nolseIess as a
spsrIl aud az quich as hgutniug. We
scarcely had time 10 mark he. neatly form.
Ell anclc aud pretty loot, before a snowy
cIntb was spread upon the table. Five
minutes sutiiced TO cover il with vlauds
vi most d,c.ous favor, AMI cooked III
d style seldom surpassed, When her
husband spoke she was all attentions, and
Oeto,e lie had finished, the thing wanted
was produced half expressed com.
laand was executed. ii Is true she dil
not tell hlll, she loved hIn like O god -
but admlnistereG.io 10 his comforts, AMI AN.
'c'patcd his wishes, with ceie'iiy and
p!opriet; t!iut noveis seldom dgsc,ibe. -
NC leit the house comfortable in nand
aud body, and resolved when we took a (
wite, 10 choose one who loved us with
her hands and lest as wei DIS her heart /
B.StQA Galary,
2Ar countryman dndhis Saadle Of Pen.
ison. - The Exeter Newsletter relates The 7
following anecdote: = A cpan:rycnin from .
ihe northern part OF the stale, once called
upou Gov. Wentworth, ut Portsmouth,
and begged his acceptance oil n saddle of