Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-05-12
From the Boston Galaxy.
THE TWO WIVES.


THE TWO WIVES.
'Thc blast bowls like the scream of q
w'id goose and the feathers will soon fall
in the shape of snow fakes" said Alonzo
to us one afternoon, as we were standing
by the corner Of the street, and dreaming
of sleigh bells and warm brown hcartbs.--
Ere You can reach your house," continued
he, "thc storm viii burst forth. Come
then, 60 home with me- You Lave heard
OF my Marla--a paragon of woman--the
best Of wives-.4itons !-You shall see how
she will receive her husbands friend"
A'onzo had mentioned his wife to me be-
tore, aud although there was nothing par.
t'cuarly engaging in the description, yet
one that you often hear Of, you feel some
curiosity to see. AS we hicd towards the
mansion which my friend routed, we met
our friend Dagge,. lie too had n wife,
and s,rai'way, when we had passed, did
AIonzo fall to commissioning the fate of
his friend Daggct.
"a wife he has inded," said Alonzo. "but
no more like mine han-thnn-compari
aches with impotency al the thought -
Why. sir she hath not the heat Of woman
which is or ought TO be, all sensibl,y.-
My friend Dagget is fellow of mlnd-of
gen'us-bul unhappy be Is united to q
woman who cannot appreciate him, and
who Is a complete mob rdy. But there is
my house. Enter and see what woman can
be-"
AZ Alonzo pronounced these words, the
door flew open: glanced at The staircase,
and saw that broom had not passed over
it very lately. The hall lamp was nntrim
med aud the hrasses on the doors had no,
seen rotten stone in many days. We en-
tered The room. A young lady sat by the
window apparently counting her dangers
tor no other occupation seemed TO cncross
her attention. Her dress was good, so far
az The quality of the cloth was concerned
but there was great lack of ncalness
therein, and even the vulgar idea of soap
and water intrudeL as we looked upon the
lslhmus which joined her head to her
shoulders. But we had NOT long to make
these remarks: as she arose on our entrance
and embraced Aonzo as if she had no, seen
hun before IN month, was Introduced:
aud Maria gave US to understand, that as
the acquaintance and friends Of her neon.
parable Alonzo. we were abundan,ly wei
c0sle.
Having stumbled over a broom and band
box, which lay in elegant negligence in
the middle Of the floor, we found our wav
l." chair, thickly covered with dust. i,
was rather late in the afternoon, and we
were glad to hear AIonzo tell her to place
the dinner on the table. She replied, "cer
tainIy my Alonzo. nothing gives me more
pleasure thaA to wait upon you, you know
1t Is my meat and drink to obey your wish
es."
Alonzo turned 10 us with a smile of tri
umPh, as she went slowly from the room,
and said, "can / avoid adoring a woman
who so readily executes all my ordcrs.-
You heard what she said ?"
We bowed and waited | become OK
tremely hungry, but in the course Of hall
an hour, we heard the slow and heavy stem
OF Marla' approaching the room. Nov
thought we, we shalt break our fast. The
raw air gives one tremendous appetite"
Marin entered, but instead of bearing in
her hands smoking platter or table, her
arms were londed with books and pictures.
We now expected that Alonzo would sell
ousy ch'de. but he again glanced at us
most trlumphantly, and whispered. see
wnat II Is to have an intellectual wife !"
80 Nv" Co'npeIleu 10 examine
dozen volumes and listen to the remarks of
the enlightened Mara. The sun had de
cIned very near the naked tree on the ives
tern NIL before the subject of dinner was
again ment'oned-when Alonzo seemed to
start from trance, and rather pettishlv re
qnested that dinner might be brought i'm
medIately.
The harsh tones of his voice brought
tears into the eyes Of Maria, who threw
her arms about his neck, and declared tina,
she could not live if he was offended with
her. This was oil very interesting, OF
course, and as the affecting interview las,
ted some time, it seemed to give US bet.
ter appetite for dinner. After Alonzo had
soohed 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.
SLOW unfortunately" cried she, "they