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VOL. XIN--No. 5SE

tnTee years younger
i never studied how to manage them
said Mrs Westbury; but have thought
n good deal on the best way of securing
domestic happiness and reason, observa-
ton and the word of God teach me, that
would the wife be happy and beloved, she
must be in subsection to her own husband.
He may not always be reasonable, but she
cannot usurp authority without at once
warning against Heaven, and her own
peace. and responsibility, Think of it my
dear Mrs Cunningham; ruminate upon it.,
aud in your decision be careful not 10 let
will influence you to sacrifice greater
good for less. 1t is not degrading for
wife to submit to her husband. On the
contrary, she never appears more lovely
than when cheerfuI.y and gracefully yield'
iug On her own wishes, that che ,cry COM
ply with his. Women were not made TO
rule; and in my view, TIE wife who
attempts to govern, and the husband who
submits to be governed, are equally con~
tempible.'
'Wh1t an admirable wife you would be
for tyrant!' exclaimed Mrs Cunningham.
i never heard the doctrine of passive
obedience more strenuously inculcated.
Indeed, you would make lyrant Of any
man.
| If any thing would disarm the Tyrant,'
| said Mrs Westbury, 4 think this passive
obedience would do it, if at the same time,
it were cheerful obedience. But happily
you have no tyrant TO dlsarm. Your hus-
band, | am satisfied, would be easily
pleased. Try, my friend, for little while,
to yield to him, and see il you do not meet
q rich reward
| We'll, will think of it, said Mrs Cum
nngham, 'and perhaps shall do as you
advise; for really ] am wretched now.
Oh dear, do wish the men were not so
obstinate! so overbcaring! so sefish
For some time things went on very
calmly with Julia. Though there was
) nothing tender. or even affec,ionate in tho
t manner of her husband there was grad
ual alteration, sufficient to keep hope alive,
, and stimulate her to exerilon. He spent
more and more of his leisure time at home,
y and was at least becoming reconced to her
society. Julla's system of visiting had
. been partially adopted, and Mr. Weatbury
' enjoyed it highly. Mr. and Mrs Eveleth,
; and few other friends of congenial minds.
t had been invited to drop in occasionally
0 without ceremony; the invitation had been
complied with, and Mr. Westbury and
Julia had returned few visits Of his kind.
| Thus many evenings had been pleasantly,
: and probably spent Another great com7
J. fort TO Julia, was, that her husband had
Vt cheerful,y permitted her to decline several
z i.gi'a'iar' - attend large pnriies, and hod
sometimes remained at home with her
HIMSELF and even when he had thought
G best, on his own part, to accept the invita-
e tlon, he had been absent but short time,
!. and mad then returned to pass the remain
" der of the evening with his wife.
Vt But after awhile, this faint CLEAN of
y sunshine began to fade away. A cloud Of
n care seemed settling on Mr. Westbury's
= brow, he passed less and less lime at home,
Il till at length Julia scarcely saw him,
:. except at meal times. What is the mats
tern thought Julia. 'Am | the cause J,
n is it Miss Eldon or is it some perplexity in
y, his affars'' She longed TO inquire. If
'e she had dspleased him, she wished to cor
rect whatever had gwen dspleasure If
j. his sadness was in any way connected with
is Miss Eldon, of course she could in no way
of interfere; but II it originated in any cause
lie foreign to either, she ardently desired to
offer her sympathy, and share his sorrows.
Id Day after day passed, without producing
j, any favorable change, and Julia's feelings
l. were wrought up to agony. She resolved.
lie at all hazards, to inquire into the cause OF
IT his depression.
He came in late one evening, aud taking
n. a seat near the table, beside which Julia
m was sitting, leaned his head on his hand.
" Half an hour passed without a word being
uttered. Now is my time thought Julia.
3 Yet how can do it What can | say ?
IS, A favored wife would seat herself on his
te knee, entwne his neck with her arms, and
a. penetrate his very heart-but |, alas,
,g should only disgust by such freedom p
e, She drew sigh, and summonlng all her
courage, said, in tmid voice
n. u fear have unwittingly offended you
he Mr. Weslbury looked up in surprise, and
r assured her that she had not
Sc You have absented yourself from home
to so much of late said julia that feared
your own fireside was becoming less agree
RS able to you than ever
lr Business of importance said Mr. West
in bury, has Of late demanded all my time
i'm and tomorrow must start Cor New York,
nd For New York ! said Julia. To bt
elf absent how long,
ng That said Mr. Westbury, must depend
ur on circumstances. may be absent some
Is time
re May not hope to hear from you occa
to sionalyH Julia assumed courage to ask.
ho 'Yes-l will certainly write from time t'
nd time.
at He does not ask me to write, though
Julia, with a sigh. He is quite indlllaIen
NJ how she fares whom he calls his Wife,
n The following morning witnessed The
nv departure Of Mr. Wesibury, and Julia wa.
left to painful conjecture as to the cause o
st, his detection. Three weeks passed away
re in each of which she received letter from