Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-07-05

Wha, can yield such a rich reward 70,
Our iabors "a a husbands approving
smile Only ask yourself If You are
not best satisfied when you. mirror re.
heci' Your appearance as neat and 10.
coming Your husband, attention "a
ms own reTson gives evidence that be
"a DCl iGii.eIe.t al TIA. matter. How
NJ" your neat or .loycDly appearance.
thea please or disgust lin n, Ace,
and sJoN .orwsrd 10 the time OF evil.
itnat may arise from what now appear,
\ 81 SO iuaing import. Don't be angry.
Hester. You are young. ani see no, the
ldihculucs which await, YOU. Itisry
desirc that You may profit by the expe.
ifeSce az Others, rather than purchase
your own too dear. Trust no, 700 much
10 beauty. Sickness or accident may
'nJure. # not destroy II. Begin, then,
ito insu-e that shieh will be Invaluable
when beauty has faied. Lettne be.
.sceSh you to thgJv or this Indifference
and negligence. before YOU DISCUS. and
'ttiHe away tie affections Of one OF
lie beet of husbands; for he assured
however slow rs progress, II will inevi-
tally end N misery. Ingra,i,ude is
sure 10 tuug lis own reward. am
S"e'e,. - U~..c ~ '!sl. 50 Gnwo,eya.s,
anticipated much pleasure, but tina,
embarrassment and disappointment, so
strongly depicted on Your husband,
countensnce, in pace orthe smile be
usodto wear, ha, dampcd my expected
pleasure
The Young wife made somo iaar;icu.
late reply, and proceeded to prepare
Tor dinner, which she served up with
unusual taste. Daring the sister. stay
every thing wore brighter aspect. snd
lie fond husband yet hoped to realize
h's joyful sniIcipations.
But alas, transient were his homes.
t1E few days after the sisters dcpas.
iure >ha sunk into her former hah,ts.
regarding Der advice as only the eject
o! concerted notions. Oue evening.
while ,he was engaged reading PLAY.
her husband unaVoiGal!v introduced
two old aCQGo.Giauces. She wes. a.
usual, quite unpToPaFed. and she had
the modification 70 hear f.on thea.
sone unpleasant remarks. Cnfof.u.
na'e.y these rema-Ss were heard hy
her partner also which induced him Ia
invite has friends TO accompany him 10
/; he opposite tavern. As TIL. was hi.
hTst tavern visit. II added 10 her provo
cation, and che upb-aiied him on hi,
return for bringing such compauyhoue.
lrepeaaag what she hal overheard
He colby answered, Hester, nv
friend, spoke the truth. The blame
devclves on you. II you would bu,
study 20 please your husband, You
would be always prepared TO receive
his friends; bu; promise no, to ,rou.
lie you again will neither exposc
you nor myself, nor can any longer
consider ! have a home. Hope aad
happiness are ned. have striien 10
I deserve better treatment, but am dis
appointed. A few angry words fol.
lowed, and a sulien sle-pless night
brought day ever remembered by the
now unhappy Hester. Her pride as
, wounded and she sought remedy
but in vain. While at the tavern. Mr..
I. was Invited 10 attend q conyiyial
party 20 be given The next day. lie
vas undecided whether 10 accept the
invitation or remain at home. wheu has
wife walked hastily through the shop
WITHOUT either look OF word FOR him.
After watching her iii on; Of sight
Nhcn overwhelmed hv disappointment
and despair, he saa;ehcI bis hat from
The counter and i1nrl the parts at the
tavern. From that day, las llourshta-
business and his handsome wife be-
came more and more neglected. She
nov .aw her error IN ji,lainirg her
sisters timely advice. wi'h the bitter
reflection iha, she had lallea from tho
precipico she was warned 81 She bore
all in silent glicf suffered under the
fuil weight Of her fi4ters prediction.
that her fortune wa, not then male.-
Creditors now vii.cd H. lieu q Gus.
toner. Tie goods were sold. tie sh9p
soon closed The husband had become
q druga.tl and Tie once beloved and
vet beautiful viz. sinking under the
conh.gcd effects of poverty. shame and
remorsc. f1uGd out too late. that .he
vas the unhappy cause q their mutual
wTet,hciness and r.ln
Thus ends s tfao but humllc 'slc told
~ 4 WIFE.