Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-03-10
HOW TO REFORM AN EXTRAvAGANr WIFE.
Mynheer Van Def, who wed in 1876, liv-


Mynheer Van Der, Who lived in 1916, liv-
ed in high style on the Keizcr Grng' IN Amster- /,
dam, had very modest wife, who dressed most
exsrvagantly, play ed high, gave expensive rOuts.
and showed every disposition to help oil with mon
cy quito as fast rs her husband ever gnincd it
She was young, handsome, win, and g'ddv: and
completely the slave Of fashion.
He's husband had not the pptcncss To allow
himself to be ruined by her unfceling folly and
dissipation; no complained Of her conduct 10 her
pareats and nearest relations, whose advice wos
Of no more avail than his own. Next hc mad
course to q respectable minister Of the Lutheran
church, who might as we'll have preached to the
dcad II vas in vain TO deny her money, for
NO trndcsman would refuse to credit tho elC-
gant-ihc fascinating wife Ofthc rHb Van Der.
lavOlved % the young lady was in the vortex
Of fashionable dissipation, she had not yet ruin
I'd either her health or reputation, and her hus-
hand, BY the advice Of his friend, M-k-r, de-
ses,nined to send her for six months to Verbeter
ing Huis.
With the utmost secrecy he laid before the
municipal authorities the most complete proofs Of
her wastefuI extravaganza and incOrrgble Ievity !;
added to which, she had recently attached her
self to gaming with French officers Of rank, who
lay under imputation Of being remarkably ex-
pert in levying contributions. She was already
In debt upwards Of thirty thousand Aour,ns, to
sradesmen, although her husband allowed hor to
take from his cashier . stipulated sum every
month, which was more than competent to meet
tho current expenses of his household; whilst to
meet q loss which occurred At play, her finest
Jewels were deposited in the hands Of benevo-
lent money lender, who accommodated the ne
csssitous, upon unqucstionable security being
previously left in his custody.
Her husband was fully twenty years older than
his volatile wife, Of whom he nationally fond,
and at whose reformation he aimed, before she
was carried too Ear away by the stream Of fash
ionable dissipation.
AGAINST his will, she had agreed to make one
Of . party Of ladies' who were invited to grand
ball and supper at the house Of a woman Of rank
and faded character.
Her husband. at breakfast, told her she mus,
change her course Of life or her extravagaace
would make him q bankrupt, and neg pa
becaars. She began her usual play o.
answer, and said, "She certainly had be SIlllt
too thouehtlcss, and would COM kce
thorough reformation "You must begin &C.
day, my DEAR said her husband, sand, as a proc
Of your sincerity, I entreat you to drop the com
pany of-, and TO spend your evening a
home this day with mo and your children
'Qu.e impossible my dear man." said the mod
est wife, in reply:"1 have given my word ane
cannot break it," Then said her husband
"if you 90 out this day dressed, to meet that par
", remember, for the next six months these door,
will be barred against your return. Are YOU
still resolved to go!'' YES said the indignant
metz
Without either anger malice, Mynheer Var
Dsr-told her mot to deceive herself, for, a,
certain ~ that was her determination, SUR
would she find his forctelling verified" Sh,
told him "if nothing else had power to Undue.
her to 60, il would be his menace With shi
they parted the husband to prepare the peniten
tiarv chamber for his giddy young wife, and the
latter to eclipse cry rival at the tai! that
ing.
To affor6 her last chlnce Of avoiding ig
nominy which il panied him TO nfiict. he wen
once moro so3 Try 70 wcan her fr,m her impruden
courses, and proposed to SGT OF that evening {.
Zutphen, where her mother dwelt but he fount
her sullen, and busted with milliners and dresses
and surrounded with all the paraphernalia .
splendid attire.
At the appointed hou. the coach drove to tn,
door, aud the beautiful woman (full dressed, o
Sashsr uudrcssed,) tripPed gaily down siairs and
stepped into the coach, told the driver to stos
- on the Kcizar Gngt 1t vas thei
dafh, and she was a little surprised to find tn.