Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-23
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AFAMILY SCENE.

her Taify, 10 honor of The damscl who was
changed L. Gfinalkin in the old romance.
n bad prejudice, IL was IN favor OF cats,
snd against dogs This was unfortunate fof
soon after my marriage was introduced TO
mastiirof Edwards nearly as large as my
Inlf. had often heard him speak OF his
log. and the iouhfUlness with which he
guarded the office. was too busy in other
ricrests TO think much Of GROWER for some
me. only observed that, on occasional
sits, (fur the Office was his head quarters)
Tairy's back rose Indignantly, and felt
nine disposed To mount too. At length
Growlor, finding the house so comfortable.
came home Mt night and daringly laid his
unsicldy form on the centre efthc hearth
rur. while FAIRY, routed from her luxurlant
station, stood upon her dignity, hi ssing and
spu,,erlng IN the corner.
For long period a single look from me
would make Edward Danish GROWER from
Inc room but the pr sent of "A new oiiico
dog from a friend completely established
hin at home, and my husband became ac-
cu.tomed to my look and Growers pres
,pco. When he grew Indifferent, my ire
vas reused. | affirmed that of all created
,.ags dogs were the drticst--that the house
esd approach the fire-thot Grower eat
gout of house and homeland ifhe was TO
b INDUCED in tracking the Wilton carpet
and painted floors, we had better be IN a
Sigw1m
Edward sometimes gently excused his
dog, sometimes defended him, and always
turned him out of doors. The animal,
lnowing he had an enemy in the cabinet,
would sneak in with a coward look, his tail
between his legs, but invariably succeeded
IN cusconcing himself on Fairy's rlgh,iu'
CONAN.
At length became quite nervous about
hm. 1t seemed TO me that he haunted me
kc ghost. | was even jealous Of Edwards
crosses of him, and looked and spoke as
M rood wife should look or speak to hel
Husband.
1t is from permitting such irhcs TO gnir
the ascendancy over the mind that most con
ksubial discords proceed. We dwell OF
,ome peculiarly in manner or taste oppos
I'd TO our own, and Jar the rich harp OF do
sestic happiness, until, one by one, ever,
aring is broken. might have gone on II
this foolish ingenuity of unhapplness an'
perhaps have baen among those whose mat
umonal bands are chains, not garlands, hat
not when reading one Sunday morning
the fifth chapter OF Ephesians, been strucf
with a sudden sense OF my duty, as | me
the words, "And the wife see that she rev
ercncc her husband"
Oh. Young aud lovely bride, watch we
the first moments when your will coniiic'
with his TO whom God and society have CIV
en- the control reverence his wishes eve
Il when YOU do not his opinions. OPportun
ties enouub will arise for the expression {
your indie pendcnce, to which he will glad'
aecete without n contest for trilles. III
beautiful independence that sonrs over an
conquers an irritable temper is higher tina
any other. So sure as you believe faults {
temper are beneath prayer and sell exam
nation, you arc on dangerous gronnd
fountain will spring up on your househo
hearth. of bitter and troubled waters,
When this conviction came over me,
threw myself upon my knees, and prayed
God for a gentle submissive temper. An
long and earnest inquiry into my own hea
left the chamber calm and happy. l.
ward was reading. and Growler stood besH
him. | approached them softly aud patti
the dogs head, said, So Growlcr, heipr
your master read y Edward looked at I
nquirinely. am sure my whole cxPr'
son Of face was changed he drew me
him in silence, and gave me token OF
gard he never bestowed on Growler. fr
that moment, though might vince M
d, his lnroads on my neat house-keePH
lnever gave the dog an angry word, and
taught FAIRY 10 regard him as one oil
lords of creation.
Grawler's intelligence was remarkat
although it DID not equal that of Sir W
ter SCOTS bulldog terrier, Camp, who co
perceive the meaning OF words, and y
understood an allus,on to an ofiencshe
committed against the baker, for which
had been punished. In whatever dice
tone it was mentioned, he would get up
retire into the darkest corner OF the II
with an air Of distress. But il you said,
baker was not hurt after ALL Camp C
forth from his hiding place, capered, bar
md reloiced. Gro~ler, however, had
ny Of those properties of observation vi
raise the canine race so high in the al