Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-01-26
M | s c E l. l. Al EOUS.
THE SLOyESLY WIFE.


he Common order, and though not favored with e
liberal education, her company was sought after
as pleasing and instructive, by her young
quaintanccs Too ardent a love for shogy dress
IN preference 70 ncatncss, seemed her oaiy fault.
Her beauty and pleasing names naturally gain
ed her many admirers, bat the accepted one was
a Mr.. L :, who had loved her from his boy
hood. Al the expiration Of his apprenticeship. he
solicited and secured the consent II her frietds to
their union. They were married. ,tuI the follow
ing week the engie4 husband bore off his beau
teous prize, joyful III the anticipation IF future
haPpiness, - distant town, more fty orable tor
commencing his business. lie hoped To see his
Hester relInqaIshlng her extravagant fondness for
dress, now that she had become his wife, and was
removed FROM her gay acquaintance. Before
marriage he had only visited her at stated times,
when she always prepared to receive him,
and consequently, he had never seen her IN
dishabille, he was stranger t. her soveniy
propeusities Bat scarcely were they settled in
their abode, ere she gradually threw off the
restraint she had imposed UPON herself, and be-
trayed negligence that panied his mind severely
II che was gong out or expected company, she
dressed gay ever but when ~ home and
alone, her appearance WIS always slovenly. Why
is IT, the mentally cxeiaimod) that she IS only
anxlols for the admiration of 9th 80 Is Il posi-
bic that have become Indifferent a. herr She
IS kind to me ever; perhaps I Is only tbp1rht-
lessness- lie loved her well o. wound her
feelings, and tried to overlook her fruits; bat
fearing that strangers would remark II, he some
times venlurcd so far as To inquire. Crave you
forgot, my dear, that YOU have not changed voGr
dress to-dcy!' whiah served well for the present
time, but a55n forgotten. iIo flaiiy asked
her, IN the klu3e~t forms, ''Wtiy she mat
tent.ye To her approximately She pI4ylady an
swered, II have not got my fortune ia mike. bat
/ will dress more, William, II you ssh 1t per
haps you will iuinIt me eAtragag4nt." a 80
man. he replied, "can bo neatly dressed, while
ed IN he d pzf q .N-
trav1gance. Only let your appearance be VIVA!
your own good sense dictates proper, aud YOU
viii never be so intentionally surprised as you
have frequently been, by the unexpected entrance
of strangers. Dress less abroad and more At home.
and your happiness and my will remain un-
disturbed" This rebdhe had good effect, but
only for short time. for she again reapsed into
her habitual carcIessness. About six months af-
ter marriage, they surprised by uneA-
pected visit from her elder sister, no was struck
dumb with astonishment as she entered the room
at the embarrassment in the countenance of her
brother-jn-aw, and the neglected appearance OF
his wife. She was dressed in her dirty though
fashionable frocs, her hair partially pupered, and
her whole appearance gave evidence OF extreme
negligence. "Are you not well Hester" inquired
her sister, as soon as her surprise allowed hor ut
terance; cor you unhappy? Something GER
talnly is wrong, else, why this changer .'Oh
no, sister, she replied; II am neither unweII nor
unhappy; but why surprised at appearance
and such thugs now, you know my fortune is
made" Mrs H. replied with emotion, 'sPardon
me, my dear sister, if | doubt your assertion
Your lot now IS a happy one, but much depends
on your own exertions 10 ensure It's continuance
Your fortune is, indeed, made ,sofar as n comfort
able home and rich supply Of the comforts Hnd
necessaries of life make it. but can wealth
secure to you that undivided, tender affection you
enjoy? No, believe me- wife'5 assiduous
endeavors TO please her husband is the only way
to secure an interest IN her affections. What car
yield such rich reward for our labors, a hus
bands approving smllel Only ask yourself, i
you not best satisfied when your mirror re
fleets your appearance neat and becoming? You
husbands own attention to his person, gives evi
dence that he IS not Indifferent IN this matter
How must YOUR neat or slovenly appearance then
please or disgust him2 Reflect, and look tor,vnr,
to the time Of evils that may arise from what nov
appears of so triflIng import. Don't be angry
Hester, you are Young, and not the d,ffcultie
which await you II IS my desire, that you ma
profit by the experience of others, rather than t
purchase your own too dear. Trust not too niue
beauty. Sickness accident InIure,
not destroy it. Begin, then, to insure that who
will be invaluable when beauty has faded. LIE
beseech you tO throw oil this indifference an
negligence, before YOU disgust and tribe away tn
affections OF one of the best of husbaud for h
assured, however slow It's progress, 1t will nev
tably end in misery. ingratItade Is sure TO brin
its reward am grieved to make my Wis
so unwelcome; | anticipated much pleasure, b,
that embarrassment and disappointment strougI
depicted on YOUR husbands countenance, in plac
of the smile he used TO wear. has dumped my e
pected pleasure The young wife made son
inartculate reply, and proceeded to prepare f
dinner, which she served up with Unusual tast
During the sisters stay every thing a brig
ter aspect, and the fond husband Vet hoped
realize his joyful aniiciPatons. But alas ira
sient were his hopes for few DAYS after the 5
ter's departure, she sunk INTO former habits.
garding her advice only the effect Of coucet
notions One evening while she was enEag
in reading 4 play, her husband uuay oiiabiy
troduced Two old acquaintanees. She was,
usual quite unprepared; and she had the NOR
fication to hear from them some unpleasant
marks. Unfortunately x. these remarks were hea
BY her partner also, which induced him To inv
his friends to accompany him to the opposite
vern. As this was his first tavern visit 1t add
to her proyocation, and she upbraided him on
return, for bringing such company home, rope
ing what she had overheard. lie coldy answ
ed, Hester, my friends have spoken the truth
the blame devOiyes You. II YOU would I
study to please your husband YOU would be
ways ready to receive his friends; but prom
q trouble Won | " Ill neither evoose =