The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-04

PARTICLE entitled "a married mans eye,'
the object Of which.is to sa,irize certain
sharpness of look which the married man
sometimes casts upon his wife, when
things DO not go exactly straight. We
have received the following clever imita-
tlon OF the same from respondent
! st. Luis Gazette.
THE MARRIED WOMAN S EYE.
'There certainly was never a more
amiable and lovely woman than Mrs.
Julian. How soft is the expression of
her eye, how gentle every movement .
Fer husband must be the happiest man
living. He never has to endure the re-
proving glance and The frown malrimon-
lal. All, if could bur get me such a
wife sighed an inexperienced bachelor.
You are an ignoramus said his married
friend; come, let us 60 and dine there
and you will learn better
/ But we have no invitation,' said the
bachelor.
Never mind replied the Benedict,
we'll get one
So they walked down the street. met
Mr. Julian as he was leaving his office,
and by ingenious insinua,ions con,rived
TO get an invitation to go home with him
aud dine 10 his great confusion ,hey
accepted. All the way. as they walked
TO his house, ne was absent minded and
several aborlive attempts to shake them
Oft. such as limiting that his cook was sick
and the market bad. and lie could promise
them but poor dinner; not half as good
as il you had happened along Yesterday,
or indeed as if you should come to.mor-
row
1t would not do. Benedict wished to
teach his friend a lesson Of real life. He
whispered in the bachelors ear and told
him to watch Mrs. Jnlan's soft chances
when she received them.
She will be glad to receive her hus.
bands's guests of course said the bachel
or, in reply.
On, Of course, said the Benedict.
They were ushered INTO the parlour
and there were me, cordially by Mrs
Julian. bul as she spoke with the usua
compliments Of welcome, the bachelor
detected a glance, quick as thought di
rec'ed TO her husband, and which said as
plainly as words could have done. III is
not pnssible!'
Mr. Julian answered the glance, my
friends have kindly accepted my invita-.
ton to dine with us. to day. You will
help me tn thank them l am sure
Mrs Julian did no, know how closely
she was watched or she would have KEPT
the look that followed till a more private
opportunity. The bachelor did not quite
understand it although he saw that i! was
evidently full of meaning. He was al:
forwards enabled to interpret it as saying.
Good gracious! Mr. Julian, we have
nothing for dinner but cold beet and pc.
tatoes and no desser, 2 He glanced a,
Mr. Julian and saw that he looked guilty
like a child who has broke a cup, and is
ready 10 say, did not 90 to do it,
did YOU not see that? said Benedict.
During dinner. Mrs Julian exerled her.
self very much to be agreeable. but i
would not quite do. At every fair op
portuni,y, the bachelor detected look
and a Sight gathering Of the eyebrows
which said, you have no more regard fol
my feelings than ii l was horse! what
woman can bear such treatment
When they came away, the bachelor
said. Isn't it very queer
by no MEANS was the married man
answer, women always look so, excep
they are first consulted
Julia never looked so at me- said the
bachelor.
Wait till you're married. replied
Benedict.
well, to morrow l am to dine witt
Mrs. Appleton, by her own invitation
said the bachelor i shall not see sucl
glances there
i am going too, said Benedict. They
went accordingly, found every thing il
pimlico order. and above all the lady o
the house i'll high spirits. Nothing could
exceed her cornplaisance to every one
and one guest after another was welcom
ed as each one was the best friend living
The dinner table was beautifully arrang
ell and Mrs. Appleton was all smiles ant
she gave congra,ula,nry look 10 Hr A
as they sat down which the bachelor saw
with triumph. There was no i'll nature
there at any rate said he to himself
Just at that moment Mr. Appleton, who
J to say the truth, was clumsy carver, a:
!! he cut off the leg of fine large turkey
} let it slide off the dish on the snow while
table cloth. He involuntarily raised hi.
eyes to his wife. and we powers Of in
dignation! what glance did he get
He quite forgot the company, and salt
/, in an expoS,ulatory tone, o no matte
: my love acc dents will happen : Thi:
, made the matter worse and the glance
was sharpened indefinitely. l, lasted bn
la minute, to be sure, but like prussit
!; acid, it was multun Il. paruo. The
f Bachelor saw it and so did fenedicl
, who with an ingenious movement as i
I he would scratch his nose. put his lhumt
on the said member and made the small
, est possible movement Of his little finger
J, Things went on swiinmingly after this
| and conversation flowed easily. 'fht
! gentlemen were witty and the ladies gra