Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-11-14
FROM the S5giasra Rose Bad.
4 FAMILY SCENE.


GrmalkIn, M the old romance Ii had pre-. |
ludiee, Il was IN favor Of cats and agsms dogs F.; |
this was unfortunate, for soon after my marriage 1
was introduced u a masttfr Of Edwards, nearly /
as large as myself. | had often heard him speak 4
Of his dor, ard the fanhiuluess with which be |
guarded the office | was too busy 70 other IN.
iercSts tn think much Of Grosler Tor some ume |
| only observed that on occasional visits, For !
the oth.c was he bead quslt,rs,, FAIRY, bach !
rose indluan,ly,sHd llelI mine disposed 20 mau
tor. At length, Groaer finding the house so
comfortable, CINE home at night and darlnely
laid bis unwieidy form on the ceuire Of he hearb
rug, while FAIRY, routed from hel luSurian station
stood Upon her dlsuly, Kissing and suffering N
one corner.
For long period single look 'om me would
make Edward bauish GroWlcr from the room; hut
a present of a new flee do. from friend, com.
i.olrly established him at home, aud my husband
became accustomed TO my lock at Growers pre-
sence. When he grew indifferent, my Ire was
reused. affirmed that ai all created tbines,dogs
were the dr,Iest--ihat tie house was filed with
teas- that my visitors never could approach The
fire. INT Grower cat Us sut of house and home
--lnL if he was TO be ind1lged in tracking the
Wilton carpet and painted floors, we had better
be IN nlgwam.
Edward sometimes greatly excused his dog,
sometimes defended him, and always turned him
out Of doors. he animal, knowing be had an
enemy in the cabinet, would sneak in with COW
ard look his tail between bis legs, but invariably
succeeding IN ensconsIng himself on FaFy's
rlghuul domain,
At length became quite nervous about him.
II seemed TO me thai be haunted me like ghost.
| was even Jealous Of Edwards cdresses 20 him.
aud looked and spoke as no good wife should look
or speak to her husband.
1t is from permitting such trAes to gam the as
tendency over the mind that mos, connublal DIS
cords proceed. We dwell on some PECULIARLY IN
manner or taste opposed to our own and jar the
rich harp Of domestic happiness, until one BY one,
every string is broken. | might have gone on N
this foolish ngeGuity Of unhappness, and perhaps
have been among those whose matrimonial bands
are chains, not garIands, had not, when reading
one Sabbath morning the fifth chapter OF EphesI'
ans, been struck with sudden sense OF my duty,
as met the words, and the wife see that she
reverence her husband"
Oh, Young and lovely bride, watch well the first
moments when yott viii conf Cts with his TO
whom God aud society have given The control, ,
reverence his wishes even when YOU do not his
opinion Opportunities enough will ARISE for the
expression VI ,..- 'rdenendence to which he viii
gladly accede without conles, ars The
beautiful independence, that scars over and con,
quers an irritable temper IS higher than any other.
SO sure az you believe faults ottemper are Q.
meath prayer and determination, you are on
dangerous ground IA fountain Will spring up on
your household hearth, Of bitter and troubled wa
tiers.
When this conviction came over me, threw
myself upon my knees, and prayed = Cd Go "a
gentle, Submissive temper After long and earn
est inquiry INTO my own heart, left the chamber
calm and happy. Edward was reading, and
GrowIor stood beside him. | approached them
softly and patting the dogs head, SAID, sj,Gro"-
Ter helping your master to read :" Edward look.
ed at me nquinngly. am sure the whole ex-
| presslon Of my face was changed he dew me
| TO him in slepce, and gave me oxen Of regard
| he never bestowed on Growler. From that mo-
ment, though might vince little at his nroads
on my neat housekeeping. never gave the dog
an angry word, aud taught FAIRY 10 regard hlnl
as one Of the lords Of creation.
Growlefs intelligence was remarkable, although
il did not equal Sir Walter SCOTS bull dog terier
who would perceive the meaning Of words aud
who understood an aluslon 10 an offence he haC
committed against the baker, for which no hal
been punished In whatever voice and tone i
waa mentioned, he would get up and retire into
ne darkest corner Of the room with an air Of dis
tress. But if you said The baker was not hur
after all Camp came forth from his hiding place
: capered barked and reIolced, Grower, however
] had many Of those properties OF observation " hic
raise the canine race So high IN the affections 0
: man.
K When Edward made his forenoon sortio iron
. the Office 10 look at BIS sleeping boy GroaIer al
= ways accompanied him aud rested his forepaa
a OF. the head of the cradle. As the babe gIe,
i older, he loved 10 try experiments upon the dog
= sagaclty and the chd's courage.
: Sometimes Frederick was pu, into a baske
II and GROWER drew HIM carefully about the root
d with string between his teeth rs the boy aC
T" vanced IA strength he was seated upon the dog
; back with whip 10 his hand. When my aact
= ment to GroWler increased, new experiment
were made, particularly after the birth Of Maithi
She was an exquisite little nfant, land It seemed
= us that the dog was more gentle and tender IN b
II movements with her,ihan with Frederick. Wht
le two months old, Edward sometimes araigned
* shawl carefully about her, uef i strongly al
u putting The knot between the dogs teeth, Sc
a. her across the room to me NO mother ev
lie carried a child more skliitully. OF course
rs these associations attached bim to the infant al
ny after a while be deserted the rug. where FAIRY
ny gain established herself, and laid himself dow
TO and slept by he infants cradle.
m There is nothing more picturesque than
Iol image Of an infant and large dog Every o
all has let it. The little plump hand looks SINAI
EN- and winter, IN his rough haII and the round che
Ihe rests on his shaggy coa,--llke iloSer on roc
Edward and Frederick rode one afternoon
Boxbury TO take tea with friend. Our ron
as IN The kitchen wished 10 pass he night with