Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-23
BROTHER JoNATmAN's wIFE'S ADVICE
TO HER DAUGHTER,
ON rmE DAY or HER MARRIAOE.


Now. Polly. NJ you are about to leave US. n few
words seem appropriate 20 the occasion. AIIhoug,
I regret the separation vet am pleased that your
prospects are gopd. You must not think that all
before YOU are Elysian fields Toll. care and Irou.
| ble are the companions of frnil human nature Old
connexions will be dissolved by distance. time aud
death. New ones are formed. Every Thing per.
tanning TO this life is on The change.
A well cultivated mind. united with n pleasant
and easy disposition is the greatest accomplishment
in a lady. have endeavored from the first to The
present lime to bring you up in such manner as
10 form you for future usefulness ia society. Wo.
man was never made merely 10 see and be seem
but TO f an important space in the great chain in
nature, planned and formed by the Almighty Parent
Of The Universe. You have been educated IN hab-
It's Of Inlusity, frugality. economy and neainess'
and in these yOu have not disappointed me.
IL Is for the man to provide. and for the wife 10
care and see that every hing within her circle Of
movement. is dono in order aud season; therefore
let method and order be considered important. A
place Ior every Thing and every thing ~ iime are
good family moitOs.
| A thorough knowledge Of every kind of business
appropriate TO the kitchen, is Indispensable, for
without such knowledge lady Is incapable ef the
management Of her own business, and is liable to
imposition by her servants every day. Bot 10 those
things You have been instructed.
You will be mistress Of your house. aud observe
the rules in which you have been educated. You
will endeavor above all things 10 make your fire
side the most agreeable place ior the man Of your
choice. Pleasantly and happy disposition will
ever he considered necessary 10 tins important
endbui foolish fondncss is Disgusting 10 all. Let
reason and common sense ever guIde-ihese. sided
by pleasant. friendly disposition, render life happy;
aud without these u is not desirable. Remember
your cousin Eliza. She married with the highest
prospect; bot. from peiulart. Peevish complain
ing disposition and negligence. every hing went
wrong; aud her home became place ofhis91ieiude
10 her husband. To AVOID this. be sought place
10 pass away vacant time; where. associated wnh
thrse more wicked than himself, he contracted the
habit OF intsmperance. and sll was losl--and poor
Eliza was thrown upon the charity of her friends
b pleasant and Obliging 10 your neighbors-
ready IN grant assistance when necessary BE care.
ful of their characters and Do not readily believe
an ~ report. Throw The mantle Of charity over
heir fiflings. knowing that we arc human and
liable 10 err Abhor a istiler and give no place 10
the reports u such. However strong provocafon
may be. never contend for the last word.
Let your Bible show IL is used. Give M place
n novels IN your library. Let history. and Biography
be read, when time snd opportunity admit. without
interfering with the important duties Or the family
BE not ignorant Of the events Of the time being
therefore rend sorne iournal Of he day.
As n the friends who may call on yen. never bo
confused or IN harry; treat them with hospitality
and p0lteness and ondeavOr % make Them happy In
their own way. Never teaze them 70 do fhIs or
that which they Do not prefer True poiieness
CONSISTS IN an easy and pleasant Department. snd
psking friends sssy. sRd permitting Them 10 enioy
themselves IN that way which r. INST pleasing 10 /
them.
Speak viii deliboration The other SET tell us /
lhat aihe female tanguo is never tired BE- % - LEI
d by regulated ny rcsspn.
SO the close u me week " possible. lei on your
work ior The time b. done; that on Sunday YOU /
may ilnproyc your time in such manner as will