Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-12-30

true path, and thus, while each possessed d
in an unusual degree, the elements oi
happiness, the poison Of disirust was en-
biiieriDg the existence Of both. The
husband became moody at home, and
soon began TO seek, in the exctements
Of society, oblivion of the discomIoris OF
his own fireside, while the wife, feeling
herself neglected and iorlorn, gave heI-
sell up to dependency, md became more
careless than ever of her personal mp
pcarunce. The bright beauty OF her
count e mace vanished, md IN the hollow
checked, sad eyed, dowdyish woman,
who sat, hour after hour, in great arm
chair, devouring the last new novel, il
was scarcely possible to recognise the
brig ht-iaced aud cheerful termed bride
Of the once devoted Charles Wharton.
Such wus The slate of things at tho
end al ,hc trsl two years oi Their marrmd
ilie. Mrs. Wharton, dishrniicUcd aUt
dispirled, took little interest in her tam
i lily concerns, While h0r husband, uccus
toned to seek his enjoyments else" here
found always something to ccnsure al
home. Fortunately, his good principles
kept him from the hnurts of dissIpa
ton, or he might have aded another to
the l,st OF those who have been driven
by an iH,ordercd home, to wsil-ordere0
Ind long seen and mourned his evident
dISqniel, and, while she partially OWNED
It's cause, was ~ doubt M TO the course
she onplt Ia pursue She was aware al
the danger OF interference III the domcs'
tic concerns, but she could not bear Il
see her son and his sweettcmpcred wife
40 csiraugod from each "iher.
"iou are unhappy, Charl"s," said the
old lady, one day, when they were alone
"Wiil You not tell me the cause Of YOU
trouble ii is your business Z"
"No, mother, my business was never
in a more prosperous condition"
"Then something is wrong nj home
my son can you conhde in me :"
"Oh, there is nothing to tell Mar,
IS one Of tho besi-hearied and good tenn
pered creatures IN the world, BUT
"But what, Charles :"
H "She has one fault, mother, and il
is about the worst she could have"
"The worst, Charles is she lll-em
prred or deficient in afI, ,c,lon for YOU
does she run into extravugant cxcesses
for dress or company 7"
"Why mother, you know she has none
of these defects"
"Then, Charles she has not the wors
faults she might have"
"WelI, well, perhaps | used too strong
n term, but really am hearsick-i have
n house, but no home--I have servants
but no services from ihem-l have 4
wife, but no helpmate (; | cannot yet afford
to keep house keeper, and until can,
| see no probability Of finding comfort
at home. Mary is as ignoran, as baby,
OF all that the mistress of family ought
to know, and am tired Of living II, the
mercy ola pack Of careless domestics.'
"Mary has been unfortunate in not
learning such duties at her early home,
Charles, but certainly there is no diff.
Guilty in acquiring a knowledge of them
now; did you ever try to teach her J"
"1ry To teach housekeeping. mother
no, indeed. should as soon think oI
Teaching woman how TO put on her
dress who over heard of man teaching
his wife how to keep house :"
81 will tell You, Charles, what you
might have taught her; you have such
habits Of order, and are so systematic IL
your arrangement Of time, that you could
have easily have impaired To her your
notions on such subjects, without ap-
pcaring TO ncddlc with woman's affairs,
and when she had once learned them
! half her task would have been accom-
/ plIshcd."
a woman ought not to be married til
she knows her duties. The parent who
allows n daughter To marry, when con
sciouS that she is utterly ignoran, OF these
is guilty Of an actual imposition upon the
lucklcss husband"
"Iou could scarcely expect n pnren,
to blazon his chid's defects, Charles Il
man chooses wife for hmself-ho mar
ries with his eyes OPEN
"No, 'll. be hanged if he does he
is blinded by IA pretty face at first, and
thtil 'iic IdhI b'h uci IlifHoS 'dhc Hb'Hl
care to moose him, before he gets his
eyes open"
"Yon are angry, Charles, and am a.
| iraid you have used bitter words rather
than arguments with poor Mary"
"Mother, ! am MS unhappy as ever
was mortal man; love bome-i love
my wife, but when J seek both, am dis
guscd by the sight Of dlsordercd
house and slovcnIy woman, and my
feelings are instantly changed into an
ger and almost dislike. ! shall break
up housekeeping in the spring l can't
bear it no longer"
81 think could remedy the evil oI
which you complain, if | was only sure
that Mary would not resent my inicrler-
ence."
"Rescut why, mother, she never re-
sonts anything never heard an angry
word from her in tny life, and have given
her many one"
Mrs. Wharton looked significantly al
her son, as he made this acknowledge
ment and smiled, as she promised to
make the attempt"
IL happened, not long after the convcr-
sation above narrated that Charles Whar-
ton wastakcn Sc tiously i'll, and his moth