Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-12-30
(Frou ,he ladies Conif snion.
TIL Z 0 N L FA i / I.
BY MRS. EMMA c. EMDiRY.
Trincs make the sum of human thing.
And half our misery from our ioibcs spipgsh
From ,he Ladies' Coo, sniou.


And hall our misery from o"r lobles sirpgs,"
"Who could have believed il p' sable"
said Charles Wharton, rs he Sc At The
breakfast table, mPailen,ly ava ipg The
tardy appearance of his wife "who
could have believed II possibl, that a
single fault should neulfdlla Ns many
good qualities" lie leaned his head
on his hand, and feeling OF moIlliica-
ton and disgust arose III has mind, as his
eye glanced over the rumpled napkins,
and soiled table cloth, whoae varied
stains told of the double duty which II
was daily called upon to perform. The
entrance Of Mrs. Wharton ai length dis
turbed his unpleasant med'alions, but he
was so thoroughly out Of humor, that he
scarcely noticed her pleasant face and
good humored smile, while no scanned,
with severe look, her morning dress --=
This, to say truth, was not exactly ia the
neatea possible style for Mrs. Wharton
did not adopt strait faced habits, until the
hour when she might expect VISITORS
Iler usual breakfast attire was loos,
wrapper, always the especial abominaiioI
of gentlemen, while her beautiful hair
uncombed, and twisted back from he
forehead IN stiff curl papers, cenainl,
did no, add TO The elegance OF her appear
anco.
81 wish TO Heaven you would wea
something decent in the morning, Mary
said her husband, ms she took her seat
81 detest those slovenly loose gowns;
nothing but habitual i'll health is an cx.
cuse for wearing them"
. "Oh, have 10 time to fr up for break
fast Charles"
"You found time when you wero al
Lebanon last summer, To dress yourself
and you never looked better than in those
pretty morning gowns you then wore"
"One is obliged to be well dressed at
such places, where there is so much com
pany, but cannot afford 10 wear sucl
handsome muslns at home, so as soon as
VIC returned, had Them altered into din
ner dresses"
at is a pity woman would not always
consider her husband as company" saiC
Charles, snappishly, as he took his cup o
coffee.
! "Wha, is the matter with you Charles,
said Mrs. Wharton; when the uncom-
Portable meal was nearly at an end 81
never saw you so out of humor YOU have
done nothing but scold since came dowf
stairs
She spoke with the utmost cheerful
ness, aud her placid countegance was ii
singular contrast with the husbands yex.
ed look. II was scarcely possible for {
man of Charles Wharton's really gooC
temper to answer harshly, and he repiet
gravely
/, 81 have been voxed by petty things
Mary, and they always try the tempe
more severely than serious troubles.
had an appointment with a gentleman n
nine o'clock, and ii only wanted ten min
utes ofthat time when you came down 4
breakfast, so that have been compelled
to disappoint him then your delay ha'
completely spoiled every lhing-the cof
fee is colo, the eggs like stones, the toas
good for nothing, and this wretcheC
breakfast is set before me on table clo'l
which would disgrace u weIl-orderct
kitchen"
\ Mrs. Wharton looked serious as sh'
replied, 81 am sorry, Charles, but indcet
was very sleepy this morning, and
only took a short nap after the bell ran!
for breakfast
"And the consequence Of your shor
nap, Mary, is that | must 60 without IN.
breakfast, and perhaps lose The chance o
making a thousand dollars"
"Why did you not tell mc YOU were
in haste :" asked Mrs Wharton.
4 ooh, because am heartily tired o
being obliged to make daily aud hourly
requests for those things which ought Il
be habitua to you. There is want o
attention sometrhcre, ard it is quite tim,
you discovered where the fault hes, Ma
ry."
81 am sure do not know what yo,
mean do every thing | can, brt m.
housekeeping never seems to please you
although almost all my time is spent i
looking after the servants"
at half that tune was bestowed !
teaching them some regular system, yo
would have less care, and ! more CON
! iolt."
! "What do you want me to do, Charles
! "Tha, is precisely the thing which
cannot tell You, but WHICH you ought {
know already, Mary II Is not q man
business TO teach housekeeping"
I 81 wish We could afford to hire
housekceper,' sighed Mrs. Wharton
despondmgly.
\ "Thai is very vain wish, madam )
/ YOU had better wish for the possession o
little more knowledge on tho subject
and then wo should not need one"
"Charles, you are never satisfied.
am sure know a groat deal more abou
! housekeeping than most of the younj
/ wives OF our acquaintance.
! 81 can only say, then, that | am sol
/ nv for tho husbands ol those that kno'
7 less" multcred Charles, as he pushe
back his chair, and taking his hat, walk
cd suddenly ou, oi the room.
/. Mrs. Wharton sat musing Tor ie'
moments after his departure, aud hC
eyes filled with tears Us sho recalle
his angry words. She felt that hc bs
been unklnd for ehD thought he wn