Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-25
MANAGING A HUSBAND

This IS branch OF female education too much
neglected; II ought to be taught with French La.
han, and the use OF the globes" To be sure. as
Mrs. Glass lin her cookery book most scasibly
observes "hrst catch the fish," and you must so
hrst catch your husband But we will suppose
HIM causht-and therefore TO be roasted, boiled
sewed, or jagged.
All these methods OF cooking have their matrimo>
MAJ prototypes. The roasted husband is done TO
death by the fiery temper, the boiled husband dis
solves IN the warm water OF cOnisga, tears the
stewed husband becomes duclile by the application
OF worry, and the iugged husband is farly subdued
| oy sauce and spice Women have all a natural ge
MUS for having their own way Still the fines; IA
Tents, ike the finest pea.antry in the world require
cultivation. We recommend beginning soor:
When Sir William l. was setting OF on his
wedding excursion, while the bride was subsidins
from the pellucd lightness of white satin and blonde
into the delicate darkness Of the liaek silk travel
ling Dress the lady's maid rushed into his presence
with torrent, not Of tears, but Of words. His IA
voriio French valet had put cut all the band boxes
| that had been previously stored with carriase
on course, on the happiesl day Of his life Sir Wi
liam could not hint faux or ''hesate dislike" and
ne therefore ordered the interesting exiles To lie re
placed. ever veil, Sare," said the genteman's
prophetic gentleman, ''you let yourself 10 band
boxed all your life"
The prediction of the masculine Cassandra of
The curling irons was amply fulfilled. Poor Sir
william! Ore OF his guests a gentleman whose wits
might have belonged to Leeds clother for they
were always wool gathering, COMPOUNDED the bridal
with one OF the festivals where people cruelty give
you Joy Of having made one step more to your
grnve-ihis said guesta; his wedding literally wish
cd him many happy returns Of the day. The poite
aomlrer OF the bandboXes found, however, one ami
versary quite sufficient without any returns.
Now, we do consider 1t somewhat hard ito drng
Mt each remove such very perceptibie chain; i,
might ns we'll have been wTelthed, or gilded o,
even pinchbccked. A friend Of nine, Mrs s.,
does the thing much better. We shall give do
IN Ia ioUue bU uau of ,lo -.
seneu ton:
81 have been a, Doubiggin's this morning, my
love-" said Mrs s., while helping the soup; "hc
has two such lovely Sevre tables, portrait Of Louis
the Fourteenths beauties; you unust lc; me hav,
them for the drnwlng-toom, they are such lovers"
81 really DO wonder" exclaimed MIR s. in III!
most decided tone, "what can you want with any
thing more in the drawing room. | am sure that il
is as much as any DO to get across the room
as il is. will have 10 more money spent on such
trash"
"Thc fshs capital, the sauce is a Chef. d'Guvre -
exclaimed the lady, Fastening 10 change the dis
course; edo let me recommend it,"
Dinner proceeds, enivened by little series oI
delicate attentions on the part Of the wife. One
| thing IS advised; another which she is we'll aware
| is her husbands aversion, playiully forbidden.
Dinner declines into dessert, and MIR S. eats hi,
walnuts, peeled
ny no handaa yon m,y guess
| Bur that Of FAIRY FAIR"
alios, Mrs rs very pretty fingers. Towards IL,
middle Of his second glass Of port lie pefceiyes that
there are tears in his wife's soft blue eyes-whir
become actual sobs as he progresses TO the third
/ glass
! Il SEQ how it's, Laun; well, you shall have the
tables"
"The tabIe," cried the Indy, With an mir, as tic
school boy sail Of ancient Gsu quareTed into three
halves Of dsdan, wounded feelings and tenderness.
u have really lost oil wish for them. IL was ri
you Franci-, that was thinking. Good henven.i
can You weigh few piiTy pounds against the
pleasure OF gratifying your wiiei | Be- hive lost
my hold on your ELECTIONS. Whist have done,
], whose whole Lie has but one happiness, that Of
pleasing youi"
We will not pursue the subject 10 us last coniuen
close Of tears and kisses. suffice u to say that the
next DAY the tables were sent home, not given but
only accepted as a favor.