The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-08-11
Froa, he Aasrir.a hisehsnis
rue MECHANICS WIFE.
~ cHAKLEs GRILL.

10 Amsncs. every Mechanic % suppos.
ed 10 have. er 10 BE about 20 have . lie.
The manv thousands Of these spouses
are dl.ldrd into snrts. Thus We have
good ard bsdi snd--ss s0rl OF par ss-
pression--f0ierabie. Ills not every good
-aasn ~ho Is gosd wlie; Ror % il eve
o. good wiie who is good wife Cor The
nerhsa,c. A working man needs .
wa,kRg wilr: hus a. q qualities or mind,
manners, and morals. she cannot run Ton
high IN the scale. There 10 an error pre-
sslsnt concerning this.
Giles SAYS. . do nsi want . wifs 9Th
10 much sense" Way noli perhaps
Giles ~Ill not snswer but The shr1g Of
hIs shoulders answers. q. Because I an
sffsid she wiIl be an o,srmsich Cor me-"
Giles talks like simpleion. The unlor.
sunsts men ~ho have their iyranis Al
hone. are never msuisd 10 womea 81
sense. Genuine elsss alton OF Mad can.
not prompt sny sne. male or female. TO 70
out Of his or h.r sphere. No man ever sDf
fsTsd from an o.erplus Of inislligsnrs.
whether in he ean head or in he wlfe's.
Hodge. /. | will not mary . girl who
has too much msnaers." Very well,
Hodge. you are right; FOO mach Of any
thing 70 bad But consider what you
cay. Perhsps yoa mean thai fine lady
would no, Sun you. joined Cor life 10 what
Is called t. 6ne lsdy." 10 vii. 10 40
man wha treats yoa az beneath her level.
saesrs Of your friends. and |. abuvs her
business. Bul this 10 not good manners.
Real good manners and true pnlitsness
are equally u home. IN courts and farm
houses Ths qualify springs from ns-
tufe, and Is The exptsss,oa Of un.lsc,.
ed good will. Even in high life, The
higher you 90 the simpler do aanners
become. Parade and !. fuss" Of man
mere are the marks Of half bred people.
True simplicity and native good sIll. and
kind regard Cor the convenience and
feelings Of others. sill ensure good man
mere. srea in kitchen; aud | have seen
many vulgar dame in an assembly. and
many esnlle woman in an humble shed.
My. your wife must have good man
ners.
Ralph declares. !" hope | may never
have wiis who 10 TOO strict and moral. !"
Now. my good Rslph. you talk nonsense.
Who laugh, ysu ihs, can't | perceive
You do DOT know shat you mean. Are
you afraid your wife will be Too virsuousl
I" Bless me! no."
Thsn you rather prefer moral wife is
IN immoral enei
"SursIy." eE~~
Are you afraid. then, of religious
wifei
why something Ike that vas in nv
head; Zoe there 10 nsIghsor Smth's vile,
sho gives him No peace Of hrs life. che
10 80 religious"
Let me hear how she behaves herself
"why. she is fHsvsr teaching the chi
drsn out ri The Bible"
Indeed! And you Ralph. ere an enemy
OF the BIblrl [+a
"0h, ma! bu, then--,hsm -thsrs il
reason in ell ,hings."
YeG and the reason YOU have just e.
yea 10 tina, Of child. and like tbs child
because 10 made tn do hard service. Blu
let us understand you. Does MIS-. SmIil
teach The children any wrongl
20, M. but plague II all! II one OF then
hesrs Smith let ay an oath. IL begins Il
preach at HIM"
Then you wish when 700 have chill
drsn. 10 have liberty 10 teach them all tn
usual os,hs snd curses. and obscen'
inkes. ihs, are common.
Dear me. Mr.. Quill. you won't On
derst,nd me-"
Yes. | understand yon fully, !; is you
R,lph, Who do no, understand yourself
Look here, Mrs. Snnh is so religious
that f she proceeds as che has begun. he
children will break their father Of his Low
LsPhsmies. ih"pe you nay gel sucl
a~fs.
But then. Smith sant spend cou
PIE 81 hours at the tavern for fear Of hi
wlfr"
Ali! wha. does be GO to the iaver'
fo,l
Just TO 81. and chat. snd drink q Ii,
tlr."
And how doe, hi. " lie in,erfprel Dee,
shs fetch him home!
No."
Does she cha.,iss him on dis return!
% no."
Disc she scold hin then!
"No."
What is il that disturbs him!
why she locks soiema and mourn
Jul, snd shut. herself up 50. and cries
whenever he Is a little disguised. that the
Man has no satisfaction"
Good! And pray he nay Lave none
until he alters his course oI lie.
4 Aprsper self respsct would leach every
.iobls hearted A meriran, of " kaiever class
that he cannot sci ITO high sa.ue On the
c"j gal relation. We my judge Of The
welfare aud honor of q Immunity b,
is~ises asd m"'he,s. O. p"s'unItIes f"'
acquiring knoSledge; sId even accom-