Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-09-20
HOW TO COAX A HUSBAND.
BY MISS JULIA A. FLETCHER.
CHAPTER |.


How happy you must be, said the young
Estele TO her cousin, Mrs Reed Williams,
the bride of year. You have one of the
best husbands, the handsomest house, and
the prettiest location in our beautiful city.
Then the furniture is really superb; it
seems to me that would almost get married
myself could | have every thing might
wish so quickly laid at my feet by husband
lover But how is this and the laughing
girl became serious with deep anxiety, tears
when | expected laughter, what can be the
matter What have said Emelie, dear
Emelie, are you not happyP
The young wife made no reply, butbowed
her head upon the shoulder of her sympa-
thzing friend and INDUCED in long and
passionate flow of tears. The alarmed and
agitated Estee could endure it no longer /;
she raised her friend tenderly in her arms
and kissed away the tears from her cheek !;
she smoothed the soft brown hair which had
fallen over her face, and when her caresses
had won her smile of love, she whispered
softly Dearest Emeie, may not share your
griefl Have wounded your feelings by
my thoughtless gaiety? Are you not happy
as | supposed?
You will laugh at me, Estelle, if | tell
you why wept Indeed it is too trifling !;
| must not betray such weakness even to
you,' and smile broke over the counte-
nance so recently suffused in tears.
There, the suns come out, the suns
come out exclaimed Estelle, merrily clap
ping her hands as she spoke, now tell me
all, or l will never forgive you. Come now
to confession. Did your lord and master
look unusually grave this morning 2
Nay
Did he find fault with the coffeer NO.
Did he say the toast was too dry?' oh,
no. That the bread was stale ? Mo-
That your morning dress was too negli-
CENT? NO what could it be then -
and the arch girl leaned her forehead on
her hand as if in deep thought, -'what else
could call down a husbands censure and
what but husbands censure could draw
forth a young wife's tearsl Oh, l know,
said she whispering-'he forgot to kiss you
when he went out
Come now, Estelle, quit this nonsense,
and piU tell you. l believe am growing
Jealous. You know | always disliked
smoking, but cannot persuade him to leave
off am beginning to think that he loves
his cigars better than he does me, or he
could not resist my persuasions.
But you must coax him. Il have
We'll, you must keep cooking 1T no
use.' Did you say, my dear husband 2
Emelie laughed, and was silent. Did
you say, 'Ah, dor Yes, but he said, 'Ah
nor In truth, begin to think he does
not like to be coaxed'
Nonsense, you never saw being yet that
did not Now will tell you what to do
know when he comes, you always run &c
meet him and he kisses you. Don't blusl
so, it is all matter of fact. Now to dal
when he does so just say to him, my dear
the smell of smoke is very disagreeable t
me, shall not let you kiss me any more
till you leave it off. Will you say this p
i will think of it, said Emelie, and thu
friends parted.
CHAPTER. II.
Emelie Williams sat alone in her boudoir
her hands clasped upon small table, ant
her head resting upon her hands. Its mar
BILE top was a strange contrast to her fever
ish brow, but it was not more cold than he
heart She was thinking Of her husband
For the first time since their marriage h
had left her without kiss, and it was he
own fault too. 1t was strange how such
trihe had become so necessary to her happi
; ness She looked at her work-basket, Il
see if there were anything which might di
vert her thoughts There was doll whicl
she was dressing for the fair of the 'Femal
Charitable Society," but the satin gauz
seemed perfectly unractabe, they woul
not look WE'LL and that never changing
smile on the face was more than she coul
endure She flung it back again, an
heaped up the mnsins, laces and bits Q
ribbon in most unwonted confusion, as ift
hide it, She wished she had taken som
more useful work if it had been froc
for some poor woman or little ragged child
she thought it would have fixed her atten
ton. Then she wound up her musical box
but she could not bear its sound, and wa
glad when it ceased. Even the page of
favorite periodical which had Just been lai
upon the table, were not devoured wit
eagerness as usual, and her little pet Jua
lay at her mistress feet as if she had II
customary cares to bestow The truth wa;
her womanly pride was aroused, and eve
in her solitude she would have been ashame
to weep but she sat istlessly thus in tha
utter loneliness of spirit which breads con
munion with herself She was glad whe
a well known tap announced her frien
|, Estelle, and started up with smile to re
turn her affectionate greeting.
well sister, (they were used to call eac
other,) Il thought l would just run over an
{ see what was the result of your experiment
Did you say what | told your
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