Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-06-12
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mere were, not long since, two youths,
male and female, who were so affectionateIy
attached, that it appeared TO them that they
could not live happy without each other. and
consequently they soon very honestly became
man and wife. During the two frs, DAYS all
was peace and love. But it is ALWAYS the
case with both men and women, that during
courtship they keep concealed MANY little
traits and qualities which after marriage soon
discover themselves, and the defects of the
parties are both mutually known. The lus-
band soon learned that his wife, with all her
beauty, possessed also an evil and scorchjpg
tongue, which the slightest causes would set
IN motion. She loved her husband with all
her soul, and of this lie was sensible bu,
he was of a choleric disposition, and some
times replied TO his wife's upbradines in a
manner which he was afterwards sorry for
10 Tree himself from home, and while wan
dering hiher and thiter in company with
friends, he became addicted to the bottle.
on hIs return at evening. after having decided
upon the quality Of various wines, with swol-
len eyes and stammering tongue, one may
well imagine the reception she gave him.
AS soon ais she heard the KEY turn in the door.
! she would station herself at The top of the
stairs, and overwhelm him with a torrent of
reProaches He, half stunned with the cIafbor.
and Supplied with the wine in his head. ac
ter some efforts a. referring in her own STYLE,
would sneak off TO bed. Fna!lvi The evil
increased TO such degree that thew saw each
other but little. for the drunken husband slept
by himself, and sometimes did not even come
home all the night, but slept at the tavern.
! The vile, in despair, went 10 'sgifled ladv,''
and asked advice Of her. From this dealer
IN forbidden knowledge, she obtained a phial
! OIL very lmpid wafer, which she said had been
brought from beyond the seas by pilgrim of
The greatest virtue and holiness, with the i'll
s.ruction, that when her husband came home.
she must Immediately FIJI her mouth with it:
taking great care neither to swallow nor spit
II ont. but keep her mouth closed. The lady
thanked her cordiolly, and then FASTENED home
to await the arrival OF her husband, end make
trial of the virtues Of the water
AT length the husband, with fear and dread,
enters the house, and is asionished 10 find his
wife, whose mouth was full Of the charmed
water, perfectly quiet. He addresses few
words 10 her; bnt she says nothing. The
husband became pleasant; she saws 10 her
self, behold the effects of the charmed water
and is delighted. The husband asks her wha,
has happened +; and she acts courteous and
looks pleasant, bat makes no reply. Peace
is soon made between them The water last.
ed many days, during which time they lived
as harfhonioUsly as doves. The husband
went no more abroad, but found happiness n,
home. But DIT last the water Of the pbial was
exhausted, and soon again they we're in the
field of domestic strife. The wife again re-
paired TO the ''giited lady," but this one said
''alas the vase in which kept the wafer is
brokenn "What is 10 be done 20 asked the
other. "EIoId," replied tire sybi,, sEyour mouth
exactly as if you had Tie water In II, and
our success will be the same.''
Every person similarly situated, is advised
TO make the experiment. Every sort of wa
Ter is believed 10 be equally good, end even
without water it's thought The Same end may
be obtained.