Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

her establishment in person. This 81
cannot do nuless--to use a mercauti
phrase, she unerstocd her business.
she does not do this, nothing will be don
The whole evil, | believe, arises from Ii
desire OF our women to ape the extrav
gance of the English female nobilit,
whose immense wealth allows them to en-
plov substitutes to oversee their domest
establishments. But even had we il
comes hundreds of thousands of dollar
we could not carry out the plan, owing
the total absence Of good servants of thi
character in this country; and in this O
plnlon am borne out by Combe an
Hamilton, two of the most observant an,
just of English Travellers
well, Harry, you were born for bar
ris'er, or you could not run on so gliby
But it's shame that a gentleman wht
might command the choice of the market
and marry the richest heiress in Walnu
street, should throw himself away upon {
girl without a slSpence. Now there is
Charlotte Thornbury and her sister, who
are co-helress.-why can't you take the
one and the olherl'
Merely because | love another. You
smile; but despite the sheer am beIiev-
er in love. OrCharlotte | have nothing
o say, except that she is beautiful. You
tnow how often we have discussed the
natter | only hope she will make you a
rood Wife.
'Allons the ladies are awaiting us.
You and | will never, on this question a.
,ree.
The foregoing conversation has given
he reader pretty accurate idea Of the
Dung men 10 whose acquaintance we
ave introduced them. Henry Browen
vas young lawyer, with a small annual
income, but of-what is called an unim-
eachable family. This with his acknowl-
dyed talents, would have procured for
in the hand of many mere sheres, but
e had wisely turned away from them all,
nd sought companion for life in one,
'ithout fame or fortune, but who, in eve
y requisite for good wife, was immeas-
rably their superior.
Charles Lowry, on the contrary, was a
ASKING young merchant, who by dInt Of
ltention in the counting house, could al
'rd TO be luxurious in his sly lie Of living.
lie had imbibed many of the false no.
ons OF fashionable society, and among
hers that a wife was indispensable. His
bic object was to secure an hciress, as
UGH for the cclat ofthe thing as her for
Inc, although this latter was no slight
mptaton to young merchant. And
2 had finally succeeded, Amid a host of
walls he had won the prize. Need we
y that Charlotte Thornbury, the beauti-
], the gay, but the careless heiress, was
e guerdon'
The two friends were married in the
me week. The one took his wife 20
nall but neat and convenient house in
le ofour less fashionable streets, while
e other entered at once into mansion
Walnut street, whose furniture and
'corations were the theme of general
IVY ard admiration. The one bride
'pt but single servant, and the other
ID several Yet the mansion of Mrs
owry, though always magnificent, was
'ver tidy, while the quiet home Of Mrs
owen was pattern ofneatness and sim
c elegance. The young merchant new
went home without finding that his wife
ID been out either shopping or making
Ills, and was in consequence tired and
ent or perhaps out OF humor; while the
Jung lawyer always found neat dinner
ID cheerful wife to welcome him. As
r Charles, he had always sneered at
We, and having married from motives {
vanity and interest, woman whose
ind he despised, he he'd nothing af SYM
THY with her, nor was it consequently
ng before he found her society irksome.
hen the tolls Of the counting house
ere over he went home, because it was
e custom, but not because he expected
derive any pleasure from his vain and
ppant wife. He was glad when the ,
ason commenced with its round of dissi-
tion, because then he found some relief
attending the fashionable entertainments
his own and his wife's acquaintance
nee his marriage he had never enjoyed
single hour of real domestic felicity.
How different was the welded lie OF
enry and his bride. All through the
dious duties Of the day the recollection Of