The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-02-07
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Oh! never get married, my boy: Devergst mar
ried. il the admonition Of many an old gentiemsp.
I do not say that dare say there are some RES
sonabIe women 10 she world; if you can Gisd ore
and like her. marry her, aud probably you viii b
more comfortable, ON the whole, than If you bad
remained single Rccollect, however, that natri-
mopy has its troubles. The chief Of these, is in
expense. For double blessedness you must pay u
double price. Marriage involves chop plus chop,
steak Plus steak, taor's bill pas niiInerss. at
least; mind that. This is domestic felicity on de
cheapest terms. fs if3s u II "a
When you marry. If you have more moneyihaa
youknow what to do with. go and live any where;
in Belgraye square, if you please. Bnt otherwise.
if you possibly can. take little place q the conn-
uy. Depend upon it that cottage near a wood
is eligible upon more than sentimental grounds--
Not only are rambles ,hrough avenues and gres1
lanes pleasant and salubrious in themselves; but.
mark there are no shors on either side ofyou.
Arabea and |, before we were married, nsed to
be constantly taking long walks into the country.
Above US was the blue armament; around Us were
hill aud dale, fields. flowers, trees, meandering
streams, ripping brooks, cows. sheep. and other
animals; all pleasing TO behold We returned
home IN high spirits, and with good appetite.
both ofus We had enjoyed ourselves greatly,
and were no poorer than when we set out.
After marriage, my avocations compelling me
to reside in town, Arabella began gradually 10 loss
her taste for scenery, and to staying within DOORS
in consequence of which she became unwells---
Our medical man recommended exercise. sndsf
was obliged to insist on her walking out with me.
will not say where-we lire, because am not
writing for my wife's e,l6eslion, but fbr tAas OF
the readers Of Punch. Wetook walk yesterday.
Proceeding at moderate pace, in about twenty
minutes. we found oursel, es IN Oxford street near
Regent circds.
Here my wife, feeling herself little tired and
out Of breath, declared she could 90 no further
So we stopped opposite to one Of those real nuisan.
ces to husbands, linen drapef's shop, with wia-
dows Of enormous panes, and heap Of know
not how mnch '6pery, Of all sorts and eolors, 10
the same; regular wife gin or lady-srap Man
traps are abolished, and am sure these ought 10
be. Itried to direct Araheia's attention to tho
| wood pavement; it was of no use; she was fascin-
ated BY that window; and there she stood, like .
parish boy before dining-room larder. i feared
how ii would be, and SO it was. 4 wa, v.c,imizcd
for a thing that sbone and glisered. aud changed
color in different lights; she called il shotsiIk--I
wish the man had been shot that put il there. s-,
My wife now felt wonderfully recovered; n
able to walk, in fact, as when we set out Find
ing this, proposed going up to Portland place, to
the Regents park, where, If we wished, we might
get seat. But Arabeila was confident that she
should require such thing. and preferred turn,
ing down Regent street. After another stage Of
about thirty yards, she wanted to rest herself again;
this time il was opposite to Jewellers; Of which
The consequence was her purchasing some ear
ESings, and my paying Tor them. She remarkedsa as
we commenced our journey, that she could get on
very well by going short distances at time aud
then stopping tor Moment. So itappeared; but
after passing shop where there was a very rich
shawl, which she admired, she seemed to proceed
with much difficulty. About the middle of Re-
gent street, ArabeIIa thought that by the time we
got back she should have had walking enough. /
suggested that we might extend our steps TO the
Quadrant, whereat she fairly bargained with, me.
IN case Of her so far exerting herself for certain
love of bonnet which she had lately seen there.
and which she knew would he gone II she did NOT
getit now. As this would nodquite ruin me, and
as my wife, if any desire of hers is ul.ratified is
generally out Of temper for some days, consent
| ed TO get 1t for her. ~ ~ 4. ~ ~ y gFAl
wish my wife and other ladies would come to
an understanding with their husbands, as to tho
rates of travelling and conveyance; as thus--ior
one mile, three yards Of ribbon; two miles, one
pair of silk stockings; three miles, one silk pelsse;
four miles, one boa; live miles, one muff, &c.-
But must not talk of nuffs, suppose. after Tho
above confession. However | shall manage BET
fer 10 future. i q, not object 10 ladies being pra.
perly remunerated TOR their trouble in walking on,
with their husbands; but the latter en- the pr,nc-
pies Of common prudence ought to know what
they have to pay beforehand. - .,.i,.., MI.
A CRusrY oNE.-The Hagerstown News,
himself on old bachelor. says-'sNoihing can pre-
vaot an ncraora of bachasor;e,, ,a,,, a.. .h.J