Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06
The Home OF Two fls,rts.


OF affection forms the purest. sweetest home Of
love known on EARTH Sucha union is the sp.
Po'n'ment Of God, and with his bessing and his
s"r''es, il farms sanctuary OF domestic felicity
almost akin to that Of Heaven.
To form this 'hcme, sweet home of two
hearts, much is necdfnl. The FIRST inquiry Of q
wonsn after marriage should be, 'How shall
continue the love have inspired! How shall
! preserve the heart hive won!'
Endcavor to make your husbands hsbita.
ton a'luring and delightful to him. Let !: be
to him sanctuary to which his heart may al.
ways turn from the caIamiies of life. Make il
a repose from bis cares, a shelter from the
world, home moi for his person only, but for
his heart. Tie May meet with pleasures in o.
'her houses, but le, him find pleasure in his
own. Should he he detected ecc,h him; should
he be silent and thoughtful, do not heedlessy
disturb him; should he be studious, favor him
with all practicable facilities; or should he be
peevish, make allowance for human nature. aud
by your sweetness gentleness. and good dhumor
urge him continually TO think. though he may
not say it, this woman lie indeed a comfort 10
the: cannot but love her gentleness and sf.
fection as they deserve.
2. Invariably adorn yourself with delcacy
and modes,y. These, to q man Of refinement.
are attractions the most highly captivating
while their opposite never fail to inspire dis.
gust. Let the delicacy and modes,y Of the
bride be always, in great degree, supported by
the wife.
3 lfit be possible, let your husband suppose
you think him good husband, and il will be a
stimulus to his being 70. As long as he thinks
he possesses the reputation, he will take some
pains to deserve it but when he has loet the
name he will abandon the reality.
A. Cultivate and exhibit with the greatest
care and consistency, cheerfulness and good hu'
NOR. They give beauty to the finest face; and
Impair, charms where charms are not. On the
contrary, a gloomy. dissatisfied manner, 10 chit
ling and repulsive to his feelings; he will be We
~ apt to seek elsewhere for those smiles and
that cheeriuioess which he find not in his own
house
4 In the article Of dress, study your husbands
taste. The opinion Of others oc this subject is
Of but very little consequence il he approve.
6. Particularly shun what the world calls in
ridicuie, curtain lectures When you shu
your door, AT night endravor to shut out oil die
cord and contention. aud look on your chambe'
as retreat from the vexations of the world, Z
shelter sacred to peace and affection.
How ludicrous, offensive, and sinful it is to
woman to exercise authority over her hus
band, and to say, Il will have ii so. 1t shall b
as like! But | trust that The rumber u: lhos'
who adopt this unbecoming and disgraccfu man
ner is 20 small as to render il unnecessary fo
me to enlarge on the subject.
Z. Be CAREFUL never to join in = jest or isue
against your husband. Conceal his faults an
speak only Of his merits. Shun every spproac
to exuavagance. The want Of economy has in
volved millions in misery. Be neat, tidy, orde,
iy. methodcsl. Rise early, breakfast earl,
have place for everything, and everything i
its plsce.
8. Few things please 4 man more than SCI
ing hi. wife notable and clever in the manage
ment Of her household. A knowledge Of cool
cry, ss well as every other branch in housekeey
ing, 10 indispensable in a female, and a vii
should always endeavor TO support with Of
plause the chafa :ter of the lady and the hous,
wife.
o. Let home be your empire-your world
Let be the scene Of your wishes. your thought
your plans, your exerIions. Let il be the stag
on which, in the varied character Of wife,
mother, and Of mistress, you strive to shine.
its sober quiet scenes lie; your heart cas-, its al
chor, let your feelings and pursuits ell be ce,
tired. Leave to your husba nd the task of dis,i
gushing himself by his valor or his ;slens. L
you seek your fame at home, and let your
pIause be that Of your servants, your ehdre
your husband, your God.
BEAUTIFUL ILNEs.-Ths following lines q
taken from Sir Humphrey Dsvy's Samonia;
III envy no qualify Of the mind, or inte
lee, in othersi be It gen'us, power, wit fancy
but if could choose what would De most d
ighiful, and | believe most useful 10 me,
should prefer q finn religious belief, to eve
other blessing; for it makes lite discipline
goodness; breathes new hopes, vanish, al
throws over the decay, the destruction Of ex
tence, the most gorgeous Of all lights awake
life even in death, end from corruption and d
: cay calls up to beauty and divinity; makes
,,s instrument Of torture and shame the ladder
ascent TO Paradise; and far above oil combir
. tions Of earthly hopes, calls up the most
IightfIl visions Of palms and anna ra nths, the u