The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-06-18

'Sayrather her insensibilty,' said !.
Half his sarcasms she does not see, and
the other half she does not feel. You,
who could not endure them, could not
possibly be exposed TO them. Yet, my
dear Elizabeth, something contrary to
our wishes must happen to all may ask
why Mr.. Morland is continually contra
dieting you, and then contradicting him
self!'
The one proceeds from his desire to
set me right; the other from an apprehen
sion that he may be wrong
Il am determined to esteem Mr.. Nor
land, i possible; but is not this a favora>
BILE explanation of his behaviour!'
fslt is just one. Mr.. Morland is sin
cerely attached to me. II any other per
SON were to speak in opposition to me,
he would instantly become my champion;
and If any one dared to utter an insinna
tion 10 my prejudice, it would excite his
resentment
And do you never argue in support OF
your own opinions!
'Ra,ely Argument might irritate but
it would not convince. As II is aud as
you have observed, Mr.. Morland frequent
| " corrects himself Ofwhat consequence
| is it TO me whether il be likely to rain,
or not to rain? Or whether the dew be
remaining on the grass, or nave left 1t!
Shall place these things or fifty others
Of equal Importance, which occur ever,
day. in competition with the peace and
happiness of the man love! If were
selfish, ] would say, with my own peace
and happiness, for there can be neither
where there is strife And am not am
ply rapid for these lrling sacrifices BY
the affection of my husbands
1T may be so. But there are affairs o
Importance, in which the opinion of a W o
man Of your und derstanding ought to have
some weigh
In such give nv opinion freely; ant
II has its weight; if objections are mad e
I answer them; but. having done so, en-
with, CAS- you please or you may b
Iright.' And I speak conscientiouslv; fo
my husband oughtto decide; and wher
one Of us must be mistaken, how can b
tcertain that il is not myself'
Burt this doctrine Of passive obedienc
concesis your intellectual powers, an
renders you tame, uninteresting assn
ciate for your husband. Why not infus
little spirit into your conversation will
a man of sense!'
Because such spirit wonld INTRODUCED
the spirit Of contradiction. This man o
sense is perfectly acquainted with m
powers of conversation, such as they are
and he does not value them the less fol
their not being exercised in opposition t.
himself
sAnd what wonld be the event il Nr
Morland should have a wife who worl re
talate!'
She would not be beloved as | am
Nv cousin Elizabeth is very old wo
man; vet as she considers the affection o
her husband as her greatest earth
ly rood, I am not certain that sh'
is wrong During my stay at Pend
rerock Hall, Mr.. Morland was continual,
coutradctng her; yet he would help her
a, dinner, to what he liked best, ant
never fail to offer her morei il he fanc &c
she had too much, or too little, air, NJ
would shut or open a window before she
was aware Of the Inconvenience herself
if he saw a cloud approaching, he wonit
hasten into the park. or the garden, II she
chanced TO be there, with an UMBRELLA un
der his arm: and | began TO think is pos
sible that he might not have loved he'
more if she had got the better of hTm II
an argument. ~