The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-06-24

were necessary tor SUCH woman 90 NJ
say would die that IS iume-buI for sue
woman would 1--we; would shield he
from evil would tighten her Of every cart
! would surround her with every comfort
N short, would dedicate my whole exs
ance 10 the promotion Of her happiness"
Gently, gently !" cried J., moderat
your transports, and tell me lf you kno'
any lady who approaches near the perlec
ton that you demand :"
/" know one" be replied, slightly hesi
tating, /" hat would give much TO leatr
possesses one or tao Of the requisites
some ! know, she has, but the most essen
llal, fear, she wants. Listen TO me, my
trend. am a present in Furnishing CIR
cumstances, but how can be sure they vii
continue Now | am resolved never L
marry woman who is no, thorough
house keeper. Accomplished beauties toe
often prove the RUN Of their husbands and
besides, | cannot afford TO maintain 40 ex-
pensive establishment. Now your cousin
Ellen 10 the most oseable creature ever
beheld, but then s she not fine lady, una
bic to exist without servants to wali on
!, her ~
BY no means" answered ELLEN is
as notable as she is accomplished ard refined,
everything ~ the house is under her direc.
ton, aud al the order you observe IN their
domestic arrangement"
" ! gu surprise me exclaimed Philip
nay, surely you ST. To confess the truth
have, IN oider t. discover her sentiments,
sometimes hlned at he dcslrableness of the
useful beng added 10 The ornamental in
woman education but she has so constant.
y shtu k from the subject, thai feared
She was totally opposed 10 my views"
Ahs satd / Iha, is Een's weak
point: but come with me tomorrow, aud
pay her morning visit, promise you shall
see her IN all her glory"
Accordingly, The next day we went to
gelher; aud | desired the servant, who
showed Us into the paTlor, not 10 say that
| had any one uith me, but just 10 tell my
cousin | WISHED to speak 10 her and vas 10
haste. 1.-two minutes down she came, the
very picture Of health and good humor
!" NV dear cousin she said, no, perceiv,
10. Philip, you are privileged person,
lof YOU know am invisible to company al
this hour, what can you WANT is 1t new
pattern, or have you come to be p me TO
toss up the beds and sweep the rooms 7"
At this moment her eyes rested on the
figure of rhitp reh sctcd in the looking
glass but finding herself fairly caught, she
had too much self respect to beiray any
confusion. Gracefully apoIogisng for her
dishablile, " h,ch by Ihe-bys was most be-
coming, she entered easily into converse.
ton aud thus completed her conquest OF the
heart of poor Phlip,
SIX months after this incident, Philip and
Ellen pronounced their VOWS at Hymen's
shrine, and ! never heard that either OF
them had found cause to repent
Now, let young ladies' be sure that Philip
is not alone 10 a disl ko 10 fine lady wives
Il is feeling shared by the great number
Of his sex-indced by oil the sensible por
ton. As long as glris study only 10 excel
IN the Il -hler requirements of female educa
non, hegecl'ng, nay, desplslng, the useful
and esseulal, let them not wonder at the
larger portion Of Young men remaining TN
married, How can man with any fore.
thought but shrink at connecting himself
With a woman who is ignoran; OF the com.
monesl duuas Of vie and mstressl Blind
indeed mus! love have rendered him who
would take 10 b., hearth and his bosom
being, whose chief commentators are, that
she can play and sing, dance the polka,
and entertain compauyi and this 10 the
gross amour, of requisites many candidates
for matrimonial honors can command. Such
accomplishments are duly appreciated in
ball room OF at an evening" party, but they
are not for every day wear. Men viii
choose such ladies' for partners in a quad.
rIlle, but not Tor wives