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

BY LADY,
bad cousin, clever, charming eirI.
She could dance gracefully draw beautiful
~ aud play diyneIy she va. a mosl dc.
lghtfll companion, being both sensible and
aiuy and she could also perform any sUrt
81 household work The latter she was
compele1 10 DO, Tor there was !orge lami.
y Of them. My aunt beng unable 10 ati'td
10 keep more than one servant, and my
cousin T. lea beng the eldest, good deal
1f labor fell to her share. TINS she did not
much mind, but always performed 1t cheer
fully and well. ouy taklng care that il
should not be known among her aequs,u,.
ances fearing, # It were, she should lose
The respect aud consideration her superior
address aud accomplishments everywhere
ensured her aud as she 1ss at ell times
seen dressed ike lady, and never al any
occupation more useful than knitting knot.
Hn., or .orsled work. 90 one suspected her
Of beng able to DO whst she really did. |
cannot say she was without lovers, for che
Vas universally admired and sought, but
somehow the young men seemed unanl.
mously to set her down for fine lady, and
she had completed her twenty second year
without having had 90 offer. Her comPan.
IONS ell maryelicd that she should remain
single so long aud /, among the rest,
thought II very odd TINT though there Was
often al actual contention Tor her hand al a
ball no one wished 20 secure her as part
uer life.
Among our inmate. was a gentleman
d.sjantly related to my husband, who mad
often suspected greatly admired my cousin
Ellen, but s.ll he nude no proposal. BY
mere chauce ascertaned thaI she regard.
ed hn with feelings more favorable than
she had ever entertained for another and
as the match seemed so suitable, resolved
to fad cut hat kept them apart. A long
tste.s-tele had one evening with the gen
heman, favored my design. Alier convcrt.
tuE Tor a time on various subjects, We began
to talk of our female acquaintance, and IN
order to dtsarm suspicion, | purposely avoid
ed mentioning EAen's name.
us uuuccouulabo to me Phllip," said |
"that you dom, begin to look out for wife
YOU know what an advocate AN for matrI
mony, aud positively If you become an Gle
bachelor, I'll cut your acquaintance alto
: .ether.'
B, have no such intention, assure you
, answered Philip, aud, to speak the truth
, have been seeking i wife los long tint
!. past
!, 4" ludeed aud arc you so impressed will
the idea OF Your own eXcellencles, that yo'
canuo, fad woman worthy OF your
asked.
"No. 80, replied Philip, " but fear tn
woman om mosI charmed with Is not Il
l. wife ior me, cannot marry mere In
f. lady, and yoi require an accomplished VIZ
man, NV wife must be cultivated and re
!. dued, and should like thai she possesse
Il personal charms; many such woroen hav
hnown bu, then she must be amlahlc, ana
: though quite ut home in the drawn. ROOF
~ she must also understood the details Of hous
i. keeping, and be competent TO manage
is family, to direct her servants, and TO TAX
% the servants place, If need be-
" WHY, IT'S ruTa avis, indeed, that 30
J. require" said [, laughing; i admire yoo
b. modes,y, young gentleman, must confess
IN and, supposng YOU we're to find such d pha
- - nix, what, may ask, do you propose as
:. equivalent or, do you Imag'ne your o~
. pretty person, the privilege OF bearing you
We name and making The most OF your neon
would constitute fair exchange Wh'
could you offer to induce such rare pee
of perfection 10 accept you for her lord an
master !"
"What could | offer? ~ retorted Phil
with warmth; "why would offer myse
- not mad you, after the fashion OF too mar
young men of the presen, day wou
blnd myself to her, body and soul. r
such a woman | would toll like slave, Il