Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-02-24
From the Home Journal.
SELF AND PARTNER.

From the Home Journal.
SELF AND PARTNER.
/ Mr.. Crosby had arrived at that time of
HE, at which sensible men, whilst their ha-
hts assume strictness. begin 10 indulge in
laXIty OF dress, and wear ample waistcoats
and easy boots. His features and person
tetokened the man who knows what to eat,
Uink, and avoid :; who lives generous
y, and at the same time takes care of him
ielt, and who has been engaged in the cul-
Ivallon of Epecurean philosophy for some
eighteen or twenty years. In his hale, rud-
dy conntenance, you could read soundness
and stamina, while the 'scrow's feetn at the
angles of his eyes, minated to you tina, he
was no chicken.
Mr. Crosby possessed competence, and
a commission in Her Maiesty's corps of
Gentlemen Pensioners he lived in cham
bers, and dined at club or cohee-house
Thus far in the way of life had Mr.. Crosby
marched without impeachment; that is to
Say, unmarried. Blu, the period had now
arrived at which it occurred to him tina, if
he meant to marry at all, he had better do
1t. He did it. Five years afterwards he
was seen in Cork-street, Burlington Gar
ens, surveying wis,lully the exterior of the
Hue Posts in predicament though not in
ppearance, resembling the Peri at the Gate
Paradise. 1t seemed as though he had
uried himself in wedlock, and now, like
ONE unqulet host, had returned to visit
he scenes Of his former life He had evil
Iienlly exchanged a state of single blessed
hess for the reverse; and he thus related the
sorry Of his griels, to an old acquaintance
"T'ake my advice, sir; never marry. on
will ask how ] came to do so? For the
best reason sir, that man can have for COM
hitting an act foolish in itself. There was
beauty, sir; there was temper; there were
accomplishments; and some money. Twas
not rash, sir. looked before leapt-bu.,
sir, never should have taken the leap.
did not marry in haste, sir, although | am
repen,ing at leisure. consulted with my
friends, who agreed that was doing good
thing. disobliged none of my relatives,
sir, except my nephew, who was my heir
was not foolshly in love,
sir, either. The case was this :: felt tired
of living alone. believe that my laundress
cheated me. | was convinced they stole
my tea and sugar. lost several shirts and
the rest usually came from the wash with
out buttons. My fire was frequently suffer-
ed to 90 out; and when returned home
wet in the feet, had to air my own stock
ngs Now, sir, it struck me that by my
marriage, | should avoid these. inconveni
ences. had heard much of domestic man
agement; and was induced to suppose that
Il would provide good dinners at ,riaing
Expense. expected, also, that should
ind my boots better cleaned, my clothes
better brushed, and the state of my wardrobe,
general, better attended TO in the matri-
nonial state than in that Of celibacy. an
tcipated better ordered breakfast-table
t,an what had been accustomed to. In
short, sir, looked for an increase OF COM
forts, and if had not, sir, | never should
hive changed my condition.
CHOW, Sir, my groceries is not only en-
bzzled, but that by monthly nurse, IN adj
dion to the servants, of whom am under
tie necessity of keeping two; and my ex-
p.nditure in that article has increased ten
fdd. 1t is quite fiction, sir, that matrl-
nony is advantageous to shirts: mine
ae as bu.tonless as ever. The fire in my
study is neglected for that in the nursery
ard my slippers are invariably put out Of
tie way. My wardrobe is left to regulate
itell, the servants being wholly occupied
il busting carpets and scrubbing floors. and
olce a week the house is turned upside
ebwn, and my papers displaced, and my
valking-slck and umbrella mislaid, under
tie prelence of putting things to rights.
dine, sir, one day on a leg Of mutton, anc
h.lf the week afterwards on the same dish
il various forms. can now appreciate the
vrtne of promptitude in walters | no"
know what it was to get chop cooked a
tn minutes notlce-and let me tell you, sir
there are no such things as chops in wedlock
Ills worse than useless to row my servants
, Instead of exciting their alacrity, 1t only e.
lifts excuses from Mrs. Crosby. Their
with respect to my breakfast. My news
paper is indispensable to the comfort OF tina
, neal. can never read it in quiet; inter
npted, every moment, as | am, by SOM
fivlous question or remark.
| "The annoyances arising from my Gnu
r ,ren sir are most in tolerable. They ar