Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-30

case.
"Shor,ly, then, wish you to prepare a
decd of SEPARATION betwixi Mrs. Mum and
myself We're agreed on tina, the sooner
the better You can allow her hundred a
year take the childrcn."
Lettuce uttered a low "whew 80 then
checking himself, locked quecrly a, his friend
and client moment, my dear SIR" said
he. " I'm really sorry to hear this. lido mol,
wish to intrudc on family matters, but my
long acquaintance may warrant my asking the
reason OF your taking such step. Is Mrs.
VI. Eithless'"
"No," said Matthew, sullenly.
lis sho--um-addiried to any particular
um-vicc--fond Of the bottle, Pcrhap,w
Matthew shook his head.
What then '''
Her ,cmpcr-hcr tcn.Fr-,he evil lies
there. It's unbearable. I've endured i' ten
years nearly, now, it's growing worse every
day, but III bear it no longer. She's very
"A vcp-l can't express 1t"
"NantipPc," suggested lettuce.
"worse," sighed Matthew, Z" lar worse.
Fury, rather, say"
"Nnd YOU have tired every means Of curing
her disposition, and found all uni,ailng."
Endured, rather, always in hope Ofamend.
men, what can try ;"
True" said Lettuce, thougllully and
this is Mrs Munn's only fault
"Ouly hulr" cchocd Matthew. Its
the worst, II possible, OF all faults no virtues
can shine through It,"
est down a minute, and lis,cu to me pa.
ticn,ly, said the attorney. " Iwsh, to eoun-
scl you as friend, not as lawyer. " lie
paused a moment, took pinch and resumed
" You know, our old alchymis,s spent their
fortunes and wasted their lives often IN search
Of the tabled philosophers stone, with wha,
result need not tell YOU They discovered,
however. in the course Of their iollng and re.
srarch, il,a, two metals could minglc together
~ a. to form an apparently new one. This
they termed an amalram, and conserved, IN
their ignorance Of natural laws, tha, lngrcdl.
cn,s once fairly fused into each other could
not he separated You could not take the sil.
yer from the tin, OF tho TN from the silysr,
wiihou, destroying one OF both. The bad
and good formed an indissoluble compound,
no, rcducblc 10 first elements Bot later PHI
losophy teaches US the contrary. We know
now that every amalgamaton can be- restored
To IT, frs, condition-,hc ingredients sepa-
rated. The brass and gold, though combined,
may be dlsuni,cd, the pure metal retained,
aud the alloy destroyed II you choose"
Z" but what is the moral Of all this :" in.
quircd Matthew, testify
The analogy may hold good bc,wiNt mind
and natter" pursued Lettuce, unobscran'
Of the remark. Human passions, chiefly
errors Of Judgment, do no, form any indissol.
ublc link with the mind constitution. They
arr the result Of habit, Of education, Of car.
cum,,ancc, OF rather their tendencies are
Evil canno, be- removed out Of the heart, but
!, NAV be suppressed, may be modified and
this end is To be best gained by an influence
Of an opposite character, A. for instance, IN a
simple way, to destroy an acid We would en-.
ploy an alkalI.'
You NAV stop, Lettuce, J sec your dril'
now"
Your judgmcn, sees it, hope, Alright,
S,id Lettuce, smiling. " You have owned,
Matthew, you never have done more towards
reforming Mrs " than endure, that YOU
have tried no remedy. In your own con
science, nv friend, can YOU find JuS,idcl,l on
then for taking the course you propose =
You cannot speak seriously ] ask you,
with view of your drics before you, Of
your responsibilities, Of your position IN soci'
cty, OF your own peace and welfare, # YOU
can lay your hand on your heart and say, i
have done all could to make my domestic
hearth happy oner Do not be offended.
IL am not offended, my dear SIR said Mat
thew, almost awed by the solemn tone Of the
lawyer" bu, wha, could do /, Whist can
do"
Anything, everything, ii YOU have ih'
will. IsMrs. Mum sulLy, be begoOd.humorcd
Is she bitter, be gentle. Is she abusive, love
her. l. she unruly, speak calmly, kindly Il
her. l. she turbulent, drop oil upon s,rii'
with honicd words. Do all TO humor, Il
please her. Show yourself willing TO sacrl
dce for her sake. Do everything manly an'
firmly. In a word, use the milk Of humat
/ kindness, and shame her out Of ill-naiurc.'
Easily adyisd," said Matthew, shaking
his hsad.
"As easily done" replied the C'hcr.-
Take the plan, try !, PerSeveringly for
month or two. lfndon't succeed, then sePa
rate. There, now, go home and practice |
to-day. You have my best advice. Goo
by"
Good day," echoed Matthew, az with
sigh he left the office
Meanwhile, a, home Mrs. Mum, whom vi
LEFT at lume in fl Of mysteries, real or as
sumcd, hod duly recovered and resumed he
daily duties, nursing her wrath to keep
warm" for the return Of her husband, an
breaking ou, in occasional tornados upon Bet
~. The threat of Matthew TO separate ha
taken hold of her mind, and although she ha
no immediate wish or intention Of having
fulfilled, she resolved "to let him hear OF
before she was done with him" Eyil,hough,
are seldom without counccilors, and wieke