Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-10-09
MISCELLANY
LIVING LIKE 4 LADY.
BY PAUL cREYrov.


Mr. Hamilton Burgess was . man ef Emit.
ed means, but having married beautiful
and amiable woman, he resolved to SNARE NO
expense in surrounding her with comforts
and in supporting her, as he said, like q
lady
Ny dear Army said Mrs. Burgess to
her indalgent husband, about year after
their marriage Ny dear ARMY this
was THO name she called him bv al Las.4,
think that little exertion on my part, would
not only serve to tighten your expenses, but
be quite as good for my health and spirits
as the occupations to which my time IS now
devoted 4
sOh. YOU industrious little bee 7 exclaimed
Mr.. Burgess, you have great notions OF
making Yourself useful, declare But,
Lizzie, I shah never consent to your propo
sitions. did not marry you, 70 make you
nv slave. When you gave me this dear
hand / resolved that it should never be
soiled and made rough BY labor-and It
never shall, as long as Z am able to attend
to my business, TEL,
Mrs Burgess would net have done any
thing to displease her husband for the world,
and She accordingly allowed him to have his
way. without offering farther remonstrance.
But Hamiltons business was duh, and y
required the greatest exertien on his part
aud tic seyerest application, to raise sum,
Gent money to meet the daily expenses OF
his family;
NV affairs will be ii better state next
| year he said to himself and 1 must manage
to struggle through this dull season SONS
yay or another. I will venture to run Ia
debt little, think for any way is prefers
bic to reducing our household expenditures
4 which are BY no means extrayagans AT al
events. Lizzie must net know what my cir
cnmstances arc. for she would insist upon .
change in our style of living, and revive tbs
subject Of doing something towards our1sup
port ,.h
Mr.. Burgess, then ventured to run In deo
little: be did not sattsmpt to reduce I'd
expenses of his housekeeping he never CAV
his wife hint respecting the true state Q
his business matters, but insisted upon he
accepting, as usual, liberal allowance 9
funds to meet her private expenses.
Lizzie seemed quite happy in her ignc
rance Of her husbands circumstances, neye
spoke again of assisting to supper. the E:
adjustment, but seemed to devote herself
the pursuit Of quiet pleasures, and to pr
curing Hamilton's happiness But III. bn
cess circumstances instead of improving
!, grew continually worse. His venture
running in debt a little resulted in runnlr
n debt great deal Thus the secoEa yei
az his married life passed, aud the aal
: shadows Of disappointed hope, and the tras
j Of correding care began to change the asPe
a. Of his brow.
One day a friend said to Hamilton
f. Il am surprised at your conduct de
Il Won are. making siave Of yourself, VIII
your wife is playing the lady She snos
e Name !. it is gon She would gladly
Il sonething for her own support, if youwsu
u \ hermit her; aud It would be better for b
and far you. Remember the true saying
IS Satan hnds some mischief still
ii For idle hands todor3
&c what do you meant demanded Hau
II ton, reddening.
Il mean that, generally speaking, Jon
wives Of an ardent temperament, when
: y themselves. with nothing but their pie
Z. ures 10 occupy their minds. are apt to for
Or thsir husbands, and find enjoyment 10 8
sh society Is be might not altogether apPro
sr sir. you do not knew my wife, exclain
's e Hamilton. She, thank Heaven, Is net
Of those
II hepe not. was The quiet reply.
Although Hamilton Burgess had no
IL ;.slous nature. aud wsula never have en-
81. ,.;ne1 unjust suspicions Of his wife, 4
wcrds 81 his friend set him TO thinking
IT. remembered that Lizzie was always
- however lie might Be oppressed !
III u az hh rendered how il was