Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-27
The Married Mans Eye.


'Uncle Andover'' is an old bachelor, who has new
er married, because he has always seen husbands,
the best sscourge their wives with the eye;''
and for the same reason he advises young nephews
not to marry, if he can't do better and they finally
sally out the walk TO test the truth of the Objec
tons Their first call is on happy bride and groom,
before the honeymoon is over
The newly married couple sitting together
very lovingly and everything around them was bride
like and comfortable. They jumped up quick to
welcome US, for my uncle, as said, was a general
faycrite. He praised everything over again--even
the ugly clock on the mantel piece had his kind no
tee. Yes, knew you would like it, said the live
ly little lady, '5ut James does not think II suitable for
this small room II is rather large, 10 be sure; but
then bronze is so much fashionable than gold.
am sorry, he diSlikes il much, that did not
take the gilt one; but Mr.. Andoyer, how could tell
then that he preferred the gilt one! Then, he thought
as thought and as uniformly preferred the bronze
clock, why he was only too happy 10 approve, was
not you James: never heard then of his dislike TO
this poor clock; but month after marriage makes a
great difference, you know, MIR. AndOver.'
While she was laughing out gaily, IN the pride
and Joy OF young BRIDES heart, Ormsby was trying
TO catch her eye saw that her praite Disconnected
him, and he wanted to stop her; but she on and
my uncle listened with as much gee and innocence
as herself OrmSby walked across the room, so as
to get in front of her. under pretence Of pushing the
clock straight
DelieYe James Is SatSileQ win all purchases,
said she, but that foolish clock; and if could,
would change it yet for the gold one. Why, only a
little before you came In
Her husband caught her eye this time, and his look
quailed her, for her laugh and her oyousneSS were at
an end. She was puzzled to know why her little
nonsense was taken amiss now, when il was always
so pleasantly listened to before her marriage. This
was evidently the first stroke of the married mans
eye. 1t embarrassed her; she cast q timid glance at
her husband and was silent.
did you see the fellows eye?' asked my uncle,
when on your way to the next house. Now the poor
child said nothing amiss she only little bridish
OrmSby did not like the exposure. Ii showed he had
struck the false coIors of courship; and had nailed
up the red stern flag to the masthead Men are all
alike, Leo
They proceed with their calls upon The clergyman,
the physician, the merchant the manufacturer, and
in all with various but perfectly natural circumstan
ces, they traced the workings Of the Married Mans
Eye The young nephew is about yielding the point
as an invariable fact:
you see, said my uncle, ethat it through all
ranks and degrees; and if every would keep a
look out as you and have done to-day, the Married
Mans Eye would be in every house. 1t is so
common thing, that il is never noticed It's look
ed upon part of the marriage ceremony, or rather
as having been engrailed upon man, in consequence
OF the ceremony
'Yes, shall now be forever watching the married
mans eye; but just for in's sake, if you not too
tired let us 90 down into this oysercellar, and see
what kind of eye old Cato has. hear the pan going
bis wife is frying oysters
'His eye viii work, too, depend upon it, said my
uncle with smile: 'he will ouell her-he will quell
herb
But no such thing. To our annazement, his eye
never shot angry look at the poor, heated, tired
woman, doing her best as nine wives out of ten al
ways do My dear uncle quite put OUT about it,
for he was 10th to admit that the rule did not hold
good with all men, We said full half an hour seat
o. ola tba cha
with the old and woman, who, in time, dispens-
ed two pans full Of oysters nicely fried TO their
toners.
My uncle, as thought, made several efforts to
provoke shot from the eye of old Cato, but made
no impression. told him that suspected he was
playing false; but he denied it, though he said if the
glance could be obtained would not signify wheth-
er it was provoked whether it came naturally. 1t
was the proneneSs to make of the eye-the au-
thority Of the married mans eye-that he rebeled
against.
But no unlucky word or deed from old Dinah had
any effect upon her husbands dim bleared eye. My
uncle set in TO talk, first to Cato and then to
Dinah who was now preparing third pan OF oysters.
4 will show you Cato's eye yetp said my uncle.
i doubt IT, replied.
'How many children have you, Cato: used to
see four five playing about you year or two ago,
and now only the little girl that carried out the
oysters
Eve have nine, massa Andover, and all doing pref
y well 'cepn ClarisSy, who lost her good husband,
poor thing! So | told my Dnah 10 let her and de
three children come home Dat little girl is her old
est child
This comes very hard upon you, Cato. must tell
my sister 10 look into it,
'Tanky, TaasSa tanlIy but it is not for me TO com
plain; only Dnah, my poor woman, tell her she will
fry her eyes out have nothin' 10 do but sit still
bal de time and open oysters but tank God we have
great rum massa and Dinah, nobody can please de
customers as we'll as she, massa Den, when have
taken out dc Shells does nothin' but 60 about and
muse myself in de garden, or lean over de wagons
and get tingS cheap. But it comes very hard upon
my poor woman, dere;' and Cato cast a tender hui
name glance at his wife, who having just finished her
oysters, was turning them in a plate
My uncle looked at me from the corner of his eye
to see If had observed the old mans. 81 saw it,
said !; ''it was glance worth guinea
In a moment Dinah, stood before us with tray on
which were two plates each containing six of the
largest and finest oysters ever saw. A little table
was placed between us, on which a snow white
cloth, bread, pickles, mustard, pepper and salt.
She turned aside TO look at Cato and oh, what a
delightful eye the afectionae husband cast on herl
He fairly rubbed his hands with joy, at this mark Of
attention to
OATS it, Dinah dat's it, now why didn't tink OF
dis, too: But she is always beforehand wild me- mas
sa, bachelor Andoyer. / tnk women always
'cuter dan in such tings; but when it comes 10
open oysters, den we beat 'em? YAH yah!
ooh, never mind it Dinah' woman said he, when
the poor SOUL in her haste to hand my uncle glass Of
water, knocked the mustard cup, the contents OF
which on his boots, never mind it, old woman
massa don't care, for can polish him up again,
and I'll buy you another mustard cup
Here is dollar towards it, said my uncle: 'and
here two,' said l. for not casting angry look
at your wife, when she knocked the cup over'
'He look mad at me!' seid honest Dinah; Iacky
why, young massa. Cato never looked mad at me
once in his life, as can remember