Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Arthur's Home Gazette.
Living Like "a Lady.
BY PAUL cREYToN


Mr.. Hamilton Burgess was a man OF
limited means, but having married heau-
tiful and amiable woman, he resolved to
spare no expense in surrounding her with
comforts, and in supporting her, as she said,
"like lady.i'
MY dear Ammy," said Mrs. Burgess,
to her indulgent husband, about year ai-
ter their marriagc-"My dear Ammy''-
this was the name she called him by at
home--"you are too kind to me altogether.
Iou are unwilling that / should work, or
do anything towaIds our support, when |
actually think that little exer;ion 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
"Oh, you industrious little becr exclaim-
ed Mr. Burgess, "you have great notions
of making yourself useful, l declared But
Lizzie, shall never consent to your pro-
positions. did not marry you to make
you a siave. 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 ] am able to attend
to my business"
Mrs. Burcess woull not have done any-
thing to dispeaso her husband for the
world, and size accordingly allowed him to
have his way, without Offering further re-
mousirancc.
But Hamilton's business was dull and if
required the greatest excrtions on Ilis part.
ana the severcst application. to raise sulEi
ciepr money to meet the daily expenses of
| his family.
.My affairs will be in a better stale next
YEAR he said to himself. "and must man
age 10 strnoole through this dun season
some wav Or another. | viii venture to
run in debt little. | think: for anv way i
preferable to reducing our household ex
penditurcs. which are by no means extra
VACANT. At all events. Lizzie must no,
know what my circumstances arc, for shc
would insist upon change in our stvle Of
living, and revive the subject of doing
something towards our support"
Mr. Burgess, then ventured to run in
debt httlc, be did not attempt to reduce
the expenses Of lis housekeeping; he never
| gave lis wife 4 hint respecting the true
! stateof bis hnsipoes m,,,tors hpt ;nsistod
ppon her accepting. as usual. a liberal al.
lowance of funds to meet her private eexpen.
ses.
Lizzie seemed opite bappy in her igno.
rance Other husbands circumstances, nev-
or spoke again Of assisting to support the
establishment but seemed to devote herself
to the pursuit of quiet pleasures, and to
procuring Hamiltons happiness. But Mr..
4 Burgess circumstances instead Of improv-
inc. grew continually worse. His venture
Of running debt a little" resulted in run
ming in debt great deal. Thus the
second wear of his married life passed. and
the dark shadows of DISAPPOINTED hone.
and The traces Of corroding care. began to
chance the aspect Of his brow.
One dav a friend said to Hamilton
a am surprised at your conduct Here
Won are making a slave of Yourself. while
vonr wife is pl9vino the ladv. She is not
10 blame. Il Is Won. She would GLADLY do
something forhcrownsu support, if YOU would
permit her. and it wonId be better for her
and for vou. Remember the true saving
Sam Grd. .o,,,c mischief sill
For idle hands 70 dol'
"What do you meant! demanded Ham
ilton reddening.
81 mean that. generally sPedH'ng young
wives ofan ardent temperament, when left
to themselves, with nothing but their plea
surcs 70 occupy their minds, are apt to Tor
get their husbands ana ind enjoyment IN
such society as ne might not altogether ap-
prove
or yon DO not Know my Wiie' eN-
claimed Hamilton. ohe' thank Heaven IS
not one OF those
| Il hope not" was the qmet reply
Although Hamilton Burgess had not a
jealous nature aud would never have en-
'ertained unjust suspicious OF his wife
these words OF his friend set hum 10 think
ing. He remembered that Lizzie was al
ways happy, however he might be oPPres-
sed with cares and now ne wondered how
it was that she could be unmindinl of eve.
ryth'ng except pleasure. while ne was SO
constantly harTassed The consistent Nlr
Hamilton burgess undoubtedly forgot tna'
nc had taken the utmost pans to concea
his circumstances IRON MS vie,
1t was in this state OF mind' that Mr