Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-06-27
New Cure for an Old Complaint.

The Courier des EtGteS- U7llS tells great many
spicy stories of Partisan life, in most entertaining
and attractive The following is very free
translation of one of its latest and best anecdotes
parsonage of more than ordinary distinction and
wealth. and noted politician has recently return
ed to the French capital to reside, after years
absence. He was formerly known there as an ex-
ceedingly eccentric character, and his temper was
none of the mildest.
He came into the possession of his fortune at rath-
late period of his life and having met with some
sharp adversites in his early years, he became
turally avaricous and closefsted in his pecuniary
notions.
He married beautiful wife, and his irritability
very quickly exhibited itself towards the lady he
had sworn to love, cherish and protect This
was most unfortunate circumstance, and was the
occasion of deep suffering to woman we'll born,
thoroughly educated and accustomed to the refine
ments of good breeding
| The honey moon had scarcely begun to wane ere
she experienced the effects of his petulancy and ILL
humor, The wife was fond and forgiving- but it
required all her tact, and goodly display of rare
patience to aid her submission to the tyranny to
which she so suddenly and unexpectedly found
herself subjected.
| The temper of her lege lord was so violent that
he proved himself no respecter of persons - and on
one occasion, after sharp family quarrel, in the
presence of several witnesses he retired to his own
private apartment, followed by a friend "a real
friendly who did not hesitate to show up his error
and soundly berate him, for his inconsiderate and
|
His friend took no heed of his continued rage but
spoke plainly to him-as his friend had a right to
do. The guilty husband listened, at last, and re-
piled:
"The reproof you administer is Just am wrong,
always wrong, and reproach myself often, more
severely than you have done! But-what can
| do! My temper is stronger than I am. | forget
myself, fly into rage, and, when the fit is over,
am ashamed But repeat the error the next day,
or the very next hour 1t is fatal.'
Vas coid bic SC
~ need lesson" continued the husband, after a
moments reflection " and will administer it, my
self. love money-but am resolved"
! Then advancing to his escrutoire, he opened a
small drawer took forth Thousand franc note,
set fire to the of it, and cooly lighted CT
/ gar
His friend seeing the note about to be destroyed,
rushed to his side; but he put forth his hand and
waved him back
"Stand aside'' he said nervously.
| " You are craZy.f'
"No! am sane-perfectly. know what l am
doing. You shall see anon"
When the thousand franc note entirely con-
sumed, ' There :" said the repentant husband, g
love money as well as most men-better than the
majority; | will punish myself swear to you, in
this, my most sensitive love, each time | repeat the
fault of abusing my wife ~
And his oath was religiously observed. When
ever-for few days afterwards, only-he commit
ted the described he walked to his secretary
/ drew forth his money, burned it up and reflected
over its ashes But that his fortune was ample, a
few months of sacrifice like this would have ruined
him, pecuniarily.
But he soon came to his senses After placing some
fifteen thousand francs in the fames the medicine
he thus voluntarily applied, affected radical cure
and the former irascible and unreasonable tyrant
became quiet, loving, loveable husband and what
is stranger STILL he expends his liberal fortune
freely, consistently. and intelligently!
/ Is there not wholesom moral in this sketch q
i This cure is valuable example -