The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-13
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Mrs. csrswrIl had been manieI bu,
Iinle saare sIisa year. when her friend
Mrs. Marsson. drrpprd in upon her enc
m-fniag. AMI found her cousuIsed wi.h
weeping.
my dear Lama :" exclaimed Mrs.
Marsian. in s<lonisIlment. . how han
prurs n that rsa whn we're The mosi cheer.
iul. lisIIhrsred af maidrns. have bernu,e
N unhappy wife I, Ilas ynur brirf cx.
tclenrc IN n.srrics! Iifr been 40 bnlerls
20. mn" rplici I.surs, drying her
tears. and snsleavoring Ia appear cheerful.
al have bern happy-i am happy. as
sure yan. Ny husband is the best OF men
he lases me. aud our dear child Is a
gras squire NJ joy and camfari. q. no,
INV experienre has MT been better"
Il am glad 10 hear H." rrjniaed Mrs.
Marsion. : lInt II serms so strange 10
see you werpl Why. helore you were
married ynur heart was as light rs roh-
m'S IL spring. You were al smiles, and
belisvc yoa never knew what il was TO
shrsl tears Ia sebrr earnest"
.1me." said Laura smiling fainiIy
-" was gay and ihonghIless creature.
! believe ! was iop happy. nughl 10
hare been made Ia know something about
The rses of life. helore marriage a. il
was entered mairImony as ch,lI flies
jny"usly inio garden fall of flowers.
only Ia lini there are sharp il,nrns among
the roses, and bees with dangerous sings
upon the sweet thyme"
/" In what have you found The sharp
ihorns and spit. fnl hees Of married lie 10
conSisig" asked Mrs. Marsion.
. Noll,lng wonI, naning-noihing Of
importance" replied I.,usa. blnshng.
Indeed. | uugi,l not 10 think Of my IiiIe
troubles.
. Bat what are these III le troubles 7"
insisted her compininn. "Come. / shall
give you no peace unIil you 'el me and
am great teaser. you know, when
choose 10 he. Docs Mr.. CarswelI spend
his evenings away from home p i
20, no."
Does he llrl with other ladies :"
"No. indeed. lie Is very attentive 10
me. lie never visits or attends the thea
trc without me-"
Perhaps, then. he is too attentive.
lIusb ,nds sometimes are. am ,old. ,hongh
! am SIRE The acronnls we have of such
mor'als must be altogether fabulous"
/. think so.''
Il must be. then. that Mr.. Carswell
dies not provide well for his family. But
knnw he Is no, penurious.'
.. Pennrio 81 exclaimed Mrs. Cars.
well. he is The mos, generous man alive.
ll,ave everything could desire"
.Ah! II j. The extreme whirh troubles
you ~ said Mrs. Marsion. /" see-your
husband is loo cylravagant. Ia h,s ca
gerness 10 make you happy. lie ncelccis
20 pas The butcher and baker and (re-
quent visits from certain rnwelcome ac-
quainianres annoy your sensitive nature. !
tits. indeed. very provoking To have ones
attention called dozen times a day TO
some small BILL"
81 beg you. don suspect Mr.. Carswell
of any such neglect" interrupted Laura.
Ills bills are promptly settled"
..Thcn your ,lomesllcs torment you.
lfihey are ill>naiured, or stupid, or lazy,
or dishonest, turn them away"
Il have been very fortunate with my
girls, | am happy to say" /
.rhen do tell me what troubles you
have. can think of nothing else. |
should say you are The happies. woman IN
the world. il had not caught yon crying"
81 tell you am happy. ! have no
trouble-,hal is. no serious trouble, except
when Mr.. Carswell appcars--l cant ex.
plain myself. but you know. suppose.
men are no, always in good humor."
lila, ha! have got il al last! cried
Mrs. Marsion. IL see-so. your hus>
band is cross, Sometimes. is he I"
20, mol exactly cross-O, no !" mur-
INJURED Laura. indeed. he is very kind
hearted; but he has got into way Of
finding fault with every,hiug-thal Is.
everything exrcp, me; all this. too, with
oul knowing half The time what he says.
lie scolds about The cooking. without sns-
peciing how much he hurts my feelings.
Ior oversee myself, and try hard enough
TO oplease him." added Laura, while tear,
gathered in her eyes.
!" In Short" rejuined Mrs. Marston'
he is down right cross husband"
20 no."
Yes he is. Don't attempt TO defend
the wretch. But IL, as you say, lie loves
you, and finds iauli more from habit than
any seIted il.will. he is not past all help
have known men like hun. They are
naturally peiulanl. but they generally have
no idea how cross they sometimes are.
They can govern themselves il they like
though; they are no, incurable."
My dear Mrs. Marsion. said laura
with an carncs, face. .yoa really appear
TO understand my case, aud u sou can
suggest any method Of curing George !"
this fault linling. you will remove The "''
~ obstacle IN the way ol perfect hhpf'
ness"