Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-11-11

lets herself out atler the following FASH
ion, on handsome men:
Mercy on usl what double-and.twis-
ted fool | was 10 marry handsome
mani He never finds spare minute to
adore me, because he is all the time a.
dorihg himself. / never could see the
necessity Of beauty in a man. Now a
woman might as well cut her throat end
be done with il 81 she isn't pretty; but if
a man has fine, weIl-made figure, and
is a gentleman in his manners, that's
enough, provided he neither squints, nor
smokes, nor swears, and knows enough
10 hold an umbrella over lady's bon
net without giving her all the drippings.
IA rare masculine accomplishment y
Now, my husband, Sam ones. has
beauty enough for dozen Of men, and,
what's more, he knows il. He spends
half Of his time at the glass, and the
other half in making eyes at the women.
Couldn't be the death of hint If we
go out 10 walk, everybody says, what a
handsome ,fellowl How came he to
marry such dowdy little wifel THAT'S
pleasantly | havn'ta closet in the house
that isn't numbered up with his superflu-
ous, raitle>traps. Checked. striped, and
plaid pants, double and single breasted
vests, Of every color and shape; boots,
and pumps without limit; smoking caps,
dressing. gowns, revolving Shirts, with
dickies plaid on one side, white on the
other. made for dress or travelling, with
accommodating bosoms 10 suit all emer-
gencies;s can de cologne, jockey club,
Mucassar oil, curling tongs. scented
Shaving soap, whisker dye, and score
more Of fooleries that 7 have neither
time nor place TO mention. u fB.iiNi
Pm never sure what the man is about
il takes me all the time to look after
him. and then eetawfulIy humbugged;
and that puts me in mind to inquire pri-
yately about that new club he has joined.
Don't believe word of it. Clubs don't
meet every night in the week, Samivell
Next to clubs, | bate widows. They
are the very - I've heard the hea-
then called sbenighted;' they've sense
enough to burn widows when their hus.
bands die-and that's step further in
civilization than we've taken. There's
nothing like 'em. IL they make up their
minds 70 marry man, it's done. i
knew one that was terribly afraid Of
thunder and lightning, and, every time a
storm came up, she would run into Mr..
Smiths house. (he was awidower,) and
clasp her little hands and hy around till
the man was hall distracted for fear she
would get killed; and the consequence
was, she was Mrs. John Smith before
three thunder storms had ratified over
her headl Wash I that diplomatic?
Then, there's the little blue-eyed wild
ow wilkins. Didn't she drop her pray,
er book comiEg out Of church, for my
handsome husband to pick upl And
didn't see him squeeze her hand when
he handed il back TO herl And when |
told him long rigmarole of story,
going home. to divert his mind from the
little mink, didn't he answer "yes" and
"no" at random. und laugh in the wrong
place? And didn't he the next morning
put salt in his coffee, and sugar on his
beefsteakl 1890, --.f a.u5 3.
And won't she be Samivel Jones, No.
8? Answer me thatl | should like TO
cut her up into inch pieces with dull
iack-knilel7g saIGlf as'at lr,f@'
But IFS no use TO struggle against fate.
| shall have TO put my pride in my pock-
ct and tell SamiVel it is my request that
he should marry her when I am gone,
and that will ''pull wool" over peooles'
eyes. and save his credit. for he'll have
her if an earthquake should be the con-
sequence. '"
it's astonishing widows will be so in-
delicate as to dofftheir weeds. Its moth
ing more nor less than walking adver-
tisement for another husband. Mrs,
Lee was spending a short time at the
sea shore, in her new regimenials. when
one of The ladies at the table, struck with
sudden thought, said very innecenilg
- BY the way, Mrs. Lee, where is your
husband7'' should have been very
sorry 10 have told where | thought he
was, for the way he used to swear when
he talked, was awful to mentionlg : p iu
Now what glorious example I'D be
10 the sex, If Providence should see fit
10 make me widowI wonder If Sam
iTel Will pop off3 I-shonId bate to put
nv curls behind my ears. bot Id doiI.
and wouldn't so much as look at a man
unless It was Tom King Wonder il
he'd marry mel WelH-there nowl i
have spoken in meetingi li cant be
helped now, as Deacon Smith said, when
his daughter surprised him kissing Wild
ON, ,Moore-eit's natur, Sally, t's ma:
tur." .--T er. ...A Z .0sfassiG
Honor TO WoMAS--Without her
smiles The world would lose its bright
nessLsociety's charm would exist no
longer. Christianity would languish
without her aid and approval iisbGrl
"In whose principles" said the dying
daughter Of Ethan Allen, TO her skepti-
cal father, sIn whose principles shall |
die-yours, or those ot 10Y christian
moiherl1s7 har sbasiIi sl1ssm5n d
The stern old hero Of Ticonderoga
brushed tear from bis eye as he turned
away, and with the same rough voice
which summoned the British to surren-
der, now tremulons with deep emotion.
said, "In your mothers, child--in your
mother's-sacred to the heart is the
memory Of a mothers love. ''3a' ''e'n