Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-02-25
WOMAN AT HOME

o make nome happV, is one of the Office
Of woman. Home-blessed word, Thank
TO our Saxon fathers for it. Not the nam
merely, but the realities it expresses. A,
English, an American home is Bethlehem
star IN the horizon of earth's sorrows, tn,
shadow of great rock in a weary land.
IL is pleasant:
} Yes, home the centre ofall that is swee
in the sympalhies, dear in the affections o
the soul. There the kiss of love is Impress
ed in It's purity, the warm pressure of The
hand knows no betrayal, the smile Of JOY
plays no deceiver's part. All this is can
did, cordial, sincere. The faults and fail
lngs which belong TO humanity fallen are
there covered with the mantle of charity
and the feeling Of every member of the
family is, "Wilh all Thy faults ] love thee
s,ill''
How the traveller climbing the Alpine
summits, looking forward on the sublime
creations Of Jehovah, thinks of home, and
wishes the loved ones there could share his
rapture. How the wrecked mariner on some
desert isle longs for III molher's fond endear-
ment, sisters kindly care. Home is all
his thoughts.
| 1t is worth while, then, 10 strive to make
happy; to do each his part towards rem
derlng il the spot Of all pleasant associs-
tons. In the several relations Of child, sis
ter, wife, mother, lie, kindness and cheerful
ness reign.
| Kindness comes over The heart like the
music of David over Saul. !, softens and
Subdues. II manifesls itself in a thousand
| n oil bnt a11 .f,l L.,
crown of glory on the head Of old age,
Jewell on the breast Of childhood The
light it diauses are soft, the rays,il em,s are
melting.
Beautiful in the family is the spirit of
cheeriulness /; and surely it is the office Of
woman To cherish it. !. can be woed and
won. Wherever woman goes, and especial
~ at home, let it be q. an halo of lgh, a.
round her head, and there shall be blessing
to the circle in which she moves. Despon-
dencv is death, cheerfuIness life. But re-
no essential ingredients to this wholesome
cordial. It's chief elemen. is rather tina,
which Paul spoke of when he said, IL have
learned in whatsoever stale am, Herewith
10 be conlent."-Prof .4gnew.
KIssING-The Sweetness o, kissing de-
pends with us altogether on the slyness of
the thing. Take our word for it, the stolen
draughls are most delicious. We would
rather be ''cut up into cat fish boit," than
kiss girl in company. Besides, there is
great danger in the promiscuous kissing
which is INDUCED in at parties. Ten to one
if your lips do not, at the very moment at-
ter they have been revelling in most estate
enjoyment, come pop upon those of some
old girl, SD sour that you canno, get the taste
of the b,lers out of your mouth fora week.
No! no! kissing in public is not the way to
manage the thing it destroys the reverence
with which man delights to werp the female
liz. | you wan, TO enj 10y kiss in all i's ra-
ciness-a kiss a, once delicate, airy, and
spriuelIe, yet one that will cause every
pulse in your BODY to thrill with ecstacy-
ge, your little charmer into corner Of a
snfs, before cozy fire Of a freezing night
steal your arm around her waist-take her
hand gently in your own-and then draw
her ,enderlv towards you, kiss her long,
sweet kiss" as if you were a bee sucking
honey from flower. There's true kissing
for you.
WHAT WE CALL DUTIEs.-Every man
ought TO pay his debs-if he can. Every
man ought TO bel his neighbor-if he can
Every man and woman ought TO get mar
red-if they can. Every man should do his
work to sui, his cuslomers-if he CAM
Every man should please his wife-if he
can. Every wife should please her husband
If she can. Every wife should sometime
hold her tongue-if she can. Every law
yer should sometimes tell the lru,h-if he
can. Every one should take newspaper,
and pay for i,-if he can.-Erchange.
NEGRO SHREwDNEss. "A Gentleman
sent his black servant to purchase fresh
fish. lie went to stall, and taking up a
fish began to smell it. The fsh-monger
observing him, and fearing the bystanders
nigh, catch the scent, exclaimed
"Hallo you black rascal, what do you
smell my fish for -
"Me no smell your fish, massa."
"What are You doing then, sir :"
"Why, me talk TO him, massa."
"And what did you say TO the fish, eh 20
"Why, me ask him what news at sea !;
dal's all, massa."
"And wha, does he say to you :"
sHe says he don't know; he no been dere
desc tree weeks"
Marriage either rds you of your devils
by The presence of an angel-or else it sup
plies their place with one whose name is
Legion.
"Did you ever know such mechanical