Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27
THE PERILs OF MATRIMONIAL LIFE.

We turned aside from our path for space,
to visit an objec, of some curiosity, which is
one of the "ions' Of the Eastern shore,-
This is an ancieni-vaull, belonging 10 mem,
Der of the "Cusis" family, branch Of the
same stock with which Washington inter-
married. II lies upon fine old farmsiead,
looking on, upon the bay, and occupies the
centre Of a large field, the only prominent
object, sheltered by some old trees. This
vault is of white marble, elabora,ely carved
in London, but now in state OF delapida'ion,
The curious feature abont it consists in its
inscription, which runs thus:
sUnder this marble tomb lies the body of
the Hon. John Gusts, Of the city of Williams
burg and Parish Of Burton formerly of Hun
gar's Parish, on the eastern shore OF Virgi-
MIA, and county of Northampton, aged II
years, and yet liUed but seuen gears, ichtch
was the space Of time he kept Bachelors
Home at arlington, on the eastern shore OF
Virginia.
This inscription, we are told by another,
on the opposite side, was put on The tomb by
his own positive orders. The gis, OF it, our
lady readers will be pleased TO conceive,
consists in the lines we have italicised the
force of which will be better understood
from the additional fact which does not ap-
paer, that this bachelor, who lived in his
bachelor condition, was actually married
three times. His experience, il we are able
TO believe bis epitaph, was greatly adverse
to the idea of happiness in the married state;
yet how strange that he should have ventur-
ed three times upon it The natural con-
clusion is that Hon. John Cuslis was singu-
lar, Just, and conscious man, who unwilling
10 do The sex any wrong by premature
judgment, gave them fair trial, at the en-
pense Of his own happiness, and pronounced
judgment only after his repeated expert
menis.
Tradition has preserved anecdotes of the
sort of experience which he enjoyed in the
marriage state, one of which will relate
I, appears that he was driving out in his an
cient coach with one of his wives-and to do
| him Justice we must assure the reader he
had but one at time--aud in the neigbor-
hood of the very spot TO which we ourself
are ,endiug-Cape Charles. A matrimonial
discussion ensued between the pair, which
warm I'd as they proceeded. The lord grew
angry, and the lady was vocilerous.
at was the diamond,n said oae-''and |
insist" quoth the other, "lhat il was the
club"
"You will drive me mad y; cried John
Custis.
Il should call that admirable driving" re.
lor,ed his wife.
"By-!" !" he exclaimed, 'if you say an.
other word, will drive into The sea !" They
were even upon the beach.
"Anolher wordu' screamed The lady
"Dnve where you please !" she added
Into the seal can go as deep as you dare,
any dayW
He became furious, took her al her word
and drove the horses and chariot into the
ocean. They began 10 swim. He held in
looked into her face, and she laughed in
his.
"Why do you stop" she euquiIed, exnl,
ingly, not whit alarmed.
"You are a deyil' he exclaimed, turning
the horses about, and making for the shore
with all expedition.
"Pooh pooh !" laughed his iormen'er.-
Learn from this fact that there is no place
where you dare to go, where | dare not ac
company you.',
nEyen to-in
"The only exception" she answered will
} a chuckle; ''ihere, my dear, leave you"
She had conquered.
He never drove a, Cape Charles again, bu
, groaned with the recollection of the sevel
years bachelor life at ington.-CorreS
pondenee Charleston Erening News.