Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-05-12
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follower Of any profession by which you
expeetto support yourself and family. and
get rich If You can, surely il 10 Of the ut,
most importance that you should marry
woman capable Of asIisting You in your
efforts. She should. therefore, be pos
sessed Of sense, goodness and industrious
frugal hahits, DO not. therefore, suffer
yourself 70 be dazzled by tasty dress.
or tal IN love with a. pretty face. or run
crazy after ReoOmpl plishments. though mono
Of these are 70 be despised, when accom-.
panied with solid sense aud useful ac.
qulrements. Suppose, now, as you are
just beginning liiee yons marry young.
pretty creature who knows nothing of
housekeeping or plain sewing, You
must Immediately hire one or more ser.
wants, and your wife win not be able 20
direct them, or even decide whether they
are prudent and dcAlshlf x6hish she he
viii take pleasure in doing the little work
which is required by two persons, and
will always be neat and cheerful At tho
Same time. Thus You win save the wa.
ges, the board, aud the wsste OF ahired
girl, who in 40 small a family Is a useless
and troublesome supernumerary. Your
wife win be more healthy and cheerful.
for the light labor and care OF her litile
household; and depend upon Il an expe.
rienced wife does better than au inerperi.
enesd servant.
So take womAn's advice, every man
Of you who earns his living by the labor
Of his head or hands, and expect OF your
wife the performances of the little labors
of your household, 1t win not injure
her health, or impair her beauty, butt
Nillssve her from a thousand evil imgin.
ings 1t will prevent her from pollaiing
her soul with the vile trash Of tho novel;
ist, with which idlsness Is fain 20 'kill' the
precious hours OF existence; II win pre-.
vent her from becoming gaddor and .
scandal monger II viii keep disorder and
waste from your kitchen, and sorrow and
shame from your soul. Meantime twill
be your duty TO mako her your conhdant
in all things, Tellhe ofyou success, her
Joy will make it doubly precious 70 you.
Tell her of your trials, rebufis and disap'
pointment; her sweet sympathy and gen.
tie words of hope and cheer win take al
pain and bitterness from your heart, Ey-
cry sorrow thus shared viii strengthen
the bond of love, and knit your hearts
more intimately together, and In the per-
feet confidence Of such blessed union,
you lean upon each other, and know no
fear, no bitter grief
Suffer no ridiculous pride 70 induce yon
to assume the appearance Of wealth,
you do not possess. Prove your inde.
pondenee and true nobility by living with.
in your means, and letting the world know
1t. II you know girl who will be 10 You
such wife as have been recommend
ing, you need not fear 70 marry her at
once. You will Gnd the expsnses your
household less than you now pay for tho
cold and solitary comforts Of bachelor.
ship. And there are plenty Of girls, who,
Notwithstanding false educational theo.
ries, will feel happy and hohorod 70 fia
this true woinan's sphere at your aide.
Active labor is over agreeable, when Il
has worthy object. We enjoy self.re-
spect, q sense Of our own importance In
the world, an inward appreciation in tho
discharge Of our duty, which when crown
ed by the loving approval of our dsarcst
friends, constitutes the most perfect hap.
piness. Therefore, II you would desire
to have your wife good and happy, mako
her your eonfdant and assistant and be
assured you will soon End yourseIf pros
porous and possessing fullncss Of con.
tent, which li far better than passionate
and fuctuating happiness. nls
Can there be anything more doplorablo,
more contemplate, than The TOO common
hypocritical misery ofkceping up appear.
ance And how many are eondomncd
TO this constant struggle, deception and
fear, by assuming false position at tho
commencement. And what did these per,
sons ever gain by their abject slavery 70
caste. Merely the passing notice OF afew
fashionsbles, who, doubtless, sneefcd aE
the prstentionE which they tolerated. BY
daring 70 appear what you really are,
you may command The respect Of al
classes. BY assuming 70 be what You are
not, will bring upon yourself the hatred
Of those whom you look down upon, and
the contsmpt Of those whose society You
affect. -
Is Il not the extremo Of folly 70 saefi-
i fee Independence, self-respect and home
comfort that you may be called on by
| fashionably dressed persons, and bgsneh
recognized in the street, when by. fhis
course you forfeit The respect OF every
sensible person. Il Is really distressing.
70 see care worn man tolling al dag
aud deep into the night, that his wife and
daughters may be faShiOnsbly aiiiredsnd
live in genteel idleneas. s a.sla
This kind Of eOnjagal happiness is con!
fined exclusively 70 cities and little up
4 start villagess 1nafhe country, people
live nationally. Whena girl becomes
wife, she expects . Keep iief hnsDands
hOuSe and aszi,l BIN ln getting liy-
ing. Andlcouufry parents are ln NJ haste