The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-01
Irhe briaal morning dawncd fair aud beau,

/ her Own apaftlnthl D 49, - -
4 OF satisfaction flushed her check, whilewfcatas
\ ing the pearls in her shining braids. The
ii bridesmaids were clustered in knot together
1 l-thc bride was dressed to the last hair. PIN
: tho clergyman, in his white robes, was filling
c the pleasant parlor with peculiar air of SOL
cmRty-eVery thing was ready but the bride.
FgrUOm.
| Low whispers were passing around, and
| glaHecs OF commissCratiOu bent upon Mary;
I bwhcn, at the very last moment up drove a car
riage, and Abel rushed hastily into the house.
, Something about unforeseen circumstances
was heard; but the clergyman, indignant at
having been kept waiting, would allow no ex-
plauatiOn, and Ia the course of a very short
time the two were made one. Guests fingered
in hopes of hearing something, but in vain; it
was not until their departure that, urged by
the questioning looks OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
lier, Abel proceeded to give some account OF
himself
You cannot imagine, dearest, said he, ad-.
dressing himself to Mary, show unhappy |
felt at being Obliged to delay our meeting; but
yesterday morning, when my clothes were
sent home, | observed that the tailor had actu-
ally sent me coat of dark, bottle green, in-
stead Of the plain black that ordered--and
the washerwoman, in her hurry, had irOned
my shirt bOsoms the wrong way. Believe me,
that 10 other circumstance should have re-
tarded my coming"
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitler looked Just upon the
point OF exploding; but beseUching glance
from Mary arrested their indignation half
way The young bride said nothing; but her
foot tapped the ground in an impatient man
ner, as though intervals and exIernals were
somewhat at variance.
1t was with reluctant feeling that the wor-
thy couple consigned the child Of their adOp-
! finn IN the nf her new gua rliau, hut thpn
as they remembered Mary strength of char
aeter, the burden OF disqUietude was somewhat
lightened. The two Immediately set forth
upon the usual wedding tour; aud then Mary
found herself settled in the heart OF bustlng
/ city, in lieu Of the quiet country scenes to
! which she had been accustomed from child
hood.
Semctime after his marriage, Abel Arniield
s was passing through his usual haunts when a
, hearty slaPOn tho back almost staggered even
him, but rough grasp on his arm quite pre-
r vented any thoughts OF losing his balance. He
{ turned shortly around TO meet the face Of an
/ old acquaintance,
WHY Abel, how are yOu?" shouted hearty
! voice, haven 7 seen you this nge-bccn get
. ting married ch! -
$ ktthis salutation Abel looked rather sheep
b ish, which on person OF his size was eGquis-
. itely absurd.
but what do see2'' continued the speak
0 er, after more minute investigation don I
+. YOU remember that we always used to call
! you the now bank billI And now, declare,
D ono OF your wristbands has a diminutive
wrinkle in the left corner, and | positively
. see spot of mud on the heel Of your boOt-in
short, you begin to look like other people
Poor tellow always prophesed that you
would get a slovenly wife. l suppose that her
/ carclessuess has broken your spirit.
;al Akol nubo a. go1lU
''yOu are very much mistaken; my wife is neat
ness itself--ioO neat entirely. would ask
I you to dine with us, but the fact, is She never
6 likes my bringing any one home to dinner. She
G is so afraid OF her darwing room. .......
"But am determined that she shall like
me-" exclaimed his friend, who was quite anx-
ious to witness the system Of tactics by which
| any woman had obtained the upper hand OF
! Abel Arnfield, with respect to Sucn poiut as
neatness. Therefore, you may consider me
engaged for to- morrow, unless there Is some
thing in particular to paevent."
/ Very doubtful as to the effect of the com
municatlon at home, Abel was obliged to Sec
ond the proposal as joyfully as possible; but it
G was douc iu manner that caused the waggish
Mr.. LarktOn no little anusementR Abel,
9 rather surprised himself at the change that
/ come over him, pursued his way homcward-
meditatiug as he went
I'm the drawing-roOm sat Mary, looking
' very pretty, aud so cxquisitely neat that one
would have been almost afraid to touch her
She tried to evade her husbands kiss; and
then smootbed her collar, aud shook out the
I folds Of her dress in a manner that quite pro-
yoked Abel. Indeed, during the year OF their
| marriage she had cOntrived to torment him
, with her exquisite neatness in every possible
way. The very day afterward she quietly in-
J formed him that she was disappointed in him
''In what respectT' asked Abel.
t "Why," replied Mary, "whon We knelt
| down tOpray, during the ceremony, happen
/ cd TO glance at your glove, the one nearest to
me. and actually detected small rip be-
tween the thumb and the fore finger!'
, Poor Abol This was tho reward OF his
over neatness. At the last moment he had
! drawn them on in the greatest possible hurry,
without bestowing thought upon the small
chasm that so shocked his bride.
; IL did think, " continued Mary, ''that you
we're neat-I have Suchan aversion to slOvenly
/ men--but the sex seem naturally inclined to
; be careless. -
An this was gall aud wOrmwood to Abel,
and be found the tables turned in most un-
expected manner. Instead Of having wife
to correct and admonish, he appeared to be un-
dergOing thorough system Of training.
His domestic arrangements suffered not q
! iittle from his wife's troublesome neathess
Scarcely a servant could he found TO stay with
/ them, and the very neat ones had been de-
tected in the act OF taking liberties with the
masters comb and biushj while they often
considered the wardrobe Of either master or
, mistress as quite public coneern There was
constant changing aud dissatisfaction; some
times on excellent cook would be dismissed in
consequence OF Mrs. Arnfield's unexpected
visits of investigation to the kitchen--in the
course Of which she often discovered private
! proceedings that were altogether at variance
with her shrinking delicacy. Her husbands
observation that IL was best TO shut her eyes to
these things, OILY caused them to open still
wider in apparent horror and surprise.
Abel had long felt inclined 10 demonstrate
against this state Of things, but Larkton's visit
fairly capped the climax. Mary received the
visitor with most uneasy glance at his boots;
and visible shade Of annoyance passed over
. her face as the sofa creaked beneath the sudden
lplunga which Mr., LarktoA made into It's ca.