Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-06-09
M / S @ D L L a N Y
iHoW TO SPOIL A HICH-sPIRIrED
WIFE,.

what did you speak in that way to your
wife fol, ysupg|manl' asked old uncle Reg.
ers Of his nephew.
fBecausesit's fun to see her spark up
replied the hopeful Benedict; I like to
make her black eyes shine, and her round
cheeks grow red as my -damask rose And
it'a quite tragic the way she puts herr little
foot down, and says, sir BY the muses. 4
IL you staid long enough uncle, I'd have
shown you queen You've no idea how
grADdly she tesses back her fierce little head
or tripAa L-4- ~. \ - al a y. -
delicate hands Of hers It quite breaks the
nphetony. Of life to get up such tempest to
order You see, uncle, enc tires Of clear
sunshine and blue sky-and so, as Il know
she owns this spunky temper, I just touch
up with the spur matrimonial, and let il
gallop till see ftio rein in
I've as good niad to root out that sap
ling. Hal, and use il over your shoulders, as
TIhad this morning TO eat my. breakfast be-
fore you spoiled my appetite
You are taking the surest way to ruin
finely strung organization. Saving your
presence despise the man who thus tam.
pers with passionate but leving spirit,
Look at your wife-how delicate her beauty
1loek at your household very temple
of taste and neatness The little fixings on
the mantle the fringing and tasseling here
and there give TOUGH beyond the common
to Jour humble furniture That lounge that
lends so grand an air TO yeur parler, u had
set down for no less than a ffty-when 10 !
II turns out that five dollars and a W man's
ingenuity, deceived an old, experienced up
holsterer like myself
Then lsok al the vines she has trained
the flowers she has planted, that lean to-
wards her when she approaches them, as if
shs was their guardian angell WhyiHal-
il Il possible the possession Of such d being
as this temptS you to al absurdity that will
surely end in the destruction Of your do
mestic happiness =
Y gu are mighty serious about this little
thing; uncle
Serious! unfottunaielyI am something
rn9resz-a victim to my own Indulgence in q
similar infatuatioh. Ysu have heardl-here
uncle Rogers gave great sigh-sthat l am
net happy At home My ewn fault Every
bit Of it 7 and the old man gave mother
earth savage blow with his cane az =
man marries an angel and torrents Der into
. iend, who's to blame but himself Ny
wife was very handsome, and as YOU say,
spunky. There never needed to have been
4 warm werd between Us, but liked to see
her angry ! liked to see the delicate nos
trils expand the large brighteyes seintil-
late sparks Of fre-but did il just pnce loo
often. know the very time that anger
raised the final barrier of opposition, and
that nice sense Of right became an exacting
and imperious termenter
And now your cid uncle is driven from
the home Of his nephew, where he hoped for
peace, and tortured with the fresh opening
ofaola weuads
H 4 tell you, Hal, you will spoil yonr wife,
you will ruin her it's not maalya; it's .
burning shane'--and the old mans thin
lips quivered with excitement
Hal said nothing then, but when be re-
turned. be ground his pride between bis
teeth, and begged bis wifs's pardon
'Iil never tauat you for fun again Garry,
he said in lev tone And she replied as
she hid Der fearful face in his bosom
Il lam 50 qnick, 50 passionate hut indeed
rever begin il and zen have been 80 no
BE that win try and conquer this hasty
temper. But Hail. she added raguishly
shaking her csris IN his face, what will Jon
e. fer your qusen7 what will become Of
Dide tragedy, etc. hap
Her husband blpshed II contend that Z
nan locks handsome when he blushesl and
. kiss sealed the rscsaoiliation. To-day
after fsrty years Of NODDED life, Hal boasts
that be remembers but snce making up aftel
stern-a1d that was away back in q.
htney-noenI Ever since be has had still
waters and steady voyage; and u1ols Rog
sfs who died years ags-psacs Be With BIZ
ashss-ussd 3 e.ll Halls hsns paradise
! en- seexlh MAD