Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-16
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For the Spectator.
.Messrs Editors PLEASE copy into you
paper "Suferings Of Married Man"
am married
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suferings of a Married NIap.
| cannot boast of having made many con-
quests. | was, however, very suscepti'
bile young man, and began to think of love
at very early age. At sixteen found
the current Of my affections rapidly flowing
in single channel. A beautiful little gill
the daughter Of our nearest neighbor, fairly
enthr allied my heart. We used to 60 tc
school together, and learned almost intui
lively to talk of love, before We had finish
ed our A, B, c. / never loved any one
else, among my school mates. Thus We
enjoyed an opportunity from early life. W
to the period of our union, W hich took place
when | was twenty-ohe, and she elgnteen
of fully understanding one another's pecu'
larties of mind and dispositions, We com
menced the world happy as pair of turtle
doves. Our honey moon--oh! it was q
season of ihdescribable delight. We ha c
no pecunary difficulties to struggle with.
Our parents on both sides of the house
were wealthy. They built us fine dwell
ling, IN the heart of Aourishing village
was provided with store Of goods. Moth
ng that could render our union happy was
un6ni he'd by our kind parents Under
these auspices, we commenced housekeep-
ing. Unfortunately my wife prided her
,elf on her fine housekeeping education.-
No one, she thought, knew better than she
how to keep house in order. Being very
ambitious, she would not have hired help
aud whenever the subject vas mentioned
dismissed it by saying that il would only
make her more work to have girl to IN
s,ruct and look after. All went smoothly
as marriage bell for the first month. The
house was regularly swept from top to bot
tom every mornlng--the rooms we're care,
fully dusled, and half the forenoon, at least
was expended before my little wife was
ready TO change her morning gown take Oh
her old bonnet and working mittens, and
prepare for dinner. And when all was
done the house was clean enough to eat
from. Dinner was prepaSed with as much
care as if it were 70 King. When | went
home at noon, it took but few minutes tc
have every thing on the table, and we
would sit down 10 our meal, doubtless, with
feeling Of as much responsibilities ,as if we
had family of a dozen to provide for.
can assure you, Mr.. Editor, in those days,
| used to almost worship the little woman
who took so much pains to show to me that
her happiness was mine.
Time wore on The second month Of oul
marriage vas scarcely less agreeable than
the first, though on one or two occasions.
was reminded by my affectionate wife that
had neglected to scrape the mud off from
nv feet, and aS a consequence. some specs
OF it had fallen upon the dining room car
pet. We entered upon the tprd month";
1t was October Fall raTrrs set in, and the
a'kng became very muddy. Every time
| entered the house | behela my wife's
eyes engaged in critical survey OF my
boots. became very careful, took stick
and >craped every particle from them that
was likely to fall All wouId not do. The
foot print would occasionally appear upon
the nicely swept carpet. and was remind
ed often oI what hard work it was to sweep
NV wife had a pain in her side. in conse-
ou, nee oil the exercise. The Doctor had
told Der that she was conSumptve, and that
sweeping was the very hardest kind OF ex-
erclSe. Of course felt this as an admoni-
ton to oe particularly careful. Sill the
muddy foot print would occasionally ap-
pear. One day, ah! we'll do | remember 1t,
/ was Just about entering the house, atter
having been more than usually particular
about mx boots, with a large white fish in
my hands, which had purchased, think
ing it would afford my wife great treat,
when she met me at the door with a frown
upon her pretty lace, (t was the first one
| had ever seen there) and IN peevishy
imploring tone requested me not to bring
that dirty fish through the dining room but
20 round to The kitchen with ut. obeyed,
and thus acknowledged the DOMINION OF my
wife, for from that time onward, rain or
shine, she contrived some reason which
seemed to make it necessary for me to en-
ter and leave my house only by way Of the
kitchen. In wet weather it was too muddy
and in dry too dusty. Nor was this all
NV very neat, tidy little housekeeper, put
a pair of slippers for me at the Kitchen door,
aud requested that should draw my boots
outside and wear them. while in the house.
protested but the pain in ttse side. and
the Doctors internal 'adnomtion against
sweeping, with few tears manufactured
for the occasion, never failedto effect my
Well, Mr.. Editor, ten years have passed
awav since | was married, and / am al this
iay with family of seven children to pro-
vide for, the most herpeckeu husband in
Foledo. My vile and have bong ceased
t. indulge IN any goodness towards each
otter. My house is the most unhappy
place on earth to me. / enter it always,
without knowing whether am to be re-
ceived with cold looks and silence. or
frowns, tears and soolding. One or the 9TH
er is sure to come. My childrep ere little
hang-dog docking, broken spirited objects,
who are so continually under the serveil
lance of their mother, that they are afraid
10 speak above whisper. The whiffet
which purchased but month ago forIittle
James, curl> back his ears, and drops his
.aiI and runs yelping to the door, or sneaks
under the lounge whenever he sees his mis-
res> take up the broom or tongs. The truth
IS, the whole household is afraid of the wo-
man. Well, what has been the RESULT /
have e-saved in vain to overcome this
rouble in my family. and to have it under
stood that am master there. Alas How
little does that person know of human nd
ure, who blames me because am not. A
woman who once puts on the breeches can
no more be controlled afterwards than
tempest. Those Who calculate that it is
thing easily done know but little of the re-
sources which such woman employs
She has tears and entreatIes sorroMful