The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1853-06-18
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a creature easily passed -

.s.s MT lovely To the sttanges,s Eye"
Mining Winlrvesis ustaal beauty. bot
she has a seusible. love face. which is
mt only good luakins, bstt locks good.
and taea her slresssis always neat, her
's'Y,les. so bright and ker voice so sweet
.Aat 'hresh She ~souid attract no attention.
a.. asiheafre or ball. ~a,eais the nearest Or
nssrsntet of husbS,Jei's home.
sHes issnesrr -'csught ,s'.cast ~brn vo,
ysals aseh1r~ss aasss !. evh. rse sis ,aa
PINK OF neafnfss mot That stit. On ON fart
able sort. which makes one dread TO use
TIE polished fcrniture; bat an easy. All
nervading order which seems so natural
one scarcely wonders at it. II accom-
pi'sh'nS this her servants give her unusual
trouble ''she dncs not fight her battles
"cr again. tor the entertainment Of her
husband Or vi>iters. She is not. in the
usual sense of the term accomDlished-
does not perform brilliant fantasies uoon
the plan" forte. or sing incnnprehcnsibie
ita''au bravuras: but she plays "a sensible
acc"mpa n'ament of dance. correctly with
taste. anu III perfect tIne sings an English
o"''ao with feeling and expression. and
does ether. When requested. without put
ting on airs or requiring the stimuiou. of a
large audience. She has actually bcco
known to play an hour with no listeners
bat her husband and family! She does not
dance; but her hu sba nd does and likes
,"' she willingly attends balls and dane
ing parties, where her observing mind
Keen apprec ciatInn Of the ludicrous and pc
mai good hnmnr. find 10 lack OF entertain.
meht. she does not speak "ali the mod
ern iansuases.' bat her English is well
worth listening TO.
She Is not. strictly speaking. pious,
were this fancy sketch, she W ouid be.
out as Is portrait, the truth must be
'"'o.) out she has heartfelt, love of the
s"oa. the true and the beautiful and does
the duty which liz, nearest her to the best
OF her ability. Cheeffulness is her chief
characteristic; aud promoting the happi-
'es' o. her husband and family the busl-
ness OF her life. In matters Of Importance,
II she aud her husband differ in oninion
she states hers calmly, and listens to his
reasoning with mind open to conviction:
builn t. lies -h;~ >ui@h - Ae~ will
IS she ready tor visiting Or shopping. and
ne thihks 1t looks like rain. she laws of her
bonnet and stays at home. Is she some
"hat tired and ndisposed for exertion. and
ne requests her to 90 out, she complies.
| Has she new dress or cap to which he
| objects. It disappears.
she never wants to read when he wants
her to talk. nor to talk when he wants to
read; never complains of her nerves: new
er replies when lie hints that breakfast is
too late; never objects to his smoking: new
er teazts b'm tOgIv her new furniture.
dresses &c. Knowing that when he can
afford them. he will do 50 without bcinr
asked. She never looks srum. or call,
h'" ''ny dear. in that carefully softened
uut portentous tone. which strikes terror
TO The heart o! the heEpec ed husband. il
ne brings All unexpected visitor to diure,
never asks what kept him when he comes
nome late: and climax Of wilely amiabii
ty' never objects to his kissing uN tie uouny
! fdaies uho risu Mtm!
Tier health never compels her to leave
Tim tour Or five months every sumner to
the housekeeping of servants, and The en-
nn' 81 loneliness; or. worse still. HE dis
comforts ct boarding. and the society Of
his ba chelor friends
fter children-of course she bae n,en,v
are never tormented about ke.pi,iy
clean and taking care of their clothes, nor
screamed over and petted when they hap
pen to TALL; nor paraHed for exhibition
when they get new garments. nor ,coi.ied
"r neglected at anv time. They are we'll
governed, we'll bred, active, healthy aud
happy.
Her faults. of course She has some. are
mostly those that lean to virtues SADIE and
are. IN her husbands c-tima,ion. aunIv
c"unterbaianced by the antfthetical ,ir-
tues "f befn. fond. yet reasonable; clear
sighted. yet Conii.iittr; wise yet ,.ouanIv