The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-01-14

=. WIN the cause
please your honor tremously said Brown
Il can tell you ALL ...... ..,
Mister Brown, ,oiH you be slentp inter
rupted Mrs. b., with another stamp of her foot
which effectually stopped the tongue of he
husband. Then turning to the Mayor, she
said-'That man, sir, was once the idol of my
heart. believed that he loved me at that time
but Heaven knows, sir, have found my mis-.
take. He is tailor by trade, sir-a journey.
man tailor-as good tailor as ever stitched
pair of pants--5ut itprofts me nothing now
What is husband, your Honor, without af.
fection, which is the admiration of our sex
the acme of our hearts enjoymentp
Mary! Mary! l do love you,' cried Mr..
Brown. f........
'You once did, Tmothy,-you once did, but
you do not now. My heart is shrouded in
darkness, Timothy--hlack dismal darkness
'Wil you please tell me, madam, in what
manner your husband assaulted your inquired
the Mayor growing impatient.
'Oh, pardon me, SIR replied Mrs. B., 'but
my troubles so distract my mind, that know
not what say. Timothy, you will one day
repent all this Here Mrs. B., rested her
forehead upon her hand for a minute, as if in
deep study, and then addessed the Mayor as
follows:
Il will tell you all, though shame parch my
lips. l have told you we were once happy,
but change in his habits has ruined our peace.
For your better understanding, allow me to
say, that woman naturally yearns to dissent
nate good among the children of Eve. Her
heart, naturally more refined than mans,
seeks to penerate the recesses of darkness, g.
shed righteous light upon poor humanity.
am woman, and have the feelings of wo-
man, and therefore seek to aid with my feeble
powers, the various reforms which now agitate
the world. have attached myself to sew
ing society for the relief of distressed emf
grants, the members of which meet
TO talk about other peoples business, silly
whispered Brown.
'At Mrs. Smiths every Tuesday evening,
and am bound to attend it. And l am also
member of the Ladies' Society for the Diff
fusion'--
'Of Domestic discord,' again whispered
Brown.
'Of Internal knowledge, which meets every
Wednesday evening. Being a member OF
the Female Improvement Association, ne
cessarily attend its sittings every Thursday
evening, TO-
Learn mons ense and the DEVILS mischief
softly whispered Brown.
See that the important interests of the AS
sociaton are sot neglected, My Frid.y ssen-
ings are spent at Squire Hills, making-'
'Mischiefamong the neighbors, said Brown.
Clothing for the suffering Heather. Ev-
cry Saturday evening, the married woman's
de ba ing society meets, and being Monitress,
it demands my attention above'--
'Your domestic duties,' happily whispered
Timothy. ......
Everything else. Sunday is the day of rest
for us ALL
Except me- said Brown, bravely.
'For relaxation, attend every Monday
evening, the Rev. Mr.. Longbreath's popular
Lectures ON popular IDEAS
Does your husband attend you to all these
places, madam!' inquired the Mayor.
Bless you! no, thereby lays my complaint
Formerly he objected not to my doing good
but latterly he seems disposed to forbid me all
the privileges. Last evening, when put or
my bonnet, preparatory to accompanying my
particular friend, Mr.. Adams, to the lecture
he threw down the badly. (and Brown begar
to tremble again,) and declared openly that he
would neither nurse the brat or clear up the
supper dishes. My feelings were so shocked
that nearly tainted; for in six years of mar
ried life, Mr.. Brown never before refused tc
perform his share of our domestic duties.'
'What did he do after that' coolly asked the
Mayor.
Nothing, sir, but obstinately refused to de
his duty. After persuading him in vain,
called in the officers of the law & had him ar
rested. intended to show him that law an,
Justice will sustain me-
you are mistaken madam. He has no
offended the law, however much he may hav,
offended you. discharge him.
Discharge him! Heavens! is there NJ
remedy for our sex! and will even the law in
suit us when we ask for redress! Oh! woful
woful, indeed, is the condition of society,"!
She looked the Mayor in the eyes for fey
minutes, as if expecting response, but gettin
none, turned to her husband. She gave hir
a glance which almost melted him in his seat
} and then harshly stamped her little foot, sh
said to him:
Timothy, begone! I'll seek redress anon
those who deal out Justice
} Mr.. Brown obeyeG, but with tremblin
step. His wife followed him, amid the laugh
ter of all who had witnessed the rich scene.-
Cincinnati Times.
The Quaker and the Countrymen.
A Quaker passing through the market stop
, ped at stall and inquired the price of Gil
rons.
r 81 have none," said the honest country
j men, 'that will suit; they are decayed an
their flavor is gone"
!. "Thank thee, friend, will 60 to the nea
stand"
"Hast thou any good fruit to-day!" said h
:. to the dealer.
:, eyes; sir; here are some of the finest nu
: megs of my garden. They are small br
n rich of their kind"
"Then thou canst recommend them!"
80, certainly, SIR"
q "Very well; will take two"
, He carried them home, and they proved nj