The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-02-09
WIFE MANAGEMENT:
or
MIR. OlGFlint i'll Search of Il Wife.
BY c. J. CARWIN.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER I.

CuAH L En- L.
In a pretty little village located in one
of the Eastern States, which We shall des-
ignate as Bucktown, lived our hero, Mr..
Geo. II. Oldfint. The village was in no
striking particular, different from others
of the same class. 1t had its churches,
its public buildings, its schools Of learn
ing-its great and little men-its pretty
and ugly womeu-and its male and fe-
male gossips-in the same proportion
that others have them; but it also had
that which is not often found elsewhere,
an Oldtlint, unique character.
When quite young, Mr.. Oldaint ex
perinced all the ardor and romance of a
frst love. The object of his affection
was tall, symmetrically formed, black
eyed belle of Bucktown. He made suite
energetically, and soon found himself the
afianced of the proud beauty. Affairs
moved on smoothly for time; but by
and-bye Mr.. Oldfint discovered that his
angel was really human being, and, in
attempting to control her in trivial mat
ter, be received his dismissal. 1t was rel
ative to an affair Of dress. He could not
see the appropriateness of her wearing
q certain dress which pleased him on all
occasions; and, on demonstrating with
her one evening when she had refused TO
wear It at certain party, the indignant
lady gave him fnal rejection. But our
hero was promising youth, and gen.
eral favorite with the BucktoWn maidenS;
and he resolved to console himself for the
loss of the dark-eyed belle by paying
court to her rival for the palm of beauty
in that town. Still Mr.. Oldflint was des-
tined to disappointment in his matrimoni-
al PURSUITS. He had engaged himself;
the day was appointed, and had nearly
arrived for the consummation of his mar
riage, when be happened to discover his
intended in the act of harshly treating a
member of the feline species. From this
he argued an irascble temper, and there
fore broke of the match.
Most men would have become disheart-
ened at so much ill-luck. But not so
with Mr.. Oldfint He believed he could
eventually fud perfection among the fair
ones of Bucktown; and be resolved to
persevere. But the same i'll success fol-
lowed him; and finally he gave up all
thought of marriage, and, with many a
sigh at what be deemed the degeneration
of womankind, settled down into old
bachelordom.
Years few round, and still found the
unfortunate man, bachelor. He had
arrived at the solid age of thirty On
the evening of that anniversary of his
birth, he sat- in company with his par
ticular friend, Mr Pierepont Buster, in
the back room of his Office. 1t was cold
and dreary without, but the glowing stove,
sparkling wine, and tempting havanas,
which they were enjoying, made them
cheerful.
This particular friend of Oldfint's-
Bluster-was married man. Often had
he labored with Oldfint to induce him to
enter the matrimonial field, but hitherto
his efforts had not even been attended to
with complacency. Now the object OF
his regard displayed more tractableness.
well, Buster said Oldfint, in reply
to some observation of that gentlcman's s.
after the conversation on this topic had
progressed a considerable time; well,
Bluster, own that | wouldn't object il
could find the proper person. But out
ofmy aequaintanees, there is but one whom
would not as lief hang myself as to take
for wife And her doubt
and | say again that if you wish tc
live like human being said Bluster
'have a comfortable home, dutiful wife
and all those little nameless comforts, the
absence of which cause you so much per.
plexity now, you must not hesitate on thc
plea of getting a proper person. Wha'
fhe devil is a proper person in your view
Oldfinti If woman suits you before
marriage, have DO apprehension Of wha'
she may become after marriage; Tor then
# she does not turn out to Jour liking, /
will be your own fault
Il don't know what you mean,' salc
Oldfint, unless you wish me to take
woman with the temper of tiger, In ex
pectation that marriage, instead of giyinl
her an opportunity to play it off on me
will serve only to make her as tractablt
as lamb
Il mean simply replied Buster, tina
q woman has got to be broke in, just, 70
instance, as you would break in colt
How can you expect them to become goot
wives before they know any thing abou
iti
Isn't it just as necessary the husban