The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-01-18

England. hasing married Young lasly
Of considerable fartune, aud with ma
ny o;aer charms; yet finding. in a very
short time. tliat.she Of high do
mineering spirit. and alwa.s contend
ing 10 be mistress of him and his fami.
ly. he Was resolved TO part with her.
Accordingly. he went 20 er father. and
told him, he found his daughter of such
a temper, and was 80 heartily tired Of
her. that IL he would take her home
again he would return every penny Of
her fortune.
The old gentleman having inquired
into the Cause Of his complaint, asked
him "why he should be more disquiet>
ed at Il than any other man, since il
was the common case with them all,
and consequently no more Than he
ought TO have expected when he enter.
ed into the marriage state :" The
young man desired to be excused he
said he was 50 FAR from giving his as
sent Ia this assertion that he thought
himself more unhappy than any other
man, as his wife had spirit no way to
be cqualled, and most certainly no
man who had a sense of right and
wrong, could ever submit 10 be- g0-
yerncd by his wife. "Son tsaid The
old man) YOU are but little acquainted
with the world, il You do not know that
all men are governed by their wives,
though not all. indeed, by the same
method. However. to put an end TO all
disputes between Us. will put what
! have said on this TO proof. il You are
willing to try IL: have i've horses in
my stable you shall harness these to
cart, in which | shall put basket
containing one hundred eggs: and il,
in passing through the country, and
making strict inquiry into the truth
or falsehood of nv assertion, and leay.
ing horse at the house Of every man
who is master Of his family himself,
and an egg only where the wife 20
serns, you will find YOUR eggs gone
before your horses. hope sou will
then think your case not uncommon,
but will be contented to go home and
look upon your own wife as no worse
than her neighbors. IL ON the other
hand, your horses are gone first, | will
take my daughter home again, and you
shall keep her fortune.
I This proposal was too advantageous
TO be rejected. Our young married
man, therefore, set out with great ca
gerncss to get rid, as he thought, Of his
horses and his wife.
I AZ. the first house he came to, he
heard womaf., with a shrill aud an
cry voice, call her husband to go to the
door. Here he left an egg VOC may be
sure, without making any further ID
quiry; at the next he met with some
thing Of the same kind and at every
house, in short, untillis eggs were al.
most gone, when he arrived at the seat
of gentleman Of family and figure in the
country; he Knocked at the door, and
inquiring for the master Of the house,
was told by the servant that his mas
ter was not vet stirring, but, il he
pleased TO walk in, his lady was in the
parlor. The lady with great COM
plaisanee, desired him to seat himself,
and said if his business was very ur>
gent she would awake her husband to
let him know 1T, but had much rather
not disturb him. "Why, really. ma.
: dam (said he) NV business is only to
ask question, which YOU can resolve
as well as your husband, if you will be
ingenious with me: you will, doubtless.
think it odd, and it may be deemed
impolite for any one, much more a
stranger, TO ask such a question but
a very considerable wager depends
upon It, aud it may be some advantage
to yourself as we'll as much to me, |
hope these considerations will be my
excuse. 1t is, madam, to desire to be
informed whether you govern your hus-
band, orhe rules over YOU" "Indeed, /"
sir (replied the Lady, your question is
somewhat odd but as | think no one
ought to be ashamed of doing their duty,
| shall make no scruple to say, that |
have been always proud to obey my
husband in all things: butif woman's
own word is to be suspected in such a
: case, let him answcr--there he comes. !
\ The gentleman at that moment en-
tered the room, aud after some apollo.
: gies, being made acquainted with the
business, confirmed every word his
obedient wife had reported in her own
favor; upon which he was invited to
choose which horse in the team he liked
. best, and to accept Of it as a present
A black gelding struck the fancy of the
/ gentleman most, but the lady desired
: he would choose the gray mare, which
: she thought would be very fit for hel
E side saddle. Her husband gave sub
: stantial reasons why the black horse
: would be most useful to them but ma
/; dam still persisted in her claim to th.
gray mare. What (said she) and
h will you not take her, then? But
: say you shall; for ! an sure The Ora,
: Mare is much TIE better horse. -" Wei
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