Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-06
The UnYielding Wife;

OR THE Ell ECTS OF Hi TEMPER
BY A FARMER ; WIFE.
Years ago. when in the freshness aud
buoyancy Of girIhood, was about to
become the BRIDE of him who had ever
striyen 10 make ne happy. received
letter from my mothers eldest sister,
earnestly urging me to spend few days
with her, as size wished particularly 10
see me. Accordingly wen, aud was
cordially received by Aunt Clara, aud
the family of her son, with whom she
resided One day, during my visit
Auut CLARA told me she had heard OF my
intended marriage. aud feeling deep
interest in my welfare. she had deter
mined to give ne history of her mar
ried life. believing that II might convey
a useful lesson. Whether she thought
she discovered the same traits IN my
character that caused tie shipWreck OF
her happiness, cannot say, but lea that
pass. She SAID on account OF The sad
memories aud unhappy feeling 1t would
NECESSARILY waken, she had reduced the
narrative 10 writing, which | might pur-
sue al pleasure.
At an ea,ly day ayaied myself Of
her klndness-her manuscript IS here
copied -
Beng the eldest Of six children, my
parents had always been accustomed To
RELY on NE for much assistance, which,
had been the only child, they would
scarcely considered me able to render.
I My mothers time vas almost wholly oc-
cupied with household affairs, so that at
( sixteen wears of aye the care of Two litlle
sisters aud three brothers devolved on
me Nature had endowed ne with an
lndomitable will, and passionate love
of power which required stronger
cnrU '"~o the occasional repruofs which
my ebullilOu OF temper called forth
Among my brnlhers aud SISTERS tn, word
WAS law, aud when issued Il command
(and that was the form ia which my is
sues were exercised, exacted the strict
EST obedience do not think the chill
dren could have loved me very much.
for my passionate instructions must have
eugendered that fear which CASTS on,
love.
AT length a change came over me. a
passion took possession of my heart.
which Tor Time oyerpowered all baser
passions-need say that passion was
love My whole heart was devoted To
an object worthy of better disciplined
one than could bring him. As ito
prove the assertion true, that every per
son loves his opposite, the object of nv
attention was mild, with disposition
full of kindness aud charity, ALWAYS
choosing 10 suffer wrong rather than
contend with an antagonist.
Intending to relieve my parents from
providing some of the necessary articles
for housekeeping, | engaged 10 take
charge OF "A district school. which was
managed by board of trustees, who
we've authorized 20 employ aud pay the
teacher, being more or less controlled
by them. Their occasional interference
was. 10 a temperament like NINE, exceed.
ingly irritating. One day | returned
from school IN very angry mood, as
sertiag that | would neither submit to
the dictates of the trustees, or any one
else, when my eldest sister SAID, with
an arch smile
What will you do when you are
married. You wall then have TO love
honor and obey!
My temper was not IN the least soft.
ened by this question, aud replied yery
emphalically, that when was married
II would be my husbands duty to make
me happy, and if he did not conform tc
my w+shes should endeayor TO make
hIn. Foolish, hayward girl, that
ablded by so absurd determination
How little did | reflect how much inllu
ence pride and obs,Inacy would exer
IN Causing me TO adhere to this express
sion OF perverted will.
Joseph and were at length married
II seemed to me that had never been
SO happy before; weeks passed as days
Surrounded by ALI atmosphere of Low,
aud kindness, my faults were not calleC
out. aud Joseph IN his mistaken fond
ness thought me all that his warm hear
and noble nature could desire.
Soon after the marriage, we com
menced housekeeping IN aneat pretll
house, Just suited 10 our wants; wa