Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-11-15

I portion,' said Emily, as soon as the visitor
had closed the door. Il gave orders to the
servants this morning to say, if any one came
and enquired for US, that We had gone into
the country
sFor my part, was glad to see Norris,
said Mr. Ashton, sas well asancrtifed at the
reception we gave him. Poor fellow he
had the blue shakes wlel he went OFT. |
must ask him to tea Tomorrow, saysshan't
|, Emily 3 a.
'Wcl, ifyou must, why, you mast, Isup-
pose but
but what! Have you any objection :
Nothing, only / have just got my table
service nicely cleaned andspolished, mud my
table cloths all put away With The exception
of those we have for our own use.
Capital = said Mr.. Ashton, sbow proud |
shall fell to have things look 50 nice. |
don't doubt if Mr. Norris takes tea here that
he will be a married man in less than year
What do you think, Emily ell z
At this pleasant turn Of affairs, Emily did
not make much reply Mr.. Norris was in
vited to tea everything to all appearance
passed off well aud Mr.. Norris concluded
that if he could get mar ried and get such
wife as Mr.. Ashton, it would not oe such
dreadful thing afteral. Everything looked
SO nice-thc tea service and table cloths es-
pecaly. G.E
Emily took things hard. Everything 10
housekeeping appeared burdensonc to her.
She trusted nobody she was continually
finding fault. Servants were continued
'thorn in the flesh,' flies source ofirritaion,
moths were horrible, and all ths d'ily vexa-
tens of life tended TO make tbs world of
tribulation aud anguish
She had been married about .wo years, ami
wanted to be considered an excellent house
keeper. S, she was, so far as neatness and
puuctuaity was concerned but when we
consider comfort aud happiness IN another
point Of view She missed 1t decidedly
When her husband came home, she would
commence repea ing in details all her little
trials with her domestics during the day,
with which she would generally conclude
with the sorrowjul reflection that she should
! not live long, and he might see whom he
would get that would keep t..ings in as nice
! order as she did. 3.r.r
well, why don't you dismiss them q said
Mr.. Ashton, mpatiently
'What would be the Use of that's can
not do the work. did not get married to
make slave of myself, or to put my hands
out Of shape by DONG house-work. There is
Tom-he came with recommendations full u
yard long and Susan did the work for one
family thirteen years she too came to me
highly recommended end another thing, she
will cone and 60 when she pleases, and say
what she pleases''
'Sbe is punctual to duty, is she not 2 en-
quircd Mr., Ashton,
oh, yes, she always does her work quick
ly and neatly. but she will not allow me to
give her any advice about its even salcy
enough to tell :Ae sometimes that ii she were
to follow my directions IN cooking, she would
have nothing fit to SET on the table,
81 am very sorry that you have so many
trials. my dear have great many in any
business, and haze secretly hoped that you
might be spared all these little tria.s, that
you might feel like diveriing my mind in au
agreeable chitchat when | return home wea-
ry aud dispirited.
Have you seen Mr. Barre to-day q in
CURED Emily. ...H r. .I.
'No, have not replied Mr.. Ashton, glad
TO turn the conversation.
Come, tea is ready said Emily.
They both sat down in silence, and APP
pearcd to be wrapped 10 their own thoughts.
Soon after tea, the door bell rang and Wis
itors were announced. The evening passed
off in lively conversation. The hour for re-
tiroment came. 30 h went to bed with the
resolution that nothing should occur to cloud
tie sky of their matrimonial life For many
times our young wife had contriyed to feel
sad, and make her husband as gloomy as il
some real misfortune were hanging over
them.
'What say you Emily to giving up house,
keeping and going out to board 2 said MI.
! Ashton, after another chapter of servants
deficiencies, and shortcomings, and over
grown IDEAS as to what was their place and
wha, was not Il should like to try it at
any rate continued he.
'Why, Mr. Ashton, | have thought you
wished to keep house, because you could
have so much more liberty and
We'll, Emily, so | did but it is more for
1 your sake than my own, that would make
the change. see your housekeeping is a