Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-06

time in developing her plans by throw
ing our various limitations Of the
observation-disclosures Of the house, and
ofihe delights of a residence detached
from shops, where the visitors might
be received at a private door, aud
where the children could have room
TO play in, wilhou, forever destroying
the parlor furniture, and leaving no
person in peace, or so much as SIN
gle room where person can be re-
tired for few moments.
These demonstrations were not
lost on Mr. Jenkins, who knew e.
noueh Of human nature 10 understand
their drift hence he was not taken
unawares when, in the fullness Of
time, his wife declared all her wants,
and showed to him the deep hold
which, unacconntably to him, the
subject had taken on her feelings.
We have already said that ne never
denied his wife anything about which
he found she was perlInacious, nor
did he in the present case. lie con-
fessed that the present residence was
inconvenient. He had long felt it
himself, aud would lose no time, IN
necessarily in performing all that his
wife required, after he should cKtrl-
cate hilnsali from debt, aud get his
business into shape that would en-
able him to purchase a suitable build
ing lot for such house as his family
ought to occupy.
Mrs. Jenkins was delighted, aud
lost no time in writing to her frienh
Mrs. Jackson, her brilliant prospects,
and as no account loses in the telling,
the contamination of her wishes i'm
bibed some rainbow tinis from herln-
agination, and like o full moon seemed
far nearer than it was in sober reality.
Mrs. Jackson read this epistle with
less pleasure than she ought to have
felt at the happiness Of so old and
good friend, and her house from
ihenceforih became more insupport-
able than ever, till by bordering long
on her discomfort, 1t gradually be-
came mingled with ali her thoughts
and actions, and exhibited itself
prominently in all her intercourse
with her husband. When he was
affcctionaiely disposed towards her,
as he usually was when relieved al
evening from the cares of his shop,
she would sigh deeply, or shed tears
and let him know otherwise that the
want Of a better house was cruel
obstruction to her happiness. When
he was in an i'll humor, as would
sometimes happen from the pcrplexity
of business, she would retort with
complaints of the wretched house in
which she was Strengthened and con
fined.
The project of his wife appeared 10
Mr.. Jackson so manlfestly improper,
that he could not countenance il foI
a moment; but as he was reason
able man himself, he hoped TO con-
vince her of the improperly of her
demands. He accordingly told heI
TIM, he had risen, as she knew, from
nothing but though he had been
prosperous, his business was still in
cumbered by want Of capital, which
comnelled him to make purchases on
credit, instead of ranging the market
and obtaining his supplies where they
could be purchased most cheaply fol
money Were he, by building, tc
abstrac, from his business any portion
of his active capital. he would still
further embarrass himself, while hi.
creditors. seeing his imprudence
would begin TO suspect his ability Il
nav md refuse him their assistance
In vain however, poor Mr.. Jackson
argued with his wife, and combaiiet
ber reasons with countervailine
proofs. the result only cvinced the
truth of the proverb that "she who
is convinced against her will, is OF the
same opinion still )" what she deemed
the most poiep, of all that could be
said on the subject, was the practIca
fact that Walter jenkins, Of PhIla
delphia, who commenced at the SAINT
time with Jackson, and was admit
edly less successful in money-making
was still able to give his wife a new
house and everything else; for hi
never denied his wife anything.
This wns indeed potent argu
ment. and Jackson never knew how
To combat it, except by saying tina
jenkins was TOOL ; nor could poo
jackson invent any new reasons II
opposition 10 his wife, and she pro
fesscd herself tired of the old ones
He had but to commence his oppo
sition, when she forthwith stopped
him, and could anticipate all he ha'
to saw. As the last resort OF a worst
ed disputant, he one day, unfortu
nately, became angry. lie had 81
long smothered his feelings, tina
now when they obtained vent, III
explosion was prodigious.
The poor woman was sorely at
flicted at the unusual spectacle of hi
rage. She bore il, however, as onl
women can bear such affections, II
meekness and silent sorrow, that ap
pealed to his feelings more eloquent.
than words; till on reflection he be
came SO much distressed at his owl
violence, that he agreed, as the onl.
proper atonement in his power, L