The daily Gate City., 1855-10-25

tne amount TO De pald Dy said MARTIN 10 thc
owner Of the lots in said block, or to to the
contractors for the grading of said alley.
Council adiourned to Thursday the 25th ut
seven O'Clock, p. NJ.
d. 5. MERRIAM, City Recorder.
NE Never Kept his wife waiting.
The Country Gentleman recently published
an artiele-'She never kept her Husband
Waiting''-on which Mrs. Abbott. of the
Valley Farmer, comments a. follows
''She never kept ker Husband Waiting" :"
is the title of piece we saw in an exchange
paper. We wish we could say the same Of
all husbands-''they never Keep their wives
waiting:o but there are many--too many
who burn the midnight oil, waiting the tardy
return of their husbands. Is it not enough
for a half sick and weary mother to watch
the greater part of the night with sick and
restless infant? but she must in too many
cases wait and watch many anxious hours for
him who ought to share her sorrows and
Tighten her cares. He is enjoying himself
away among some congenial friends. while
she is at home, mourning over his GOODNESS
and neglect, and perhaps weeping over
frail and dropping child. We wish none but
drunken and dissolute husbands kept their
wives waiting but it is often the case that
the husband is thoughtless; peshaps he meets
friend, dinner waits, and the wife, who does
her own work, is wondering what can keep
her husband, che fears something has hap
pened to him or he surely would not make
her wait SO; and in this anxious state she
waits, hour after hour for her husband has
been persuaded TO dine with friend. and he
is too thoughtless 10 send his wife word and
she spends the whole afternoon, nervous and
anxious, feeling too careworn TO have an ap-
petite for her lonesome dinner. But her chill
dren must be attended to, her domestic af-
fairs must 20 on, Notwithstanding her sad
and detected condition. After spending the
greater part of the day in this manner, she
IS kept awake through the night with rest
less babe which none but a mother can
soothn. Would il be wonder if the next
morning she should rise-if able to rise at
all-with nn aching head pale and carcworn
countenance, instead of fresh and smiling
face, and elastic spirits? Would il be sur
prisng if she should be rather slow in pre-
pairing breakfast, or that her husband had TO
wait, II that careworn mother had to do her
own work, as too many mothers have 10 p
Need husbands who keep their wives waiting
wonder that they fade SO soon, and look
sickly?
4 real true wife and mother is necessarily
confined at home the greater part Of the time,
and seldom sees any company but that Of
her children and husband, and it is the duty
of the husband. and ought TO be his choice
If he loves his wife, To give her as much OF
his time as he can take from important busi-
ness, interesting himself in all that interests
her. She thinks more Of his company than
any one else in the wide world does and
when the hour for dinner arrives she watches
with a cheerful expectation of spending lit
tie time in kind and familiar conversation
with one whose company she prizes more
than all the world besides and in her lone
ly anu retired life these dinners and tea times
are eras OF JOY, giving a cheerful change to
tho sameness Of her neyer-ending duties.
Husband, If you love your wife, DO not
keep her waiting; if you meet friend on
your way to dinner, do not let him keep you;
for your bosom friend is waiting and watch
ing for you. When the business of the day
il over, do not talk politics or take stroll
with "a companion for tea is ready, and q
tired and half-slck wife is waiting for your
company and sympathising words. If she
enjoys your society 50 much, ought ii not to
be reciprocal? She, who gave herself alone
to YOU in all her youth and beauty, and who
- Nlillug W stay sccluucu III nome 10 care
Tor your comfort, and take care Of your lit
tie ones, ought YOU not to prize her company
more than all besides more than societies,
clubs, or the most intelligent and brilliant
There are many men who are
respectable and Industrious. and think that
they love their wives. and are doing their du-
~, but allow this, that or the other society or
club, to take the time they ought to give to
their wives making them acquainted with
the state Of their business, laying plans for
their mutual good, advising and taking ad-
vice, making domestic duties easier to her
whom he ought TO love as his own life, thus
becoming essentially one, SO that what affects
his wife will affect him also.
Husband do not keep your wife waiting, If
you wish to preserve her strength bloom
and cheerful spirits, and have one to confde
IN when the world looks unkindly upon you.
one who will love you in adversely US well as
IN prosperity, for
"She losesyo GU in sickness She oyes You in heath,
And II want your portion, her love your wealth.
ASEcpoTE OF DR.. NorT.--When DR.. Mott
first took charge of Union College. at Sche-
nectady, the students were in the habit of
taking their meals in one of the college build
ings. One day while the DIR. was in the
midst of an interesting lecture, the breakfast
bell rang, and there were very evident mani
festations of uneaslness among the class