Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-08-13
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s.C0HNAYnMRSTS TO WIEES.

We have been shown series Of ten com.
mandments drawn up for California wives
which occupy one page Of \ letter sheet,
sent from Ell Dorado. Some of them would
answer for this region quite as well as Cali.
tornia. aud we therefore copy:
Thou shalt not put on airs' Of self i'm.
por.anee, nor indulge in day-dreams Of ex.
traysgance, nor allow thy vanity and love Of
dress to turn thy head and unfit thee for the
sober duties Of life, or make thee merely an
expensive toy and walking advertisement Of
the latest fashions.
Thou shalt not consider it fashionable,
cleanly or economical, to sweep the streets
with Sl00 dresses-when at home thou con-
adhered thyself fortunate to get caico-nor
to promenade muddy sidewalks in long satin
robes and bedraggled underclo.hes; nor to
wear Jewels or flowers on thy head while
thy feet 20 e. flipety. in buskin shoes
run down ut the heel and discover to stran.
gers the holes in thy stockings.
Thou shalt not starve thyself and family
90 days out Of 80, to feast thy circle and
give party nor by the purchase Of expen.
siye gew.gaws and 6nery keep thyself aud
husband poor; nor run up bills for frills and
farbeloes while the dry goods merchants and
thv husband are at their wits end how to
pay their way; nor spend hard earnings
foolishly; nor lose a half day shopping, to
invest four bits. Neither shalt thou devour
all thy savings at cotilIion parties aud balls ;
nor waste thy substance by imDroSidence or
neglect.
Thou shat not substitute sour looks for thy
pickles nor fiery temper for stove.wood
nor cross words for kindlinGs; nor triAng
talk for light bread; nor tart language for
desert; nor excuses for anything. Neither
shalt thou serve up cold looks or cold meals
for breakfast; nor seedlings and hard pota.
toes for dinner; nor what remains of the
other two meals for Supper--no, not even on
washing days. Neither shalt thou allow
hard feelings or unwashed dishes to accu.
mulate nor withhold either secrets or shirt
buttons from the bosom of thy husband I;
and never omit kindness Of any kind.
Thou shalt not neglect to make thy person
and thy home attractive-that when thy hus.
band cometh from his daily toll, or business
care, thy cheering looks Of loving welcome
may greet bis footsteps ut the cottage door
and charm him into forgetfulncss of all but
thee. And should he be untortunate-as
many sre-thou shalt not increse his sorrows
as many do-by weeping and repining ;
but with all thy noblest sympathy and wo.
manly love, seek to lift the heavy burden
from his manly heart; and thus renewed,
again to dare the rugged aud slippery steep
that lead. to fortune aud success-helierins
there's no such word as fail while thou
art near to cheer him on, and share with him
the victory.
a ROYAL LApy.-Our lady resdsrsfwill
be interested in the following description ol
the English Princess Royal, Victoria's eldest
daughter, from the pen Of correspondent
Of an Aberdeen Journal:
With the remembrance. as it had been
Yesterday, Of the boom Of the guns which
announced her birth, was scarcely prepared
to find her 6ne grown woman. taller by =
couple of inches than her mother. and car.
ryiuy herself with the ease ard grace Of
womanhood. It is no stretch Of loyalty or
courtesy to call the Princess Royal pretty
She is perfectly love. The regularity oI
her features is perfect. Her eyes are large
and full ofintelligence, imparting to her face
that sort OF merry aspect which indicates
good humor. The nose and mouth are deli
sately and exquisitey formed, the latter Civ
Ing effect Of great sweetness. The Princess
is more like her father than her mother. She
il like the Queen in nothing but her nose. In
all other respects she is female image OF
her father. should add, as interesting 10
your lady readers, that she wears her hair
slightly off her forehead not pushed back
in the Eugene fashion, but brushed latiiudi.
nally from the temples. and raised at the
sides above the ear in bandeaus really the
ladies must excuse me If am talking non.
sense, for have not given that hostage to
fortune which would enable ME to speak el
cuhedra) Well, at any rate. The Princess
is fair enough end lovely enoug h to be The
heroine of u fairy tale. and the Prince Frede.
ric should consider himself lucky fellow .
Nor HIS MoTuER-There was pine
coffin borne through the drifting SHOWS. AT
the graves verge the lid was thrown back,
ami the face of the sleeper was revealed
1t was face marked with time and care
there was not line of hesu,y in il; it was
the countenAnce Of Il poor, plain, old woman.
And vet heard bitter sobs and choking
sighs not far from my elbow, and looking up
saw the children of the deceased approach.
Ing 10 take the last look at y face which
was dear and beautiful to them The allec-
tions never set cluns to an object withou,
investing it with degree Of loveness, and
was there ever kind, gentle mother who
was not beautiful iu her childrens estima.
ton!
The hair which is tucked away under the
muslin cap. may be ,hicky threaded with
silver-lhs forehead may he furrowed, and
the eve lustreless, still it is associated in the
mind of the child, with love which never
sumbered, and gentleness which nothing
could rutle.
How carelessl $ the sexton tramped around
the grave, treading the fresh earth in among
the new fallen snow! 1t was not his mother
be was burying-you could see that at
aslance-it was poor, plain old woman !;
lmost pauper The cords ratified, and
the clods stterward ramble. Heaven COM
fort the motherless in such all hour as that
Co.opsRAr1oS OF THE WIrE.-NO man