American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-04
N0RGAN7OWN MONONGAIIA co, VA FRIDAY DECEMBER 4 l2H
Two Ways of Managing a Husband.

Two Ways of Managing Husband.
1t is q purely selfish motive that &C.
tuates either husband or wife to rule
each other, and yet this motive, unwor.
thy as it is, exerts it's baneful ipfluence
in tenlhousand times ten thousand gnod
hearts.
MIR. Conner WAS well-meaning man
ofvery litlle energy of character, and
was completely under the control of
his wife. Mrs. Conner was continual
| " boasting that no man should rule her,
| and she took Care tn let her husband
see that she had spirit. and that she
could make him do what she liked at
any time. Poor Mr.. Conner submitted
To this thraldom very patiently rather
than contend with her.; she got into
such dreadful passions that che actually
terrified him out Of his senses, and he
tremhied like one in the ague To SO
cure his ownpeace, herefpre he consent.
ed to her ruling him, aud rule him she
did in everything. ya5 .ga
MIR. Cooper neighbor was fond of
laughing a; Mr.. Conpe''s. weakness. :
Would - he often said "bs such a
poor spiritess being as To be ruled by
my wiief No, never Poor Conner
dares not say that the san shines with.
out asking leave ofhis wifi; bul my wife
does Know very we'll that my will must
be ,obeyed." g.. s. =.
Now this veryposilive ,overbeaIing dis,
position on MIR. C"oper's psri, enahled
his wife to manage him easily. If she
wanted to stay at home. sh. proposed
to- go out. when he immediately deter.
mined not 10 stir foo, out of doors. to
show that he was master; if she really
wished Tor walk, she had only to re-
quest him 10 allow her To finish what she
was engaged in within doors, aud he
would put on his hat, and in a dicra,o.
rial manner tell her to put on her bon.
ln4
NJ Conner and Mrs. Cooper once
agrets tn have days pleasure; il
was therefore settled that their hus Stands
should take them 10 a place of popular
resort about twelve miles distant. Ii
was only necessary for Mrs. Conner
tn express her intention in a determin-
ed way, when her husband to avoid a
quarrel agreed directly to drive her O..
yer" Nus Cooper however went an.
other way 10 work. She was determin-
ed tn go, and commenced to her bus
band as follows: .f..... F.. ..
"Would you believe" said she "that
our nsighhors the Conncrs are silIy O..
n"ugh to spend whole day in a visi, to
BoAhill I! They mean to go there TO-.
morrow" . Il
Says Mr.. Cooper: 81 dnu't know III at
here is anything so silly in il, if felt
disposed TO go there, or auy where else,
| would GO" "., - .... =
"Certainly," says Mrs. Cooper, "you
might go, but you would not be go un.
reasonable as TO take me there against
my will"
Against your will indeed - said
Mr.. Cooper; "a wife should know no
viii bnt that of her husband; if lho't
proper for you TO 60, you should CO."
Excuse me-" said Mrs. Cooper, "you
have had your own way too mach; if
| were determined not To GO, you wo'd
have some trouble ir petsuading me-"
Trouble in persuading YOU" said
MIR. Cooper; "then am resolved to go
and you shall go too. | will have nv
way, Mrs. Cooper, and no wife in the
world shall contfol me, so Tomorrow
morning prepare to go to Boxhill. for
"hether you will or not, there you shall
CO."
"Mr, Cooper" said his wife, "I know
"hen you take thing into your head,
you VIII have your own way never
saw SO determined man"