The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-08-13
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TWO WAYS OF MANAGING A HusRaNn

1t is purely selfish motive that act,atcs
either husband or wife to rule each othor
and yet this motive, unworthy as it is, cx.
erts its baneful influence in ton thousand
times ten thousand hearts.
Mr. Connor was II well meaning man. of
very little energy Of character, and was
completely under the control Of his wife
Mrs. Connor was continually Loasting no
man should rule her, that she took car. TO
let husband see that she had sprit and
that she could make linn do what she liked
at any time. Poor Mr.. Connor submitted
to this thraldom very patiently, rather than
contend with her, for wien he did trv to
contend with her, she got into such dread
inl passions that she actually terrified him
half out of Lis senses, and he trcmbled like
one i'll the aguo; to secure his own peace.
therefore, hc consented to her ruling linn
and rule him she did i'll everything.
MIR. Cooper, ncighbor, was fond of
laughing at Mr.. Connor's weakness.
"Nould J." he often said, abe such q
poor, spIrtl' IS being us to Lc ruled by nv
VILE: No, never Poor Connor dare not
say that the sun shines, without asking leave
OF his wife but my wife knows pretty well
that my will must be obcyed."
Now this very positive, ovcrbcarine dis.
position or Mr. Coopcr's part enabled his
wife to manage him easily. If she wanted
to stay at home, she proposed to go out,
when he Immediately determined not 10
sl'r loot out of doors, to show lie was
master; if she really wished for walk s.o
had only TO request him TO allow her To
finish what she was engaged in within
doors, and he would put on his hat, and in
dictatorial manner tell her TO put on ler
bonnet.
Mrs. co""or, and Mrs. Cooper onco
agreed to have a days pleasure: it. was
therefore settled between them that tb.;,
husbands should take them to a place Of
popular resort, about twelve miles distant.
IL WAS only necessary for Mrs. Conuor to
express her intention in determined wov
when her husband, to avoid quarrel.
agreed directly 10 drive her over. Mrs,
COOPER however. went another way to work.
She was determined to go, and commenced
TO her husband rs follows:
"Would YOU believe" said SHE, that our
ne'ghbors, the Connors, are silly enough to
spend whole day in vis. to BoxhiIl a.
They mean to go morrow"
Says Mr.. Coopcr-"I do not know 90
there is anything so silly in it; if 1 felt dis.
posed 10 so there or anywhere else would
go"
"Cert"in!y," said Mrs. Cooper, "you
might go, but you would not be SO unrca.
sonable as to take me there against NV
will"
" Against your will, indeed" said Mr..
Cooper; ga wife ought to have no will but
that of her husband; if thought proper
ior you to 60, you should Co."
"Excuso me-" said Mrs. Cooper, "you
have had your own way too much: if I
were determined not to go, you would find
'oliic lfouole III pefSuadlnG me-"
"Trouble in persuading you," said Mr..
Cooper ",thcn am resolved TO 90 and
you shall go too. I will havo my way.
Mrs. Cooper, and no wife IN tl,et world
shall control me; so tomorrow morning
prepare to go to BoxoiIl, for whether you
will or not, there you shall Co."
"Mr. Cooper" said his wife, "I know
when you take thing into your head, YOU
will have your own way; l never yet met
with SO determined Il man."
"Charlie, my boy, why do you stand
llerc9' said an over-anxions mother to her
son, at fashionable party; go in and
enjoy yourself You look like statue
There's Miss J.-shc's splendid creature
plump ms partridge: shall Introduce
youa" "No, thank yc. saw the ladv
in bathing at Nahant last summer. Ex-
cuse mo-" ~
Col. Fuller with his usual urbanity, took
a&well known wit by the hand, and. said.
"Good morning, Mr.. -, youare looking
very5well today, sir" The wit replied. "I
am not very wei, Colonel, but suppose
you think am, because am looking Fu1.
Ter in the face" -
; "llavc you any lipb-horn bo6hsts ~ in.
qnircd very modest Miss of sHS Sisssr