The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-08-06

they did not look, and act as you did
You serve them right by talking abou
them.
Some young man has got married per
haps there are two or three others, whc
would gladly have accepted the bride
felicities. He has done wrong, aud ough
to be talked about. He has history, al
least, and it should be known He wa.
bcrn-well everybody was born-but then
he was born as everybody else is - was
afhanced and his intended died; or, 2oent
etrc, he was principal one concerned in
one or two broken engagements or he
may have been otherwise disappointed =
or, perhaps, you have some acquaintance
who knew him when he was boy; OF
his consort may have married, not from
love, but for home. 1t would be bold
to trouble them, each with the others his
tory, besides that they are married and it
would do them no good; but it would
benefit others, and they ought to know
Probably 1t will reach the ears of the
couple, but you are not responsible, and
it may humble them. That is what we
want; they have no business to be too
happy.
1t may be too, some widower is almost
marrying; has children and is going to
marry an inexperienced girl What a
pity Or even be may wed a widow who
has children. o what miserable arrange
ments There are always SO many en-
barrassments attendant upon there being
two or three kinds of children ia one fam
lily. Such things should be talked about.
Don't let them rest.
But do not limit your labors to your
town. When you journey, you may see
somebody who knows some one whom you
know. At any rate, tell all your acquaint-
ances how fine everything is in your place,
and, as a general rule, when you COM
mence story that does not come out"
to suit you, do as the cookbook directs
in culinary affairs, bring it to your liking.
Wnen you return, tell every one how far
behind times your place is, ia every re
spect.
You have been where they use silver
forks, and ingcr-glasses, and egg-cups,
and kerosene, aud gas, and where dress is
Ia mode, and where the congregation do
not turn and gaze at the choir, and where
gentlemen lift their hats to the ladies and
attend operas, etc, etc. and, really, we
do not wonder you are disguised with all
around you. You have, doubtless, attend
ed concert somewhere, or have seen
some take a music lesson, have ridden
1T5Tscoack, learned Oriental or Grecjan
painting, or hair or pelis work, or some
kind Of embroidery or fancy work, or some
other semi-accomplishmont, or something
else, or, at least, have seen some one that
has, and (by your choice of profession)
being Of an esthetic turn you cannot but
be qualified to superintonl and advise in
all such matters.
Let us, then, once more, bescech you,
to excel in your vocation. And do, do.
give US the benefit of your observations.
Turn yourselve into a street-walker, news.
hunter, committee of the whole, into
'igilence committee, or into anything else
hat will enable you to know. Let us see
you often, and hear your critiques, cor.
'ected, of course, from time to time, like
market prices, and if all are not present,
We will mention to them what we have
heard, and how we heard it. o, it will
,e so nice" to know
Paw Paw, July q.