Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-06-17
How to Spoil High Spirited Wife.


"What did you speak in that way to your
wife for, young mani" asked Uncle Rogers
of his nephew.
"Because it's fun to see her spunk ups
replied the hopeful Benedict; 81 like to
make her black eyes shine, and her round
cheeks grow red as my damask rose. It's
quite tragic. the way she puts her little foot
down and says 's-i-r.' But the muses.! if
you'd staid long enough. uncle, I'd have
shown you Queen. You've NO idea how
grandly she tosses back her fierce little
head-or with Dido like air, she wrings
those delicate hands of hers. 1t quite
breaks the monotony Of life to get up such
a tempest to order. You. see, uncle one
tires of clear sunshine and blue fsky--and
Ieo as zksow sireEs this spunay temper,
l just touch it up with the spur of matri-
mon:al, and let it gallop till l see fit to rein
in.n
"Ire as good mind to root out that
sapling, Hal, and use it over your shoulder rs
as had this morning to eat nv breakfast
before you spoiled my appetite.
"You are taking the surest way to ruin
finely ..strdng organization. Saving your
presence, despise the man who thus tamp-
ers with passionate but loving SPIRIT
Lock at your wfe-how delicate her beauty
Look at your houeshold-the very temple
of taste and neatness. The little fxiugs
on the mantle; the friEging and tassling
here and there give touch beyond the
70 hIa f,,fu Tba
that lends so grand an air to your parlor, |
had set down at no less than ffty-when
loi it turns out that woman's ingenuity
deceived an old experienced uphOlster like
myself.
"Then look at the vines she has ira ined,
the flowers she has planted, that leans to-
word her when she approaches them, as il
she was their guardian angel! Why, Hal.
it is impossible that the possession of such
being as this tempts you to an absurdity
that will surely end in the destruction of
your own domestic happiness" =
"You are mighty serious about this little
thing, uncle"
"Serious! unfortunately am something
more-victim to my own indulgence in the
same infatuation.. You have heard" here
uncls Rogers gave great sigh, "that am
not happy at home. My own fault. every
bit Of it," aud the ole man gave mother
earth savage blow with his cane.
"lf man marries an angel and torments
her into fiend, whose to blame bus himself!
Ny Wife was veryhandsome, and as you say
spunky. There needed not to have been a
warm word between US, but liked TO see
her angry. Isliked to see delicate nostriis
expand-tbe large, but bright eyes scintil-.
late sparks of fre-but did it just once too
oflen. | know the very lime that anger
rlissG TIC fiaaf' tDa,ffiiei Of Opposition, and
that nice sense of right became ar exact
ing and imperious tormentor.
'sAnt now your uncle is driven from the
home of his nephew where he hoped for
peace, and torture with the fresh opening of
old wounds.
81 tell you, Hal, you will spoil your wife,
you will ruin her: it's not manly; it's
burning shame," and the olG mans thin
lips quivered with excitement.
Hal said nothing then, but when he re-
turned he ground his pride between his teeth
and begged his wife's pardon.
aI'll never taunt you for fun again, Clarry'
he said in low tone. And she replied as
she hid her tearfu, face in his bosom
Il am so quick, so passionate-but in.
deed | never begin it; and control this hasty
temper. But, Hail." she added rogu ishly,
shaking her curls in his face, "what will
you do for your Queen! what will! become
of the Dido tragedy, &c.,-ha!"
Her husband blushed q contend that a
man looks handsome when he blushes) and
kiss sealed the reconciliation. To-day
after forty years Of welded life, Hal boasts
that he remembers but once making up after
a storm, and that was away back in the
honeymoon. Ever since he has had still
waters and pleasant voyage, and Uncle
Rogers, who died years ago-peace be to
his ashes-used to cali Halls home a par
disc on earth.