Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-03-05
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1. .I,oplylwish, Simon, that Il gould per-
suade. you. for our own VI sake 70 be less es
Of monarch il, your family, and more
of a husband" M eS9A' 'fii '''s p
Lew ell. Morton. i see that,we shall not
agree in this matter but you will doubts
less, abide by your ideas. and ,.as for me.
why, / am satisfied with mine
But be was not satisfied. He had
been before the iGrays came, but some
unpleasant doubt had occasionally yagitated
his mind concerning the propriety Of his
conduct. Besides, he could not help
constrasting the warm greeting which al.
ways welcomed the appearance Of his
friend, with the Indifferent manner in
which9his own family acknowledge his
presence. For Morton. there were
smiles, and hearty exclamptions; for him
self, simple, lrigid courtesy.
Mrs. Sleek was also busy with oompari~
son, and in this operation rather depreci>
ated her husband than otherwise, and al
lowed the one fault TO cloud host of
sterling virtues. As she remarked the
aifec!ionate conduct of Mr. Gray to his
wife, and the ever cheerful countenance
which he brought into his family. she did
not wonder at the domestic harmony
which prevailed, and thought that if her
husband possessed such happy temper
ament, how much pleasure she should de.
rive in her efforts 10 please him.
'Ah. Mrs. Gray. what happy woman
you areP she exclaimed.
DO yon think SO? Well, certainly
ought 10 be if am not,' s
You are blessed with an extraordinary
husband
Morton is very kind, will allow, but
then strive to give him no cause fordis
pleasure a
1 only wish my husband was like
him. ,r., ,.8s
'Mr. Silcox seems TO be a very good
man; you know how much Morton eg-
teens him. '.' =" ns'..f ...4
But he is altogether too much of a ty-
rant
You will excuse .umy dear friend
but perhaps you are little at fault in
this respect
Il am sure that am willing to submit
to any thing reasonable 9+.' 10
-- Here submission or obedience will not
satisfy these men-they look for some
thing more
i should think that was as much as
the hest Of them deserve
JIG You forget that there is such a thing
as Affection
1T is hard to exercise it in my circum
Stances
Since you have introduced this theme
pardon my plain dealing when | say that
l doubt ii you manage judiciousIy with
him. il t'!
Proceed, Inbeg' ,s-G
Il have noticed there seems 10 be E
Hack Of confidence between you: apt
while you colitly submit to his authority
RI viii allow that be seems a little t0c
fond Of tha! word ---your heart still stoutty
rebels ''.l' '--e 20
Alas. It is true =it t-'s1e.''
In my opinion, your husband only re
quires a little mana ging, to be al that
you could wish -'2
2"'I tried that, the first two years Of our
marriage. aud miserably failed
10 Because you tried open opposition. l
woman aspites 10 ruling her husband
that is the very last course for her te
take .i'i -tf' i'''
'Pray, then, advise me, for am will
ling TO- do anything which may result il
changing the conduct of my husband,
"A woman has Lhe, choice between to-
modes Of action ia, such cases. II he
husband chooses to. consider himself abso
Lutte. and she mere serf, she has only L
appear as such, assume no responsibility
manifest no will of her own. allow al
household affairs TO take care of them
selves. and withal appear cheerful all th.
while;i aud he will soon 6ud the necessity
Of coming to terms ..s...
, "A capital idea, and should like t.
try it,, -lla, .a 5..
That would answer in extreme cases
but I, would not advise it as your mode
There is still another and better way.
think, to, accomplish your purposes. Il
,, the first place. strive TO please him. an
let him see that you have some heart il
the effort. Shake of your apathy. apt
meet him with smiles when he return
+ from business. Show him that you ar
trying to be, contented and happy, an
wish to make others so about you.s,
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