The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-09-16

ou' Ao - DOio, fearless, uucOm promising
Anti Slavery man, and one Sho does not hesi
tate 70 declare the "whole counsel" in hi
preaching. = a
Perhaps II may. be said that the Anti. SLAYER,
so'rit In North Carolina is confined to q few
Quakers and Wesleyans within her borders
such 10 not the fact The people are beginning
70 arouse, and all they need is light on tn.
workings OF the institution" A few dozer
copies of the " Impending Crisis" extensivel,
circulated and read, would avail much in rid
ding North Carolina Of her " cloak of dark
ness." st.,s'Es k,.---... 81 sf. -
! SHE WOULDN'T BE JEALOUS.
Form the London Family, Herald. a1r
> 3No, by Joveip exclaimed Harry vane, a,
he threw himself back in his Sasy chair, AMI
gracefully removed his fragrant Havana ZION
lbs lips. for tia purpose Of exhaIipQ iha cloud
Of perfumed smoke ; 2" no, BY Jove i'' be re
peated, wouldn't marry q Jealous woman !
she was the richest heiress in the world. 1 tel
you, Walter, it wouldn't do for my wife to b,
jealous This being eterually constant to an,
one little bundle of lace and divinity is an ute
impossibihty to q man of my constitution.
have natural taste for variety, do you see
and the most want of wife is to keep hous
for me, and take care of things, and give m,
little leisure to make myself agreeable to wo
man. kind in general. When nothing NOR,
agreeable turns up, Why Of course then she car
have the privilege of entertaining me, which
with the consolation of knowing that her hus
band is the most accomplished lady. killer il
town, will, take it, be ample compensation
If che were any way jealous che might not thinl
So" - II ~ :
at would be possible, / should think, !" sale
Walter Everett, "that she might be IL clined e
disagree with you. should think any woman
Sho loved you, would naturally object to such
an arrangement" q
"Oh, pshaw, Everett {" exclaimed Harry
that proves you to be q novice. Don't yor
know love in q female heart is made up of Just
two Internationally and self sacrifice. JUS
give woman husband she is proud of, and
you-or, that lie, you might not be able to-tu
man OF my Accomplishments can coax hel
into anything under the sun. Wait till mar
~ III show how TO manage a wife. I'll show
you how to unite all the freedom of a bachelo,
With all the privileges of Benedict"
Walter smiled, and pulled away at his cigar
in silence" o
The two young men were clerks in large
mercantile establishment in the city. They 90
cupied apartments in the same house, and were
generally on very close and intimate terms
Perhaps it may not be necessary to inform the
reader that Harry was something of coxcomb
though he was by no means as immoral az
might be inferred from his own account Of him
SELF This Walter knew, and he could therefore
listen to his occasional strains of gasconade with
the utmost serenity, even though perfectly
aware, at the time, that the speaker enter
tanned serious ideas of Gnally bestowinp the in
efAble honor of his name and protection upor
certain little cousin of his own, Miss Susie
Stanton. That his confidence went 30 fer as te
lead him to conceal from the said young lad,
the sentiments 90 frequently expressed, We can
10. assfssi &c sSs IL sssr l %ntus
friend, and studied frequently to devise some
method of reducing the proportions of Harry't
organ of variety. It
Nothing, however, very effectual was accom-
plished during the courtsbip, and in process Of
time Mr.. Harry Vane entered the state of mat
rimony, under the full conviction that his Low
ing Susie possessed not one spark of jealousy
and that her overweening affection for him
would lead her to accept with unfeigned graft
tude and Joy whatever attentions it nigh
please him to kestow upon her, and to preserve
discreet silence in regard to whatever shs
might see in his outgnings or incomings tina
was peculiar or mysterious.
To do Susie justice, she was not naturally o
Jealous disposition but besides her innat.
amiability in that respest, she had little bit o
that shy, womsnly pride, which made her re
solve that she wouldn't be jealous. No, indeed
she would never be pointed at a. jealous wife
neither should Mr.. Harry Vape have the pleas
ure of insinuating that he managed his wife
that she was duly instructed and trained a
home to look conveniently in the other direc
ton, whenever he chose to open the invincibl,
battery His Vaccinations upon any innocen
and unsuspectiug young female. No, no; tn
little lady was too acute for that.
1t therefore happened, that whenever at
ball or party Mr.. Harry Vsne made himsel
particularly agreeable to any lady, Mrs. Harr,
Vane also cultivated the same individual. /
Mr.. Harry Vane only danced with the youns
lady, or escorted her ont to supper, Mrs. Hsrry
Vane contented herself with the most amiabl'
inquiries after the said young lsdy's health
and gracious hopes that the family at hom,
were quite well. If Mr. Vane danced twice O
thrice With the young lady, Mrs. Vane straight
way invited her to call, and intimated that sh,
should very soon give herself the pleasure @
visiting the young lady and if matters ven
still further, and Mr.. Harry Vane INDUCED il
q little tete a tete, or Irritation, Mrs. Harr,
| Immediately fixed day, and asked the younj
lady to tea. Cd
At home, too, if Mr.. Harry Vane exclaime,
| with enthusiasm, " By Jove, but that Miss Yves
has q splendid fgurel" Mrs. V. replied, viii
equal enthusiasm, "Sbe has, indeed, and sh
danced admirably" Or, if Harry remarks
that "Aramipta Waters was decidedly th
handsomest woman at Mrs. Morgans party,
| Susie added gently, "that rumor said she wa
a. amiable and accomplished as she was hand
some and fascinating" By this sly way Q
| fighting ere with FIRE, she had succeeded in ex
| tipguishing half dozen glowing pendants i
| the bosom of her liege lord; while, at the sam
| time, the uniform sweetness and amiability O
| her own conduct could not fail to deepen tn
| admiration and respect which Harry had poi
i sessed for her when he married her.
/ So it went on for year or two, and Susi
/ found herself q mother. After that, thing
seemed to mend little; but baby's charm
| soon lost their power, and Susie's trial too
| another form. Her loving heart, which wa
constantly, though quietly, watchful of Harry
| Eghtest movement, was wounded at its moe
| sensitive point. Harry frequently left hom
j without inviting her to accompany him, or eve
4 informing her of bis destination. Much as he
anxious fears were startled by this new shade,
| upon her domestic peace, Susie had the discft
| ton to cay nothing, but meanwhile to doubl
her assiduity in winning him to home pleas
ures. All her efforts, however, svailed he
4 little; at least one evening in the week he cor
/ tinued to spend away from her. At FIRST sh
was afraid he might be entering upon som
course of dissipation; but careful observation
soon convinced her, that whatever sin Nigh
| be laid to HE charge, the love of liquor was no
one; and, as drinking forms an Ingredient Q
nearly ali forms of dissipation, she finally cam
to the conclusion that as of old, his wandering
inconstant heart was straying after some ne,
light Of female beauty. Its possible that at thi
juncture she may have taken her cousin Waite