American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-08-11
OIFY OF LANCASTER:
Thursday Morning, Aug III, 1859
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There were; not long since. two youths,
male and female. who were SO affection
ately attached that it appeared to them
that they could not live happy without
each. other; and consequently they soon be-
came man and wife. But it is always the
case with both man, and woman, that du-
ring courtship they keep concealed many
little traits and qualities which after mar.
riage soon discover themselves, and the
detects Of the parties are both mutually
known. The husband soon learns that
his wife. with all her beauty, possessed
also an evil and scorching tongue, which
the slightest cause sets ip motion. She
loved her husband with all her soul, and
OF this be was sensible; but he was of a
chsleric disposition, and sometimes replied
10 bis wife's upbraidipgs in o manner
which he was afterwards sorry for. .se,sella
To free himself from home, and while
wandering thither and hither in company
with. friends, be became addicted to the
bottle. On his return at evening, after
having decided upon the quality ofyarious
wines. with swollen, eyes and statnmaring
tongue; one may well ifnmagine' the recep-
ton she gave him. AS soon as she heard
the key turn in the door, she sould, sta
tion herself at the top of the stair. and
overwhelm him with a torrent.of reproach-
es.. He. half stanned with the olamor, and
stupiGed with the wine in his head, after
some effort at retortiDg in her own style,
would sneak Of to bed. Finally the evil
increased to suoh a deegree that they saw
seach other little, for the drunken husband
slept by himself, and sometimes did moi
come home at night, but slept by himself
in the tayern.5s The wife in despair. went
toa" "gifted lady, !" aud asked advice 81 her
From this dealer in forbidden knowledge
she obtained phial Of very lmpid water
which she said had been broght from be-
yond the seas, by q pilgrim Of the creates
virtue and holiness, with the instruction
that when her husband came home sht
must Immediately FIJI her mouth with it
taking great care neither to swallow moi
Spit It out, but keep her mouth closed.--
The lady thank ed her cordially and theI
hastsned home to await the arrival Of he
husband, and make the first trial Of tn
virtues of the water. ss' ag sts
AT length the husband with fear knt
dread, enters the house, and is astonishe,
to find his wife; whose mouth was full O
,hechsrned water, perfectly iquiety H
addresses a few. words to herr. but sh
Gays nothing. The husband becam
pleasant, she says to herself, behold th
effects ofthe charmed water and issdelight
cd. Her husband asks her what has hap
peted; and she acts courteous and look
pleasant, !. but niases no reply. Peace
soon made between them. The waite
lasted many days, during which time the
lived as harmonious as doves, The hui
band went not abroad, but found happ
ness at home. But at last the water ,
the pbial was exhausted, and soon agai
they Werein the field Of domestic strife
The wife again repaired to the "giith
lady" but this one said a sgg'1s' ~ y
san"Alasl the vase in which kept Il
water is brokenl'' 4. ~ '''7,A ~
"Whstis to be be d6ne?" asked II
.,6ther. ass ~. a : Ssan n y Seas s,qs...
n "Hold your mouth. replied the sybi
t'sxaotIy as il yon had the ,wster in 1t. an
-FOUR success will be the same, .,,v
Every person similarly situated is Al
tised to make the experiment. Every so
Of water is believed to be equally goo
,Rnd even without water'it is'thought Il
lSame end may be obtained,