Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-18
w. Id. WALLACE.
TICOAT GOVERN NMENT; !;
Or, The Way TO Rule a Husband.
BIT JOSEPH A. NUSEs.

lncOpullu-. my IOSe- you Will not 20
said Mrs. Tins. speaking to her husband rs he
announced To her his Intention of going that
day to dinner party at the house Of his friend
Ralph Rattle.
Mr. Tins had received the invitation some
days before. and had fully made up his mind
that he would 60. though he kept both the in
yItatlOn and the determination a secret from
hls young wife unSl the very day he was about
10 fulfil 1t, and then he only mentioned il in
order that Mrs. Tins might not expect him.
and keep her own dinner waiting ON his ac-
count
Why, my dear. / must GO" replied Mr.
Tins as he assumed resOlute look and placed
bis hat upon the centre table, though there was
certain nervousness about the workings Of
Mr. Tins eyes rs he said this, from which one
might have inferred that the use of the imper-
alive mood cost him no slight effort.
Mrs. Tins looked at him with n glance in
which meeknesS and reprOach were equally
blended. and she sighcd-a soft. suppressed
sigh-thOugh IT was uttered quite loud enough
for Mr.. Time ID hear.
You see. my love- said Mr. Tins. in
deprecatOry tone. the aforesaid sigh fell
upon his ear and wa] transported from thence
tO his heart, THAT L really cannot do otherwise
without offending one of my oldest friends 1t
Is 30 long since have paid Ralph Rattle So
elal visit. and promised him 40 faithfully that
would come. that really ho would consider
my absence an Intentional affront"
Mrs. Tins sighed again, and louder than be-
fore.
Now Louisa said Mr. Tins, as he stood
with the knob of the parlor door in his hand.
ready to 20 up stairs and make his toilet why
will you be looking miserable! You know
IL is not often that leave you alone, or go TO
bachelor parties.
Am | looking miserable asked Mrs.
Tins. with CHASTITY smile that almost made
her husband start.
Indeed you are, he replied. 30 misera-
bic that any one would imagine, if they saw
You, that l am about committing n murder
instead OF merely dining with an old acquaint-
ance."
e L am not miserable. Theophilus, - said Mrs
Tins; - L am slightly indispOsed. but / am
happy. quite happy. / assure you. " and as she
said this the tears started to her eyes Mr.
Inns felt his resolution gradually giving way
but he made desperate effort and rushed out
of the room. Mrs. Tins listened n moment and
heard him go up stairs, and the next instant
her face which had been the fac -simile Of wOe)
WAS brighted by an arch smile.
'' He shall not go, that's flat said Mrs
Tins. a5 she took UP an annual and amused
herself by looking over the engraving
Mr. TheOphilus Tins had been married but
very few months to his young and pretty
little wife; but even in that short time he had
discovered great change in himself-a change
which he never had anticipated. and the rcali-
ration Of which he could scarcely credit. Not
that Mr.. TheOphilus Tins was "a man to be in
bodily fear of woman Not he. indeed for
there was no individual who would more speed
lily or vigorously have resisted direct attempt
10 assume thRt masculine article Of dress yul-
gIly called breeches; and word Of authority
from a woman would have aroused every recol-
lection Of his being one of the lords Of the ere
alton, and would have induced him. for the
here support Of the dignity of his sex, to have
resisted and quelled that authority.
/ af...l A.. ha han .l,ol
was an observation that Mr.. Tins had made to
himself many time, and oft both before and
since bis marriage, and he sincerely believed
it But Mr.. Tins was = sensitive man. a very
sensitive man, and he had holy horror of say
ing or doing anything that might remotely or
Immediately be wOunding to the feelings OF
suother Mr. Tins anxiOuSly desired to be
happy himself. and he ardently wished every
one With whom he was connected to be happy
also. and he had nervous dread of being n
rJck on which the happiness of some one was
doomed to be wrecked. This nervous fear had
HIsle Mr. Tins Oscillate for a long time on the
bachelor list. and it WAS matter of consider
able surprise To him when he found himself
seriously paying attention to young lady
lie had repeatedly argued tho matter with
himself and almost invariably came to the
conclusion that he should not marry. For"
said Mr.. Tins. sOlioquizing =. have been AZ
accustomed 20 my JOyIal bachelors life that to
be regular and methOdical. will be absolutely
uncomfortable to ME: and to be otherwise might
wife to be wretchcd. which would be
something not To be thought Of. II could only
hnd. Mr.. Tins would observe. ian agreeable
young lady who would be satisfied to take me
n l am-tO love me. but to be Indifferent about
my hAbits-tken matrmOny might be tempt
ing; if she had a spice of the termayant in
her nature. and would undertake to control me
IN such a manner that L might think opposition
a virtue. even then | might be happy; but to
20 lnrfp ha. - -. IL. =
really too horrible, No Mr. Tins would
conclude. Es he would drop into brown study
lit il too great rick TO run. and fear must
therefore. deprive myself Of the pleasures Of
connubisl felicity
But Mr.. Tins was not destined 70 remain a
single man. Ii wa his fate to fall most vio-
lently in love with Miss Louisa Jennings. n
pretty little sentimental blonde with blue
ewes and golden ringlets. Miss Jennings
walked like sylph and sung like a nightin-
gale and was, moreover, a very sensible and
intelligent girl She had always thought that.
whenever such "A contamination was brought
about, she would keep her husband in proper
discipline. lier mother had done 20 before
her. and her father-gOOd, easy man-had
been all the better for il. and. indeed had
never suspected that he was entirely ruled by
his wife
As Miss Jennings all smiles. mildncss
and aequiescence. IL il not to be wondered that
MIR. Tins thought he had found Just the lady
o. suit him-One who would love him devOtedly.
but who hal such an elevated opinion of man-
prerOgstive that she would not find fault with
or grieve at his having entirely his own way.
Miss Jennings had heard of the wild bache-
lors life her lover had been leading. and she
studied his disposition pretty closely; the re-
suit OF her investigations, however did not
discourage her with the prospect the future
presented. She had suffered the credulOus Mr.
Tins to believe everything he chose while she
IL .ly 10
Ia the tactics it would be necessary to pursue
i'm order 10 cool down his ardent spirits temper
lis wild notions of matrimonial liberty and
render him beaTable. reasonable and Obe-
dent husband
Until the question was actually popped.
Mr. Tins had matters and things entirely his
own way This crisis however. WAS not brought
about until after some months preliminary
eOuTtship. Ii Vas = delightful evening in the
month Of MAY when Mr. TiIns ask cd the i'm