Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-08

The ScoLD CrRED.-There were, not long since,
two youths, male and female, who were so atfec
tonatey attached, that it appeared to them they
could not live happy without each other, and con-
sequently they became man and wife. But
it is always the case with both men and women,
that during courtship they keep concealed many
little traits and qualities which, after marriage,
soon disc over themselves, and the defects of the
parties are both mutually made known.
The husband soon learns that his wife, with all
her beauty, possesses also an evil, a scorching
tongue which the slightest cause sets in motion
She loved her husband with all her SOUL and of this
he was sensible; but he was of cholcric DISPOSE
ton, and sometimes replied to his wifes upbraid-
ings in manner that he was afterwards sorry for
10 free himself from home, and while wandering
hther and thither in company with friends he be-
came addicted to the bottle On his return at even
ing after having decided upon the quality of various
wines, with swollen eyes and stammering tongue
one may well imagine the reception she gave him
As soon as she heard the key turn in the door, she
would station herself at the top Of the stairs and
overwhclm him with torrent of reproaches.
He half stunned with the clamor, and stupefed
with the wine in his head after some effort at re-
torting in his own style, would sneak off to bed.
Finally the evil increased to such degree that they
saw each other little for the drunken husband slept
by himself and sometimes did not come home at all
but slept in the tavern The wife, in despair went
to "a gifted lady," and asked advice Of her. From
this dealer in forbidden knowledge she obtained a
phia of very limpid water, which she said had been
brought from beyond the seas by pilgrim of the
greatest virtue and holiness with the instruction,
that when her husband came home she must imme-
diately fill her mouth with it, taking great care
neither to swallow spit it out but keep her mouth
closed. The lady thanked her very cordially and
FASTENED home to await the arrival Of her husband
and try the water
At length the husband, with fear and dread en-
ters the house, and is astonished TO find his wife,
whose mouth was full Of charmed water, perfectly
| quiet. he addressed few words to her, but she
said nothing. The husband becomes pleasant; she
says to herself behold the effect Of the charmed wa
ter, and is delighted Her husband asks her what
has happened; and she acts courteousy looks pleas
ant but makes no reply Peace is soon made be-
tween them. The water lasted many days, during
which time they lived as harmoniously as doves,
The husband went not abroad, but found happiness
at home But at last the water Of the bottle was
exhausted, and soon they again In the field Of
strife The wife again repaired to the " gifted lady,
but this time she said:
"Alasl the vase in which kept the water Il
brokonY what is 10 be done q asked the other
Hold your mouth" replied the sybn, exactly a.
IT you had the water in il and your success will b.
the same"
Every person similarly situated is advised to try
the experiment Every sort of water is believed K
be equally good; and even without water, it il
thought the same end may be obtained