The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-03-21
The ScOlls.

There Were, not long since, two youths
male and female, who were so affectionate-
~ attached that it app AIRED to them tina,
they could not live happy without each 9th
er, and consequently they soon became man
and wife. But II is always the case with
both m and women, hat during courtship
they keep concealed many little traits and
qualities which after marriage soon discover
themselves, and the defects OF the parties are
both mutually kno wn. The husband soon
learns that the vii, with all her beauty
possessed also an evil and scorching tongue,
which the slightest cause set in motion
She loved her husband with all her soul
and OF this be was sensible; but he was OF
a choleric disposition, aai sometimes replied
90 his w:fe's upbraidiU4s in manner which
he was Afterwards sorry for
To free himself from home, and while
wandering hitler aud thither with friends,
he became addicted to the bottle On his
return at evening. after having decided up,
on the quality OF various wines, with swo,
len eyes and stammering tongue. one may
well imagine the reception she gave him
As she hard the key turu in the
door, She would station he rself al ,he top Il
tn, stairs and overwneiin h N with a torrent
OF rrproaches. He. half stunned with the
clammor. and supplied with the wine in his
head. after some efforts at retortiny in her
own - le, would sneak off to bed Finally
the evil increased to such degree tn at thew
saw each other little, for the drunken has
band Sept by himself and sonnet lines did
not even come home at night, bu, slept in
The tavern. The wife, in despair, went to a
gifted lady," and asked advice Of her
From this dealer IN forbidden knowledg &c,
she obtained phial Of very limpiI water,
which she said had been brought from be
yond the seas by pilgrim Of the greatest
virture and holiness, with the instruction.
that when her husband came home she
must Immediately fill her mouth with it,
taking great care neither TO swallow nor
spit it out, but keep her mouth closed. The
LADY thanked her cordially, and then
FASTENED home 10 await the arrival Of her
husband, and make trial of the virtues Of
the water.
At length the husband. with fear and
dread. enters the house, and Is as:onished
to find his wife. whose mouth was full oil
the charmed water. perfectly quiet. He
addresses few words 10 her. but she says
nothing. The husband asks her what has
| happened; and she acts courteous and looks
pleasant but makes no reply. Peace is
soon made between them. The water
lasted many days. during which time they
| iivel as harmonious as doves. The has-
band went not abroad, but found happiness
q, home But a; last the water Of the vial
was exhausted. and soon again they were
/ in the field Of domestic strife. The wife
again repaired 10 the gifted lady" Bui
/ this one said
"Alasi the vase in which I kept the
water Is broken,'' What is 70 be douel''
asked he other.
"Holi your mouth" replied the sybil
"exactly IS if you had the water in It. and
| your success will be the same
Every person similarly situated is advised
TO make the experiment Every sort Of
water is believed to be equally good, and
even without water it is thought The same
end may be obtained.