Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-19
ABBEvTLE SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 19 1851
PoPuLR FAI4Ac1Es RESPECTING WOMAN,

PoPuIR FAILAcIEs RESPECTING WOMAN
"A lady should Away. be neatly and Gle
gantIy dressed she has no excuse for ap-
pearing otherwise
Has she not, sir3 What do you call
those five little animsls in pink aprons and
p'nker cheeks, who'hang around from .moru
till dewy ever What do you call the babv
who olways wakes just when he ought to
sleep, and lifts up the full force of bis lungs
just when he ought. to keep stilI7 What do
you call the soup, that must be seasoned to
grain OF pepper, and the pudding, which
must be baked just so, or there will be
trouble among the lords of creation ? The
coat which must be mendedi the cravats
which need only stitch the china that
must be washed the carpets which must
be swept We should call these very re-
spectacle excuses for little dishablilIe now
and then
"A woman gadding abroad is one of the
most disagreeable sights In the world her
place is at home?
we are not sure Of that either; not if
she wears apretty bonnet, and has cheeks
like the sunny side Of peach, and ripe,
cherry kind of lips.
We've great many more disaereeable
things and T confess weakness for baiobt
eyes and pretty hair. Undoubtedly her
place is home, but that's no reason she
should shut herself up there until she looks
like a cherry stock or lumb of chalk. Who
would buy the coal and calico, the market
ing and the new music, if woman is never
to set her foot over the thresholds The
man that wrote that heresy never kept
house, we know.
Women should always be calm and
composed, like peaceful landscape or =
serenely shining star. Her whole manner
should carry out the idea of rest and re-
pose
All verySwell if thegentleman in posses
sion of these 'serenely-shiuiug eyes, would
alio" them to remain among the clouds,
high above all sublunary tolls and turmoils.
But what is therlumiuary to do when hus.
band brings home friend to dinner on
Monday, when the wash is in high pro-
cedure-when an extra chicken has to be
broiled, and the best ,tablecloth whisLed on
at three minutes and a quarters notice .
Has our critic right to complain il his
wife makes her rappearance with face redde,
than the picked beets, and maniisrs deci-
dedly furried7
"A Woman should never, under anv
circumstances whatever, lose her temper
Might as we'll tell the wind not to blow
on March day, OF the rain not to come
ip; April. It does them good to ezplote &C.
cassionalIy. A woman. to be good for any:
thing. must have as much spice and sparkle
in her asa bottleof champagne tandsifshs
cork. comes ete .onee:s in while, with a
bang, whythat don't depsec:iats' tiltsC .alus
,of the goods.
= But:fet men preach *itsdon't amount 10
anything after all. We hold them captive
oy' every one Of tleit diekys strings and coat:
battons-by the rsuts in their stocking
and toothaeBes and headaches they want
to be purssd through. they can't do. with.
out US, and all thisgood advice and, assum.
cd air OF 'bravado is onlysas very natural,
chatting under the invisible chains. On the
whole, we think y rather foolish to:take
notice of it aaL ;Talk away, gentlemen !;
you won't hurt eur feelings.
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pELAwARs Law CAsE.-soms ,ysars a
go in NewcastIe country, Delaware, AN. al,
fIrisbihap was knocked. downsaud robbed.
He accused a man Of having 5omnaited4Ie
sobbesy, and. ips,times die oass come. @ to
trial. The arisRmsn being upsnsthe staus,
was crosasexanined; ailsr bayiag. . sworn u
70 ths,gaiis ofthe prisoner, BY
one Of the ,keeusst lawyers, .and ,somsthing
i'ke. the following was-the result:
You say tbasthe prjsonsP IL. The bar Il
TUG man who assaulted and rob5sd You =
:. 6 YES
Waa.it moonlight wiIsa the occurrence
took placer, ).
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