The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-11-30

ba Itswasoa matter of principle with Mr.
toldstream TO be always ,ou the contrary
S5e 10 this respect he differed from
the amiabis old woman iinnortaiized By
Dickens, for whereas ',syerybeay wen,
CONTRARY with her, he went contrary with
everything sa Gu
Had he been horn in England. and had
fitness teen all that necessary. he
wsuid, doubtless, have 6sured largely be-
sores pariia aI.at assone o'the sappa-iton;
but. being born in a iaerica, he ws- obii-
ged to contiae The exercise OF his peculiar
talent 10 more limited sphere
lie end out what his api lion was upon
any su5jectt.y IN Aad,only To exIsre your
own FOR he was sure 10 be on the opposite
sale d Hesw.s PsFitiea'ly "a Republican :
t64t x he aiwqy8 Voted hat licket, but il
re may credit his repeated dselarations,
he Was appo .e,l to every principle they
advocated. { He quarreied persistently
with alfithey did, and all they failed to
do. ~ = s - - -
he had been member or one of the
oiihodex churs.hes for q number of wears;
but why he everjoined it, was pull tc
most sftke bretherh For. according to
/ his own lang guags he INSCRIBED to none vi
the articles Of faith, very strenuopsly ,op,
posing them whenever they welemention-
ed With the slightest approval eos' 02'
| Hscarried his amiabie spiritinto ailthe
Relations Of life, He married his wife
simply because his friends opposed TIE
match. and displayed wonderful ings.
nuity in 6nding out her opinlons and pre-
ierenees, in order that he might contradict
and thwart themg until after the first few
months, she moved about the house to
whose well ordering, she devoted all her
energies, with = timid dsprecating air; as
though she really begged pardon for being
there at all.ae5 nesf1a hre g1hHHa 97
Sherarely ventured to express an opin-
, ion OF her own, but when she did, she was
cut short by the original observation,
w hat do women know about such mat
ters?T or, my wardrobe isin shocking
condition, Mrs C. not decent collar, or
above dozen shirts that I can wear, Not
a very remark able circumstance, however,
when you will occupy yourself with mat
tiers entirely beyond your province aud
compre htnsion. zsil.is
In the etriy part Of her in ,rried Ii e
she ehYd ipads ertently expie sed Tie be
liet that in Purchasing articles be osgI::g
4excla-lvely tn her own attire, she ould
| lay our the mesey to better atlvantass
Eihan he. This was enough Ever after.
ward at ~ sesieu* ineonyenisnce ard los.
of time. be insisted upop purchasing ev
1erything fer her, from "a shawl down to +.
i SIX OF cotton. He was, as he frequentl,
asserted, "a martyr to her rincompeteace;
spending whole days in penetrating int,
the mystery OF dry goods and millinery
land bringing home such bargains in tn.
shape of dingy silks aud ribbons, am
lprints and delaines, of such a pattern, fha
his wife atrembled whenever she saw hin
Ieeming home with abundls nader his arm
for ne would rarely trust esmaoaities /,
1.-The care oi' another.
| Mrs CoIdstrean bore this sery pati-
eutly. NATL, one day as SEM ham. bon
bet .f light blue and profusely orna,Hen
tod with flowers ofthe same .delicste hu,
IShs was = da, k brunette, and taking il
i'fron the bsnd-bex, she held i; q, sr,a i