Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05
MisctllaMfous.
From God,y's L,dy's Book.
Generalship.
nj ALLIE ALLYN.

l have been very much annoyed, on
parade there have have been in all the
papers and periodicals about the general
ship Of Meade, Hooker, Burnside, Grant,
and others, as it there was nobody in the
world had any generalship to display but
the head of au army, | am sare, If it
was put to the test, the daughters Of Eve,
would prove, at least, as great generals as
ever the sons Of Alan were; for | am
sure there is no wolnan who is married to
any mani care not who he is--who
manages to lead quiet and pcaceable
lite, aud have everything her ow" way
(which lay down as a fundamental prin-
ciple that it's every woman's right to
have) say there's no woman who man
ages this. that has not, during her life.
time, to display as much gencralship as
ever was required Of all the generals of
our army put together | am sure have
often thought, long before had any idea
of authorship, that it would make droll
book, if were to publish an account oil
the gencralship I've had to exert with our
John. Now, I'm sure our John is just
as good a man as ever was married to
wife, and yet, for all That, our John has
way of his own; it's queer John that
has not way Of his own, and my own
opinion is that it is about the chief end OF
woman to find out her Johns way, AMI
humor him accordingly.
1t did not take me long to fnd out our
John, way. Our John was very Geo.
nomical, . great admirer Of Benjamin
Franklin. He often said that, if he had
not started in life with saving principal,
he could never have had so 6rm grip on
this worlds goods at the end. When we
went to housekeeping, it was in very
humble way. two rooms and kitchen :
and it only Johns taste had been con-
suited, it would have been one room and
a kitchen. But, like the rest Of man
Kind at such time. he was more piable
than usual, SO he agreed to the extra
room. But. although the house was COM
pact and comfortable, did not altogether
iik, It, FROM the time was little girl
1 had fairly set my heart on living in
house vita splendid diuiny-room. Now,
kow was TO manage this! | knew well
that if we're to propose to John to take
such Loxse. he goud only hive flown
into = passson. for cur John vas very
anxious to keep down what he called our
"annual expenditures so | had jus to
watch my time and opportunity.
The hrst plaa l tried was this: l
bought several books on the hydropatAie
subject, and read them to our John. to
sec il could get him interested in tax
ing house vita bathroom in 1t;
ksssius very we'll that he was not likely
to get house with that accommodation
without getting the dining-room into the
bargain. This. however, had no effect
John oaiy laughed at me. lie said that
among his acquaintances who had baths,
not one vas ever iu them from year to
year. but used the room for q lumber
room. John said that he was sorry to
observe that. Notwithstanding the progress
of temperance principles, the great ma
jority OF the people had far better rel
ish for q warm dream ia the morning than
u cold bath.
However, by patience aud perseyer-
ance. gained my point. John had
cousin in another city, miuster-a ia.
nous preaeher-with whom he corre-
spondcd occasionally; and ia one Of his
letters the minister signifed his intention
of visiting our town during the winter
months. So John read me the letter he
had written in answer, aud asked inc how
liked it? At that moment a happy
thought struck me; 50 l said thought
it was very formal letter to be written
to friend and relative. and that ! thor
the leas. he could do was to invite bis
cousin to make our house his home during
his visit. When John heard this, he put
the letter he had written into the FIRE. and
wrote another, in which he gave the invi.
tation had suggested in the most cordial
terms. Away vent the letter, and in
few days back came the answer, in which
the minister said that, notwithstanding
many such offers made to him by his
friends in our town. nothing should pre-
vent his accepting the hospitality Of his
earliest and best friend.