Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-01


Thus sang somebody for Robinson
Crusoe. 1 can find those charms; l adj
mire them; wish had leave to enjoy
them. IT'S almost heavenly to sit down
alone in ones room. and feel secure from
interruption. mean, should think 1t
might be quite heavenly sensation. IL
4 s one which do not get chance to feel.
don't think it christian for two per-
snns 10 occupy one room, but some OF US
canpotbelp it. When that good time We
read of comes, it is certain that every
nerson will have his or her own solitary
room. What blessing to go into OF go
out of it, certain that nothing IN 1t Will
be nodded with excepting by yourself.
o that the time may haste.
Christine is a good girl, oh! dozen
times better than am. She Is a sweet
smiling creature, graceful and pretty,
and 1--we her dearly when am not an
qry with her, which is nearly halt the
tune. Anger does not express it. Why,
Lam frequently SO exasperated at that
,,irl that il is all that can do to keep
nv mouth shut Shut will keep 1T at
such times, if to do SO kills me, 1t ID
the only way to prevent work for res
nentance" And there that creature VII
sit. serenely smiling into my face, in to-
tai Inconsistencies of the lava of wrath
that is struggling to oyerwhelm her. L
1nnst he a hypocrite. How can she fail
tn see the truth in my eyes2 Have they
really no expression7 But have not yet
told the cause of my complaints.
| am neat and orderly, was born so,
can't help it, don't want to help it. Twant
everything in it's place. l am especially
narticular about my desk and writing
table. She that toucheth these toucheth
the apple of my eye. Well now, I'm too
poor to have a room to myself, and Chris
lie is my roommate. Whether that girl
could ever be taught to know her things
from those of another is very doubtful.
She has no idea of any distinction now.
NV towels, my soap, my brushes, all iot
them-yes, reader, really all, she uses, in
spite of all my watching and ny care. She |
never will empty her wash water from our |
mutual bowl, always leaves the bowl dirty, |
a Iways leaves the hair brush foil of hairs, |
and all the combs dirty. She will mis-
place my pens and paper-cutter, and pen
Gil and scissors, and even my ink. |
Whatever thing l want most is the one
to be gone. When she takes her
turn TO clean our room it is not half
done, ADD everything is nowhere for a long
time after. Covers are lett of pomstum
boxes, so that the scent all escapes, stop
pers are left out OF cologne bottles, hair oil
is upset, pin cushions lost ont of the win
dow, and fans and pocket haudkeFchiefs,
and ribbons aud collars dropped into the
slOp- pail. She is snTeto put the FIRE out
if she NEEDLES with il; disasters follow her
turn which way she will But, bless you!
she don't care; it never ruftles her sweet
is only poorme that stewsi and
sweIters and smothers in fretful misery
over ali these thipgs. My experience with
Christine has determined me to life of
single bIessedness. as surely as [ can earn
the means TO possess room all to myself.
Ny only help and consolation is that
shall not be obliged to endure Christine
very much longer. 1t she were man,
and tied to her for life, it would drive
me mad. -