The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-20
MRS. STANHOPE,
THE WOMAN OF THE WORLD.
OR.

Women. u Ia said, cannot ~ from domestic mis-
erv as men can Tut women can turn much that
might he misery into q calm usefLlness that IL
almost hsppincsa c ilircu arc TO . mother what
they never can be 10 father snd The same dsi Y
cccupatous ~ the hum lo-.hs washing, aud
stitching, and mnketiug, and mans ging aud Of
the higher class, the reading and vistngs, and
household duties-in all spheres w0tnan's best
secomrlishments-when happily aided bVs strong
senBs OF duty-if they do NOS create domestic bliss
which eau only exist whsro two are Que
certsinly make home scene Of contentmout
and quiet enjoyment, which soothes aud
sanct les. But II young, high, and ar onticni-
psrtd man has no love Tor the mistress Of his hous,
no strong Affect on to vile, and cheer, and sooths
his hours Of leisure IT, on the other hand the rich
wife sppreciating her riches all the more, having
brought her one who, 10 bis swest wooiug, vowed
be would be her slave, but whom she fnis, after
| Few month"; with = will and = way OF his own
much what all other husbands sre-aud discover
ing that the golden tshsman when Possessed loses
u power, she resorts TO words, noise, yiO-
snce of expression, and the reproach which IL
| shames one to think should ever he such-tho re-
preach Of poveriy--taunting him with paid bts,
demanding "a right The affection be never tsd TO
| bestow whst-ve may well ,sk-what can be er.
| pcctsd . RESULT 1t Is true the husband NAV dy
rom the noise aud tumut-hs 10 IN general able 70
command mesns-he may drink, and game, and
| revel be may forget that she 10 still bis wifO,
| 10 whom having sold himself, be 10, by his bond
| With Co., bound 70 protect irktome a. tue duty
may lie 10 may forget even his children but he
- rcf nc Joy u4ulhtll AT CuleCt
OF pity aud contsmpt-a man having no sanetuz-
r..
"Mothe-, my own teiutiful mother you should
not look so well and 50 young :" sad Edward oGley,
the morning Of the marriage, - be WAS about 10
conduct bis mother down 10 TIE carriage that wa.
TO convey them " tho brides house, previous TO The
ceremony.
You should not look so young, they will mis-
take you for the bridc-the bride, mother-my
bride r. and with Wild rnging laugh, and cheek,
early IN TIE day ssh w.L, already flushed with
wine, he seized Lis ino,her's hand.
| "Edvarg, nay dear, dear SOL, my only support
| aud comfort" abe sxclsmed drawing back; ~ viii
XII. me ~ zee you thus-even now lis better " with
draw saytL in., even death, is better {, an lis"
"And ~ i Is lie answered "but II is TOO late
now 10 think % tlaI-too late abe trusted tue, she
rescued us -rd sre Shall Rave my gratitude If sue
does not stk Cor its manifestations too often nd n =
| respect; out Lp,' h adj ird, tterly, mot even
that can y We her .h!s y worse thAn weakness
now. Come, wa shall 10 late as a is"
They were married. the young, lsh-sprlt.l,
un'ov.n1, careless but not teArtess man, and tho
grim, narrow minded, heartleEI yet passionate
woman, old enough sluioGt 70 be his mother, yet
wish ali tho litls ALLEGATIONS which in grlhood arc
dew on flowers, but which arc a. hard icicles up
On fro.,bitten age. Proud OF her handsome hus.
and, for whom, drawing her purse strings tghuy
round her narrow tngers, she already fsnciod Ale
had pad price full Of jsslOus sppreheuG oaa eyon
at tho altar lest he should tits the bride maid.
I s,anhopc herself folt uncomfortable their union
| did her 20 credit sc knew that Der oflco In tie
end WAs cveg thAnxlesa on, bat she Old not care
fr that sho left theI tlAk AccompLshodl before
q the breaiAA vas half over, mutteriug "II will DO
5 | all the sans b hundred years they must only
! ruo Oh IS oilers have done before 1hem." And %
they did. Tue bridc, not satisfied with the court
4 ssy and poliIeness with which hor husband wa
lust enough TO treat her, but craving ,frr those at
I ientions which the most really devoted husband
S often forgeu 10 pay s'ter the rrsl ak months l.
- her despa.. ahe few to ATs s.snhope Tor advice
. luin WIs AEnsular feature in that lAdy's char
e Aeter ths1 however gnxious Bae her" Al
70 Young irsn!s' before marriage, she nevel
e trout oil herself about them Afterwards, hlwsyi
~ saying they "mUG get on IS veil as they could
!. tha, il delicate i4tererius between In.n al,
wife, both bein. sure to 10 right and both lang
ss Lurs " To wong"
c Mrs Edward ofisy limited that the match was o
l. her "fren1's MASKING" While Mrs. slanhope re
b torted, that So II WAS at her earnest az,
a, continued entresss that promoted IL And thai
n Mrs. Edward yulgarly binled At som tling, q
d which tie words "ysluAb o consideration" Alon
were distinctly audible 70 any ssr but Ms Stan
- hope's own. After IhAI morning tie ladies met N
[" more.
y Edward paid the penalty Of his early and hi, lat
n faults lie euIe-vo4rOd to make sand AgsuG
the.g Increase. IL do him justice, cOunseed as Ia
10 was by his mother, he resolved aud tired 10 en-
% dure but the wearing aud nggardly irfitauons
. q small mud the msAnnoss, In- rsproaeh, ths .
- first cEuseless Jealousy the home Converted into
scene % tho uiIteTest aud mo1s S. rny upbrAli
T. the hart-usrd 10 tear yul.arity, combined
, drive hlm forth whom he would have remained-t
drive him, a. long 10 retained sufficient veal Il
= amougst his equals but alter u tune " sink, sin
% lower and lower a. the scale Of society Tho la,
10 rational tears he shed hls molhers grA.,
IT, and # his habits had permitted him " retain hi
~ ssnses, he ulgAt perhaps have nept again " SC
y thu unfortunate woman ruined ais dra.ginX OF
=. the remaining months of her poisoned existence 4
10 forgOIIen lodging, While Tie MONDAY sun glare
O. upon tie reelnK aud besoIted druuksru Ono
lt Mrs snhope saw him thus her carriage nsArl
30 rau over h. N he stag cred from beneath ITS wheel
g. looked up, snd cursed her. EAzAueth Lschmsr
iIsl 50 quo.ly Gus Of tLo tolls OF We match IN
Ior, that MRS. sgAnhope could never underslan
how she escaped such moral tAty u tenure
n, was incompreL ensblo 10 tho W man who zane,
D.. the worlu" without having made acquaintance wit
ht any one Of its virtues. When Ms 5tAnhOps u,
- chnOd 70 ASSIST Ier ia finding AEtuAou, she tluu
one Tor herself, and the baiiled match make be
Nv forth that her sweet EII.DoIh lad golo ~ q
4 country from vi heAltu. $40 had, OF course, O.
of Ordinary 'woar anu tear anu trial 10 Undergo
60 FAY late and early TO continue the least observe
ID, nj mosI usei.l IA thu draw. lg -room erIIrtl
OF sowly And cuidly the meed Of praise which o.
~ u, knew she deserved, but never lookod Tor
~ CLeeIed 10 the performance y, InOst trying d.
ties. because VI tue reward OF an spproyng col
Of s,.sucC, she had long " Norked out" the Lnecuo
1t. which was enUIuerei mJIe Dy painful and =
lie most degTs seuse Of the unworLlnsEs OF ts Oh
he iset than by any other circumstance anu IN te
90 1re.r, she married Mrs. s;anhuPO would hay
s,,I "bauy," which sac CONSIDERED every han,
,v 80. well -oducste4 Woman dId, who we ideJ le
NJ | ,o.n I. thousand year. Ezsueth, however, DO,
AZ MOI think So Those who delight " imagine u
II. uabroksn, und!iug nature OF "hrs1 love" wall
AIN "a