The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-02-03
How to Make Home Happy.

ance III the gay world.
Edward Carleton loved Amelia to
distraction, and took advantage OF
the surest means of pleasure, by fiat.
tering her. He was witty, handsome,
sensible and agreeable, therefore, it
is not 10 be wondered at that he be-
came q successful suitor for her hand.
Carleton and Amelia had been mar
lfed two years, and II little son had
cemented still more closely the union
which, as yet, had been unshaded by
a single cloud.
However, it must be acknowledged
that Carleton had imperccptibly chan
ged in manner and language. He
loved his wife with the same tender
ness. and, solely occupied in making
her happy, he llattered her no longer.
He spoke to her in frank and con
iidcntlal manner; not in the language
of gallantry, which perhaps might be
very agreeable in society, but which
Ought To he insipid to the woman with
whom we are to pass our life.
If, during his courtship. lie wished
90 be the most amiable Of lovers, SO,
after marriage, he was the most ex.
emplary Of husbands.
Mrs. Carleton was much hurt ut the
change in her husbands manner to-
wards her, and, in all the freshness OF
her beauty, she soon sought those
frivolous circles of society where the
incense of llattery was lavished upon
her Her husband perceived with
grief this inordinate taste for gayetv,
and one morning addressed her thus:
~ Iou were in high spirits last night
at Mrs. Dashingtom :, and I remarked
with sorrow that you seem much hap
pier in tlie giddy NolteX Of the fash
ionable world than in the quietudc Of
your own home"
because, in society," replied Mrs.
Carleton, rather bitterly, II received
those attentions to which | am enLi
tsed, Shiie ~ home Lam trealed rs
nobody"
"In the gay world. my dear Anne
ha." said Edward, .'yoUr beauty i,
admired, which is but just; out al
home YOU are treated like goou
I, wife and a good mother, which is
I much better"
This conversation was Interrupted
Q 10y the arrival OF vIsitors, aAd Mrs
Carleton was soon surrounded BY
several fashionables. A brilliant con
. versation presented to each an oppor
tunity of displaying their wit ant
, a,niability: everything Mrs. Carleton
: said was repeated by the company
One said, "what wit ~ another, "wha
, beauty y u third, "what refinement 9
1 praise the more ilattering because i
. was mcrited.
Among the number of Mrs. Carle
tons admirers Sir Frederick Fop
pington was most conspicuous. III,
lad decidedly handsome figure
, which was set off to the best advan
tage by the elegance OF his dress
However, these external advantages
were spoiled by the eifectation of hi'
manners, and though considered ;
brilliant man IN society, not the
smallest portion Of common sens'
could be imputed to him., So insinu
ating was he, that Mrs. Carleton had
already began to make comparisons
between him and her better half
which was not very hattering To th,
n latter.
One day Mr.. Carleton went into hi!
wife boudoir. She was absent, bu
had left upon her writing desk thC
o beginning of letter she was writing
TO a young friend. He glanced owe
, it, and read AS follows
"My dear Julia IL am tar from
being us you seem 10 think. IL i
true, my husband is the best Of men
bat he is much changed IN his man
ner TO me since we were married -
) Alas ! the time is past when he useC
to anticipate my every caprice. ii
now no longer praises me ; and, woul,
YOU believe it, he has gone so far a
to give me lecture. He is becom
- ing every day more commonplace
and forgets the means he cmploye,
g. TO please me, and without whlcl
,, certainly, never should have love
4 him. However, u Number Of youn
y admirers fortunately lavish upon N
At those compliments and attention
! which my husband no longer deigl
to bestow upon me, There is on
particularly who is most agreeable
he is called Sir Frederick Foppingtol
do not think it poscible to nee
with any one more witty and relme'
le is all the fashion here, and til
time | think fashion is right"
MIR. Carleton at first was muc
srieved ut the style Of this letter
= but after moments reflection,
in argued TO himself thus:
"My wife loves mel am sure
=, that All she complains of is n
u. manner towards her. Well, she sti
sighs for the compliments l used
pay her during our courtshlp; so
suppose l must begin again. Til
, time l shall lay the battery on thicl
~ and us Amelia is really not witho
!. some sense she will soon perceive Il
insipidity Of mawNsh gallantry, co
ltrastel with the candid and natur