The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-01-26
tFrcm the Irving Msya4in,.l
HOW TO MAKE HOME HAPPY,

AMELIA OsMoND was the spoiled child
Of nature and fortune, spoiled by her pa
rcnIs during her infancy, aud by society
since her first appearance in the ray
world.
Edward Carleton loved Amelia TO dis.
traction, and took advantage OF the surcs,
means of pleasure, 10y fattering her. He
was witty, handsome, sensible aud agree.
able, therefore, it is not to be wondered at
that he became successful suitor for her
hand.
Carleton and Amelia had been married
twogycars, and u little con had cementcd
still more closely the union which, as yet,
had been uushadcd by single cloud.
However, il must be acknow lodged
that Carleton had mpcrccptlbly changed
in manner aud language. He loved his
wife with the same tenderness, and, sole.
ly occupied in making her happy. he
aattcred her no longer. He spoke TO her
| in frank and confidential manner; not
in the language OF gallautry, which per.
hnps might be very agreeable in society,
but which ought to be insipid TO the
woman with whom we are TO pass our
| life.
II, during bis courtship, he wished to
be the most amiable Of lovers, so, after
marriage, he was the most exemplary OF
husbands.
Mrs. Carleton was much hurt at the
change in her husbands manner towards
her, and, in all the freshness OF her beauty,
she sOon sought those frivolous circles of
society where the incense Of hattery was
lavshed upon her. Her husband per-
ceiyed with grief this nordinate taste Tor
gnyeiy, and one morning addressed her
thus:
"You were in high spirits last night al
Mrs. Dashington's, nnd remarked with
sorrow thul you seem much happier m
the piddy vortex OF the fashionable world
than in the guietude Of your own home
because in society" replied Mr'
+. Carleton, rather bitterly, 81 received
those attentions to which am entitled
while at home am treated rs nobody
"In tho gay world, my dear Ameln,
said Edward, "your beauty is admired
which is bat Just; but at home you are
treated like good wife and good moth
er, which is much better"
This conversation was interrupted by
the arrival Of visitors, and Mrs. Carleton
was soon surrounded by several fashion
4 ables. A brilliant conversation presented
! to each an opportunity Of displaying thei
-. wit and amiahlily; everything Mrs. Car
Teton said was repeated by the company
One said, "What witt" another, "wha
beuuty!" third, "What Refinement !
e praise the more fiatteripg because il wa
merited.
Among the number of Mrs. Carleton
admirers Sir Frederick Foppington wa
!, most conspicuous. He had a decided,
: handsome figure, " hich wass set of 10 tn
!. best advantage by the elegance of hi
8 dress. However, these external adyan
i tages were spoiled by the effectntion o
l. his manners, and though considered
brilliant min in society, not the smalles
n portion Of common sense could be imput
cd to him. So insinunting was he, tina
:, Mrs. Carleton had already began to max
- comparisons between him and her bette
Z half, which was not very futtcrng to III
: latter.
y One day DIR. Carleton went into hi
y wife's boudoir. She wss absent, but he
e left upon her writing desk the beginnin
of a letter she was writing to youn
friend. He glanced over it, and read a
a follows:
70 "My dear Julis,-I am fav from Lein
IN MS you seem to think. 1t is true, N
- husband is the best of men; but he
'. much changed in his manner to me sine
we were married. Alns! the time is pOi
when he used to anticipate my ever
caprice. He now no longer praises mt
and, would you believe il, he has gone 6
90 far as to give me lecture. He is b.
'" coming every day more commonplace
and forgels the means he employed
10 please me, and without whiuh, certainl
10, | never should have loved him. Howeve
"a. a number OF young admirers fortunate
u" lavish upon me those compliments al
Y attentions which my husband no long
deigns to bestow upon me. There is OF
particulsrly who is most agreeable he
called Sir Frederick Foppinglon. i
not think it possible TO meet with Al
one more witty and refnedi he is all q
IiS IL fashion here, and this tims think sa'