The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-05
WHEELING. WEST va MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY

of his society she would gladly excuse
many ofthe good things which he sends
her as a substitute. BE does not be-
lieve in "love in a cottage" and for his
life cannot tell what Mrs. Brown finds
to complain on. "He is a man of busi-
ness" and thinks, complacently, that
he has surpassed the nonsense of youth
and the tame delights of carly wedlock.
He has come to like strong flayors, and
knows, although he knows not why,
that his heart is growing dead within
him. The charms of Mrs. Brown fail
to move him. The old feeling of ten
derness dies out of him. Her sympa-
thetic bosom is no more his refuge and
solace. The love of gain oyershadows
his love of Mrs, Brown, and the pur-
suit of gain leaves him no time for Mrs.
Brown. rqs r rs1f,s - +.
In the meantime, what is the position
of Mrs. Brown2 Shut up in her house
all day, with no absorbing pursuit to
take the place of her absorbing love of
Mr.. Brown. She passes her hours in
the pleasant hope of meeting her hus-
band at dinner, and spending her even
ing with him. She is rearing Mr..
Browns children, and, after all the care
which they require, longs for sympathy
and sOIace from him to whom she has
given, once and forever, her whole
heart. His smiling approval, his ap-
Preeiating praise, hisendearments, will
pay for everything. All these are her
right. Failing to get these, she grows
sad, and in her heart questions the hon.
esty of the love which her husband has
pEOfessed for her, questions her own
ability to retain his affection, questions
the tie that unites them, questions her
destiny with sorrOwful foreboding. She
is driven in upon herself and feeds
upon herself. Ahl the Thousand and
Ff1illinnS of vriUp9 VVhn qIOV-lU arriving
at the consciousness that the cares of
this life and the deceitfulness of riches
have hardened their husbands hearts,
or stolen them, have settled down into
a hopeless round of duties, and died at
last. .athiTat, aye starving, for the love
which was pledged to them at the altar.
But suppose, Mrs. Brown is not the
kind of q woman to succumb readily to
her lot, If she is a woman of spirit
she does not take to her destiny tamely.
1t will do one of two things
Mr.. Browns accuser, thorn in his
side, rebel, or she will institute life
independent OF him, and If Mr.. Brown
will defraud her of her rights, by max
ing money, she will take her rights in
his coin. She will spend money; she
will find her delights, her sUlace, her
pursuits in society," II Mr.. Brown will
not make her home pleasant, other pSo-
pie will be invited to do so. If Mr..
Brown will not make himself agreea-
BILE, she will go where people are agree
able. Her heart is hungry, her life is
without zest, her hopes are disappoint-
ed, and-she takes license from her hus-
bands essential infidelity to seek for
something, somewhere, which shall
make heFslife Significant. If her hus-
bands heart is lost, it makes but little
practical difference with her whether it
Is stolen by mammon or Mary Ann.
Love, society, consideration, npprecia-
ton she must and will have; and if she
cannot get these where she has n claim
upon them, she will secure AN outside
supply. Her husband has chosen his
field of satisiactions, and chosen 1t in
depeudently of her. She will take the
position of bousekeeper and money
spehder, W hicf Mr.. Brown has assigned
to her, and then choose her field of sat
isfactions and solaces independently Of
him. When this state of things be-
comes established, all true family life
is, of course, at an end. Husband and
wife entertain and maintain separate
interests. Communing ceases. If they
are peaceable persons, they get along
reputubly, and with certain degree of
comfort. If they are quarrelsome per-
sons, they will quarrel.