The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-12

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"No, I have seen nobody who
knew much about q him, but there
hangs his portrait in that handsome
frame. look at it. = - gsTrITIn.
g Why, l must acknowledge that
the dear deceased vas not very hand
some. Still, that may not be sutfi-
cient. There are menlwho can make
their wives forget their ugliness; and
that very face that quiets your alarms
is perhaps exactly what ought TO ex-
cite them You do not know what q
degree of complaisance, what attens
ton, what sacrifice, the original Of
that portrait may have considered
himself obliged to use; and depend
upon it, no less will be expected OF
you, Notwithstanding your good
looks" 3'24 q b e. ssa.. 4. ~ E.
Well, I intend to be good
husband. / shall endeagor to make
my wife happy; what more can be ex-
pected?" EAs NY4W
st do not know what may be ex-,,
pectedgol But why isgthat portrait still
there? When the reign is concluded
and the interregnum past-when the
people have cried, the king is. dead,
long live, the king,' it is the usual Gus
tom to transfer the emblem Of defunct
ROYALTY either to- the lumber room Or
the garrett"
Iaq fiWhat, a painting like that, done
Iby onepof the first masterst oWepre
serve it as a work ofart, without refer.
ence 10 the original, who is, dead and
out of the way"
hope that you may find that ne
is" i
ghosts?" 4
.&f'believe ghosts sometimes come
when. they are called. and / believe
the apparition of a first husband is
yeryaapt to be in the way of the i'm
prudent man who has ventured to
take his place" =
The next day the two friends took a
ride together. On their return Fred
,erick rsduested Julins to go with him
into the cemetery, saying with a
solemn tone: u
1.-THE living ought to take lessoh as
from the dead.
) They walked through several rows
of tomb st0nes with Expresses ldroop-
ing over them, till Frederick stopped
sndRqintedVout an Inscription ce to his
Here rests John Joseph Aristides
Doligny, the best of men and the,
model of husbands. His inconsola-
bile widow has raised this lEps apl
to his memory.
"That inconsolable, observed
Deryille, s"issan honor to you, for you
have triumphed over eternal Sorrow.
But the lesson to. which I would call
your attention is comprised in the
first line gao vFON INA agwF {,
,ta TIE best Of men and, the model
of husbands. Mark what Itell you,
this epitaph will be repeated to you,
and. this funeral eulogium held up to
you as afrule of conduct, from which
you may not depart without exposing
yourself to witness regrets, which
will not be very fattering to you and
to see your wife once more become an
inconsolable widow. You smile; you
do not believe me2nM01
How can Pam | not the happi-
est of husbands?" :.
q saCertainly, at this period of your
marriage you may expect to enjoy the
honeymoon as everybody else does;
only i'm the case sefkaa widow, this
moon is sometimes eurtailed of its fair
proportions, and only lasts two or
three weeks.naoa 10 inom1soszss mo
2 80 Really, Frederick if you we're not
such anlold FRIEND sInshould quarrel
with yoti nsN 10 yiio sht sni5is.n }
(lAaf should not be sui udrprisedi if you
did" ma5 Csc
Julius went home and dined along
with. issBife. AS he looked on her
sweet face, and listened to her sweet
conversation, he thought of the ridic-l
uloug fearsof his; friends. U !
Poor Frederick" said he to him
self, :" he means kindly, but he is
strangely, mistaken Be.sgs 8gssEg
His wife interrupted his medita-
tons by asking if he had not been
riding out during the morning.
j. HYes, my dear, i took arride while
you were with your mother mi 90
And | believe you had friend
with you? ~ ,L-enii not
~" Yes, Frederick Defville, charm
ing young man, ,,l,,.4 b,.ae.tig 4,h s
"CharmingI oh, I do not doubt
that. But I have heard of the gen.
ktleman; and. between you and I. that
intimacy is one which | think is no
Plonger very suitable for you. ;"
"Not suitablel Why?"
why, do you not think that sin
gle man sometimes has acquaintance
whom il ii is as well TO giyesup when he
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Certainly; but Frederick-"> Z
~ He is singular mana and besides
he has met with some adventures.
He has been talked of, and his atten-
tons have injured the characters of
some ladies' 1uaaG upA eo
~' That is to say, some ladies who
had no characters to lose have been
very willing to allow his attentions;
but / assure you that Frederick is a