Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-11-08
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RAcY sKLTCH FOR THE LADIES.
Mrs. PATSY Srangle," q charming CORES
rondent of the Louisville Courier, addresses
the following to Mr.. "Yub dam There are
many ladies, we d,re say, who think with
Mrs. spangie, if they do not speak out. 70
them this letter will he great treat:
sPANGLE AS A LOVER.
lirst met Spanglc at a county fair. We
were intro luccl to each other at about 10
o'clock in the m,ruing, AMI, if you will te
lieve me, did not get a chance to speak to
any other gcn,'cn.n that day. Inever saw
fellow 50 struck at frs. sight don't think
he saw a hors. or in fact anything that was
ON exhibition tia, day bui me, although there
were present many of the most beautiful and
accomplished young ladies Of that section OF
the country. AS he was extremely good look
ing, of gool family. and of unexceptionahe
character and habits, l. of course, felt tlattcr-
cl by his marked preference | had TO take
him TO dinner. and introduce him TO pa and
ma and the whole family He made a ye,y
gool impression. In fact Spangle can shine
when he tries. | remember the fact with
pride. Well it is the old story. lie became
infatuated, anl obtained my permission to
visit me At my home and spend a day there
IN just two weeks from the time we met
During these two weeks received daily long
letters iroin Simon, closely written anl cross
written. wish had kept them At length
the day Of his visit arrived and 10 and b hold,
the servant girlawoke me in the morning with
the pleasant information that Spansle was
waiting for me in the larlor Here was a
lover for you
MARRIAGE AND HONEYMOON,
Well we'll As said before, it was the old
story ever recurring. ever swertly told, and
ever listened to by willing ears. Suffice il to
say tha, from tha: day saw no peace until
became Mrs. Spangle. Our honeymoon was.
suppose, like all hon cymoons short and de-
licious.
THE REALITIES or LlrE
III
is my belief that this is the most trying pcri-
cd Of a wonans life. However kind and al
tcntivc her husband may be, . young wife
when she enters upon the actuAlities Of life,
has disclosed to her 4 state of facts Of which
she has little or no conception before ma rriayc
When she leaves an atmosphere of ROMA nee
and adulation and enters upon the rea lities of
life, it is like stepping out Of garden of
sumner flowers into the reg ions of perpetual
winter, and unless she brings all her good
sense and philosophy to her aid, her affections
will become chilled, and she will regard her.
self disappointed, if not a deceived, woman
for the balance of her life. 1t is the hope that
our experience may he of benefit to Young
wives that induces me TO reveal some of the
years Of married life.
After our brief holiday, Spang!e-to use his
own cypression--took tilt at. the world. de-
ernned to wrest from it not only a CONNIE.
tence, but fortune that would place me in
lhe most beatfc attitude to he obtained by
apuence. A1 a2 'q8! tasH giiS
The dear fellow did work hard, and if le
met with obstacles and difficulties, and trials,
The world never knew it. lie reserved them
for his fresle, and although he did not
accuse me as the cause, yet could but feel
that was some way or other accountable for
his troubles.
Although never seriously doubted his
love for me, yet he certainly permitted many
excellent opportunities for manifesting it to
pass unimprovcd. Before we were married,
ic seemed to have a perfect mania for holding
my hand, and used to wonder if he would
ever give me an opportunity TO do any needle
work after marriage. But, bless your soul,
after marriage, when opportunities for indulg-
ing in that delicious pastimc were abundant,
il seemed to have lost its charm. Poor foolish
me was often aggricved at his apparent
and would ask him twenty times
lay it he did not love me. "Why certainly
10, my dear little puss; knew it!-Perhaps
did. also knew that we had plenty of
Hour and bacon in the pantry, but that knowl-
edge did not satisfy my hunger.
THE HONEYMOON IN A PARTIAL ECLIPSE.
It is true that this atiiiction manifested it.
self sporadcally with NIL the warmth and ar
lor Of the old days; but these ebullitions were
lhe exceptions. The rule was, II thought you
knew it, Yes, girls, when you get husbands,
hey will expect you to Know 1t, and my ad-
vice TO you is, that you get all the courting
you want before you are matried, for after
that event what little courting is done in Tie
family win have to be done by the wife.