The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-05-19
Hunting for q Diyerce.

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Not long since there arrived in this city.
T says the New Orleans Picoyune, from wcs-
r tern State, young gentleman and his pretty
wife. The fascinations Of metropolitan soc
! ely were too much for the young wife's allie.
glance She didn't gladden. at her liege lord \
coming as she used to do, aud into their do
nestle circle finally introduced no ordinary
; amount Of jealousy. Things went on f. ON
bad to worse. until the subject of divorce
was mentioned and finally discussed Tho
more it was thought Of the more irreconoiIs
BILE grew the difficulty. Now it 50 happened.
that in the State where the young couple
came from, nothing but legislative enact.
ment could sever the marital bonds. Sun
posing that it was the same here, and aseer-
tanning that the Legislature was in session,
the wife set out for the Mechanics Institute
on Dryades street, to have the matter deeid.
ed at once.
| Arriving there, she strayed accidentally
into committee room, just then occupied
by a gray haired Senator. Hse s-disler
"Are you the Legislature, sir z" inquired
the lady, .,,ait ses,c,-
81 am member Of It, was the polite ro-
| ply.
, Yes, | suppose So Well, sir, l want q
divorce, = replied the lady, coming directly to
the business on hand, y, aag -f 71s'eH
Indeed. Why what kind OF manner
of man would want to separate from SO hand
some lady as you inquired the Senator
strengthening up and adjusting his shirt col
lar ~ - r
sob, sir, I've been badly treated,' cried
the lady, her heart evidently touched Nv
the Senator'S sympathy; and leaning her
head against his shoulder, she gave way to
tears.
OF course the Senator tried to quiet her,
He stroked her arm, and even ycntured 70
press his lips to her cheek.
Just then the door opened, and several
gentlemen walkedin The Senator realisipy
his awkward position cried out,
''Oh, she only wants divorce !" sT
II should think she ought to have QUE,
and you also; but this is not the place :" aud
the gentlemen excusing themselves, made
hasty exit
The Senator, fearing lnisconstructlon, fol-
lowed them into the hall crying out
Hdentlemen, gentlemen, confound it, she
only wants a divorce p
His only satisfaction, however, consisted in
the emphatic remark of one of the intru-
ders: ~.
Yes, and blamed il che oughtn't to h.yo
it too
RlslNG IN THE WoRLD.-You should
bear constantly in mind that nine tenths of
US are, from the very nature and necessities
of the world, born to earn our livelihood by
the sweat Of the brow. What reason have
we then to presume that our children are nos
to do the same? If they be-as now and
then Que wlkbc-eadowed with extraordiaa-
ry powers of mind, those powers may havo
an opportunity Of developing themselves
and. if they never have that opportunity the
harm is not very great to us or to them. Nor
does it hence follow that the descendants of
laborers are always to be laborers The path
upwards is steep and long to DO sure In.
dastry, care, skill, excellence in the present
parent lay the foundation Of rise uuder
more favorable circumstances for the child
rem. The children Of these take another
rise; and blythe by the descendants of tho
present laborer become independent. This
is the natural progress 1t is by attempting
to reach the top at single leap chat so much
misery is produced in the world and the
propensity to make such attempt has been
chirished and encouraged by strange projects
that we have witnessed Of late wears for
making the laborers virtous and happy by
giving them what is called education. The
education speak Of consists in bringing I'd
children to labor with steaa:pess, with care
and with skill; to show them how to do M
many useful things as possible, to teach
them how to do all IN the best manner; to
set them an example of industry, sobricty,
cleanliness and neatness; to make all these
hahltpal to them, SO that they shall never be
liable to fall into the contrary to let them
always see good living proceeding from la
Dor, and thus to remove from them the tempt
alton to set at the goods Of others b. violent
or fraudulent means, and 10 keep far from
their minds all the inducements to hypocrisy
and deceit. eae7o5 ri biua@ odg iclSsI