Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-11-29
SHREWS,

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not endure comparative poverty with.
out having the most agreeable part of
their nature destroyed it drives some
almost frantic to see the companions
Of their youth soaring far above them,
The disappointed woman has the
faculty of alternating her friends, and
cngcndcring violent detestations in
the heart of her enemies. No ono
can say more bitter things than sho
can, no one can bo harsher to those
she has in her power, aud wishes 20
treat unlsindly. Woe to the unfor-
tunate man who has tho misfortune
to marry disappointed woman! If
he is not willing to submit in all
things; and allow himself to be bad.
gcred and bullied, he had better pre-
pare for the worst The chances arc
that, sooner or later, he and his wife
have to separate, 1t is q striking
fact that, although the demand for a
separation may, 10 the first instance,
have come from her, she is the first to
cry out for return to the old rola-
tions in which they stand to one
another. She expects her friends to
crown her with wreath Of martyr.
dom if this is not willingly done. Sho
has the faculty OF makiHg many ao-
quaintances, and never is she more
pleasantly employed than when she is
pouring into their ears how she is i'll.
treated by her relatives (to whom she
may, by the way, be under the great
est obligations) and what measure of
vongenee ought to be meted ont to
them. She would not, however, in
jurc them in any way-eXcept, Of
course, By backbiting them. She
never keeps particular acquaintance
for heightened period. She quar-
rels with her or sights her before II
very long time has elapsed. The cry
of the disappointed woman is for
novelty She is ever longing for new
faces, new scenes, new everything;
her life is one continuous round of
change, the end of all the changes
being that she is unuttcrably misera.
bic because sho cannot get back to
where she started She can settle
down to no one employment or pur-
suit. She may, at the commence
ment, throw her whole heart into
anything she undertakes, but, sooner
or later, the pursuit becomes unbear-
ably distastelul to her, and is aban-
doncd. She has, unfortunately, the
faculty OF ovcrestimating her abilities
IA failing, however, which is by no
means peculiar to her, She can not
take kindly to pursuit which she
could perform with credit to herself
aud prof to the community. 1t may
be that she fancics she possesses tho
ability to enablo her to become a sue
ccssfnl author. Editor after editor
is bored with her MS, and all have to
give the same reply, that it Is not ad.
apted to their pages. Friend after
friend are requested to read the MS
and each have TO convey the informa-
ton. in as inotftnsive form as possi-
Gle, that it is not worth the paper on
which 1t is written. But all to no
avail. She goes on, mourning disap-
pointment after disappointment, and
quarrels with those who venture 20
adopt a wiser course. Let an object
be nnattainable, and then she is cer-
She has q marvellous faculty, too, has
the disappointed woman, of meddling
in other peoples business, and tender
ing unpalalablo advice. She speaks
as one having considerable authority.
She has at some period of her life,
perhaps, occupied somewhat exalted
position. She expects Difference to
be paid to her and her opinions be-
cause she has done so, and is ever in
state of fume because people will
persist in treating her as what she is,
not what she has been. She is an ad-
apt at manufacturing troubles and
grievances, and magnifies her sor-
rows so much that her life becomes
an absolute burden TO her.
Shrews, or disappointed women
call them what you likc-generally,
sooner or later, find themselves alone
in the world. Their children have
gone from them, because they found it
| impossible to remain and live in
peace A week'is quite long enough
to remain with disappointed woman
too long, in fact, If you do not wish
to hear terrible long catalogue of
trials and troubles. But she will be
amiable, rs far as you are concerned,
for that time because you possess tho.
charm of novelty. After week, take
care. Their true friends and relatives.
have become alienatod, through the
hard and bitter things which have
been said of them, and the angry al.
tercations which have taken place.
All, in fact, who properly know them,
avoid them, for their society is dan.
eerous. Thus, they have to rely on
chance acquaintances for companion
ship. From morning until night they
morbidly brood over their unhappy
lot, and yet in nothing can they see
that they have done wrong. They
have ignored the principle of "give
and take in family disputes and have,
upon all occasions, asserted their in
dependence and mastery. But they
recognize no fault in that. Yet, they
mourn the loss of their kindred and
friends, and long for genial compan-
ionship. 1t cuts them to the quick to
see themselves Stunned by those
whom, down 10 the bottom Of their
hearts, they really love, Yot, so com
pletely has long.continued sense of
disappointment aud wrong operated
upon their natures, that they are Mt
terly unable to regulate their conduct
so us TO secure return of this love.
They must hc cynical, critical, quarrel
some, spitefnl, and moody, when they
would rather be otherwise. They are
often well maunered at heart. Thoy can
be truly generous, and, you happen
to get them in the right cue, will do
anything to oblige you. But the dit
iculty is to get them in the right cue,
for at different times they will be so
different They are their own worst
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