Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-09-07
BUsYBOpIEs.

hard substanco-a stone wall, OF
an iron railing, for instaacc---wC
arc sympathized with by commits
Grating beings, who, rs soon a,
they have left us, inform the next
friend they meet that we have been
fighting and got awfully maulod,
We cannot have an amicabIo little
tiff with our witc-and will not the
best regulated couples vary the
monotony of their honeyed mtor.
course by occasional "tifls?"-wiLh
out it bting noised abroad that we
live q cst and dog life. If we as.
sert our marital authority in the
mildcst fashion, we are set down
as perfect brutes ; if the gentIencss
of our nature induces us TO give
way in triaes, it is reported thai
we are henpecked, reproach diff
ficult for u man to bear in booom
ingly meek manner. If we owe oul
tailor n bill, which we aro rithcr
tardy in liquidatihg, The rumol
goes forth that we are on the verge
Of bankruptcy. Because we take q
glass or two of good old port after
our dinner, it is said that We arc
confirmed sots, and will probably,
sooner or later, drink ourselves to
death, By paying an occasional
visit to the theatre; and to gather
ings Of q festive character at
friends houses, We find that it is
openly asserted that we are empty.
patcd and frivolous. The Rev. Mr..
Sloepaway is sometimes rather So
porific, and the pew in which we
put ourselves twice every Sunday
very comfortable. What wonder,
then, that the combination is now
and then too much for us, for we
fall victims to the god Of sleep?
But what is the result? Why it
is declarcd-of course when we are
not by-that VIC arc the very in.
carnation of evil, and must be
dead to all that is godly in failing
to listen to the "nice" sermon OF
good Mr.. Sleepaway. FIVE send
our children to y first-ratc school,
and have them taught Greek and
Latin, French and German, math-
ematcs and the piano, drawing,
music, and all the accomplishments
and branches of a first rate educa-
ton, it is pityingly said what fools
we are to throw away our money
upon what will not be OF the slight
est utility to our children. If, on
the other hand, we aim ost confne
their education TO knowledge of
the three "Rs," people sorrowfully
murmer that they are surprised
we do not know better, and opinc
that either cur resources must be
very limited, or our stingincss OK.
tremely great. 1t is, of course,
highly satisfactory for us TO know
that SO many worthy folks take an
interest in our affairs but it is not
by any means pleasant that thus
should be spread abroad number
of scandalous reports to our disad- |
vantage. We can appreciate the
Kindness Of our friends. evidenced
in the interest they take in our be
half, but should feel deeply gratifi- |
cd if their attentions were Il trihe |
less assiduous.
Most of these reports to ones |
discredit are spread abroad by Il |
certain class Of people, who may Ht |
once be detected from their conver-
sation, which would lead innocent |
listeners to the conclusion that
they knew everything about every
body. Certainly they do know q
good deal. They so about picking
up information as untiringIy rs a
country reporter hunts up para
graphs" They arc always ready
to gossip. They are prepared to
gush over with sympathetic feeling
when Mrs. B. relates the pcccadil-
Ioes of Mr.. B., and, by their per-
sausive and inviting manner, in.
lucc the poor soul to say a good
leal moro than she intended, and
upon mature reflection, considers /
she has any right to. How craft
Iy they insinuate that Mr.. b does
not like his homo as much rs he
ought, and is not so generous and
kind as he might. Having extract
I'd an admission to this effect, what
emphasis they threw in
to the words "they never knew
things were as bad as that" But
they will act as mediator the re-
suit of their mediating efforts being,
in a general way, that they are met
by the "coarse brute" in a manner
which is very insulting, and that
m open breach is created between
husband and wife. They can, in
preference TO pursuing the course
Just indicated, adoptanother. They
may urge injured Mrs. B. to stand
up for her rights, and inform her
that they would never submit 10
such treatment. Perhaps Mrs. B.
is induced to act as advised, and |
never regrets doing so but once,
and that is ever after. How these
people gloat over a really unhappy
and discordant household. How |
they keep on calling there offering
their mock sympathy, their real
object being to obtain as much in
formation as they can. How soon !
they remark if the house is untidy, |
and the children in the same condi |
ton as their home; Mrs. B. is a
bad temper; and Mr.. b. in the
sulks. How they endeavor to cheer
everybody. Mr.. b. is encouraged
to linger over his Old port alter
dinner. Mrs b. is strongly advis-
ed during a very confidential chat
to rush into extravaganza. 1t is,
perhaps, a just retribution for list
eners to such pests that Mr.. b. 8
friends should learn-greatly to
their surprise-that he is a heavy
drinker, and Mrs. B. B.'sacquaintance
a