The weekly Louisianian., 1872-12-28
THE WAY TO A MANS HEART,
BY MRS. WILLIAMS.

! [From the Houston (Texas) Union1
At q woman's rights meeting, one o
the lady-speakers said that when wo
man with the suffrage wanted her hus
band to vote as she wished, she woult
put on the table all the dainties sh.
knew that ho l;Lod. -~-~-- ''
How well this woman knew the wa,
to q mans heart; and in connection
with this subject I will relate an Incl
dent which come to my knowledge.
My old friend, Mrs. Bnzby, hai
three daughters, which ought to have
satisfied her without craving three
sons-in-law. She had q foolish notion
that a woman ought to have husband
"to lean on" she said, the gracious
knows some of them are broken reeds
so far as leaning on them is concerned.
She ought to have known this by ex.
perience; for old Buzby, who had mar.
1ied her when he was young Buzby, fo,
the money she had, never would dc
anything but spend it, and when it was
gone she opened clearinghouse and
supported him and the children.
never could understand, with her ex-
perience, how she could talk about a
husband being something ito lean on. y
To have three single daughters was
more than she could stand, and when
Major Cramwell returned from his
long residence in India and called on
her, she intimated to the girls that he
was the very man for one of them to
lean on. Repeated failures had made
them somewhat dubious about secur-
ing that great prize, a husband; how
ever, they felt it their duty to try, and
accordingly, they tried, Betsey Buzby,
the eldest of the three, practised her
really fine voice diligently for a week,
determined to sing her way into the
heart of Major Cramwell. Josephine,
the second, made herself mistress of
India and military tactics, thinking
that, on this account, the Major would
find her his affinity. Caroline, the
third daughter, made herself appear
very beautiful, she was that way i'll
clined, anyhow, by carls, and paint,
and a very ahowy and becoming cos
tune. She thought that her chances
were better than her sisters.
Thus prepared for conquest, the
young ladies received very smilingly
the Major, when, in response to Mrs.
Buzby's invitation, he came to spend
the evening. I will do him the justice
to say that he applauded Betsey's sing
ing, was interested in Josephine's con-
and admired Caroine's beau
y. Thus for, the young ladies were
quite success, and hope had vigor-
BUS life in each heart.
To crown the evenings entertain
ment, Mrs. Buzby, who was well aware
hat the success would not be complete
without supper, had ordered her cook
% prepare just such an one as she knew
would suit the palate of her guest.
Frede1ica was German, about thirty,
yery bright in her cheeks, with plenty
# golden hair, superabundance of
,ealth, energy, and good nature, and
;hough not remarkable intellectual or
she had a bright feather in
Ter cap, she was a capital cook. She
lid her best, which was very good, to
;ive the Major fine supper: His eyes
;listened as he partook of the delicacies
o artistically prepared forhis appetite. |
II imagine, madam" he said, with
nimation, ''that you ore peculiarly |
'lessed in cook"
''Frederica is q treasure; she can
make a soup out Of leather, and bread
ut Of stones. She is SPLENDID cook, |
nd never Wastes either" J" replied Mrs, |
'uzby with energy,
"Ah! a good cook is good thing"
esponded the Major, "Are your
aughters good cooks?"
Qnite off her guard, Mrs. Buzby very
Inadvertently replied, "dear me: no,
1eJ do not even know how to mix up
orn-bread."
The major looked very serious, but
i'd nothing, and as the young ladies
azed at his solemn countenance, they
1t that the game was up, they had
st their man to lean on.
Suddenly looking up from his plate,
[aior Cramwall said to Mrs. Ruzby.
Is this good cook Of yours an ancient
male2" /
"Oh, dear, no; she is only thirty"
No more was said on the subject; the
Iajor eat as much as she desired, then
'ose; and music and conversation I'm
he'd the evening. In three weeks
ON this date, Frederick gave notice
'at she was going to leave. Mrs.