The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-17
The Gray Marc ibeBetter Horse.

In answer to the correspondent who
asks the origin of the above proverb,
the New York OJSaTr gives the fo.-
lowing story: ..,...
"This well known proverbial saying
originated from the following circum
stances: A gentleman of a certain
county in England. having married a
Young lady OF considerable fortune, and
at the same time possessed OF many 9TH
er charms, he fouIdnot long after mar
riage that she wa, d high, domineering
temp and always contending to be
mistress both of hin and his family /;
therefore he formed the resolution OF
parting from her. Accordingly he
waited upon her faher, and told him
that he found ha laughter OF such a
tempe that he vasheartily tired OF her
and il he would tate her home again
he would return every penny OF her
fortune.
!, The old gentleman having inquired
into the cause 4 complaint, asked him
why he shouldbe more disquieted at it
than any othe mSrried man, since it
was the common case with them all,
and consequent, 40 more than he
might have expesth when he entered
into the married state. The young
gentleman desired 10 be excused il he
said he was 30 far from giving his as
sent to this assertion that he thought
himself more unhappy than any, other
man, as his wife aad a spirit DO way to
be quellel, and most certainly no man
who had a sene Of right or wrong
could ever.submt to be governed by his
wife. "Son," sad the old man, you
are but little acquainted with the world
i you do not know that all the women
govern their husbands, though not all
indeed by the Rme method; however,
I, end all dispues between US, / will put
what I have sad upon this proof, ifyou
a.e willing to ty it.
have five borses in my stable; you
aall harness hese to a cart, ID which
shall puta basket containing g hun
red eggs; AMI il, in passing through
he country, snd making a strict in-
airy into thetruth or falsehood OF my
,sertion, and leaving a horse at the
buse of every man who is master OF
b family himsdf, and an egg where
tie wife covers, you shall find your
egs gone before your horses, ! hope
tbt YOU will ten think your own case
Mt uncommon, but will be contented to
q home and look upon your own wife
a. no worse nan her neighbors. II, on
.h other hind, your horses are gone
fpt, I will take my daughter home
sain and y,ul shall keep her fortune"
This proposal was too advantageous TO
be rejected. Our young married man
therefore eel out with grest eagerness,
t. get rid as be thought, of his horses
and his wife. At the first house he
cane to he leard 8 woman with q
sh,il angry oice call to her husband
to u to the DOR. Here he left an egg,
YOU nav be ure, without making any
fartler inquiry. At the next house he
metwith something of tine came kind,
and It ever, house in short until his
eggs we're ahost gone, when he arrived
at th, seat Z a gentleman OF family
and fRure iIthe country. He knocked
at tbs, doorand iuquiring for the mas
Ter Of the buse was told by q servant
that his ,nster was not yet stirring. bat
if he pleasd TO walk in his lady was
in the paor. The lady with great
complaissce desired him 10 beseated,
and said, This business was urgent, she
would we her husband, but had
much rater not .distusb hiu. why,
really msarn,p = said he, my business
is only b ask question, which you
csn soiv1as we'll as your husband. il
you will be Ingenious with me: you
will Doubtless think it odd, and it may
be deemed impolite for any one, much
more atranger, 10 ask such . question /;
bat az wager depends upon it, and it
may bf soue advantage TO yourself to
deelar, the truth to me, hope these
considerations will plead my excuse.
Ii is, madam, my desire to be informed
whether you govern your husband, or
he rule over you" Indeed sir" re.
piled tie lady, this question is some
what old; but az l think no one ought
to be ashamed of doing their duty /
shall make no scruple to cay that am
always ,ro1d to obey my husband in
all things; but il woman's own word
is to be suspected in such case, LEI
him answer for me, for here be comes.
The gentleman at that time entering
the room, and after some apologies be-
ing made acquainted with the business
confirmed every word his obedient wif'
had reported in her own favor upor
which he was requested to choose which
horse in the team he liked best, aud tt
accept Of II as q present
A black gelding struck the fancy o
the gentleman most bat the lady desire
be would choose the gray mare, which
she thought would be very fit for he
side saddle; her husband gave s.o
stsntisI reasons why the black Aorse
would be the most useful 70 them. but
madamstIll persisted in h-f claim tt
the gray pare "Eh's. sald sne
and win you not taks her them Bu
I say YOU shall. for 1 ism sure the gray
mare ia murL the BETTER horse" well
nv des, replied the husband, if j
mast be so,-"You N ust take 90 egg,
rsplied the gentleman carter "and
must take all my horses back sgair
and endsayor 70 lire happy with N!
WIFE" " - a
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