Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-09
Nunlbre 45

tempt If they would, for authority Is d.
vinely delegated to them; but there arc
few who have generosity enough to take
pleasure in gratifying the wife who evil
dently strives to meet his wishes, aud is
willing to sacrifice her own pleasures that
she may promote his happiness"
"But l can't sec,' said Mrs. Cunning.
ham, "why any happiness is not of as
much consequence as my husbands; l
foant see why all the sacrifice should be on
my side" . -ftr. -.ss
"Do you not PERCEIVE" said she, that
the sacrifices you make, are made to Sc.
cure your happiness, and not to destroy
it, -sl .s s5. .aaI1.g
IL don't know" she said 81 can't
bear to have Ned think to manage me as
he would little child, and then punish
me as he did last uight, if [ don't do just
as he says. don't think it fair. And |
don't know that it would be of any avail
should fellow your advice. Some men will
be ugly, do what you will and why should
you understand managing the men batter
than do? You are two or three years
younger |" .s rai1lf
III never studied how to manage them"
said Mrs. Westbury but have thought a
good deal on the best way Of securing
domestic happiness, and reason, observa-
tion, and the word of God teach me, that
would the wife be happy and beloved, she
must be in subjection to her own husband.
He may not always be reasonable, but she
cannot 'userp authority without at orc,
warning against, Heaven and her own
peace and Responsibility. Think oft, my
dear Mrs. Cunning CHAM ruminate upon it,
and in your own decision be careful not
to let will influence you to sacrifice
greater good for less. 1t is not degrad,
ing for wife to submit to her husband.
On the contrary, she never appears more
lovely than when cheerfully and gracefully
yielding up her own wishes, that she may
comply with his. Women were not made
to rule and in my vioS, the wife who at
tempts to rule, and the husband who SUBJ
mlts to be governed, are equally contemp.
tible. iss
"What an admirable wife you would be
for tyrant!" exclaimed Mrs. Cunning.
ham. "I never heard the doctrine of
passive obedience more strenously inculca-
ted. Indeed, you would make a tyrant
of any man."
"It anything would disarm the Tyrant."
said Mrs. Westbury, II think this passive
obedience would do it. if at the same time
1t were cheerful obedience. But hap
PLY, you have no tyrant to disarm. Your
husband, l am satisfied, would be easily
pleased. Try, my friend, for little
while, to yield to hip, and see if you do
not meet with rich reward"
"Woll. l will think of it," said Mrs.
Cunningham, "and shall perhaps, do as
you advise for really lam wretched now.
Oh dear, do wish the men were not so
obstinate 50 overbearing so selfish !"
For some time, things went on very
calmly with Julia. Though there was
nothing tender, or even affectionate in the
manner of her husband, there was grad.
ual alteration, sufficient to keep hope alive
and stimulate her to exertion, He spent
mole and more of his time at home, and
was at least becoming reconciled 10 ner So
ciety. Julia's system Of visiting had
been partially adopted, and Mr. Westbury
enjoyed it highly. Mr. and Mrs. Eyeleth
and few other friends Of eongenial
mind. had been invited to drop in occas-
sionally without cerimony the invitation
had been complied with, and Mr. West
bury and Julia had returned few visits
Of this kind. Thus many evenings had
been proftabIy spent. Another great
comfort to Julia, was, that her husband
had choerfully permitted her to decline
several invitations to attend large parties
and sometimes remained at home with her
himself, and even where he thought best.
on his own part, to accept the invitations,
he had been absent but short time, and
had then returned to pass the remaindcr
of the evening with his wife. n.
But after awhile this faint ,gleam of
sunshine began to fade away. A cloud of
care seemed settling on Mr.. Westbury's
brow he passed less and less of his time
at home. till at length Julia scarcely saw
him except at meal times. ,'Whatis the
matter 7" thought Julia. sam | the
cause is Miss Eldoh ? or is it some per-
iplexity in his affairs ?" She longed to IN.
quire. Ii She had dispeased him she
wished to correct whatever had given dis
pleasure. ,s8.g asH so,,asss. n
IF his sadness was IN any way conpcct-
cd with Miss Eldon, Of course she could
not in sny way interfere but ifit origina-
ted FIN anycauso foreign to either, she si-
lently desired to offer sympathy, and
share his SORROWS. Day after day passed.
without producing any favorable change.
and Julia's feelings were wrought up to
agony. She resolved at all hazards to ins
quire into his depression.