Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-01-02
VOL. XIX.--NO. %.

THE VILLAGE. IA country village af-
fords no retreat. There everybody knows
everybody's business. You cannot raise
half dozen goslings without having
them stoned for picking off your neigh
boris gooseberries. Gossip wants no het-
ter haven than small village. Miss Glib
stands at the gate three times a day talk
ing with old Mrs. Chatterbox; and on
rainy days, at the blacksmith's shop, the
whole business of the town swinls in
tank of tobacco juice Of the worst plug.
Every body knows whether this morning,
out Of the butchers cart. you bought
mutton or Calls liver. and the mason's
wife, at the risk of breaking her neck,
rushes down stairs to exchim; ''Just to
think ofit Mrs. Stuckup has bought
sirlon steak. aud they are no better than
other people y Your preserving kettle
is also borrowed, your axe, your wash
tub, your tca-kettle, little butter, u
drawing of tea A bonnet-box was seen
going from the millinery shop to the
house Of a villager on Saturday after
noon, and on Sunday morning a score Of
people are early at church, heads half
turned towards the door ready to watch
the coming Of the new purchaser. hand
kerchief up to the mouth, ready % burst
out at what they call perfect fright Of a
bonnet. They always ask what you gave
for thing, and say you were cheated
had something Of a better quality they
could have let you had for half the mo-
ney. We have at different times lived
in small village, and many Of our hest
friends dwell there. but there are other
places more favorable for mans getting
to heaven.
MARRIED LIFE II will try to make
myself and all around me agreeable. 1t
will not do to leave man to himself till
he comes to you; to take no pains to
attract him, or to appear before him with
a long face. 1t is not 50 difficult as you
think, dear child, to behave to husband
so that he shall remain forever hus-
band | am an old woman, but you can
still do what you like, word from you
at the right time will not fail Of its effect
what need have you to play the suffering
virtue? The tear Of loving girl, says
an old book, is like dew drop on q rose;
but that on the check Of Il wife is drop
Of pain to her husband Try to appear
cheerful and contented. and your husband
will be 50; and when you have made
bin happy, you will become SO in reality
afl IA. u.tf al 3 |.
happiness Of his wife, he is always proud
of himself as being the source Of ii. Al
soon as yon are cheerful you will be live
" and alert. and every moment will afford
you an opportunity to let fall an agreea-
Bile word Your education, which gives
you an immense advantage, will greatly
assist you; and your sensibility viii be-
come the nobIcst gift that nature has be-
slowed on you. when it shows itself ia
aifectionate assiduity, and stamp on every
action soft, kind, tender character, in
stead Of wasting itsefin secret repning"
"Mw TIGnr SQUEEZE Jake Sny-
der lived a little east Of place called
Mount Airy, then in Wythe county, Va.
Snyder was quiet good sort Of man,
but subject to fits Of arrangement or IN
sanity, during which be usually imagined
himself to be the ruler Of the universe.
and would often proceed to hold the day
of Judgment, and pass sentence upon his
neigbbors according to his own likes and
dislik@ r VS. tlt4 s5ba IL litt'e
county IL f4 grinding ctr tae 81
his net e, jobs aa@ IL RllWilfiar,
had ID aaefshig NmiiI aiao; l5staaaa
these q user there neYef vas TOO
much good feeling, thus verifying tie
Old adage Two Of trade can never
agree !" Zone day alae snyder was a
little more crazy than usual and particu-
larly mad at the FuwiIdcrs. he perched
hinselfup some elevation and proceed
ed, as be said to hold the day Of iudg-
ment. He first tried the FulwiIlers,
and convicted them Of taking too much
toN by their own confessions, and con-
signed them TO the left init de goats +"
Now, said he, Il tries myself Jake
Snyder, stand upl Jake Snyder, what
has you been about il this lower world n
All, | docs not know
"Yell, Jake, did yeu not have milI?"
Vas, | had mill"
"Vell, Jake Snyder, did you not take
too much toll p
Vas, ven de water vas low and de
mill-siopcs dull, | did take little too
much toll. but den ! always did give it
to dc poor"
Then after considering while, he
added flake Snyder, you may go 10
de right band nit de sheep, bnbM is nit
tight squeeze r
TWEED AND HIS CiinDnEN. "A CORES
pondcnt, in writing Of Tweed, says:
II can conceive that the father q sAs,e
Derby loved by bis children. Twse
lated ore story Of himself whicIGdispi1ys
his affection in his family. He swas Nv