, 1875-10-17
MoTHER.tN-L N-LAWaY.


c7,,.s, Oct. l3-The matrimonial question
hm tsen discussed in yonr columns IN nearly all
u pb,ses. IbAve read with mingled wonder
nd ,amlratioo the many Communications on tho
,1b;act-yondar that such uniformity Of senti-
nent Il saparent On soma points, and adm,ra~
inn NJ the c3ursse shown bv many Of your cor
,ssocuaents Of both sexes IN expressing their
,aneet convictions upon subject which ID OF
nA yital Importance to US sll
With your permission will give to the sympa-
1s;.,ce world the experiences OF d much~abrsed
,k,y,du.l-much abused in the bosom Of his
,ti,y, where it is generally conceded the sway OF
he lo.l aud nas.ac is absolute. have heard OF
.ses ike mine, but they mus. have been Of 4
e.a.r t;pe. OF the world would not now be so
th;ctl7 sRttled, In all that I NAV say I shall
.7asaro: to keep my temp,r. 4 man "ho al~
pSs himself to get la2i ~ not only weak and
foolish, but is apt TO be unjust. OF that de-
ya7pt;oa OF persons am no: opa, i ecosn to
axa advantage except on very care occasions.
spptonca the theme OF m7 present letter
nth fea1 and trembling. Perhaps this seluct~
LICE OF MT part will 80 tlnge and warp my
lhoasbts as to render them Of little avail in
pointing ont the manifold grievances under
wheh safe. and endare ny present martyr
5om. Let us try and d;rest myself Of all per
.a1a prejudjces aud tell tale Which. though it
nsy no: be new. has yet its own peculiar dls:lo-
ka1cs 10 recommend it..
lam married. Whom I Married or who mar
ned me il il not necessary to Az lain IN tue tell
ug Of tLis ''ower-true tale" The person to
Elou linked mt fortunes has mother There
snoihDg particularly strange lu that. ! have.
L fac:.. beard of inst such instances betolc.
there ueJ hage been other fncts colrcident with
:ais state u th.ngs that ate OF themselves trlte
md etle but they aro not OF nv EnoH ledge,
nd come no. within the scope OF this particular
hetd
n furtherance Of ms purpose 10 Building this
correspondence, it is necessary to st2te that
hare no objections to anybody having mother
4 tier en- aacrd it. / usea to think it was
.ety nice thing to Lays ooe, and believe there
Ee tarttn cnndlrops DOW under which person
II tn. iaod Is a real Blessing IN family. But,
Is EIrenasked In the early portion of this letter,
hsrs Is possibility that mev be m,sled BY
r1ejaeice, and desire 70 explain in advance
hut ny LITTER experence in tLat line bas-so to
s1est-o1s'u,bed ihe usual genial currents OF
n! toul and stirred me up generally.
our family Is 61uall numerically, Jet We have
n .be concomitants, mostly MI, OF large
establishment. One Of these peculiartles ls
tottesb!e to me,-wbo have SO far lived at
f1e4-and tlat 1s abundance :: talk Some
people call thit conversation. but they who co
u A1s Dot Particular as to the choice OF wnrda.
tnox what ta!K Is. although ! An not per-
nisted to exercise the privilege to any great ex-
enl IslE ia bern when person fee!s soclaole
~ has the time, and the necessary surround
neE, and elts down for while, wiki nobody's
h!ssions to interfere. That's what cali talk-
u: The talk I'm used to don't come within the
ttoTs estego1y. It is as unlike as the deluge to
ta summer shower. 1t tails alike upon the just
Nc tina Unjust and is. on the. whole, a plaGae
1S{1led to which the gcasshopper, cholers7
:elas-tever, aud the Like, are flst-clzss Bless
nRA
Ne al hsTe our establishments, that 10, we who
~ masrled, and think Nc, can afford it. Tho
so-ad kuoxs us as Mr. and Mrs. So and So. We,
~ family. are doubtless supposed to keep an
ess:aellshment. =: Well. We do We have ons
ttaSs established, And that Is an established
~. and it Is that verY Fact which leads to all
w woes. think this Fact to which have oc-
sak;onally a!luded III this letter is very stub
Sssn one. At least. have found it so.
- toere any person who. having tho light Of
naaco beta.a him or her. could objecs to auoth-
spe7oa : choosing thar own cnmpanT2 The
osac11 think may with truth saJ, waits Tor
ausger. Socrates lived ee.eral years ago.
saa suffered much all through the troub|es
aased bE vinegar~1ninded woman. The story
f. Tut be died from hemIock administered By
W. paoic authorities for alleged odeuses
sssios. the State. 1haye my own theory On that
sssg}ees refuse to believe 1ant1ppe was his
s,' sne. 1t is - firmly impressed upon my mind IN
sess he lldelible as bitter experience can PRINT
= I'm y; saas this same 1antippe was the mother
~ NV Of the old philosopher, and that through
taiB o~~
.;.Iol a9@ came to 80 back 50 many years for q
aae u nuaccountable TO me. ! know that We
s.', "1e taesn IN abundanee all around Us. IL IS
s%aea %1eea 70 tSseEt that family as = family
~ s1e motdez~lu~law is concerned. There Is
haoals. At least no sach compact ~ the dlc-
Would lead us to expect.
sn2 a1ae times, because pay my dues from
rrs1nan rssan to ta1-colleetor, neither Of which
nv 6aes ma get cared to cati me- hard names. ]
~. 'n okased the butcher Aud his two beef
~ ~ ooys; have coolly ordered the grocer
H.. aa bnl-serrier to quit my steps and have
1e NH his talk; and lastly, in the extremity
Inn ny Indignation. I have frowned
sSo % ox the door the venturous Eouth
NV Hon'o inveigle my family into the idea Of
ss1as tickets fer the la.est church soc!ahle. Al
~ uAse done. not because am haru- hearted,
~ .ssse csaase as hare before said, Of the pecul'
- uetsnohs existing in my household
saa!. a1.ase % desire TO cay anything against sn1'
~; relations. had no Intention OF saying
~. neR sEainst auyboas'e friends when cen
80 ssso 1nis letter. ! only thought "onld sas
u. oIo OF warning to those who have yet to treae
h.. Ath that IL tkely to be besat with such ia.
~ na.aals ~ have hereinbefore described. I've
.as DIRECTION. rou know> Misery Ikes company
- eo'ne misery requires good deal OF company
"a o7T tie victim through Yet am get
saooE cutie well It present. 6he1