Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-11-08
Managing a Husband.

and good looking, withal, but if you
marry him he Will make you his slave
take my word FOR ii, Miss Atherton.'
DO you think SOP said the lady ad-
dressed, quietly looking up from her
embroidery.
Think so? l know it. You cannot
have forgotten how his first wife Jared.
So gentle and lovely, too, as she was,
vet the poor woman never dared say
her soul was her own-never If she
had different husband, she would un'
doubtedly have been alive to day.
Very likely, Mrs. May
And yet. knowing all this, you are
going TO take her place.
Major Flint will find me a very diff
ferent person from bis first wife, sale
Miss Atherton, composedly. How
ever, as I do not wish to anticipate
sorrow, We will, if you please. dismiss
the subject
This was not the first remonstranct
Miss Atherton had received on tht
subject Of her approaching marriage,
but she had made up her mind, it ap
peared, and was now occupied in max
ing preparations for the wedding.
What had been said respecting Major
Flint and his first wife wife was un-
questionably true. He was domestic
tyrant, and holding the female UNDER
standing in very slight esteem, con-
sidered that The wife ought. in all re-
spects, to be subservient to the hus'
bands will.
His reason for marrying again was
principally frem the fact that be found
no housckeeper who would be sufficient
IL subservient 10 bis whims and caprices
Having lost one after another, he came
to the conclusion that he needed wife
and soon resolved to tender bis hand tC
Grace Atherton, who had been war N
personal, friend Of lis lost wife. We
will not analyze her motives tor nc
cepuug his proposal, though probably a
regard for Mr.. Fhnps two helpless httlt
children, who resembled their mother
rather than their father, Influenced be
as much as any other motive. How
ever tlat might be, the marriage soon
took place, and after a brief journey
Miss Atherton returned as Mrs. Mljor
Flint, TO take the place as Mistress oI
the household.
Heretofore, Major Flint had forbOrn
to show his hand.' Now, however
that their married life had fairly begun
be thought it quite time to do 50.
Il have given Mrs. Burns a week
Warming he remarked at the breakias
takle, the morning after their return.
Mrs. Burns had been housekeepeI
and maid-of-all.work, the entire duties
OF The household deyolving upon her.
And why have you given her
week's warning:' said the lady, com
posedly. Are you not satisfied Will
her?'
1t is not that, madam said iht
Major deliberately.
Any difficulty about wageS?' asket
his wife, unconcernedly.
NO said her husband, feeling some
what embarrassed. The fact is, Mrs
Flint, there is not very much work t'
do in our small household, at least nc
more than one pair Of hands can easily
do. My first wife alway did her OWL
| work, and with case, though she wa
not very strong woman
Did she not die very young" sale
wife Dumber two, slipping her coffe
composedly.
why. yes said the obtuse Mr.. Flint
q little Disconnected. You know tn
young die as we'll as the aged
so l have beard returned his wife
Major Flint was a great deal puzzled
lbv the matter-of-fact manner Of hi;
new wife. Her cool self possession