Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-29

as newly married by the occupancy of the
bridal chambers in the hotels and on
steamboats,, the happy couple settled quiz
etiy down to the joys and cares of married
lie IN the Garden of Eden, and were noted
| Tor then plain and unpretending manner
of living. They kept no carriage hired no
opera box, gave no costly entertainments,
put contented themselves with the simple.
| Inexpensive and satisfactory pleasures
| ana enJoyments incident 10 the circum-
stances and surroundings. Adam was a
| good husband, he spent his evenings land
gocd many of his days. at home: he had
| no business engagements 1" down street.
after dark nor did he belong to club He
spent his evenings at home with his wife
! whom he never Inundated bv coming
| home late o'nights with ." brick in his
| nat and a very ambiguous Gialect. He
ald not even color meerchaum" but re-
tanned IN bis cheeks the color which else
had been transmitted in deeper hue to the
bowl ola pipe. His sleep was unGisturbed
by the effects of dissipation or nightmares
OF the stock market; hence was calm and
refreshing. Undoubtedly he was an early
riser and loved the dewy morn''-as we
are sure he did 1.-THE gentle Eve Eve
was doubtless a very beautiful woman.
Milton testifies that grace was in all her
steps, heaven in her eve. in every gesture
dignity and love" She deserved. If any of
her sex ever did, the credit of caring little
Tor the Establishments of dress. Her tastes
ana habits We're eminently domestic, and
Tor her III truth there was no place like
home.
Her amusements were few she cared lit
tie lor opera or ball, but she probably at
tended the matinees of Natures songstcrs
III Inc open air, where usher, programme
ana reserved seats were unknown, and it is |
not unlike that she frequently ACCOMPANIED
Adam TO see the menagerie or collections |
OF animals in the garden We know that |
Adam went, for Scripture tells us that |
upon one occasion he called the animals
names.
Eve, so far as we know. spent little Of
her time and money in " shopping" and
II Is not probable that she had ever heard of
Stewards that Mecca of American wo-
men. She never sent Adam to a restaurant
for his meals on Mondays because they
were washing days. nor made his life
miserable by reason of semi-annual home
cleanlngs. She was not a heartless woman
OF the world, nor did she ever indulge in
gossip or scandal; she had no utilization
with Mrs. Grundy and kindred spirits and
never troubled herself about the ownership
| OF an extra pair of stockings dangling
from her neighbours clothes line. Eve was
frugal contented and happy, moving Sc
renely in first circles, and undoubtedly Adam
| loved her devoIedly. Mr. Milton, who
appears to have esteemed the family highly.
inumated as much and we have no doubt
| that he knew. We regret TO add that mis-
| fortune eventually came upon this happy
family. Eve unfortunately became IN
VOWED in a transaction in lruit-apules
principally-in which Adam was involved,
| and their property, including the home
stead, passed out of their possession and
| they were obliged to seek a residence else
where. From this time we know little
| about them except that Adam, by careful
attention to his diet, managed to live to
| reach the age of $50, and died in the prime
OF manhood, his days being shortened,
doubtless, materially by the loss of his
property. Whether Eve survived him or
deceased first we cannot say, but presume
she did.-Oid Ercbdnge.