Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-29
as newly married by the occupancy of the

az newly married by the occupancy of the
bridal chambers in the hotels and on
! steamboats,, the happy couple settled quiz
Guy down TO the joys and cares of married
lie IN the Garden of Eden, and were noted
Tor their plain and unpretending manner
OF living. They kept no carriage, hired no
| opera ooX, gave no costly entertainments.
put contented themselves with the simple.
inexpensive and satisfactory pleasures
and enjoyments incident to the circum
stances and surroundings Adam was a
| good husband, he spent his evenings land
good many of his days. at home; he had
no business engagements down street.
after Gark' nor did he belong to club. He
spent his evenings at home with his wife
whom be never Inundated by coming
nome late o'nights with brick in his
nat and very ambiguous eialect He
al not even " color a meerchuum," but re-
tanned in his cheeks the color which else
had been transmitted in deeper hue TO the
bowl ola pipe. His sleep was undisturbed
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 the gentle Eve" Eve
was doubtless very beautiful woman.
Milton teslfies that grace was in all her
steps heaven in her eye. in every gesture
dighlty and love- She deserved, if any of
her sex ever did, the credit of caring little
for the establishments of dress. Her tastes
ana habits Were eminently domestic. and
Tor her IN truth there was no place like
home
Her amusenents Were few she cared lit
tie TOR opera or ball, but she probably at
tended the matinees of Natures songstrrs
III the 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 ny reason of semi-annual home
c!eanlngs. She was not 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 devotedly. Mr.. Milton, who
appears to have esteemed the family highly.
inumated as much, and we have NJ doubt
that he knew. We regret 10 add that mis-
| fortune eventually came upon this happv
family. Eve unfortunately became in
VOWED in a transaction in fruit-apples
pally-in which Adam was involved
| and their property, including the home
stead, passed out of their possession. and
| they were Obliged TO seek residence else
where. From this time we know little
| about them except that Adam, by careful
attention 10 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.-Old Erchaage