Year: 1872

Foreigners often inquire what becomes
OF all fascinating girls for which America
is so renowned. The question is easily
answered. They died in early wedlock.
which too frequently proves the grave of
love. The cOnnubial state, as misman-
aged by us, generates an asphyxia, in
which gallantry, sentiment and tender
ness soon breathe their last.


A few years ago there were two lovely
sisters hereabout. Their beauty was the
theme of general praise. and their beauty
was mental and spiritual no less than
physical. Their whole being had the
rhythm and rhyme that belonged to the
madigrale of fine flesh and blood. They
were from the inmost soul to the exter-
nalest line of their gracefulness such
creatures as nature makes in her happiest
moods, as il to compensate for her in
Vulnerable blunders.


They were married, and both, as it was
considered fortunately. Griselda's hus.
band was prosperous merchant, in
stinctively generous and sympathetic,
knowing little OF the world and less of
women. Statira was mated with q worthy
and wealthy gentleman, who had travelled
far and SEEN much was cynical in speech
because tender in feeling; called skepti-
cal because he had such ample faith. Their
first year was as If all the months had
been May and June, and then, as usually
happens. there came change. Griselda
ceased to appear in public with her liege
lord, and soon the most devoted Of lovers
seemed the most Indifferent Of husbands
he cultivated new tastes and found new
pleasures. Billiards and whist became
,Nac ,,I kns -, al. LII. e
the club to which in his bachelor days he
was almost unknown, During the third
year of wedlock she no long looked like
herself. Her freshness and roundness
were gone and those tyrants Of feminine
If Napoleon's rude speech to De Stael Is
the greatest OF women. EVERYBODY de-
plored her decline but him who had most
reason to deplore it. To-day hardly any
one could be persuaded that Griselds could
ever have laid the smallest claim to beau
ty, or that elegance and brilliancy had ev-
er been remotely acquainted with her.
Barely thirty, she seems five and forty,
and all the brightness of her life is dimm:
ed forever.


Satira's first year was like her sisters;
but when her husband showed signs of
WEAKNESS she resolved to charm his wea-
riness away.


"You would be well-bred truant." she
said, "as you have been before. but shall
not let you. You have thought it we'll to
flirt with other women, but with your
wife your intentions must be serious. You
have vowed to love me, and l shall make
you keep your word by always appearing
l0volr I onA fnir on1
plished, and what is more, intend to re-
main so. You have not exhausted me.
and you shall not. for every day l slall un-
tai botanist that you are, you cannot fail
but shall be a charming woman also.
When you come home Ishall read and play
and talk to you, and it will be strange if your
affection grows languid and your caress
conventional. If you 60 out in the evening
shall 90 with YOU. No more club or bach
elor dinners if can wean you from them
My culver has not begun to be emptied
yet of cupid's arrows, and the boy god is,
less am sure, my firmest friend. l shall
SO show my love that you cannot help but
love me in return, and even when We
udNC SlOWn OlQ SidIi NAPCNt hOh yOu
the courtesies and gallantries you have
showered upon me on our bridal morn
ing"


Statira was true to her word. She con-
tinued lovely in every outward detail no
less than in the inward spirit, and she
was fondly loved. The years that have
passed since her wedding find her fresh
and bright, for the heart is happy as in
her girlhood, and her husband tails newly
in love with every radiant morning and
every blessed night. She had made the
name of wife sacred to him who was wont
to Jest at marriage, and all the swallows
of his fancy have flown home to rest.


Statira has wrought miracle by the
simplest means. She has kept her hus-
bands heart by the tender sympathy to
which strong and chivalrous men are
prone to submit. -.Monlhly Galary.