RY THOS. A. FALCONER.
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conducted hn-Self IN a most dwelling man
ner, and changed his merry face into such a
hanging look as no man could own, unless
on the high road to ruin, or determined to
be married


To have done with this part of the story
we were cha ned together In three weeks
found that instead Of the girl l thought L
married, had been yozed to dumpy, awk
ward, vulgar girl, about twenty -6ve.-Her
manners rude and coarse, her disposition sui
len and surly irritable, implacable, revenge
tul and unrelenting, and rough as the vexed
ocean. Negligent of her person, and igno-
rant of The most common affairs, idle, discon-
tented, stingy, conceited, obstinate and fool
ish; listening with pleasure to the rankest
scandal and foulest calumny, and determin-
cd, at all hazards, to have her own way.


Now. Ned, profit by my iolly-whatever
you do, never do you get married. 1t is all
cheat-it is like a bundle of patent med-
cines-you read the imposing and fattering
| label, and the wonderful cures with impuni-
| ty; but swallow the prescription, and 1t will
! help you out of the world for your credull-
l ty. Heavens when | think of all | have en-
! dured and suffered and consider what a hap
/ py dog L might have been, my brain Is on
! fire. Perhaps you will say that | should
have insisted on a husbands rights and gov
ern my own house. You know nothing a
bout 1.-THE thing is impossible-you might
as well attempt to thaw the north pole or
imprison the wind as to control a passionate
woman. All your frmness and resolution
will avail you nothing; you will at last be
subdued The massy rock that lifts its grey
head above the vexed and stormy ocean,
makes no impression upon its foaming wa
ters, but is Itself gradually worn away and
mingIe led with the dashing waves. And thus
lEass resolution, energy, and firmness would
~ little and little annihilated. You have
mo +, a of the countless resources the sex can


resort to, in acquiring and maintaining their
power Smiles used sparingly-tears IN pro


fusion-sickness and sighs-mad fits, hys


teric fits. speechless fits, (these are short,
ana innumerable other expedients are resor
ted TO- What will not woman hazard t,
have her own way; wealth, fame, happiness


and heaven, she is ready TO risk; whateve
f NAV be said about the shortness of life, 1t j
doubtless a great mercy that we do not hav
f to drag the chain forever.


Afectionately your


disconsolate friend


GEORGE GREGG.