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Is It Fair?

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Parent Issue
Day
11
Month
April
Year
1862
Copyright
Public Domain
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I know a young man, a noble fellow, who prosecutes a successful manufacturing business. Altbough possesscd ol an abundiibt competence, he devotes hirnself with untiring assiduity to the interests of his factory, ten hour3 every day. His oyes aud hands are every whcre. Half a year ago he married a beautiful, accomplished girl, who is said te speak íour ol the U.ngnagesol southen. Europo, ( vvheie she has reaided íor several years,) witd the fluency oí natives, while she touches the keys wiU infinite grace and skili. Four montíis ago they began nonsekeeping; a week since they gave it i in utter disgi.st. Tho three servan ta figured conspiu ously in all their jjriefs. .Thecoflee was alwsys execrable, th steak a shame, tho cruet stand an: spoons not fit to bekeen, and the wholi house in confusión and covered with din Tho husband ocre it as long as pride and patience could endure, and then sacriticing every thing at auction, returnod to board no;, resolved never to suffer the miseries of housekeeping agaín. I was never moro indignant than whon I heard of ir,. If' that beautiful bride had learned one less larguage, and devoted a j'ear to learning th mysteries of housekeepiog, she could have made my friend's house a real paradise. Ignorant of everything, sbO could but wtep and despair. Huppose hef hnsband's management of his business had been like her management of thut uhieh belonged to her, whnt vvouid become of thera ? I don't ïbink the match a luir me - Dn one sida t was a cheat. A young ady of tlie same merety ornamental class in diseussing the case, exc'aimcd, ' Khe did not agrec in the mnrriiige contract to play the part of a househuid droáge !" I replied, "Did the hnabaffd ngreo to play the part of a factory cfradge?" liut does not the relntion impïy rnutuiil obligatioDfl which thia wife has utterlv

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Michigan Argus