99 Advantages from having but one Theatre- Attack and Expulsion of Divito-Remon- 105 History of Will Rosin-Art of Knocking.. 106 Catalogue of Poetical Stock-Criticism on a 107 Case of a Lover tormented by a Coquette ... STEELE 103 Degradation of the Stage-Dignity of Human Nature-Errors of the French Writers..... ADDISON Partridge, &c.-Petition of Penelope Prim, STEELE 121 Consultation on the Sickness of a Lady's Lap- dog-Fondness for Animals ..... dience......... 126 Characters of a Prude and Coquette-Story of 127 On Pride as affecting the Reason.. 128 Letter from a Fortune-hunter-From a de 129 Dutch satirical Pictures-Letter from Pasquin 130 Superiority of Great Britain in the Number of ADDISON 133 On Silence-Instances of its Significancy ADDISON 134 Transmigration of Souls-Petition of Job Chanticleer-Cruelty to Animals .......... STEELE 135 Distinction between Ancient and Modern Free- thinkers-The latter how to be treated- Anecdote of a French Officer... 137 Various Abuses of Speech-Swearing-Depar- ture of the Duke of Marlborough, &c. ..... STEELE 139 Women more improveable than Men-On Courtship-The Author's Discoveries by the 141 Education of Girls-Whetters-Noisy Neigh- bours-Letter from a Valentine-Petition of the Inhabitants of Gotham. 142 Political Anxiety-Recommendation of Charles 143 Sister Jenny appears in her own Chariot-The 144 Prevalence of Extravagance and Show- THE TATLER. N° 85. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1709. From my own Apartment, October 24. MY Y brother Tranquillus, who is a man of business, came to me this morning into my study, and after very many civil expressions in return for what good offices I had done him, told me, "he desired to carry his wife, my sister, that very morning, to his own house." I readily told him, "I would wait upon him," without asking why he was so impatient to rob us of his good company. He went out of my chamber, and I thought seemed to have a little heaviness upon him, which gave me some disquiet. Soon after my sister came to me, with a very matron-like air, and most sedate satisfaction in her looks, which spoke her very much at ease; but the traces of her countenance seemed to discover that she had been lately in a passion, and that air of content to flow from a certain triumph upon some advantage obtained. She no sooner sat down by me, but I perceived she was one of those ladies who begin to be managers within the time of their being brides.-Without letting her speak, which I saw she had a mighty inclination to do, I said, "Here has been your husband, who tells me he has a mind to go home this very morning, and I have consented to it."-" It is well," said she, "for you must know—— "Nay, Jenny," said I, "I beg your pardon, for it is you must know-You are to understand, that now is the time to fix or alienate your husband's heart for ever; and I fear you have been a little indiscreet in your expressions or behaviour towards him, even here in my house." "There has," says she, "been some words: but I will be judged by you if he was not in the wrong : nay, I need not be judged by any body, for he gave it up himself, and said not a word when he saw me grow passionate, but, Madam, you are perfectly in the right of it:' as you shall judge Nay, Madam,' said I, "I am judge already, and tell you, that you are perfectly in the wrong of it; for if it was a matter of importance, I know he has better sense than you; if a trifle, you know what I told you on your wedding-day, that you were to be above little provocations." She knows very well I can be sour upon occasion, therefore gave me leave to go on. "Sister," said I, "I will not enter into the dispute between you, which I find his prudence put an end to before it came to extremity; but charge you to have a care of the first quarrel, as you tender your happiness; for then it is that the mind will reflect harshly upon every circumstance that has ever passed between you. If such an accident is ever to happen, which I hope never will, be sure to keep to the circumstance before you; make no allusions to what is passed, or conclusions referring to what is to come: do not show an hoard of matter for dissention in your breast; but, if it is necessary, lay before him the thing as you understand it, candidly, without being ashamed of acknowledging an error, |
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