A Strange Inscription

The following is the inscription on a monument erected in Horsley Down churcbyard, in Cumberland. England: Here lie the bodies of Thomas Bond and Mary, Hib Wife. She was températe, citaste and charitable, But 3he was proud, peevish and passionate. fvbt was au afiectiouate wife and a tender mother, But Imsband and ehi;il, whom she loved, seldom saw her counienance without a. üisguhtüip frown, Whilst Rhe received visitors whom she deb; ised with an endearing sroile. Rer behavior was discreet toward etrangers, But Imprudent in her family. Abroad her condiict was influenced by good breeding, But At home by il] temper. She wal n. prgfessed enemy cf flattery and was ueldom anxious to praise or commend, But The tálente in wliich she principally excelled V?ere differences of opinión and discovering flaws and imperfecüons. She was au admirable economist. And without Brodigality Jiispensed plenty to any person in her fainily, But Xould sacrifice their eyes toa farlhinitcandle. She sometimes made her hufaband Happy with hergood qualities, But Muci more frequently miserable with her many failings, Insomuch that in 3ü years' married life Ue often lamented that, Maugre all her virtues, He hnd not on the whole enjoyed two years of matrimonial comfort. At lentrth, Findineshe had lost the affection of her husband as well as the regard of her neighbors, family disputes having been divulged by servants, She died of vexation July 20, 17GS, Aged 4 years. Her wornout husband survived her four ' months and two days and departed thislile November 28, 17C8. In the 54th year of bis age. William Boud, brother to the deceased, erected this stone as a Week] y monitor to the vvives oí this parish, That they may avoid the infamy of havins Their memories handed down to posterity With a patchwork character. The above is cited in Wharton & Stille's Medical Jurisprudence under the head of "Oikeiomania," or morbid state of domestic afceetions. Under the same head is the case of Frederick William of Prussia and others, which are sometirnes cases of insanity.