Litchfield enquirer., 1831-11-17
No. 2s. -WroLE No. sss.


 closed, errors excepted"
 Within the six weeks the wedding day was fixed. " Now my dear.a said Harry to Eis Julia on the.eNe 0Efhe dav. stornor- row we will be rfacfie lys man and wife, let us be theoretically so to-day. | want to talk about household affairs"
 Julia answered that her tGtksr would provide their furniture.
 "Nay, but lie wont provide that which I want" E.
 70, but he wilI," replied the smiling girl, :" he said we shoald have every thing we could desire"
 "WeIl, my dear Julia, I desire to do just as I please after marriage, without cross pr Itrouble, let or hindrance, will he furnishno that 2" ! "Whatever pleases you will please me. leHarry, so you will be satisfied trust" Harry gave her hand gentle press and said, Spoken like the good girl and sen- sible woman you are. v
 ssAll tfis," said the bride with q smile, s is being theoretically married is it1"
 They were united. The furniture wa& purchased and arranged--they went f6 housekeeping. Julia proved tidy nota- bIe housewife. and kept every thing in the greatest order and cleanliness. All this Twas necessary to her husbands happiness: for he loved to see things present m inyi- lting aspect. But Harry loved his ease also
 -and thought it possible woman might be too nice. Here Julia differed with him.
 Fl wish, my dear, you would not come in at that door in wet weashers your feet are suroto soil tfe carpet"
 How then shall get in, love 1'' jp- quired the afiectionate husband.
 Why you can go to the other door. 90 up the kitchen stairs, through the chapber down into the sitting room"
 There would be little comfort in taking that round, Julia."
 To me thcre would bo much, said tke wife.
 aI would rather buy twenty carpets than parade through the whole house to save one. v 5 1T would rather save one than throw a- way money for twenty" said the econom- li ical Julia.
 1 "My house is my cassle," said Harry sternly, s'and in it I'u dc as ' Ipisase."
 "My house is a,y empire aud in 1t HI have my way" rejoined the amiablo Julia with sarcastic resolution.
 q" You're doceitful jade." excIaimed the indignant Harry, "but two months since, you knew my desire to do ss pleas ed in my own house-did you marry 10 make me pnhappy"
 ] Wo were then theoretically married, geatieman Harry, practically. the theory will not work--I married as much on my own account us yours. Was that unnatu- ral 7''
 1T married you for a c0nsenisnce," ex- claimed the enraged spouse. "and 6nd you the most inconvepient article in the house. But it is too late Row." hs snuttsrsd as hs withdrew, 1" the hussey will lead me . nest, wretched life, unless snbniis. 4 shoas-- sand little evils are more tolefahls than . woman's tongue" Inwst vaaiher Blsffel now enters the sitting soots siG n tte al- ley, through the kitchen, up tho stairss through the chamber, and down apotIlef flight of stairs. By taking this clfcujt he spares the padour cafpets and his lady spares him.
 l Recollect both sMr. and Mrs. BiufEel married for convenience. Without lov4 they soon ceased to respect each OtisdFs That foretaste of bliss which the united, devoted heart gathers from the smile of its inseparabls companion; shose pieaaaptI , dreams in the arms of purity and fail E ness which steal away life's bours-ths sweet thrill of untold joy. felt at avery new proof that we are not only instrnnental, but necessary to the happiness of our near- est friend ,-all were beyond their rsAeh. They had perverted the holy institution of Eden, the only vestigc of Paradise remain. ing to man. Blasted hopes rsalized nsis. cry descended upon them. Julia became a tyrannical scold. Harry submissive. Ispiritless slave--and inc spirit of domestic happiness . stranger 10 both. | 4 Printers Aaecdote.--As we were go- ing down street last week, VIC met man linqniring for our office. Expecting a i0b. we promp,ly returned with him, and giving Ian inquiriDg look, as much as to say, WslI, I'm ready to wait on you--" I want, i" said he, ss to buy paper." ]" e Yes sir, here's one, the lsiest.'' "I want an old one, the one wii, inc account in it of the storm in Ohio" So we commenced a search, and \ at last found one. which we handed hin. How much is tt i'' he asked. 4 Six ceais.'' " What. six cents far an old papers \ thonght you'd lot it go for iessi'' e No sit. we never take less, without we give it a- AZ. N3 WI.a -ts. ..A...