The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-09-17
From the New England Galaxy.
ACOUPLE OF STRAYLEAVES.

From the New England Galaxy.
ACOUPLE OF STRAY LEAVES.
"Ex uno disco omnes.''
LEAF THE PiRsr--six MONTHS AFTER
MARRIAGE.
"We!I my dear will you go to the par
ty TO night you know we have very
polite invitaiion.'
"Why, my love, just as you please,
you know l always wish to consult your
pleasure"
"WeIf then, Harriet. suppose we CO.
that is if you are perfectly willing, now
don't say yes because do, for you know
that where you are there am perfectly
harry" ppy,'. -. ,.,,, ,,,,,,. ..,,x xo,.
self there am sure, and wherever you
are happy shall be ofcourse. What
dress shall l wear William my white
satin with blonde, or my ashes Of roses,
or my levantine, or my white lace. you
always know better than ], about such
things."
= "Harriet dearest, you look beautiful in
nny thing, now take your choice tn night
But do think you look very well in
the white satin."
"Therc William dear, ] knew you
would think just as did-oh how hap-
py We shall be there TO night. and you
must promise not to leave me moment
for shall be so sad il you do"
"Lesve thee, dearest, leave thee,
No, by yonder star ! sweat"
"Oh, William, dear William, how
beautiful that is, you are always learning
poetry to make mo happy"
Sand Harriet, my own priced Harriet.
would ! not do any thing in this world
TO give you one moments happiness.-
Oh, you are 50 very, very dear to me, it
seems at times altnost too much l,appi-
ness to last"
"0h. do not say so dear William, il
will last-and we shall see many years
happier even than this, for will not our
love be stronger and deeper every year
and now dearest, I will be back in one
moment und then we will CO."
"Thcre she has gone, bright and beau
tiful creature that she is-Oh how mis-
erable should be without her---shs has
indeed cast strong spell around my
heart; aud one that never, no never can
be broken; she is the only star Of my
existence, guiding me on to virtue and
hsppiness. and can ever love her less
than now lean ever desert her, can
ever speak Of her. other than in terms Of
praise--Oh, no it 10 impossible--s is
too good. too pure,-happy, hnppy man
that ] arm.
LEAP rHs sEcoHD--six TEARS AFTER MAR.
xfAog.
'Frnis soronaf opus"
"My dear, I'll thank you to pass the
sugar, you didn't give tnc but one lump"
swell, Mr.. Snooks, ] declare you use
sugar enough in your tea to sweeten a
hogshCad of vinegar. james keep your
fingers out Of the swceimeats, Susan
keep still Dawling, ! declare its enough
to set one destracted--there take that
you little wretch"
"Why, Harriet, what has tho child
done, declare you are too hasty."
II wish MIR. Shocks, you would mind
your own business, you're always med
ding with what does not concern you"
SHOW Mrs. Snooks I want to know
who has better right i'll have not
you're always frotting and fuming about
nothing"
"Pn, Thomas Is tearing your newspa.
per all up"
"Thomas come here how dare you a.
buse my paper, I'll teach you to tear it
again---there, cir how does that feel--now
60 to bed"
"Mr. Shocks, you horrid wretch--how
Gun you strike child of mine in that
way-come hero Thsmas, poor fellow
did he get hurt--never mind-here's
lump Of sugar; there, that's good boy"
"Mrs. Snooks, let me tell you, you
will spoil all the children, you know ]
never interfere when you see fit 10 pun
,sh cl,ild-it's strange that woman
can never do any thing right"
"Never do any thing right--faitI,, Mr..
Snooks, if nobody did any thing right in
this house but yourself, ! wonder what
would become of u.s."
"Let me tell you, Madam, this 10 i'm
proper language for you ma'am--and I'lI
bear It no longer. You are ne snappish
and surly as -a-she-dog--nnd if there
il divorce to bs had in the land III
have it-you would wear out the pa
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