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MISCELLANY.
moi NO! MOI WON'T"

moi NO. MOI WON'T"
HENRr HARrwELL gave utterance
to these monosyllablcs in his loudes,
tone Of voice. Henry Hartwell was in
sPassion. Henry Hartwell was brave
man or he would never have dared to
have said so many hard words 10 has
pretty wife, though she had been teas
ing him.
Henry Hartwell's wife was rs pretty
wife AZ any man need to have. She
was neither short nor tall-of beautiful
proportions-with a lip-an eye-she
had two Of each. They looked like a
thousand other lips and ewes. Blu,
what was she teasing her affectionate
husband abouti What could have made
Henry Hartwell. the most amiable and
loving Of husbands. say No! no! no. |
WON'T TO his beautiful wife, We will
60 back and explain.
Julia, my love. good evening" said
Henry HaTtweB, as he entered bis ele-
CANT parlor the other evening.
Good evening, Henry, how do you
dor said Julia, in her blandest voice,
end with her sweetest smile.
Tired. my dear, is tea ready,'
IL will be in a moment. Sally -
Sally came with the tes-urn aud toast.
Henry Hartwell sat ct one side Of the
table-his wife sat opposite! Three
weeks after marriage. with q pretty
wife. is what don't happen every day,
and both husband and wife made the
most Of IL. Their mutual endearmen,s
softened and sweetened the bitter cup
Of life, very much as :heir sugar and
cream added to the palaieabiIify of their
hyson.
MY dear. is your tea agreeable
Excellent. my love-
will you take another piece Of toast,
my dear5'
"A very little. my love. IL you please. :
That was all well enough. Young
married couples have an undoubted
right TO make fools Of themselves IL they
please. And the fact Of their being
young married couples, presupposes the
fact that they have lost their wits.
Julia and Henry-Henry and Julia,
or in other words, Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
well. were happy couple. Not sin
gle storm had clouded their connubiai
horizon; they acted in its perfection
the short and laughable farce Of Matri-
rnonial Felicity.
Henry Hartwell sat on the sofa with
bis loving bride beside him-what q
subject for . psinteri
Henry, my love- said the fascinat-
ing wife. i never knew happiness ill
now
'If my love can make you happy,
you must be the happiest Of women.
so am. my Henry-and am sure
you do love me- should be wretehed
IL could think otherwise. know you
would do any thing TO contribute TO my
happiness
Can you doubt Il my dearF
No. ! will not. Well, have one
little irile TO ask am sure you will
grant u 81 sOon as asked--a0d ! know
you are ~ anxious 70 assure me Of your
affection a. ! am proud TO deserve IT,
Name II, my love, and if Il is in nv
power, ! shall delight to crafty YOU
what Is ~
Wen. 10Y love. SSs. Splash has been
here this afternoon. and
I don't like Mrs. Splash, interrupt
ed Henry.
You don'tl--how stFangsl---I think
her q very nice woman. Well, she
says that q Mr.. Cotton has purchased =
beautiful carriage and q span Of greys,
and that Mr.. Porter. Emily's husband.
you know nv love. hes bought q most
elegant coach, and two beautiful bay
horses. Now, my love, Mr.. Splash
says that 700 really ought 10 set up a
Carriage
Ny dear julia. you must consider,
that though NJ. Cotton and Mr. Porter
can afford 10 keep q carriage. my busi-
ne" and fortune will by no means war
rant a.
o. Mr.. HatwelI, how can you say
20, WHEN every one says how well you
are doing. am sure, ny dear, you
can aaosd !. as well e. otheFs-a great
many o;heu. Nov, ny dear. ! know
yoo viii, for ny sake. Only thiak--l
70 have hEs. Coltoa nad Mr.. Poster
rdiag IN their eosehss, and youg wife !
soing en sos'