Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-04
A couple of stray Leaves.

Leaf .frst-sir months after Marriage.
well, my dear will you 90 to the par
ty tonight? you know we have a very
polite invitation
'Why, my love, it is just as you please;
you know that always endeavor to con
suit your pleasure
well, then. Harriet, suppose you 90;
that is, if you are willing; don't say yes,
because do, for you know that where
you are, there am perfectly happy
'Why, my love, you would enjoy your
self there | am sure, and wherever YOU
are happy, shall be, of course. What
dress shall | wear, WiIliam?-my white
satin with blonde, or my ashes of roses.
or my levantine, or my white lace, you
always know better than me about such
things
Harriet, dearest, you look beautiful in
any thing, now take your own choice to-
night; but think you look very splen-
did in the white satin
There, William, dear, | knew you
would think just as did--oh. how hap
py we shall be there tonight; and you
must promise not to leave me for mo-
ment, for | shall be so sad if you do
leave thee, dearest, leave thee2
No: by yonder star, ! swear'
ooh! William, dearest William, how
pretty that is, you are always learning
poetry to make me happy
And Harriet, my own Harriet, would
| not do any thing in the world to give
you a moment of happiness? Oh! you
are so very, very dear to me, It seems at
times almost too much happiness to last
oh! do not say so, dear William, It
will last-and we shall see many years
even happier than this, for will not our
love be stronger, and deeper every sue
cceding year; and now dearest, | will
be back in a moment, and then we will
GO
There she has gone, bright and beau
tiful creature she IS. Oh! how misera-
BILE | should be without her; she has in
deed cast strong spell around my heart,
and one that never, no never can be bro
ken; she is the only star of my exis-
tence, guiding on TO virtue and happi-
ness, and can [ ever love her less than
now-can | ever desert her?-can
speak of her in less that terms of praised
/ Oh! no, it is impossibe-she IS too good
too pure-happy, happy man that | am,
Leaf Second-sir years after Marriage
My dear, l will thank YOU for the su
gar, you didn't give me but one lump.
/ well, Mr.. Shocks, declare YOU use
sugar enough in your tea to sweeten q
hogshead of vinegar. James keep your
/ fingers out of the sweetmeats; Susan
keep still bawling. declare it is enough
TO set one distracted,-there take that
you little wretch
why, Harriet, what has the child
done2 declare you are too hasty.'
4 wish, Mr.. Shocks, you'd mind your
own business, you're always nleddllne
with what don't concern YOU
! We'll, Mrs. Shocks, | want to know
who has better right if have not
you're always fretting and tuning abOu
nothing
4 PA, Thomas is tearing your newspa
; pers all upl'
Thomas, come here-how dare yo'
abuse my papers?-I'll teach you totea
, it again--there, sir, how does that feel
, now 60 to bedf'
'Mr. Shocks, you horrld wretch, nov
can you strike a child of mine in tina
way? Come here, Thomas, poor fellow
; did he get hurt-never mind-here'
: lumpof sugar, there, that's good boy.
; Mrs. Shocks, let me tell you, you wi
spoil the children; you know that neV
! er interfere when you see fit to punls
$ a child; its strange that a. woman ca
never do anything right.
f Let rue tell you, ma'am, III bear it n
: longer, YOU are as snappish and surly a
. "a she dog;-and if there's dIvorc
q to be had in rhe land, I'll have It; 70
would wear out the patience of Job
0 sOh! dear. how mad the poor man ]:
: well, good night, my dear, pleasal
J, Dreams
q There, she is gone. Thank heavel
s LIN alone once more. OH unhaPp
man that | am, to be chained down