Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-05-28

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differences Of opinion but they still lov.
ed each other, and such things will occur
10 the happiest unions. Al length their
mutual feelings dictated avoidance Of too
frequent contact.
8 You are sentimental, and sometimes
irritable, said the count one. day to his
wife. So am /. Il IS useless to have
these idle differences. We vii not ia.
terere with each other, but each take our
own way. Wecan be sincerely attached,
without letting our attachment torment us
to death. I"
The countess acquiesced in her hus.
bands sensible view Of the matter, and
henceforth they led an almost separate ex.
istence. Rarely meeting, except at meals,
no one asked, !" whence contest, or width.
er goest thou?" In this complaisant man.
ner, they lived in peace and harmony.
One evening, in the twentieth year Of
their marriage, they attented the theatre,
and we're charmed with the delightful pic.
ture of domestic life and connubial hap
lpiness, which the play represented. They
returned full of the feelings which had
been excited in their susceptible hearts.
| Tho love of their youth seemed revived,
and they sat conversing afectionately by
the ire.side eforesupper.
"Ahw said the countess, I" it would
all be charming, If we could only remain
young!"
You at least, have no reason to re.
greet the loss of youth, " said her husband,
tenderly. Few women remain so youth.
fnl and lovely. Indeed, I can see no diff.
ference between you now, and the day OF
our marriage. Some little faults Of temper,
perhaps, are discoverable; but that we must
all expect; for were it not for these, our
happiness would be too great for this
earth. Indeed, were to live my life
over again, you would be my choice"
You are kind and gallant" answered
the countess, with sigh; but think
what | was twenty years ago, and what
am now!'
snow lovely wiEe-then lovely mai.
den / would not exchange the one for
the other" said her husband, kissing her
affectionately.
We want but one thing, my love, to
perfect our happiness" said the countess.
"Ah! understand you; an only
child to Perpetuale your virtues and graz
ces. Heaven may yet bless u.s."
" We should be indeed happy but then
an only child causes more anxiety and
care, than pleasure; lest, by some acci.
dent, we should lose it. Two chill
dren--"
You are right; and not two, but
three for with TWO, if we lose one, there
is the same anxiety and fear, lest We
should be robbed of the other. / trust
that heaven viii yet hear our prayers, and
bestow upon US three children"
My beloved friend" said the coun
tess, smiling, three arc almost too many
We should be placed in new embarrass-
ment for example, if they we're all
sons
GOOD! we have five and twenty for.
ms year enough for us and for them.
4 | would place tne eldest in the army; Of
the second. / would make a diplomatist
neither requires much expense and VIC
r have rank, friends, and influence"
But you forget the Youngest
"The youngest! By no means! He
shall be in the church canon-perhaps
E prebend."
What priest ?--my son priest
No, indeed Besides, he has no prospect
of advancement.
=" No prospect Of advancement ?-and
why not! He might become an abbot, .
/ bishop, or even cardinal"
! "Never! would never be the mother
of monk, and see my son with the sha,
ven crown and dark habit of the cloister
/ What can you be thinking Of! If had
!. hundred sons, not one should be ;
priest!"
You are in very strange temper
my dear wife, to withhold your consent K
profession which would not only be 70
> his happiness and advantage, but ours"
"Call it temper, or what you please,
care not. But / firmly declare, that | ne
yer shall consent and remember, Sir,
! mother has some right.
"Very little. The father has the au
thority, and superior knowledge.
g But the father IS often wrong his 'su
{ Eperior knowledge IS not infallible.
/" All well! I, at least, do not CLAIM
knowledge that do not possess and
repeat, when the time arrives, shall &C
!, as / think proper, without paying th
!, slightest attention to your ridiculous an
& unEounded prejudices.
am aware, sir, that you are my loI
and husband but desire you 70 know
that have not get the honor Of beinI
!. your servant.
Io9-ara / your fool, Madam bay
ever yielded 10 you perhaps too nnslen
III hunor. ] can bear and forgive beside
little quarrels give variety and incident I
+ life. But this foolishness = too intolerl
be. Z
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