Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-08-27
THE LAST DAYS OF THE HON.
Ely MOON.
BY A LADY


1t is delightful to Submiemplictly 10 the
will and dictates Of a wife for the first
week or so after marriage-then it has
something Of charm in It. a gentle reli-
ancc that tells Of love, devotion, and
great many very fire things in the cala.
logue of conugal duticS-but really. after
one has been married almost month, it is
high time TO sh he it off. for then it be-
comes a positive calamity, and, Ike all
other calamitics it is sue 10 increase.
Such were the reflections Of the Hon
durable Henry Manners, as he sat one
morning in his easy chair. listlesSly admir-
ring his nails, in presence Of his young and
beautiful wife, who was quietly slipping her
coffee, aud looking as preuily calm and
domestic as any m FRIED beauty in the
British Isles
"WelI, ell" replied her husband, ''this
has been our first quarter, and | hope IT
may the last. You are dear. good WIFE,
Mary; and you are occasionally liule
unreasonable, why d"
"Nay, Henry, really was not |. Con-
ics~, now were YOU not a little moroee:
But come. YOU must put on all your smiles
for have set apart this forenoon for our
making few more calls together"
Calls Mary" said her husband, start
| ing up; Il thought they were now all over;
and, in honest truth, Pm heartily sick of
fredericksburg 1t, and leaving cards tackled
together, by silver wire; and I'm sure, my
dear, we spent two mortal days in doing
little else.
"Nay, love. but you know there arc still
the Countess nG Ccquetvrlle. Sir John and
Lady Ringdoye, and my Old friend, Mrs.
Percy"
81 have an engagement at tic Carlton
al one"
engagement Hcny. You forget it
IS still our honeymoon; and Will be for two
days vet"
"Rcckoning by time, my dear, replied
the other, driy; "but now having returned
to town, YOU know"
''Pshaw, 10! you must consent this one
Cant. upon my honour. Besides
don't sec any earthly occasion for it"
ITO obIige me Henry"
81 would co any Thing but break my
word; aud that you know you should lot
ask me to DO. d"
Nv en- do YOU ask ne 10 returnl"
.'In tine TO dress. We go 10 Lord
IDorringron's at seven. And now, Mary
dear. uood bye" said her husband, aP'
preaching and kissing Les cheek with tie
air o. one who coniers a favour.
In time to Dress" repeated h> wile'
after lie had Quilted the room; ''that will
be full tx hours-and this is still our non
ey moon!"
How much more pleasant It is to dine
thus alone than with tile crowd of people
we met Yesterday at Lord Dorringlon's. "
observed tic Hon. Mrs. Henry Manners
to her husband Ii e following day as he sal
sppng his wine. This, Henry, Is the
fls, quiet dinner we have had together
since orr return 10 town."
1--WE had plenty of them at Broadand
Park, my DEAR" replied her husband, look
ing conicmplatiyely at his wine glass.
! "And were they not delightful And
tlen those sweet evening walks"
'Yes, and your chickering's with the gar
dencr'' suggested the other.
"Ohl that obstinate old man;whai par
adlse the garden might be made if ne
would only"
NAY, my dear, for heavens sake don't
renew the discussions. Bur how do you
propose spending The evening, Maryl we
shall be ennuicd to DEAN if we sit here
u lalone."
sienry!" said his wife responsibility.
/, "Ney, love, did not mean I'm, ! sbonld
be ennuIed. but | thought perh nan. tbat non
might" '''' gu
Pear not--hOre is my work-box n
YOU remember the sad havoc Won onoo
, made with my reels ofsilkl'' said the Iadv
; looking archIy.
But she might as well have looked
archly at the Duke of York's mooumen
for Manners was fast becoming wear,
in spite Of himself
u promised 10 meet Lord Sweeps'lake
at Crockford's TO night" he observed mu
H;s wife was pioued-for though NJ