Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-05-04
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COUPLE OF STRAY LEAVES.


very polite invitation.
Why, my love, just as you please,
you know always wish to consult
your pleasure. IS
Well, then, Harriet, suppose we 60
that is If you are perfectly willing; now
don't say yes because ! do, for you
know that where you are, there am I
perfectly happy.
Why my love, you will enjoy your
self / am sure; and where you are hap.
by, l there, shall be, Of course. What
dress shall wear, William? my white
blond, or my ashes of roses, or my le-
van,inc, or my white lace; you always
know better than I about such things.
Harriet, dearest, you look beautiful
in any thing, now take your own choice
to-night--but think you look very
we'll in white satin.
There, William dear, knew you
would think just as l did--oh! how
happy we shall be there tonight, and
you must promise not to leave me
there, for moment.
"Leave thee, dearest, leave thee;
No! by yonder star | swear!"
Oh William, dearest William, how
beautiful that is, you are always learn
ing poetry TO make me happy.
And Harriet, my own priced Harriet,
would not do any thing in the world
to give you a moments happinesse
Oh, you are so very dear to me, it
seems at times almost too much happi-
ness TO last.
Oh do not say SO, dear William, It
will lasi-and we shall be many years
happier than this, for will not our love
be stronger and deeper every year, and
now my dearest, ! will be back in ono
moment, and then we will go.
There, she has gone, bright and beau-
,ful creature she is--oh how miserable
should be without her-shc has in
deed cast 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 aud happiness,
and never can love her more than
now; can ever desert her? can ever
speak Of her in less than terms Of
praise? Oh, no, il is impossible--shc is
too good, too pure; happy, happy, man
that am.
LEAF sEcoNp-sIx YEARS AFTER MARRIAGE.
My dear l will thank you 10 pass tho
sugar, you didn't give me but one
lump.
Well Mr.. Snooks, declare you use
sugar enough in your tea to sweeten a
hogshead of vinegar. James keep your
fingers out Of the sweetmcats; Susan,
keep still your bawling; declare il is
enough 10 set one Observation-Disclosures
take that, you little wretch.
Why Harriet, what has the child
done? / declare you are rather hasty.
Iwish Mr.. Snooks you'd mind your
own business, youare always meddling
with something that does not concern
you.
Well, Mrs. Snooks, want to know
who has better right than l have
you are always Tetting and foaming
about nothing
Pa, Thomas is tearing your newspa-
per all up.
Thomas come here--bow dare you
abusc--I'll teach you TO tear il again
there, sir, how does that feel--now 60
TO bed.
Mr.. Snooks, you horrid wretch.
how dare you strike child Of mine
here is lump Of sugar; there,
that's good boy.
Mrs. Snooks, let me tell yor, you
will spoil the children; you know
never interfere when you think III 10
punish q child it's strange woman
can never do any thing right.
Can never do any thing right! faith,
Mr.. Snooks if no body did any thing
right in this house but yourself what
would become Of US.
Let me tell you ma'am, this is i'm
proper language for you ma'am and Tll
hear it no longer You're as snappish
and surly as--a--she dog--and IL
there's divorce in the land, I'll have
it--you would wear out the patience
Of Job.
Oh dear, how mad the poor man is;
well good night, my dcar--pleasent
dreams.
There, she's gone! Thank heaven.
Pm alone once more. Oh unhappy
man that am, 10 be chained down TO