Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-02-23

QulStlely SENSITIVE ID resist tie Nltnering
influence Of the impious sheer, when
coming from those they love, be the mo.
tive what il will. It was evident that the
! words which fell from the lips of some Of
the party descended like drops of molten
lava upon the hearts Of their young and
trusting wives, rendering them incapable
Of continuing their participalions in the
evenings enjoymenls. This, though rea-
Oily noticed by others, and particularly by
Mr.. and Mrs. Maryland, was entirely over
looked or unheeded by those who were
the cause of it.
Painful indeed was the result to all bnt
| such as were its active promoters. Mr..
Maryland who had Withdrawn his voice,
andsRss SIZING silent spectator Of what
was going forward during this part Of the
conversation, was Justly indignant at the
EXCESS of his guests, aud longed for an OPP
porlunily no. only to change the tenor Of
their unbecoming observations, but to adj
minister at the same time, without involv-
ing any breach Of hospitality. some sui,a-
able and effec,ual rebuke. They. howev
er, continued their bitter remarks, and, at
length, noticing Mr.. Maryland's silence
one of them approached, and, tapping him
upon the shoulder, said
Well. Maryland, here you sit, as quiet
as a mouse. What do you think of the
matter-the advantages and disadvanta-
GEES? We should like to have your opin-
ion +! What would you do if you were
not married!'
His (Maryland's) sweetheart wife was
sitting a little distance from him when this
question was propounded. She had been
highly delighted that her dear husband
had abstained from the reckless flow Of
words which had been passing; but now
seeing that he was directly appealed to,
her hear, leaped and she riviled her eyes
upon him with mingled emotions of hope
and fear. 1t was not, at that moment, a
matter of much difficulty TO read her coun
,enance. 1t seemed to ask and am l,
too. TO be compromised by M husband, as
my friends have been theirs9 But her sus-
pense was of short duration.
What would do 2 slowly repeated
the loving husband, and then turning to
meet the glance of his wife, he continued
~ would 60 Immediately in search Of
Miss -, repeating her maiden name)
g. A.. LA--sas heAni a-d han4l '.a-tias,
BY receiving hers in return. and then get
married as soon as possible
This unexpected reply, SO deliberately
and firmly expressed, had the effect to
produce instant silence. The saliracle
portion of the young gentlemen understood
and appreciated its full force. They were
suddenly abashed. 1t was contrast with
,leir own conduct too striking not TO have
its own weight. The young wife who
was the subjec. Of it, was SO deeply.afiect.
ed-so filled with gratitude. that she had
spared the inaiatioa of pain, she had so
ferven,y depreca,ed-.hat she sprung
from her seat and fell upon his neck, and
with tear of JOY glissening in her eye,
said, in a sudden tone
MY beloved husband, that answer is in
consonance with what 10 me, you have
ever been. Would that were more wor-
lhv Of your most devote d affection.
More worthy, my dear wife, he re-
turned, more worthy you cannot be-
You are to me a jewel of inestlmable
worth. Deprived Of you. life would be TO
me but one unrelieved blank.
He then impressed upon her forehead
an impassioned Kiss, and seated her gently
beside him.
But the scene did not end here. The
voices of those who few moments before
we're loudest in vain prattle, were now
hushed in silence, and that silence needed
to be broken by some spirit that could
suggest different and more agreeable pas
sion than that in which they had just been
INDUCING, but which none now seemed
DISPOSED to renew. AT this crisis. mar
riell sister of the husband who had so sud-
denly changed the order of things which
she viewed with much satisfaction noticed
Likewise the kiss, and FOR the purpose OF
putting an end to the awkward intermiss-
ion, playfully asked, directing attention to
her brother
Are you not ashamed TO be counting
here before all the company
The company he returned with an
air of triumph which he could not well
repress, will excuse US. we did not
commence our regular courtship until alter
marriage, and it is not yet ended! we
| trust that it may continue through the
| whole course Of our natural lives. and that
we may spend our honeymoon in heaven!
This was enough. The scene was IN
deed changed. The offending gentlemen
Immediately became fully convinced OF
the pernicious tendency of their conduct
frankly acknowledged their eiror-apolo-
tgized to their wives-kissed them all
round, and soon retired in perfect good
humor, all well pleased with the lesson
they had learned, and which was perhaps