Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-06-20
sTRoUDsBURG MONROE COUNTY, PA, THURSDAY 1914

party, descended like drops of molten lava upon
The hearts OF their young and trusting wives,
rendering them incapable of continuing their
participation in the evenings enjoyments. This,
though noticed by others, and particularly by
Mr.. and Mrs. Maryland, was entirely overlook d
or UNDECIDED by those who were The cause oft.
Painful indeed was the resu, To all but such
as were its active promoters. Mr. Mayland, |
who had Withdrawn his voice and was sitting
a silent spectator of what going forward
during this part of the conversation, was Justly
indignant al the excesses of his guests, and,
longed for an opportunity not only TO change
the tenor Of their unbecoming observations, but
TO administer al The same time, without lnvolv-
inc anv breach of hospitality, some suitable and
effective rebuke They. however continued
their bitter remarks and at leaglh noticing Mr.
Mavland's silence, one Of them approached,
and tapping him upon the shoulder, said
Well, Maryland, here you 81, quiet as a
mouse. Wha, do you think of the matter, the
advantages and disadvantages We should
like 10 have your oplnen What would you
do if YOU were not married 2
His Maryland sweetheart wife was sitting
A hule distance from him when this question
was propounded. She had been highly delight
ed that her dear husband had abstained from
Joining in the reckless flow of words which had
been passing, but now, seeing that he had been
directly applied to, her heart leaped, and rivel-
ed her eyes upon him with mingled emotions
of fear and hope. 1t was not, at that moment,
matter Of much difficulty 10 read her counten
ance |, seemed 10 ask And am TOO, to be
compromised py my husband, as my friends
have been by theirs But her suspense was
of short duration.
'Wha, would do?' slowly repeated the low
er husband and then turning TO meet The glance
of his wife, he continued-'I would go imme-
dialelv in search of Miss -, (repeaiing her
maiden name,) offer her my heart and hand,
and be blessed by receiving hers III return, and
then get married as soon as possible.
The unexpected reply, so deliberately and
firmly expressed. had the effect 10 produce in-
stan, silence The salirical portion Of the
Young gentlemen understood and appreciated
its full force They were suddenly abashed.
I Il was contrast with their own conduct too
striking not TO have lis own weight. The young
wife W ho was the suhject OF II, was so deeply
affected-so filled with gratitude, that she had
been spared the pain she had SD iervenily de-
precaled-lhal she sprung from her seat and
fell upon his neck, and with tear OF Joy gis-
,enng in her eye, SAID, in subdued ,one =
NV beloved husband, that answer ls in con-
sonance with what, 10 me, you have ever been.
Would that were more worthy your most de.
voted affection.
More worthy my dear wife, he returned,
. no NDu In ms
a jewel of inesllmable worth. Deprived of you,
I. life would be 10 me one unrelieved blank
He then impressed upon her forehead an i'm
passloned kiss, and seated her gently beside
him.
But the scene did no, end here. The voices
Of those who few minutes before were loud
! est in vain pralile. were now hushed in silence;
and that silence needed TO be broken by some
spirit thai could suggest dlferen, and more
! agreeable pasilme than that In which they had
Just been adugng. bu, which none now seem
ed disposed 10 renew. Al this crisis, mar
ried sister of the husband Who had sudden
: y 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 n,ermission, playfuy asked
\ : Are you not ashamed to be courlng here
before all the companyP
The company ne returned, with an air o
triumph which he could not well repress, vii
please excuse u.s. We did not commence ou
regular courshp until after marriage, and 1t Is
not We; ended We trust that it may continue
+, through the whole course of our natural lives
. and that We may spend our honeymoon Ii
heaven
This was enough The scene was indeed
changed. The offending gentlemen lmmed
: :, alely convinced of The perncious tendency o
their condnc,---frankly acknowledged their er
ror, and apoogised 10 their wives-k,ssed then
al! round, and soon retired IN perfect good hu
!, inof, all well pleased with the lesson they hat
: learned, and which was perhaps The means o
saving them from many alter years OF dlscon
;. tent, alienation and misery.
: A happier company than when iha, party
again assembled, were never met together :
:, And this assurance, kind reader, is all the mo
. raj that need be ,critten
T.. r Il.