The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-08-09
A COUPLE OF STRAY LEEVES.
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A COUPLE VI 81 KAY LEEf ES.
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"Well my dear will you 60 to the
party tonight? You know we have
a very polite invitation"
"Why, my love, just as you please;
you know | always wish to consult
your happiness"
swell, then, Harriet suppose we go:
that is if you are perfectly willing:
now don't say yes, because do, for
you know that where you are, there
am happy"
"Why my love, you would enjoy
yourself there | am sure, and Wherev-
eryou are happy, shall be too, Of
course. What dress shall wear, Viii
liam; my white satin with blonde, or
my ashes of roses, or my laventine or
my white lace, you always know better
than do about such things"
"Harriet dearest, you look beautiful
in any thing, now take your own choice
to night, but think you look well in
the white satin"
ssThere, William, dear, knew you
would think just as did; oh how happy
we shall be there to night; and you
must promise not to leave me for mo-
ment, for III be SO sad fyou do"
"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"
sand Harriet, my own priced Har-
riet, would not do any thing to give
you one moments happiness? Oh
you are SO very dear to me, it seems
almost too much happiness to last"
sob, do not say so. dear William,
it will last; and we shall see many
years even happier than this, for will
not our love grow stronger, and deep
9 every year, and now, dearest, will
be back in one moment, and then we
will CO."
"1'here she is gone, bright and beau
tiful creature she is-Oh! how misera-
bic should be without her; she has in
deed cast strong spell around ray heart
and one that never, no never can be
broken; she is the only star of my ex-
istence, guiding on to virtue and hap
piness, and can I ever love her less than
now?-can ever desert her?-can I
speak ofheri in less than terms of praise?l
Oh, no, 1t is impossible-she is too pure,
happy, happy man that am"
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Mdrriage.
"My dear, would thank you to pass
the sugar, you didn't give me but one
lump"
swell, Mr.. Snooks, ! declare you
use sugar enough in your tea to sweet
en- hogshead of vinegar. James keep
your fingers out Of the sweetmeats;
Susan, keep still bawling! declare
it is enough to set one distracted
there, take that, you lttle wretch"
"Why, Harriet, what has the child
done? declare you are too hasty."
81 wish, Mr.. Snooks, you'd mind your
own business you're always meddIing
with what don't concern YOU"
"Well, Mrs. Snooks, l want to know
who has better right if l have not;
you're always fretting and fuming a.
bout nothing"
spa, Thomas is tearing your news
papers all upr'
g ssThomas, come here--how dare you
abuse my papers! III teach you to
tear it again-there, sir, how does that
feel-now go to bed!'
"Mr. Snooks, you horrid wretch, how
can you strike child of mine in that
way! Come here, Thomas, poor fel-
low--did he get hurt--never mind----
here's lump Of sugar----there, that's a
good boy"
s'Mrs. Snooks, let me tell you, you
will spoil the children; you know /
never interfere when you-see fit to pun
ish child; it's strange that woman
canneverdo any thing right"
"Never do any thing right? faith,