Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-04-25
From the Columbian Maya zine
LIFE ASSURANCE.
BY JOHN NEAL.

An! is that you-how do you feel?-
how's the weather?
u Ugh!-ugh! a damp, cold day mylove-..
ugh!
"a what" stopping on her way toward
him, with outstretched arms, and a look
Of sorrowlul establishment.
e"Well--what's the matter now?
COB, Charles! laying her little, soft,
plump hand upon his arm, with sweet
smile, and taking her loose hair and pref
lilly turned, said TO him so piteousIy--'Oh
Charles, what did you promise meP
Promise you!--Wh M Where?
when we were married, Charles
Upon my word, I've forgotten-what
wasit?'
s 'Oh Charlesl' and her large dreaming
aseyoo filled With t~sEe and turned away
from the offered kiss.
'What was it Jenny?'--kicking off his
boots and fumbing a bout for his slippers,
what was it promised you at the time Of
our marriage? Really now--what was
it Jenny?-to love honor and obeyF
This was too much--'much too much
and the young wife hid her face in her
periumed handkerchief and wept aloud.
Whereupon the duti(u aud loving hus
band fetched a long breath flung off his
coat, slipped into dressing gown; and
went softly up to her and sat down upon
the sofa, and tried to pull her into his lap
But she only wept the Understanding
away her sweet lips, and refusing to be
comforted; and when he would have put
his arm round her waist, or toyed with
her dainty hand, as Of 'yore, instead of
Jumping up with cry Of transport, as in
duty bound, or dropping low courtesy {,
or whispering thank ye, sir, she only
pouted, and flung away from himand went
and buried herself in the larthest corner
of the far:hest couch in the room--pullng
shawl over her face and drawing her
self up and turning her back to him as
much as to say-NOao for t!--IW see!
Wel!thought her husband-there must
be something to pay; and I'd give tritie
to know what. 'Jenny!-Jenny dearH
At this moment the bell rang, and be
fore Jenny could right herself, or'g get up
n decent excuse for flushed cheeks, red
eyes, and a rumbled dress; the door open.
ed slowly, and in walked very slowly no
less personage than uncle Joe; bach
elor uncle. stout and free spoken; stately
and testy; upon whom all the hopes of the
family were fixed.
sHalloo--hoity toty, what's. in the wind
nowr sung out uncle Joe, as he saw the
lady of the house hurrylng Off at one door,
while he entered at the other. Amt We
ashamed o. yourselves here Charles; 4
here!-you; great lubber, you! Haven't
yet been married long enough to behave
like man; hey?--tut, tut, tut. Come
here Jenny! what are you afraid of? Oh;I
no; | see you crying hey3 WE'LL well
that's some comfort. Had enough O.
billing and cooing-heyP
Take chair uncle i
take chair, uncleH 70 be sure
will. Just thought of it--pretty time
day. What the plague have you BEEN
quarreIling about9
'Quarreling, uncleP
Quarreling! yes, TO be sure; quarrel
ling!--pulling hair. Cant see! Don u
ACCOMPLISHMENT you been married well
on to a twelve month; heyF setting down
his hugh knoted cane, as ii he meant loI
force il through the floor, and pulling Out
a large gold snuff box from his broad-haP'
ped walscoat-pocket and scattering the|
rappee right and left overthe rich carpet
as he conlnued--'Comc, come, now; none
o that, if you please. Here you, Jenny j
stand up there, and take your fingers on.
ofyour mouth, and you, you great BOBBY
what are you grlnnlng abouIf LOOK