Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-03-13
From the Columbian Magazine
LIFE ASSURANCE.

now S tno Weatn6r! =
Ugh ugh! damp cold day my love I
-ugh!'
"A what!' stopping on her way toward a
him. with Observation-Disclosures, and look of
sorrowlul establishment.
Nv eil-what's the matter now 2
! oh, Charles = laying her little, soft,
plump hand upon his arm, withfa sweet
smile, and shaking her loose hair and pref
tIy turned head at him, so piteously-
you needn't laugh, you brute you; it would
have brought the tears into your eyes =
oh Charles, what did you promise me 2
Promise you w When? -Where? g
when we were married, Charles
Upon my word, I've forgotten-what
was it?' Isl.
/ oh. Charles = and her large dreaming
eyes filed with tears, and she turned away
from the offered kiss.
What was it, Jenny!' kicking off his:
: boots. and fumbling about for his slippers,
and talking all the time as fast as he could
/, 1.-The old gaIlows that's the way with
every Thing now upside 'lown, or wrong
rend irst; never get pair of slippers. but
they re inside out, or belong to somebody
elsc-there now! But you haven't an
swered me, love-what was it promised
you at the time of our marriage? Really
now-what was it, Jenny TO loUe, hon.
GRAND obey"
r. This was too much-tmuch too much
and the young wife hid her face in her
perfumed handkerchief and wept aloud.
Wherenpon her Cu,ful and Loving hus-
band fetched long breath, flung off his
I. coat slipped into a dressing gown, and
Z 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
, com(orted; and when he would have put
his arm round her waist, ortoyed with her
little dainty hand, as Of yore, instead of
Jumping up with cry Of transport, as in
- duty bound, or dropping low courtesy,
&c or whispering thank We, sir, she only pout-
edsand flung away from him aud went and
buried herself in the larthest corner of the
farthest couch in the room-pulling shawl
y over her face and drawing herself up and
It's turning her back to him, as much as to say
- --now for H!-~IU see!
Whereupon, poor Charles, who had
been rather inclined to fit Of the snlks
himself, when he first entered the. room
* began TO that--perhaps-and here one lit
tie foot. after struggling through the scanty
:. drapery Of shawl and llounce. began swing
ing to and 60, with such tantaIzing un
k -certanty OF purpose, that the poor fellow
couldn't sit siiI-perhGps so netting Nigh
- have happened; and having been solemnIy
. cautioned over and over again. by nobody
knows how many we!I-wshers Of the foIn
" Iy, to say nothing Of his mclher-ln-law
never to thwart his yonng wife, lest h.
might have cause to be sorry for it tn
longest day he had to Iive-no matter VIII,
- he determined to gnlp down the risin
bitterness Of his heart. and have anothe
phil at the soothing system. But no-th
more he tried. the more she wouldn't b
comfor,ed The dear child vas in its bri
. dial lontrums-and lying flat on her face
with her head buried in the pillows of
, low deep couch, and magnificent shaw
wrapped round her and growing wors
and worse every moment.
p Well thought her husband: there mus
70 be something to pay and I'd give trih
to know what. 'Jenny!-Jenny, dear
At this moment, the bell rang, and be
nds fore Jenny could right herself, or get up
r decent excuse for flushed cheeks, red eyes
- and 4 rumpled dress-the door opene
slowly, and in walked very slowly no les
a parsonage than uncle Joe-a bachelo
- uncle. stout and free spoken-stately an
-, - testy; upon whom all the hopes of the fan
= lily were fixed. .. .. ...s
. 'Halloo !-hoity -toity-what's in tn
i'wind now" sung out uncle Joe, as he sa,
the lady of the house hurrying off at on
=. door, while he entered at the other. Ain
n We ashamed @ yourselves here Charles
here you great lnbber. you Haven
I. We been married long enough to behav
: like man-hey ?-tut, tut, tut. Com
"a here, Jenny What are you afraid oil
W. Oh, no )! | see-crying. hey Well, vel
Jew that's some comfort. Had enough o bi
lPa ling and cooling, hey?
S' Take a chair. uncle
- Take chair, uncle !! too be sure
;, for will. Just thought Of i.-preay time
f. day. What the plague have you bee
- quarrelling abou,9'
F 'Quarrelling. uncle 2
- 'QUdrreLIing! yes, to be sure-quarre
ing pulling hair. Can't see Don
| know! Haven'tyou been married we
on to twelve month, Rev p setting dow