Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-11-07
Bridal OHarrels.

A trfing disagreement about t,itiing matter,
tnay destroy q life Of enjovment. And it usually
happens that when the married pair do QUAR- el the
occasion is SO despcahc, that they ashamed 10
think of it. Yet that silly etrcnmttnce. like drop
IF ink diScnloring whole vessel of water, often
spreads its intiueu,e over the whole life. just as
"a pebble in the strea,Glet Scaut
s.Has 'Irn'a the course OF many river;
dew-drnp on the hahs plant
Has warp'd the giant oak Tor cver.''
find an exceedingly painful illustration Of these
ideas in Enstish publication. for the truth of
which lis author pledges his word.
young couple had passed the first weeks OF
iheir marriage at the house ii friend. Having at
length occupied their new home they were taking
their first breakfast, when the following scene &C.
cured
The young husband was innocently opening a
boiling egg egg- cup. The bride observed that
he hreaking the shell at, what she taou1ht was
the wrong end. '.HoW strsnge II looks. she said,
s.to see you break your egg at the small end. my
dear. No one else does 81; and il looks So odd"
80. t'ink it's quite as goad, In fact better than
hre king II at ,hr large end. nay lHve for when ynu
hress the lasg. et, iha rs fans over tae top' re-
piled the husband.
s.Bu, il looks very odd. when no one else does
So" rejoi.ed the wife.
.sWell. now, really do think il is net nice way
that goa have got Of eating egg. that dipping
strips of brea and tutter into egg certainly is
not tidy. But do not object to your doing as you
please. T yon VIII let break my egg AT the small
EN-" retartea the husband.
81 quite my way is not so had eatir z
fruit ria with knife. as you d., instead OF using
the FORK; ana you always eat up the syrup. as II
! ynn were not accustomed To have such things
! Yon really DO NOT see how very bad II looks. "r l
| am sure you would not do so,, added the wife.
ssThe syrup is made ta he eaten with the tie. and
WHY should send it away iii the ptat,?" asked the
! husband.
uNo we'll bred persons clear up their plates, as il
they were Starved.. said the hr,de, with cnntem-
| tuous toss Of her little head.
| oWell. then. am not Q well bred person. re.
| Piled the bridegroom. anyrily.
s!Hut you must be. if we are to he comfortable to-
gether,' was the sharp answer of the fastdious la
dy.
.well, must break my egg at the small end, 81
il does not signify; and must also eat the SYRUP.
"rhen will not have either fru,t-p pies egg:
I at the table,"
"But WILL have them,'' petulantly cxclaime,
the hrsaand.
ssThen wish had not been married to you,'
, cried the yonng wife. bursting into tears.
"And so do Is adted the now incensed HUSBAND
| as he arose and walked out of the room.
| The domestic quarrel was followed by others =
quay trifing in their origin and dsgracefu in ,hei
character; until the silly couple made the srh e
so disagreeable to each other. that their home be
came uncomfortable, and they separated.
| Now, doubt not, the reader is ready to pro
nounce this qua, rel about opening egg, fonlis
affair. II was so; and yet seriously question
the III st quarrel between a newly married pair er
er has q much more elevated beginning. Lutl
| things do great mischief. and are TO lie watche
with suspicious care.-Brida' Greetings.