The Arkansas banner., 1850-12-10
Bridal Ouarrels.

trfing disagreement about trifing matter may destroy lie of enjoyment. And Il usually happens that when The married pair do quarrel the occasion is so despcabe they are ashamed to think Of it. Yet that silly circumstance, like a drop of ink discoloring whole vessel of wat~r, often spreads its influence over the whole life. Just us
 A pebble in the streamlet scant
 Has turned ihe course of many river; 4 dew dr1 p the baby plant
 Has warped Inc giant oak forever"
 find an exceedingly painful illustration Of these ideas in an English publication, for ihe truth of which its author pledges his word. A young couple had passed the first weeks of their marriage at he house oi friend. Having at length occupied their new home, they were taking their first breakfast, when The following scene oc- cured:
 The young husband was innocentiy opening a boiied egg in an egg-cur. The bride observed that he was breaking the shell at what she thougAt was the wrong end" " How strange il. looks, i" said she, |" to you break yJnr egg at the sm all end, my deai No one else does so; and it looks so odd"
 70, think it's quite good. in fact better than breaking it al the large end my love, for when you break the large end, Inc egg runs over the top" piled the husband.
 But t looks very odd, when no one else does so," TeIoined the wife. 'Wel. now, really do think il IS not a nice way tha. you have got ot eating egg. That dipping strips of bread and butter into egg certainly IS no, lIdy. But do not object to your doing as you please if you i'll let me break my egg at ihe small end," TetoIted the husband. "I am quite sure my way is not so bad as satng fruit pic with knife, as you do. instead of usias the fork; and you always eat up the syrup ii you were not accustomed to have such things You really to not see how very bad il looks, or am sure you would not do so." added the wife. "The syrup is made 10 be eaten win the pie and why should send it away in ihe plate 2" asked the husband.
 "No we'll bred persons clear up their plates a, if they were starved said the bIlde, with a con temptuous toss ol her little head. "Well. then, am not well bred person." re. piled the husband angrily.
 :. But you mus, be. if we are to be comfortable together" was the sharp answer of the tasttdiou: l lady.
 "We, must break my egg at the small end. sC
 it does not signify; and must also eat line syrup. | Then will not have either fruit pies or egg at the table,
 "Bat piH have them," petulantly exclaimed ! the husband.
 linen wish mad no, been mauie-'to you, cried the young wife bursting into tears. tAnd SO do l." added the ineensed husband as he arose and walked out of The This domestic quarrel vas followed by other equally tIifing in their origin and disgraeeful Il thejr character; until The silly couple made them selves so dsagreeabls to each oshes that their hom became unendufabie. and tbey separated, | Now, l doubt not. the reader is ready 10 pro nounee this quarrel about opening an egg. foos affair. IL was so; and yct seriously question if ih first quarrel between a newly married pair ever hs much more elevated beginning. Little things great mischief, aRd are to be watched with susP eious esre.--Bridal Grestiagt,