Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-10-15
BRIDAL QUARRELS.

A nihing disagreement about lifing
IN nter may destroy life OF enjoyment. Aud
II usually happens that when the married pair
do quanel, the occasion is so despicable they
are ashamed tO think OF il. Yet that silly
! circumstance, like drop of ink discooring
a whole vessel OF wa,er, often spreads its in
iluencc over the whole life. Just as
"A pebble in the streamlei sent
Has turned the course OF many river;
dew-drop on the baby plant
Has warped the giant oak forever"
| find an exceedingly painful illustration
Of these ideas in an English publication, for
The truth of which its author pledges his
word.
A young couple had passed the first week
Of their marriage at the house OF a friend
Having at length occupied their new home,
they were taking their first breakfast, when
the following scene occurred:
The young husband was innocently open.
ing boiled egg in an egg-cup. The bride
observed that he was breaking the shell at
what she thought the wrong end. GLOW
strange it looks" she said, 'to see you break
your egg a, the small end"
20, think it's quite as good, in fact bet
ter than breaking II at The large end, tho egg
runs over the top" replied the husband.
"But il looks so odd, when no one else
does so,' rejoined the wife.
well now really do think il is not nice
way that you have got OF eating an egg. That
dipping strips Of bread and butter into an egg
certainly is not tidy. But do not object to
your doing as you please, If you will let me
break my egg at the small end rcIorted
the husband.
i am quite sure my way is not so bad a.
eating iruIt-pic with kniie, instead OF using
The fork; and you always eat up the srup as
II you we're not accustomed To have such
things You really 10 not see how very bad
II looks. for ] am sure you would not do so
added the wife.
The sirup is made TO be eaten with the
pic, aud why should seud it away in the
plaieP asked the husband.
No well-bied persons clear up their plates
as II they were etarved.' SAID the bride. with
a conIemptuous toss of her litile head.
We'll, then. | sm rot well bred person.,
replied the bridegroom, angrily.
But you must be. II we are TO be comfort
able together was the sharp answer Of the
lsstidIous lady.
Well, | must break my egg at the small
end, so IL does not sIgCiiy; aud | must also
eat The sirup.'
Then will not have either fruit-pies or
eggs at the table
But | isiH have them, petuldntIy exclaim-
ed the husband
'Then wish | had not been married to-
You cried the young wife, bursting into
tears.
And SO do L. added the now Ifcensed hus-
band. as he arose and walked out OF the
room.
This domestic quarrel was followed by
others equally uIfliug 10 their origin aud dis
graceful IN their character; until the silly
couple made themselves go dissgreeablo 10
each other that their home became unendu
rabIe, aud they separated
Now, doabt not. the reader Is ready to
pronounce this quarrel about opening an egg,
a foolish affair. IL was so; and yet seri-
ously question Il the FIRST quarrel between
newly married pair ever has much more
elevated beginning. Little things do great
mischief, and dIe to be watched with suspi-
oious care Bridal Greetings.
WLsrERs PoErRY.-The editor of the
Freeport (Illinoisl Democrat, in a late paper
treated his readers TO the following:-
Come back, We sinners, mean and greedy
Rich or ragged, lean OF fat
Come pay the sums you owe us, speedy,
For the Prairie Democrat
Don't be lurking round the bushes;
Perhaps you'll find hemp orsvat,
We know that conscience often pushes
Those who cheat the Democrat