Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-11-28
BRIDAL QUARRELS.


A trifling disagreement about tri.
fling matter may destroy life of en-
joyment. And it usually happens that
when the married pair do quarrel, the
occasion is SO despicable they are a
shamed TO think Of it. Yet that silly
circumstance. like a drop of ink discol-
oring a whole vessel of water, often
spreads its influence over the whole life
Just as
"a pebble in the streamlct scant
Has turned the course Of many river;
| A dew drop ON the baby plant
Has warped the giant oak forever"
find an exceedingly painful illustra-
ton Of these ideas in an English publ
cation, for the truth of which its author
pledges his word.
A young couple had passed the first
weeks OF their marriage at the house oi'
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
opening boiled egg in an cgg-cup. -
'Thc bride observed that he was break
ing 'the shell at what she Mought was
the wrong end" How strange it looks"
sald she, Ito see you break your egg at
the small end, my dear! No one else
does 50 ard it looks so odd"
90, think it's quite as good. in fact
better than brcanng it at the large end,
my love, for when you break the large
end, the egg runs over the top" replied
the husband.
''But it looks very odd when no one
else does So" rejoined the wife.
well, now, really do think i, is not
"A 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 objent TO your doing
as you please, if you will let me break
my egg at the small end" retcrtcd the
husband.
81 am quite sure my way is not SO bad
as eating fruit pie with knife, as you
do, instead Of using the fork /; and you
always eat up the syrup rs if you were
not accustomed to have such things
You really 90 not see how very bad it
looks. or am sure you would not do So"
added the wife.
aThe syrup is made to be eaten with
the pie, and why should l'send it away
in the plate 2" asked the husband.
"No well bred persons clear up ekeir
plates as if they were starved" said the
bride with temptuous toss of her little
head.
"WeR. then, am not a well bred per-
SON." replied the husband angry.
But you must be, if we are to be
comfortable together" was The sharp
answer of the iastidious lady.
"Wcl, 1 must break my egg at the
s0l'lh Sisu, 30 IL uocs no' siS'Hiy "hu
must eat aly syrup
"Then will not have either fruit pies
or eggs at the table"
aBut ] ,oH have them" "pctulantly ex-
claimed the husband.
"Then wish had not been mar
ried to yon," cried the young wife,
bursting into tears.
"And so do " added the now inoens
ed husband, as he arose and walked out
Of the room.
This domestic quarrel was followed
by others equally trhing in their origin
and disgraceful in their character until
the silly couple made Themselves 40 dis
agreeable to each other that their home
became uncomfortable, and they eepara-
ted.
Now, doubt not, the reader is ready
to pronounce this quarrel about opening
an egg, foolish affair. II wac so and
yet seriously question If the first quar-
rel between newly married pair ever
has a much more elevated beginning
Little things do great mischief, and are
to be watched with suspicious care
Bridal Greetings.