The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-15
connubiaI FeIicisies.
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-yoom-Good fire. Wife on one
side, husband on tie other.
Wys.-What are you going to give me for
Christmas present this year, dear?
Observation-Disclosures present, my love- How
can you ask for such a thing, when you know how
much l am pushed for money to pay my honest
debts2 | told you this morning that would be
obliged to raise large sum sgainst New Years
day, and yet know not where il is to come from.
WI know you did, my dear; but then, you
know, a fesO dollars won't make any difference.
H.-Jane, you talk in very ridiculous manner.
ANY body else might say the same to me with
equal justice, and | have many friends and poor
neghbors, whom, if possible, l feel it my duty to
assist at this season Of the year Now you don't
really require any thing Yos have every thing COM
Portable around you as far as | can judge.
Vas far as yOu can Judge. Let me tell You,
Mr.. Penguin, that you have no judgement at all IN
household affairs. Don't you suppose l wish to be
considered respectable as those associate with?
Now l have invited company TO be here on New
Years day, and want to let them see that Jane
Penguin can have as good set out as they can. l
called on Mrs. McShow this morning, and she
showed me the prettiest pair Of vases that her hus
band gave her yesterday; and Mrs. Flare has got
the neatest and most becoming stair carpet; and
Mrs. Setail, one of the most magnificent ma
hogany extension tables ever saw, and they took
so much pride in showing them to me, that felt
cheap, to think my husband couldn't show as much
wives. IL. -
H-My dear Jane, you are getting yourself in
passion. 4rg
W.-No amt, any such thing, it is you whO
are in a rage, because asked you for christmas
present
H.-Well, my dear, as said before, you need
nothing, and would feel myself really guilty, were
Ito yield TO your notions this subject, which
see originate solely in desire Of rivalry Now y
had few dollars to spare (which have notO !
would esteem my first duty to relieve the DISTRESS
es Of those whom know to be in INDECENT clrcum-
| stances There was poor Mrs. Gr0oly who has
been sick for long time. called to see how she
| was yesterday, and found the poor creature with
her daughter, sitting up sewing without particle
of fire 10 warm her chilled and attenuated frame
WI supposed you opened your heart and seni
| her some wood, did MT you!
| H-Yes, my love, did, and felt glow Of pride
and happiness thrill through me to think that ha6
| been made the humble instrument Of sending com
| fort to that hearth.
| Wand pray how old is her daughter!
| H-Well-about seventeen, should think.
Wis she pretty.
| H-Uncommony
Win a rage.) There, Thought so. Iguesse
that all this charity was MT without some motive
All, you hypocrite! see it all now You the ham
| bic instrument? You are the devils instrumen
Where does this woman live! insist, Mr.. Per
gum, upon knowing where she and her vile daugt
| ter live.
H-You must excuse me from telling you, m
dear. in your present excited state.
W.-That's right! Heap insult on insult Ad
to your villany by abusing your wife. But 81
how it is. i won't live with you any longer 1
quit you and go home, sol will III not be treate
{ in this way any longer. You base man you! [E
H-(Soius) This is pleasant. What a curse
fool was to get married, to be sure Erit TO bed
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