Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-05-29
From the Yankee Blade.
NEWLY MARRIED.
by An Old MARRIED MAN.

by An OLD MARRIED NAN
VIA, crowd Of associations fil the brain Of the
newly married pa! These Mario days are SO un-
like the couiiiug ono,thcn, all was in the future ~or,
oil is present. tn the conversation turned upon expe'
d'ncics, ard grave qles ons such whether We had
better begin with housekeeping, or boarding. what kind
Of accommodations we should require, how much II
would be wise 10 pay whether had better not fur
nh our apartments, Nc' Then the 10 be married Ia.
dy is 80 in earnest energetic so intent upou having
enough. II is said the Chinese are very peculiar race.
Their little feet Ay nimbly, aud the vast quantities Of
fancy work. she carries her husband, his particular
friends are invited TO see and examine.
1t is pleasant 10 look at a newly married man, he is
attentive TO his wife. Quite new business, truly,
but h,n he slides into il. lie adjusts her shawl,
pulls i, around her closer if at cyerng, sees that she
India rubbers if it has lately rancd remembers
that her m,thcr said she could not bear great expo
sures,' aud if he errs at ALL II is on kindness score.
Life is very chamirg he really thinks he Las married
the bcs, ghl III the orld, and how this thought recon-
Giles him toll checrlul'y, where he used TO feel
discouraged!
But by and by the newly maried man looks more
serious lie may be jus, as hpry, but he is not quite
50 gay. The conversation changes little when they
alone They begin 10 tell another little troll
bI"s. He speaks Of annoyancrs;-tIoublesom appen-
dagcs. IT, the shape clerks, Office boys with
whom he has 10 do, and she lends lis,enig ear, he
concludes with bu, can bear il all the better for talk
ing over with you.' Then if they board, the wife
has her grievances The water not taken from her
room ill neon, the front stairs much in need Of
sweeping, she really ashamed to have her bridal calls;
she does mo-, altogether like the househcr
pen, up, but then with this husband she is content
ed auywhc,e The prospect of BY and by keeping
house cheer, them. There is always something ahead
ior married couple to think about.
The freshly raried frequently seen walking to-
gethcr toward evening" Do you mark how high aud
firm he carries his arm as she leans upon il! lf you
should look a, them ten years hence, sec If it is
hot lowered little, aud ten years after that dropped
lower yet til, at length he ceases 10 raise II nj all!
This applies, however, TO people who arc tired Of do
mesc joys. Don't stat, reader, ut such a sug-
gcs'ion people who don't begin right do get tired Of
great many agreeable things. 80 let experienced
hand suggest few hints the state OF the call.
upon me. just a, this time.
Peihap' there is season which awakens more rer-
dan hopes than the moi tn Of June. II chances to
marry during this leafy month, nature never seemed
half lovely before! Go where will, new charm
seems supcradded. This is the honey moon OF exist
cncc. But remember, my friend, all moons wane, and
this ecsiac joy will be succeeded by some equally
chccfu bu, not so ovclhowing. You must remember
there j. dignity belonging to the married ife, which
never fleets iores All silly iancies must now be
supp ed by grave realities. Here is a wife-you
hope ~ Nil be The companion OF all your earthly days,
she very lovely aud promising, and so she is
bu, do forget this is the beginning Of the journey,
and all ks iar because no wcnrisome toll has yet
been huI -.
CultAate those agreeable qnal,cs-evcry thing, and
every body can be improved, Make her temper so ..
miabc, ,la, ten years hence il little Jerry" is squa
ing, aud Tom has been PLAYING truant and willy is
sick with overlooking his stomach, and just at this erL
cal tmc Your button flies of your collar, button
hole has burst out, say, make such temper BY your
Yrcscrt treatment as will lead her TO say, my dear,
have a needle all threaded TO attend 10 your wants.
These trying cNsenclcs may arise-most likely they
uN And let the young husband feel he has equal
task TO improve. Ten years hence when 'tc Sue' is
cross, and twenty years after, when 'Jua' will 60 10
boarding school show yourself viglan, man. Mar.
shal all your forces and comfort your companion with
hopes that all will end well. Save as many coppers as
you can no,r aud il Will make world Of difference
with you then.
Finally, (all rmonS are ake) be forbearng. The
frs word! Avoid It. The first look! Let il be
out of the window Time modhcs all enjoyments;
the lapse OF years buniS our sensitive perceptions,
ard .Da,by wh Joan by his side, may account himself
happy man for one the other not unfIeqneny falls
by the way, and what newly married pair ever thought
OF a second marriage without shnddei?
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