Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-07-07

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beatty aaG acco:a:' -. -tS, attracted by
:.o. iuveiiness, and captivated-by her intelli.
gence, he became assiduous in attention,
forgot his principles" and without in.
quiriug what might be the political profess
sion OF his f. lady love-" ,imprudently pro-
posed, was accepted, and they were mar
ried.
The wedding was over, the guests had
departed and they had retired to their
chamber, and were snugly ensconced in bed,
when Jack, in the course of a quiet con.
versation with his wife, unwittingly alluded
to bis favorite subject, by casually speaking
of himself being a democrat.
What" exclaimed she, turning sudden.
ly towards him, care you democrat!''
eyes, madam" replied Jack, delighted
with the idea Of having patient listener to
his long restrained oratory. Yes, madam,
am democrat, attached to the principles
of the great progressive party; regular out
and outer, Z" double dyed and twisted in the
wool"
"Just double and twist yourself out oi
this bed then" interrupted his wife. g am
whig, / am and I will never sleep with
any man protesting the abomnable doc
trines you do"
Jack was specchless from absolute
amazement. That the very wife of his
bosom should prove traitor was horrible
she must be jesting. He demonstrated in
vain; tried persuasion, twas useless en-
treaty, twas no 60. She was in sober
earnest, and the only alternative left him
was a prompt remuneration of his heresy, OF
a separate bed in another room. Jack did
not hesitate TO abjurc the great and es
tablished doctrines of his party, to re-
nounce his allegiance to that faith that hao
become identified with his very being, to the
mere whim and caprice Of a woman, was
utterly ridiculous and absurd and he threw
himself from the bed prepared to quit the
room.
As he was leaving the door, his wife
screamed out at him, 81 say, my dear
when you recant your heresy and repen
your past errors, just knock at my door, ant
perhaps will let you in"
The door was violently slammed, ant
Jack proceeded wrathfully in quest of an
other department.
| A scene Of insulted dignity, and a firm
conviction that he was martyr in th'
"right cause" strengthened his pride, ant
he resolved to hold out until he forced hi
! wife to capitulate.
In the morning she met him as if nothing
had happened but when Jack ventured t,
allude to the rupture of the night previous
there was Laughing devila in'1her ey
which bespoke her power, and extinguishe'
hope. 4 second time he called. up his prid
to support him in the struggle which. h
: now found was getting desperate. E
The second day was repetition Of th
first; no alluson was made: to the forbidde
subject, on either. side There was aloo
of quiet happiness and cheerfulness abou
his wife, that puzzled Jack soreiy, and b
I felt that all idea of forcing her, into a SUI
render must be abandoned. -
!, A third night; he was alone with hi
thoughts. His reflections were more seriou
and composed than on the previous nigh
What they were,o Of course, were known t
himself, but they seemed to result in some
!, thing decided, for about midnight three dis
4 tinct raps were made at bis wiFe's door. N
answer, aud the signal was repeated in