Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-10-21
The Happy-Urhappy Couple.

ga" Cas-ahu DOG Tile at home w
nave had this demonstration So often
that il appears like fixed iact IN on
MIND. But whether this honeynoo
style of address he genuine or airected
We dislikeio 10 hear it very much Form
OF such warm endea rmen, should be ep
ier the closet. There isenough OF th
ahlmaii make il about as diss sling ! M
Indecent as parading Of hridai chamber
on steamboats, and hotels aud we ,,oj
uPoa The latter ss the very' ac NJ u. =, =
delicacy
There were Mr.. and Mrs Stubs. tha,
we had The inlciicity of knowing some
years ago. A couple Of more loving
people in Company never was. Mr.. s.
appeared so kind and attentive. chat he
seemed as though he could not lei the
winds OF heaven blow upon her ever 50
gently. Leonora. my doyey, don', 81,
near the window in the draughi; / know
" viii take cold, and then what will
poor lubby do?' Then she replies-.Ne
danger, Lubby dear, aud the fresh air Is
so delightful We'll, then. let Lubby
put his handkerchief round your neck ;
THANH you. love- Darling Leonora.
you know YOU musttake care OF Yourself
Tor L ubsy's sake--for what wonld be
this giittering world but dismal tomb
without you Kiss me. dear' a.
Many such scenes as these have we
Witnessed between this happy couple
we were young then. and We though. il
,nt
came our turn 10 wear the bands Of ma t.
rlmony, II we should be as happy as
Mr.. and Mrs. Stubbs appeared 10 be.
We have been rather rudely awakened
from the dream Of youth, and we have
long since discovered that Mr.. aud Mrs.
Stubbs were couple Of hypocrites who
assumed their party dress, the garb in
which we have endeavored to portray
them We were very much shocked
the first time we discovered the true
condition OF things between MIR. and
Mrs s.
We had been in the habit of cal inc
In upon the s. sans cesemonie. One
day after strolllng round the garden. we
went into the house, aud NEE ting no one,
walked into the parlor and took our seat,
to look over the animals which Law upon
The centre table. We had scarcely been
seated moment when we were startled
by loud and angry alteration in the
next room. The voices sounded very
much like those under the government
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Stubbs, but tha; seemed
SO impossible that we felt inclined TO
doubt the evidence Of our senses, until
names were given, which no longer left
roc m for doubt.
'ldon'tcare what you say, Mr.. Stubbs.
Ii lcan't appear as other ladies do in
company, will not GO at all. | have
not single dress fit TO wear
Mrs. 5, you must put an end TO your
extravagance. 1t is not a month ago,
SINCE you run me TO great expense for
three new dresses, and now you want
another. You cannot have one, mad,
am
But WILL
But you shall no.. madam
But say will, and when | say it,
| meaa it,
You shan'i.'
Il will
'I'll be id if | pay for it. You
ought TO be ashamed-a married woman
with two children. no longer young and
whose beauty is on the co.
An hysteric screa m folio ed the cruel
speech Of the irri,ated Slubbs, which SO
startled us that We lie, fall the book ;ha I,
we had in our hand The noise of the
book falling and our suddenly starting
up apprised them that they had bee n
heard. Thete was loud whisper from
one Of the party.
There now we've pretty expose
the story will be told all about, aud we
shall be the laughing stock Of our ac.
quaintances.'
We'll, my darling, why did you no,
say yoa were joking in refusing me the
gown, and making believe that youwete
angry with your Leonora.'
Il thought, my angel. you knew me
we'll enough to know should refuse ou
nothing III earnest
We had just got outside the parlor
doot into The hall, WHEN we heard the
door which communicated with the sill
ting room and parIor, open, and a foot,
step like Stubbs' enter the latter.
There is nobody here, madam =
We'll. didn't say there was!'
indeed, well now madam, want to
tell you. plainly, distinctly, aud EN-
pha lcally, that I'll be id if pay for
a new gLwn.'
Such is the life Of happy -unha ppy cou-
plies. True affection devoted 10 single
object is iimid and retiring. II never
seeks To display itself before folks =
and when We See a 100 open display, we
always think il is simi alton, and treat
it as cheat.-N. o. Delta.
How il feels 10 have thr Yellow Fever.
A correspondent from New Orleans.
who appears to understand the nature
OF The terrible epidemic. thus graphically
pictures Il forth:
The strong sinewed man sleeps al
night. revelting in beautiful dreams. but
as he awakes in the morn, all the fires
of a volcano seem concentrated in his
barnins braio.
"His face grows haggard with its in
tense suffering. Ills eyes revolve in
their orbits with glaring vivacily. -
yellow streaks overspread his features
IN moment, as il dashed there by a
course brush dipped in gall. Sharp
pains ,remble in his marrow. His blood