, 1853-05-07
LaYing SnOon- Fashion for a Wife.


Stove. "Thcrc's variety Of curious inli-
dents conn ctcd with tie marliasa Of most
people, that would excite the risi5les Of
quite number, were they generally known
" I've heard that &. Hr marriage grcwoul
o. some fanny circumstances or oiAc,,' sail
Tacl. EJrn, as he fyos,d the glowing aa-
thracitc b,io.e him with yyp'ous cNp.cto-
ration Of The Virginia LAT sou; with 1t,
Doctor, anl llt's haze q Glance 10 laugh 4
Lil. IHbe boual there's joke Somewhere,
or the twinkle OF your eye J,lies you sad
IT,"
"PcrhaPs there r5s a joke previous to,
and accessory to our marriage, in fact bu,
Pm not quite sure that my good lady would
care about having it repeated" said the
roclor. ..r.
Nearly dozen years ago was on my
return TO the old homestead in the good
State of Connecticut, having just completed
my studies as a student of medicine In
company with goodly number of people,
stopped for the night at country inn in
the town of B., not being able to re-
sumo my journey till late hour on the fol-
lowing day. Having always been an ad-
mircr Of the country, l was not at all dis
satisfied with the arrangement, and my
pleasure was further enhanced by finding at
the well laid supper table two ladies' of sur
passing loveliness, the younger Of whom
thought the most bewiiGhins little creature
in existence. ....-..r
The ladies' were accompanied by young
gentleman abont my own age, with whom
could not but feel exceedingly annoyed, he
not only cngrosscd all their attention, but
lucky dog as he was, seemed determined
that no other person should participate in
the amusement. An offer Of some little
dehcacy by myself 10 tho younger of the
two ladies was met by an icy sort Of polite
ness on his part, that ell'tctualIy chilled any
further alemps at intimacy, | soon left
the table, but | could not drive the image of
the lovely being We had Just left from my
mind. Something whispered me that we
shoHH become acquainted at sOmo future
time, but in the Interim ! felt more than
usually uneasy. | lonsed 10 be no. only an
intimate acquaintane,, but an accepted low
er, and had been possessed Of all the wealth
of CrUsus, would have unhesilaiingly
poured il in her lap, .,it,.t -. ..
In The excitement under which was
then laboring, thought walk might do me
good, but on opening the door for that pur-
pose, found the night had set in as da,k
as Erebus, and being an entire stranger,
there was no knowing what mischiels
might encounter, SO made up my mind 10
compromise the matter by taking my candle
and going TO bed ... ....
| lretired, but for long time rolled and
tossed about sadly, now one plan by which
| nigh; make the acquaintance Of the young
lady would suggest Itself, and then another,
until at last ! found myself in a state of
dreamy languor, neither fairly asleep Or
quite awake. III
| fancied had heard for the last few mo-
mcnis sort Of light hustle going on near
my bed, but it gave me no uneasiness until
suddenly some one spranG into the bed, and
clasping her arm about me, whispered, ...|
&C Ugh how dreadful cold i! is to be
sure J say, Julie we shall have to Law
spoon fashion or else We shall freeze" ,I.
HeTs was an incident. What to say or
how TO act was question not easily solved.
At last mustered courage enough toejac-
ulate, .-.....-4. =. .... .I......'' ...
Dear madam, here is some mistake, Tll-
The lady did not wait for me TO say more.
With sharp, quick scream, she spang
from the bed and bolted from the apart
ment. was wondering what the deuce it
could all mean, when a servant brought
lamp into my room, picked up what ladies'
apparel he could find about the premises,
and left the apartment. You can well be-
lieve, gentlemen, that my slumbers that eve
ming were far from quici. s.. ....t
In the morning, ! know not how it was.
but | was vividly impressed with tho idea
that my nocturnal visitor was one of the
two ladies who had suppad with me the
evening previous, but which, could not
co1jrcturc. lrosolvcd, however, 10 ascer-
tain, on the first favorable opportunity
which might present itself, and satisfy my
sell beyond the doubt.
On taking my seat at the breakfast Ia
Die the next morning, | placed myself op.
pos'lr The ladies', and was revolving in my
mind the incident of tho previous evening,
when tho younger of the two passed her
plate, and begged me tu favor her with the
preserves near me. ....,'r.
" Certainly, ma'am," said ], and as the
thought sprang into my mind that she might
be the lady in question, added, " Win you
take them spoon .faShion 90
Eureka what an explosion. The lady's
face Instantly assumed the hue of crimson
dahlia, while her companion seemed so cold
and passloness as | could desire was
satisfied she lad kept her own counsel
scraped an acquainlance-lrll deeply in
love, and when reached home had the
pleasure Of presenting to the old folks my
estlmable lady, the present Mrs, Maddox. ."
! u The best nul IS a snuff Of tho morn