Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-27
From the New Orleans Telta
THE HAPPY-UNHAPPY COUPLE.

THE HAPPY-UNHAPPY COUPLE.
We may he wrong, but somehow or other,
when we hear married couple "my dear
ing" and my loving" each other in socie-
ty, we cannot help thinking they lead cat
and dog-lfe of it at home. We have had this
demonstration so often, that it appears like
fixed fact in our mind. But whether this ho-
nCymoon style o. address be genuine or al
ftcted. we dislike to hear it very much Terms
Of such warm endearment should be kept for
the closet. There is enough Of the animal to
make t alout as disgusting and indecent as
the paradng of br dial chafnbers on steam
boats and hotels; and we look upon the lat
ter as the very acme of indelicaey.
Th,re were Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs that we
had the nfelic ty of knowing some years ago.
A couple Of more LOVING people in company
never existed. They were billing and eooing
all the time. Mr.. S. appeared so kind
and attentive that he seemed as though he
could not let the winds Of heaven blow upon
her ever so gently. Leonora. my dovey,
don't sit near the window in the draft
know it will take cold. and then what will
poor Lubfy do?" Then she replies No
danger. LuLLy dear, and the fresh air il So
delig ightful." well then, let 1ubbf put this
handkerchief round your neck" "Thank
you. love-" Darling Leonora, van know
you MUST take care of yourself for Lpbby's
sake for what be this glittering world but
dismal tomb without you Kiss me, dear ~
Many such scenes as these have we wines
sed between this happy couple We were
young then and We thought it real and sigh
ed to think. when it became our turu 70 wear
the hands of niatr mony, if we should be as
happy as Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs appeared to be-
We have been rather rudely wakened from
the dream Of our youth. and have long since
discovered that Mr.. and Mrs. Stubhs were
couple of hybocr:tes, who assumed. with their
party dress. the garb in which We have en-
deavored to portray them. We were very
much shocked the first me we discovered the
true condition Of things between Mr.. and
Mrs S.
We had been in the habit of calling in upon
the s. sans ctrtmOnir. One day, after
stroll ng round the garden, Ee went into the
house, and meeting no one. walked into the
! pdrl0f and took our seat. to look over the an
nuals. VIII ch lay upon the centre table. We
had scarcely leen seated a moment, when we
were startled by loud and angry alterca-
t on in the next room. The vo ces sounded
very much like those under the government
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Stubbs. but that seemed so
| impossible that we felt inclined to doubt the
ev dences Of our senses. until names were
given. wh ch no longer left room to doubt.
don't care what you say. Mr.. Stubbs, if
l cant appear as other ladies do in company.
| viii not 90 out at ALL have not single
dress fit to wCar'i
Mrs S., you must put an end to your ex-
| travagance. 1t is not month ago since you
run me to great expense for three new dress
7 pc otah ~, nrf
have one madam.
"But WILL"
But you shall not. madam"
6 But say l will and when I say it, l
mean it."
You shan't'
q will.''
"I;ll be id if pay for it, You ought to
be ashamed--a married woman with two
ch ldren, no longer young, and whose beauty
is on the go''
An hyster'c scream followed the cruel
speech of the irrate Stubs, which so startled
us that we let fall the book we had in our
hand. The no Sc of the ] ook falling. and our
starting up. appr. sed them that they had
been heard. There was a loud whisper from
one of the party.
Z" There. now. we've pretty expose: the
story VIII be told all aLout. and we shall be
the laughing stock of our acquaintance"
"Well, my darling, why did you not say
4 you were only joking in refusing me the
gown. and making believe that you were an
cry " tn your Leo2ofa."
q thought, my angel. you knew me well
enough to know should refuse you nothing
! in earnest"
We had just got outside the parlor door in
the hail. when we heard the door which COM
mun.cated with the sitting room and parlor
open. and footstep Ike Stubbs' enter the
latter
There IS nobody here madamp
Well. didn't say there wasl"
Indeed: well. now madam, want to tell
you plainly, distinctly and emphat cally,
that I'll be id if pay for new eownw
Such is the Life of happy.unhappy couples.