Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-20
A COUPLE OF STRAY LEAVES.
SIX zsETHI ArrEH nAAHIAsr.


"Well, nv dear, will you 20 to the party
TONIGHT? You know we have polite invita-
tion.o
Why, nv love, Just as you please-you
know I always wish to consult your pleasure.' %
Well, then, Harriet. suppose we 60. that is
II you are perfectly willingj now do not say
yes because do, FOR you know that where you
are, there am perfectly happy"
Why, my love, you will enjoy yourself
there, an sure, and wherever you are happy,
I shall be Of course. Wbat dress sha u wear,
William? Ny white satin with blonds, OF my
athss OF roses, or my levsntine, or my white
lace; you always know better than about
such things"
Harriet, dearest, you look beautiful in any
thing, now take your choice tonight but
think YOU look very well in the white satin.D
g There, William dear, knew you wouli
think Just as do. o how happy we shall be
to-night, and you must promise not to leave me
there for a moment, for l shall be so sad If you
do.n
"Lssve thee. dearest ieav- theei
NCi b. y nder star svear.@
40, William, dearest William, how beauti-
ful that is-yoa are always learning poetry to
make me happy.'
And, Harriet, my own prized Harriet,
would I not do anything in the world to give
you one moments happiness? o, you are 50
yery dear 70 me, 1t seems at times almost too
much happiness TO lsst.o
40, do not say 50, dear William, it will last;
and We shall be, many years, happier than this
for will not our love be stronger and deeper
every year? And now, dearest, will be back |
in one moment, and then we will CO.,
"There, Fhe has gone, bright anG beautiful !
creature that she is. OH how miserable l
should be without her; she has, indeed, spell |
around my heart, and one that never, no never, |
can be broken she is the only star Of my sx |
istenee, guiding me 10 virtue and happiness, and
can ever love her lesS than now? Oh / it is
Impossible; she is too good happy, happy man |
that am"
LEAF TIE SECOND.
SIX YEARS AFTER MARRIAGE.
"My dear, / will thank you to pass the sugar
you did not give me but one lump"
swell, Mr.. Shocks, declare you use sugar |
enough in your tea to swseten hogshead Of
vinegar; James, keep your fingers out of the |
sweetmests; Susan, keep still your baWling |
| declare, it is enough to set one distracted |
there, take that, you little wretch"
"Why, Harriet, what has the child done? ]
declare you are rather too hssty."
81 Wish, Mr.. Snooks, you'd mind your own /
business you are always meddling with what |
don't coucern you
"Well, Mrs. Snooks, want to know who /
has a better right than | have you are always /
fretting and fuming about nothing"
"Pa, Inomas Is tearing your newspaper all 4
up"
"Thonas, come here bow dare you abuse
Pll teach you how tear it agsin-ihere, sir,
how does that feel? now 90 to bed"
" Mr.. SaOoks, you horrid wrst-h, how dare /
you strike child Of mine in that way; come
here, Thomas, poor fellow did he hurt never /
mind here Is lump Of sugar there, that's a /
a good boy"
I" Mrs. Snooks, let me tell you, you will |
spoil the children you know | never inter-
fere when you see tit to punish the children; It /
Is strange that a woman can never do anything i
right"
/" Can never do anything right faith, Mr. /
Snooks, il nobody did anything right but your
self, what would become OF Us 20
" Let me tell you, ma'am, this is improper
language for you, ma'am, and Pll hear it no
onger. You're as snaPpish and surly as a-s-
'he-dog, and if, there's a divorce in the land,
PlI have it; you would wear out the patience
,f JOh.o
"Oa dear, how mad the poor man is well,
rood night, my dear pleasant Dreams"
There she's gonel Thank heaven, ! am
llone once more. Oh, unhappy man, that am,
o be chained down to such creature she is
he very essence of ugliness-cross and peevish;
}, that could cnce more be bachelor curse
he day and hour that ever saw the likeness
# her. Yes, will get divorce | can't live
With her any longer it is utterly impossible"