Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-03-20

"Bassoon, indeed My love, 1t is very dis
agreeable TO me to hear Jim Howardson
mentioned-he is no friend of mine, and it is
lucky for you that you escaped marrying
him he wotild have made your life misera-
ble."
II don't think SO, dear; James loved tne
very tenderly He hos said 30 q thousand
| times"
"Fiddlesticks He loved your money but,
appropos OF bm--please to get the wasp out
OF doors, and let US finish our breakfast-it's
growing late"
"Why not let him stay till we're dsne
I'm sure like to hear him"
"hpd l detest him Turn him out, say ~
Husband, shall do no such thing"
"Annie, this to meY"
The husband and wife sprang to their feet
simultaneously, and gazed at each other with
nstUnished optics. There was cloud over
the bridal moon. Annie was struggling to
keep back her tears, and William, with o
crimsonlDg brow, seemed about to annihilate
the world and every thing in il.
"Oh, you cruel, ungrateful man I! only three
weeks married, and begin to play the tyrant !
Oh me, oh, dear" Annie was sobbins vio-
ently.
| ooh, Annie, that I should have been so
deceived You, whom thought all gentle
ness and love Oh, the deception Of woman !'
| "Oh, the perfdy Of men oh, the hard
heartedness Of husbands! Would that we're
dead and in my grave"
"Oh, that ] we're unborn! To grasp so
great happiness and then have it torn from
my arms My God tits terrible y"
| And the afflicted young man performed
sundry evolutions in different parts of the
room, succeeding thereby in breaking the
richly chased soL bowl Of the breakfast ser
vice, and smashing into fragments the pot
which contained his wifes favorite geranium.
The storm had burst! 1t Numbered and
| lgbtened, and squaled perfect hurricane OF
anathemas the very French clock on the
mantel piece looked down in wonder, and
the unfortunate wasp, that had been the
cause of so much commotion in the world,
stopped its buzzing to listen.
The alteration was long and loud and the
result was as might have been comprehended.
The adoring couple of tive hours before were
transformed into second Pluto and Bello-
na; and, after due consideration OF fifteen
minutes they decided upon divorce.
The weeping Annie gathered up her per-
sonal valuables, and calling a hack, went
back to the home OF her guardian, while
William, stern and strosg in his grief pro-
| ceeded to take the necessary measures for
procuring divorce, and before sunset mat
tiers were fairly progressing towards an eter-
nal separation.
Annie wept the night away, and William
pressed sleepless pillow.
The pretty house, with its furniture, was
| sold to the highest bidder, aud the grass
widower" went back to his quarters in the
Tarleton House, and smoked his cigars on
! the east piazza.
| Three months fed-months of anxious
suspense to the enstranged couple and TO-,
their petition was granted. The courts had
decided in favor of the divorce, and they were
no longer one 10 the eyes Of the world. The
decree of the law had gone forth, and Mrs.
Annie Severance was plain Annie Dennot
again.
All on account of wasp!
The evening after receiving the papers
announcing their divorce William found it
imperatively necessary for him to call On his
former wife, for the purpose Of eftecting the
exchange OF some real estate which on their
marriage she had decided to him for safe
keeping. He hestated for some time beiere
trusting himself in her presence, but at last
he found himself in MIR. Winters parlor.
Annie was entirely alone, the family having
gone out for the evening. So it came about
that the former lovers found themselves
standing face to (uce to each other, and
nobody there to gee.
1t was rather an embarrassing predicament
for both OF them, but William was man ol
undoubted courage, and after cool good
morning." by way Of introduction, he began
MADAM, am come TO obtain your sigma
ture aud sanction to those papers which my
attorney mentioned TO you few days since
you will oblige NE by attending TO it immedi
ately."
Certainly, sir; L am ready" answered
Annie, moving to the table.
William laid tho paper down before her
and in spreading it out that she nigh: tho
better perceive its contents, his hand touched
hers. Their eyes met. There we're tears il
Annie's sadness in his.
There was u brief silence.
Williams hand closed over Annie sSngers
aud he looked anKiously into her half avertec
facei
"Annie!"
"Wiliam |"
"Is it necessary to transact that business !?
he asked, with yearnins hopelulness in hi
voice.
She answered him timidly:
UNLESS You SO will it j
Williams face frightened. "Annie, can
, not all be forgiven? Can We not again be 4
each other as in the blessed pasl!"
"Oh, il we could be !"
Z "Do you really wish it, Annie I"
, Williams arm was in decidedly close proN
Unity to Annie's black silk basque but over
} strained modest people needn't read this pal
r agraph. The story will be complete withou
r 1t.
William, do wish it,"
r "God bless you, Annie God bless you
You have maoe me happy" And the d
e yorceG gentleman threw both arms about he
4 and-but that's meme of our business.
0 "But what will folks sayY' asked Annie,
4 half hour after the reconciliation 1--WE sha
I be the taih Of the ethyl"
# "Who cares o. exclaimed William, defan
ly; "isnt love enough for usY Well be hal
Q py in spite Of everything We've had exper
v ence, and never shall quarrel again aboy
|. disputes. Only think, Annie, love, how sill
to dispute and make ourselves wretche
IT about miserable wasp!"
It "Aboninably silly, William-but it's pa
0, now" And the young lady hid her face @
l. williams shoulder, Notwithstanding he q
ID vored strongly OF cigars.
When Mr.. Winters family returned, th,
ot were lmmeasurabiy astonished at seeing IL
II "divoreers" sitting Familiarity in one eai
n chair and apparently "letting the world {
by" ,fia MS
w Miss Winter, the old maid Of the famil
ty came very near faintng. but was restored
the timely application Of hartshorn and q
N arm of Mr. (areana an am ahia hae halar sa