Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-02-11
MisceIIaueous.
STRICTLY TRUE.

Mrs. Dudley Rivington. Her husband, who was
decidedly grave and sedate, thought she did not
support his name with sufficient dignity, and he
sometimes undertook to lecture her on what he
considered her little feeling ; but with some mis-
chievOus reply she was always sure to put to fight
his gravity.
My dear. said Mr.. Riviugton. one day as be
entered the apartment where his bride was sitting,
Il have heard something very strange
What is it p asked Lizzie.
i have heard that your parents were very much
opposed to our union, and that we were obliged to
elope at night by jumping out Of the back win
dow. and tina, then we had gone Immediately to
the clergyman, and had been married without the
knowledge of your parents, who in consequence,
had disinherited you. and had refused to have any
thing more to do with YOU
How very strange p exclaimed Lizzie how
could such a report have originated p
Have you not said something in fun which
might have given rise to it 2"
No. said Lizzie, thoughtfully, and then she
added. oh, now | remember. The other day
when Sally Brewster was here-you know she has
such a horror Of old gentlemen-she asked me, in
her innocent way, how l came to marry a per.
Son so much older than myself. For my part,
said She 1 never would wish to marry an old mon,
and pa and ma wouldn't let me if l did, She is
such an honest little creature, and always takes
everything so literally that | wished to astonish
her, so / replied; Il sprang out of the back win
dow at night, when my parents were asleep, and
was married early the next morning. | suppose
that must must have been the way the story orig
ipatpd and IL has Oainp6 of noursn hv circnla.
ton
But. Lizzie, what did possess you to say such
O thing 2 continued Mr.. Rivington.
Only for mischief. l meant to have undeceived
her before she left me, but | forgot it,
DO you think it right to say what is not true.
even in fun, Lizzie 2 asked her husband with n
grave look.
But it was strictly true, Dudley for do you
not recollect my telling that the night before we
were married, | became alarmed by the cry OF
fire next DOR, and | sprang out of the window,
which was near the ground and as the first feeling
OF fear was over, l returned to awaken my faith
er and mother
What you said then was truo in the letter, but
was it in the spirit ? asked Mr.. Rivington, as he
gazed earnestly into his wifo's face.
NOW, RTdnu pa ehlu h!LDit, ut II oNEUhSu
down his whiskcrs, please don't preach me a ser
mon. for 1 was only in fun when l said it. and
think people might understand me every one i:
go dreadfully matter of.fact.'
But when You make your assertions with sc
grave a face, you must expect people to think thai
you mean what you say"
Lizzie laughed and wondered what made her
husband SO very sober, and wished that he was a
little more playful while he in his turn wished
that his wife was not quite SO full of spirits. Blu
he had still considerable annoyance to 60 through
with before Lizzie gave up this little falling
One day be went up to his wife as she was
looking out of the window, and. putting his arm
around her, inquired why she was looking out SO
wistfully.
4 was searching for some blue sky, or sunshine
for l am perfectly crazy to 60 out a little way this
afternoon
That is sad said her husband, with an air of
mock solemnity, 'for1 believe there is no lunatic
asylum very near here
Now, Mr.. Solomon, do be quiet there is no
in telling ones troubles to you I sup.
pose you would have me say that should like to
go, wouldn't you ?
" SoPASoS ~ 49, NV ottOhSJ 'hui
that, Lizzie, without being SO extravagant you
will certainly get yourself into trouble if you con
tinue to talk in this style, saying things you do no
mean. 1t was only this morning reported that
had failed, and my wife was teaching a school
do you know how the report originated? p
No l am sure | do not D..
Are you certain that it did no. come of your mis-
chief? Think
Lizzie blushed as she replied, evasively, l sup
pose it might have been through Mrs. Minus, sh,
is such q gossip
But what would give her the ideaf
Why, it was probably from a remark of mine
! had forgotten about it until you spoke really
she is so prying she provokes me-
But what was your remark p asked her hus
band smiling.
ut was something I said the other day, wher
she came in and found me seated 10 the midst Of
& number Of neighbours children who had come fol
the parpose Of learning to crochet a mat. Sht
looked astonished ct seeing such a circle of little
people and | said iaughingly, II have turned teach
or" whereupon she asked, in a surprised tone
Have you ?" And when l saw tina, she believed
me TO be ia earnest, / said very gravely, Yes.
Then she enquired If my husband had failed, an,
as / recollected that is was only that very mornin
that you had failed in the attempt to get ca you
new coat, which was too small for you, | ans
wered her in The affirmative. | quite enjoyed til
good lady's look of eager curiosity, as she receive
this piece of information, and she soon after too
her departure, but l never thought Of her telling
round" l.ftH
THAT was certainly q very good foundation 70
the report; she could-not have wished 70. a better
said Mr.. Rivington, calmly.
"What | said was all perfectly true, Dudley
but il was really ridiculous of the woman to tax
me so literally
J am afraid, my dear, that your fun will Civ
me considerable trouble
4 am ssry sorry" and she raised her wee
childish face Up to his.
As he bent down to imprint a kiss on her ros
tosflA ralt tam tel IN give nm tho nIan which I