The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-07-24
Part II.---The Marriage.

She'd diamond wreath upon her head,
And pigeon-egg pearls around her neck,
While numberless smaller pearls did heck
The Honition gown in which she was wed.
The furthermost pew might have heard her say
Those agreeable words" love, honor, obey -
But the way she kept them-oh. the way
The liberal bride, in u handsome way.
Took her husband off on bridal tour
Newport, Nahant, Lake George, Cape May,
Did each share of the spolls secure.
When the loving, lingering honeymoon
Went by with the summers whitening flowers
Ard the breath of the chill October too soon
Drove the last butterflies out of her bowers.
The welded couple returned to town
Light of heart as the thistle down
Light of heart and heavy of purse!
AS Wykhoff said when he once more met
The favorite boys of his ancient set
MATTERS might be great deal worse.
Plenty of money agreed with him
Plenty Of money and never trouble;
With nice old girl to humor each within,
When he asked triHe to give him double
Turtle soup in gold tureens, and all that,
Was famous for making fellow fat ~
Nevertheless, it was very plain
That this fortunate youth grew thin again
Every month as it rolled away
Pound him meeker and more sedate,
Resigned, as it were to secret fate
The words were few which he had to say.
He gave no suppers, he did not play,
His drives were few and far between.
While his face at the club was seldom seen.
One thing-he was always richly dressed
Gloves, hat, and boots were the very best
Exquisite trowsers and coat he wore
But, ali, he was Wykhoff Jones no more -
Once the wittiest, boldest, and saueiest one,
Who ever did what be shouldn't have done
By Chr istmas time he began to fail;
By Lent he looked like lilly frail
What could, inquired the world, be the matter
With man who lived in marble palace,
Who eats his fish from silver platter,
And drank his wine from q golden ebalice
Some thought it must be, beyond question,
That he lived too well for COED digestion:
Some excellent ladies trusted his wife
Had won him to leave past sins in the lureb
That he soon would be leading worthier life
Buying pew and supporting the church.
Yet nobody settled the matter for certain,
For Wykhoff let no one behind the curtain.
A year it was since the wedding day,
A lovely time in the month of June
A light breeze rippled the azure bay
Whose waves were :" singing pleasaBt tune
Mrs. and Mr.. Jones were at home,
Sitting alone in their airy chamber.
Watching the distant ocean foam.
The sapphire waves, the sunlight amber,
And the darling yachts, those cunning loves,
Spreading their wings like flock of doves
g Nv DEAR" said Jones, with facial CULVER,
While his eyes were turned to the sparkling river
You remember it, plainly, do you not
That you promised to buy me a lovely yacht
Jenkins and Brown have built one new,
And they are not, both of them, rich as-you.
wouldn't have married you-no I'd not,
If it hadn't been for that promised yacht
There's trim little craft for sale, hear,
For six thousand dolIars--cheap, my dear -
ooolly and softly her laughter rings
Husbands are such extravaganza things ~
90 But you know you said sc Oh, yes, I know
I was rather foolish year ago.
Iyou had a boat you might get drewneyd''--
OF wish / might! was the haHtbreathe,
soundl-
"And nay darling's body might never be found
1t is not well for You reckless boys
To be risking yourselves in such pretty toys. -
+" But, madame, your so0d .n'---" Mere lover
vows,
Which never are kept by q sober spouse.
"You promised me horses cried haplesa Jones
In the biterest bitter of biting tones,
"Yet cannot ever &c to ride
Unless I'm perched by my lady's side
The horses, the carriage. the driver, she owns,
And muat ride ont with nay lady Jones =,
Certainly, love; no woman If sense,
Would allow her husband so good q pretence
For betting and racing and such improperly. :
A married man should select his society.
Fast horses, indeed yon might break you
neck VI
ct would it were broken!" poor WykhO
sighed
"And my happiness then would be wreck
A widow instead Of a blushing BRIDE
Don't speak of blushing yours too antique
For the bloom to rise on ycux lovely cheek;
Why did marry AYE, there's the rub
Perhaps she remarked, on account of tn
Club %
"' The Club . yes, madame, I've had to resign
could not even pay up for ths wins. 2
"Ah, sweet the Club ia with danger rife
70 the peace and repose of a faithful ywifs
How could ] tell, in my house up town,
Aa I sat in tears and dressing gown,
Till you came home from that naughty a lace,
Whether some woman was not in the case
You're quite too handsome, Wykhof, my own
To be trusted abroad too much alone.
Don't get excited, my dear, and swear
You've plenty to eat and plenty to wear,
Now, Wykhoh, darling, don't tear your hair
Hyou married me, you need not rue it
You're very well of, If you only knew it,
You are tied to woman's apron-strings;
But golden strings are not very bad things,
And a great deal better than leaden wings,
II you had been willing to work like man.
Yen might have married your charming Fan !;
Have bought her dresses. and blessed her lot.
And earned her bread-but yon know on
We're not
SO Fan 10 growing sad old maid
Her rinRlets get thin and her roses fade.