New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-22
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A Honeymoon Adventure.

| "A few years since friend, who had lived bach
hlor until he was over thirtysix years old and then
saw lady whom he fanced, and whose trunk was
modern, but head, as well as habits slightly an
uque! Still, she was hut year or two older than
my friend but regular g blue stocking.u of
strong will as well as strong intellect. SHE had
always been Induged by her parents in everything,
while her tancies and whims were permitted to
have full scope. without their propriety being ever
questioned. She was, however naturally Kind and
owned good, big anoEsympathetie heart; but like
most or her sex, wanted to have her own wav in
everything However, she fancied nv friend and
he fancies of both ultimately grewint an ardent
affection. When this became generally known
amongst me associates OF my bachelor friend, they
all endeavored to dssuade him FROM the thought Of
making the lady his wife, saying she was head
strong, self-willed, and extremely doamaticaI in
her opinions, and that he would be simply hem
pecked husband. None of the persuasions how
ever, had any effect, except rather to increase the
ardor of my friends desire 10 take the woman OF
his choice for better or for worset And here let
me state that my friend was of remarkably kind
gentle and amiable disposition, but of wontrousIy
cool manner and method, and, Withal, resolute ana
firm as Roman soldier. After a somewhat pre-
tracted courtship, the two became one through the
IRON nanu ana bans OF the marriage ceremony. On
retiring to their marriage bed, my friend was not
little surprised to find that his new made spouse
had taken with her to bed big Ton1-cati He
very naturally protested strongly against having
such bed fellow but his wife insisted that as she
had been SO long accustomed to have her net sleap
with her, she could not and aoould not be deprived
OF his company.
My friend made no reply, but soon, apparenfIv.
fell into sleep, which, under the circumstances
am free to confess was somewhat singular pro-
ceeding. However, he soon ascertaned that she,
whom he had sworn to love, protect, but not
obey was also locked soundiy In the arms of old
Morpheus, while in his darling's arms was firmly
clasped her faVorite car My friend rose stealthily
from his bed, and with extreme caution and gentle
ness, took from his wife's embrace her ssTous,''
and put him out of the room, the splitting aud
growing OF the cat to the contrary notwthstand-
lng The wife soon awOke and anxiously incurred
for her '' Tom" The husband told her he had
turned it out OF the room, and, moreover said the
cat should not sleep in bed with them. pom this
his g darling leaped out of bed and brought back
with her the cat
My friend continued to eypostulate with his wife
upon the improperly OF her course but to no effect
SO far as getting clear of the annoyance; but SO far
as the tears and s0bbings of his wife were CON
cerned, he had been extremely effective. Finding
however, that reason would have no effect toward
carrying conviction to the mind of his wife he
quietly took tom y ia his arms, as il to eafess
him, and, getting out of bed, dashed Toms brains
out against the wall and flung his body into the
street. From that hour my friend and his wife had
no more chickering's, disputes or contentious, but
are now living as happy, as ateetionate and loV-
ing couple as there is in the world. When con-
graduated by those who predicted his misery in
married life upon his present domestic comfort
and happiness, his quaint reply is, +" killed the
cat in season y