Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-03-29
From the Home Journal.
Matrimonial Infelicities.
Conversation at Tie breattast.m5le.

CoaUsrsation at The bredktast-taJle.
"Nly dear" l said to lady who was seated
opposite to me at the breAkfast-table, and who
has Che good fortune to be my wife, 'if there be
one thing dislike more than another, it is to
receive cup Of coffee that looks as if il had been
slipped from before it reached my hands Have
not often asked you TO fill my cup to within mn
eighth of an inch Of the rim, and not give it to
me half or threc-quarters full?
"You are no particular as nm old bachelor, F."
the estimable lady replied, land if had known
it before | married you, this day would not have
seen me your wife. There, cir, is your cup of
coffee. hope it will suit you"
"GoOd gracious" | exclaimed, as | took the
cup, "now you've managed to run it over You
certainly must be aware that if there be one
thing dislike more than another, it is to find
Stops in my saucer"
"Well, if you will insist on my filling the cup,
you must expect that sometimes 1 shall spill it
over; besides your finding fault with me does n
good, but makes me nervous, and causes my
hand to tremble, so that | only wonder there is
any coffee left in the cup. But here is clean
saucer, in place of the one you have
Having effected this important change, | tast-
ed the contents of my cup. II was evident to
me there was no sugar in it. l tasted it again
to make certain of the fact. Then said to Ter
"You have neglected to put sugar into my
coffee. If there be one thing dislike more than
another, it is coffee unsweetened."
al am certain" replied my estimable spouse,
"that did sweeten it. don't think you have
stirred it,"
"But know have" answered.
"Not with your SPOON" said the provoking
woman, "for i is perfectly dry perhaps, how
ever, you used your fork"
"Pshaw" was all the answer vouchsaied to
this remark.
"Now l declare"' said, after having stirred
and slipped my coffee, "you have made it too
sweet. If there is one thing dislike more than
another, it is to have my coffee taste like syrup"
"Let me put more milk with it,, then 2" said
the obliging woman.
"No, / thank you," | replied, al don't care
to have my stomach turned into dairy. lrthore
be one thing dislike more than another it is
milk gave up milk diet when cut my first
teeth"
at is to be hoped that you will give up the
habit of fault finding, which you possess in an
eminent degree, when you come to cut your wis
dom teeth though no one can tell when that will
be-"
"Thauk you" replied; ''you will probably
be the first who will know it when ii occurs"
"And happy day it will be for me- she an
swered, with provoking calmness "Few know,
though, how much unhappiness your constant
fault-hnding causes me. Nothing do seems 20
give you satisfaction. There isn't n moment
elapses, while you are in the house, save when
you're asleep, but you are thus occupied. Tho
truth is, l have always been too indulgent with
you, and humor you when l ought not | did
not commence right in the first place. l should
have paid no attention to your whims hut studi-
ed my own convenience, and comfort, instead Of
seeking to make everything smooth and pleasant
for you. Then | would have got along much
better. o, you men arc great iyrOnts. and if a
woman yields to you in the least, you follow up
your advantage, and bend her will to yours, and
crush her spirit to the earth, till, by and by, you
break her heart"
of coffee" said, passing my cup to her but be
careful not to run il over, nor get it too sweet,
nor put in too much milk What an intolerablo
steak this is," added; sit is tough enough to
have been cut from one of the cattle pOstured