Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-09-22
It takes Two to make a Quarrel.

Just remember that. 1t takes two to
get a quarrel fairly going, 50 hold your ,
tongue the moment a storm is brewing,
and you are without the pale of dis
cord.
"What ! allow nay husband to tyran-
nize over ne, and in a fit of anger, regard
less of my feelings, accuse me of neglect,
when | Am striving my very best to please
him ?"
Well, let US see. He comes home
maybe worried with business that has gone
all wrong for, Notwithstanding some spite
ful bodies would fain teach that men never
have any trouble, or any hard work to do,
o few OF the sterner sex are industrious.
and sometimes, ever they get as tired as
poor, prosecuted woman. He notices, IN
necessarily, perhaps, some little break in
the domestic arrangement, which his wife
with a slight dose of good nature, might
make all correct. Instead Of that, She
snaps him up" in modern vernaeular.
which snap" does not sweeten his temper
at all, nor provoke a very amiable answer.
Retort follows retort quick and angry
recrlmlnations succeed ; one taunt is paid
with another the tiend of ill-temper
filings his vinegar into their faces. and
every feature seems screwed out of place ::
the tea 10 upset upon the toes of one i'll
fated urchin asother tips owes the kettle.
and the squat commences. Each one sets
up private crier OF his own account. The
wife stands scolding with arms akimbo.
while the foul smoke of burnt biscuits
lends It's odor to the scene the husband
boxes the baby's ears, and springing hasti-
ly to his feet, upsets the supper table: Mrs
raises Ser voice above the din, fierce, ter
rible and shrill j.; Mr.. jerks on his over
coat with such violence as to jerk out a
sleeve !; Billy erawls on to the broken
crockery and cuts his hand Sally ESSAYS
to take out the suffering biscuit. and burp
her hns ers !; Jimmy runs in q corner So
get out OF the way, and down he sits upon
the hat OF his paternsl parent, which is
immediately transformed into a squash
But, after all, the latter unlucky Incl
dent has one good effect, it breaks up. the
fathers projected visit from home, and as
Jimmy sinks away, casting doleful, side
ing chances at his achievement, the ridicu.
lous predominates over the wrathfuI. and
after the mischief is all done, the parties
set about a restoration, which is almos,
equal to fastening the pantry door ate,
the thief has gone off with his BOOTY.
Now behold, and see how much misery
the joint efforts of two can effect. 1t be.
gan with. a mere trife a little cloud which
the breath of a pleasant word would hav,
scattered from the domestic sky no tri-
umph has been enjoyed, no pleasure, n,
satisfaction except of giving as good as wa.
sent-and that is mean and pitifuf.
1t takes two to make a Quarrel :on,
can't possibly scold himself, because self is
a dear little darling that rarely provoke,
one, let 1t do what it may. So We bopt
this little fancy skotch-for we have luck
lily never behsld a family jar, may stoE
some good wife's, or mans tongue tina
might otherwise cause an unlucky ~eatastro
phe ; and if they should feel any DISPOSE
ton to assert their rights, in defiance o
each ether, let them remember that it i
better to suffer wrong than to do wrong
above all, just bear in mind that it take
two to make a quarrel.