The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-06-21

For example, this morning dawns bright
upon them. as she, in her tidy morning
wrapper and trinity laced boots, comes step
ping over the bales and boxes which are
discharged on the veranlah; while he, for
JOY Oi hls new acquisition. can hardly lei
her walk on her own pretty feet, and is ma
king every fond excuse TO lift her over OBJ
stacles and carry her into her new dwelling
IN triumph.
Carpets are put down, the floors glow
under the hands OF Obedient wOrkmen,
aud now The furniture IS being wheeled in.
Put the piano in the OOw-windOw, " says
the lady
NO, not in the bow-windOw, says the
gentleman.
why my dear, of course it must 20 in
the bow-wndow. How awkward ii would
look anywhere elsa / have always seen
pianos ia bow windows"
MY love. certainly YOU would not think
Of da~h.nS that beautiful prospect from the
Oow-wlndow by blocking IL up with the pi-
ano- Tie proper place IS just here, in the
corner ot the room. Now try it,"
My dear, l think ii looks dreadfullv
there; ii spoils the appearance Of the
room"
We'll ier my part, my love, | think the
appearance of the room would be spoiled
II you filed up the bow-window. Think
Nhat lovely place that would be 10 sit
iu."
just rs if we couldn't sit there behind
me piano, II We wanted toIn saws the
lady.
bui then. how much more ample and
Any tAc room LOOKS as you open the door.
"il see through The bow window down that
,.lle glen, and that distant peep Of the vii
la@e spire."
'Eut never could be recOnciled 10 the
piano Standing IN the corner in that way, "
says 'Ae LADY Il insist upon ii, it ought
20 S'ahu IN the bOw-windOw; its the way
mamma stands, and Aunt James and
Mrs. Nl'coxs; everybody has their piano
I'll II comes 10 saSiSfng." SAYS the gen
'lcman: ''it strikes me that is n game two
can play al.
Why, my dear. You know ladys par
lor is her own ground"
'NOt a married lady's parlor imagine
beHere Il is al least equally her husbands.
..s Le expects 10 pass 4 good portion OF his
time there"
But l DON'T think you ought TO insist on
a.. arrangement that really IS disagreeablc
10 nae, says the lady"
And don't think YOU OGght to insist on
an arrangement that Is really disagreeable
10 me, sayS the Gentleman.
And now HerO's checks flush. and the
spirit burns within, as she SAYS
well If You insist upon il, suppose it
must be as You say; but l shall never take
any pleasure in playing on it" and Hero
sweeps from the apartment. leaving the
victor very unhappy IN his conquest.
lie rushes after her, and finds her up-
stairs, sitting discOnsolate and weeping Oh
4 packmg-bOx.
Now. Hero, how silly. Dohave it your
own way. I'll give it up"
'No,-let il be as YOU say. forgot that
Il was wile'S duty to submit"
Nonsense, Hefol Do talk like a ra-
total woman. Don't let US quarrel like
children"
But its so evident that was in the
right"
My Gear, cannot concede that You
were III the right; but am willing il should
ba Is you say"
"Now perfectly wonder, Leander, that
you don't see how awkward your way Is
Il would make me nervous every time
came lntO the room, and il would be 50
GIk IN that corner that | never could see
the LOtcs"
And l wonder, Hero, that a woman OF
your taste don't see how shutting up that
bo"-window sp0ils the parlOr. It's the
vcy prettieSt feature OF the room"
And 50 round and round they 20, stating
and resia,ng their arguments, both getting
more and more nervous and c0mbative.
BON declaring themselves perfectly ready
10 Weld the point as an oppressive exac-
ton. but 10 10 battle Tor their own opinion
a lght and reason the animal instinct
OF seli-wiil meanwhile rising and rising and
growing stronger and stronger on both
sides,
Bat meanwhile, in the heat of argument.
some slde-issues ami personal reflections
ny cut like spHnters in the shiverlng o.
lances
He tells her, in his heat, that her notions
are formed from Difference 10 models il
fashionable life, and that she has no idea o
adaptation. and she tells him that he i.
domneerng and dictatorial, and wanting
TO have everything his own way; and il
line, this battle Is fought off and on through
the day, with occasional armlstices Of kisse:
aud nakings p.-treacherous truces,
winch are all broken up by the fatal words
My lear, after all, you must admit that .
Was m tie right" which OF course is The
signal 10 fight the whole battle over again
One such prolonged struggle is the paren
OF many lesser OneS-the aiorenamed spin
ters Ct Injurious remark and accusation
which flew out IN the heat Of argument, re
naming and fostering and giving rise Il
nervous soreness; yet, where there is a
the foundation real, genuine love. and
good deal of Il, the pleasure Of making VI
SO balances the pain Of the controversy tina
the two 90 not perceive exactly what they
are doing, nor suspect that so deep an,
vide love az theirs can be 60 seriously ai
iected by causes so Insignificant.
But the cause Of difficulty in both, the 81
lent, unmatched, intense power OF seli-wil
in triiles, is all the while precipitaiing then
into new encounters.
For example, in n bright hour between
the showers, Hero aFranges for her Lean
der repast of peace and good will, ant
compounds for him q salad which is che
= Gurre among salads
Leander is also bright and propitious
but after tasting the salad, he pushes II 81
leutly away.
"Ny dear, you don't like your salad"
NO. my dear; never eat anything wit
salad oil IN it,"
Not eat salad oil? How absurdl
never heard of a salad without OIL"
And the lady looks disturbed.
But. my dear. as tell yOu, Inever tax
it. prefer simple sugar and vinegar"
Sugar and vinegar. Why, Leander
I'm asionished. How very bourgeois! YO
must really try 10 like my saiad'-lspoke
IN c0aXing tone.
my dear, l never try to like anything
anything new. | am satisfied with my oil
tastes"
"Well, Leander, must say that is yer
ungracious and dlsObliging Of you"
Why any more than for you to ammo
me hy forcing on me what l don't like?"
But you would like it, If YOU would onl
try. People never like olives till they hav
eaten three or four, and then they becom
passionately fond OF them"
Then | think they are very silly to Q
through all that trouble, when there az
enough things that they do like"
Now, Leander. don't think that seem
amiable or pleasant at all. think W
ought 10 Try 10 accommodate ourselves [
the tastes OF our friends"
Then, my dear, suppose you try to liz
your salad with sugar and vinegar"
"BUt its SO gauche and questionable
Did yon ever hear of salad made wit