Wilmington journal., 1866-08-09
TURNING THE TABLES.

Philemon Hayes and Fanny Ray had been just
three weeks married.
They sat at breakfast in their coozy dining
one fine morning III summer, totally infatuated
with each other. Never such happiness as theirs
before ! The felicity of Adam and his lady before
they made the acquaintance of the serpent, was
not to be mentioned in the same breath.
They kissed each other between every cup of
Coffee and made practice of embracing at least
twice sometimes thrice-during every meal. just
now, they were speaking of disagreenents. Some
friends of theirs had fallen out and refused to fall
in again.
I'VE never will disagree will we ? Phil, dear?'
asked Mrs Fanny.
Disagree will the heavens fall ?" returned
Phil, tragically.
g. sincerely hopo not. It would be decidedly
disagreeable, laughed Fanny g but if thought
we should ever quarrel. and have thoughts towards
each other, should be tempted to terminate my
existence !"
| ''My precious Fanny '' cried Phil, springinp
mp and upsettifg the toast plate the carpet, OF
which he was entirely oblvous in his eagerness to
get his around Fanny" My little foolish
darling! five should ever he soabsurd! "a kiss.
May be drawn and quartered (another Ii s. il
ever / speak word that shall cause tear to
fill the divine eyes of my dearest IA third expls-
>ion) Fanny u
90, how happy you make me, Phil I shall
try hard to be Just the faithful, loving wife you
deserve. Now finish your breakfast deary The
toast will be growing cold. And oh, Phil did
night / declare !! it destroyed all my pleasure
in the music l do wish people who will wear
such unasteful bonnets would stay at home from
those delightful concerts! p
$50 do I, Fanny I noticed the ugly thing the
moment we entered the hall Blue flowers and
pink ribbons, and she dark as a Creole ~
No, my love, the flowers were green-CIreen
and blue look SO much alike by gas light" =
81 know they do but noticed it so particular
that rcould not be deceived. Blue especially
OH hlua--IOolyS fnll
person J?
$50 it.does, Phil, quite agree with you, dear
But the flowers were not blue, they were green.
l saw them at Mrs. Gray's shop before they were
purchased"
''My dearest Fanny, of course you think YOUR
self right, my love, but have a very good eve
for color. and noticed these flowers with great
attention. Blue anemones with yellow centres"
'Green hibuscus with white centres, my dear
Phil. Very pretty for a light skinned woman, but
horrid for brunette ~
"Why, Fanny how absurd AS if could not
determine color when I studied it half the even
ing
look altogether different by daylight. 1t was such
a pale green.
cit was such e pale blue. I remember ]
thought of the sky before storm"
"And thought of the sea- 1t was nearly a
''Why, Fanny ridiculous It was sky blue r'
"How You do contradict me my'dear Phile-
mon. 1t was a very light green
"And insist it was blue 20
"Do you mean to tell me lie ?"
81 mean to tell you you are mistaken ~
(Which amounts to the same thing -
'You make the applicati On, Mrs Hayes"
Mr.. Philemon Hayes"
Fanny !"
"I say it was green, sir!"
% And say-it was blue, so there !"
You are wretch, Phil a real mean, heartless
wretch +" and Fanny pushed back her plate an.
gnly. -
"And You are an opinionated, seH.willed wo.