The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-01-02
PRIDE AND TEMPER.
4 S T O R 7.

Caroline and Edward Spencer
bad been engaged in marriage to
each other from childhood, and the
period at which their friends had
-dctermined that their union should
take place having arrived, they
were united under many favorable
auspices. They were equally ac-
complished, in comfortable circum-
stances, and possessed Of similar
ity Of dispositions andtastes, which
was particularly rlyremarkable. They
were as it was observed, formed
for each other. One single defect,
however, on each side marrcd all,
and rendered them supremely
miserable.
The period generally known as
the honeymoon had passed over
without any occurrence approach
ing to a direct misunderstanding,
and the young couple sat one eve
ming in the enjoyment Of the most
pleasing "reminiscences.
"Do you recoIlect," said Caro-
line, the happy days we used to
spend together sauntering on the
banks of our beautiful, river and
inhaling the fresh air which lightly
rippled its surface ?"
Il do: my DEAR" replied her hus-
band.
"And do you rccollcct when you
said that if marriage were half as
pleasant as that time, YOU would
when united, think yourself the
happiest Of mortals p
Il do"
"And do you remember the ia
.vorite songs we used to sing?'
Eyes"
"And how jealous You would be
whenever I spoke to that fop Nor
ris?"
NO, I do not"
"What not recollect that ?"
"Certainly not; 1 never was
jealous in my life"
"Wcll, but I am sure you were" "
But I denyit, my dear"
"Now, you know you were !;
come confess it,"
'Do you wish me to confess that
which l know was not so? But
let US quit the subject. Have you
tried either of those airs l brought
you yesterday?'
"Ah! you shan't escape me in
that manner. l insist on it-you
were horribly jealous Of young
Morris, and every one saw it."
II tell you once more, Mrs. Spcn
Ger, I was not. Have you tried
the airs p
"Never mind the airs, my dear !;
I wish to convince YOU that you
were Jealous. Do You not recol-
lcct the evening when-."
Edward rose from his chair.
Madam" he observed, IF you
insist on continuing a subject
which, You perceive, is disagree
able to me, Imust leave the ROOM"
"But why should it be disagree
able to you? Just say YOU was
tjeal"~s, and l shall be satisfied"
Ie made no reply, but immcdi=
ately~Ieft~ the room, when his
young wife perceived that she had
gone a little too far.
He is so irritable" she said but
instead Of following her husband,
to cndeavor to soothe his irrita
ton, she sat down to the piano to
try the airs he had brought her.
In the interim he had retired to
the adjoining apartment, some
what convinced himself that he had
acted precipitatcly. However he
thought his wife would no doubt
follow him, anxious to adjust the
little difference. lie, therefore.
threw himself on a couch, expect
ing every moment to see hcrcnter
the apartment. What then, was
his surprise to hear the sound Of
music from the room he had left
and the voice Of his wife accom-
panying apparently in the most
unconcerned manner the instru-
ment she was playing. Consider
ing himself treated with indiffer-
ence, if not contempt, he put on
his hat, and walked out into the
street in no very enviable humor.