Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-07-04

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. life . = eat and dog. Of petty disputes,
sqsabbles and quarrsls. which gives too
much sharpnass and point 70 the sarcasm
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heertsa Bsnsdiek 70 blssh for the eonduc,
|ef ha lsllova. vho have proved themselves
|6hSo5thy 81 the truly @cssasis aud highly
soassasratsd joys Of welded bliss. The
authoe Of the following sketch Of . dislosue
between - contradictory couple" which
ws and IN . work Published some years
ago. appears 10 have understood this sub
jecs. and judging BY the vivid and life
like character Of the scenes he portrsys.
must have hsd some rich experience Of his
own 10 draw from:
Il do believe" be says, taking the
spoon out Of the glass. and tossing It on
the table. ..that Of all the obstinate posi-
tive. wrong headed creatures that were
ever born. you are the most 20. Charlotte. F."
Certainly. certainly. have it your own
way. pray. You see how much contra
diet you" rcjoins the lady. "Of course
you didn't contradict me st the dinner Ia.
ble-oh. no. not you" ays the gentleman.
Yes / did," says the lady. ''Oh. you
did," cries The gentleman-you admit
thss!" If You call that contradiction. I
do" the lady answered; ''and I say again.
Edward. when I know you are wrong. I
will contradict you. lam not your slave"
mot my slavei" repeats the gentleman
bitterly; '.aud yon still mean TO say that
in Blackburns' new house there are not
more than fourteen doors including the
door to the vine cellar! Il mean to say"
retorted the lady. beating time With her
hair brush on the palm Of her hand. tha.
there are fourteen doors and no more. -
"Well. then" cries the gentleman. rising
in despair. md pacing the room with rapid
strides-''shis is enough to destroy .
mans intellect. and drive him mad r.
BY and BY the gentleman comes too lit.
tie. and passing bis hand gloomiiy over
his brow. reseats himself in his former
chair. There is . long silence. and this
tine the lady begins: Il appealed to Mr..
Jenkios. who sat next to me on the sofa
in the drawing room during tea" Nor
gan you surely mean. !" interrupts the gen.
tleman. clenching his hands and looking
up in agony; "she 10 going to insist upon
it that Morgan 10 Jenkins" DO you
take me for perfect fool. cries the lady |;
do you suppose I don't know the one
from the o,herl Do you suppose don',
know that the man in the blue coat was
Mr.. Jenkins?" jenkins in blue coat |"
cries the gentleman with q groan; "Jen-
kins in . blue coat "a man who would
suffer death rather than wear nyshing bu.
brown" DO you dare charge me with
telling N untruth. demands the lady.
bursting into tesrs. II charge You
ma'am." returns the gentleman. starting
up, with being . monster Of con,rajic.
ton. monster Of agravation. a-a-a-
Jenkins in . blue coat what have done
70 hear such statements?