Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-02

serenity as many which has passed
/ Yet my convictions on tiss4sHpjeci
/ of marriage were not to be shaken,
And may here remark that it is my
belief that the man who has been
on a matrimonial anxious seat for
several months, when brought 10
within few hours of cOnsumma-
| tiOn deVoutly to be wished, has a
| perfect and clear an idea of his stu
alton as possible to human nature.
$50 clear so shining and 50 evident,
That twin gimmer through blind mems eyes.''
The important day and imror-
tant hour arrived at last, and Mrs.
/ John WilsonbuTg and Mark Marks,
Esq, OF PodWick, were tied togsth-
er, so TO speak, and set adrift in his
wide world.
At last we found ourselves on
gagged in housekeeping, oppositethe
village green in POdwick.
We had occupied the pTems ses
two days, aad on the evening fol-
lowing received number of cdls.
"Mark," said Julia, before an, of
our visitors arrived, ''I'll wear my
green silk tonight, l guess, Mr..
Wilsonburg thought green was -ery
becoming to me-"
Anything" said I, ''that you
please" but omitted to add, Gang
Wilsonbarg!" thought | had not, by
any means, just at the moment for
gotten the deceased.
Mrs. Shutters, aged fortyAine,
was our first caller.
greeted her cordially, and intro
duced her to my wife-''Mrs. Snuff
fers, Mrs. Marks"
A sign of mutual recognition fol-
lowed, attended by looks of sur
prise.
"What," exclaimed Mrs. S., ssis
this you, Julia2 1 thought you mar
ried John Wilsonburg, of East Rad
dan"
$50 1 did, but he has been tead
some time," responded Mrs. Marks.
"Has he?" mournfully qUeried
Mrs. s., and she Immediately tlrned
about and surveyed my person
Great minds run in the came ,hau-
mel, and for that reason perhps,
was think of the deceased lust at
this particular period of my exis-
tence.
The conversation on the topic in
troduced terminated abruptly on
my inquiring of Mrs. S., if she had
heard from her son John in the
army.
Seventeen came and departed dur
ing the evening, without Developing
anything particularly new or inter-
esting.
l observed one thing-that they
all sad good deal without saying
much.
When the house was quiet Mrs.
Marks suggested to me that she was
sorry because on such occasions
people were apt to indulge in svere
criticisms. Then added:
"When Mr.. Wilsonburg andI re-
ceiVed calls after we were married
every ybody complimented me upon
his being so perfect a gentleman"
This remark didn't remove from
my mind any impression had pre-
viOusly received relating 10 the
memory OF the departed, but l
maintained a respectful silence.
After breakfast the next day Mrs.
NJ, asked me if had ever eaten
"Chullewig puddingw
"No."
''Well, we'n have one to-day. l
think they are the incest desert ever
put upon table. Mr.. Wilsonburg
used to say he never saw anything
like them in all his travelling when
in France"
''We had one"
On Sunday following we attended
church for the first time in Pod
wick. A smart young man preached
the sermon.
Mrs. Marks appeared much inter
ested, and as she walked home said
it was the best discourse she had
listened to for long time.
"Isn't he q fine looking man?
What a good voice he has, He re-
minded me very much of Mr.. Will
sonburg. You never saw him, did
you?"
mo, I never saw him; but I've
heard of him." l replied.
So it was; wherever we went, in
the house or out of it, the natural
simplicity of Mrs. Marks, who of
course intended no ofiense, kept the
virtues of the deceased Wilsonburg
continually fresh in my thoughts.
l stood it bravely, giving no signs
of uneasiness, until an accident oc-
cured which seemed to call for some
decision on my part.
l had been a parent for three
weeks.
The new conner was q boy.
"Mark," said my wife, one dav,
"what shall we call the little boy i''
81 don't know; l haven't thought
anything about it. Most anv re-
spectacle name will do, [ suppose. /"
"What do you think of John Will
sonburg?"
This was too much.
l Strengthened myself up in dig
nified manner, and proceeded to re-
mark
MADAM! Wilsonburg may have
been a respectable man, for all |
know. If he had lived and had be-
come q parent, he would have had a
perfect a right to name his own in
| fant."
This wasn't very strong language,
but it was strong enough to bring
tears from the eyes of Mrs. Marks,
and cause her to say:
"You are cruel! Wilsonburg new
er talked so to me-"
'WilsOnburg be--be--be-hanged?
He never was parent"
And then there was q scene the
! first of our married life-Which had
| its continuance at regular intervals,
until Mrs. Marks, thro' irri.abiIitY
and exhaustion faded like a flower
and withered like leaf. Her last
/ words we're
"Bury me by the side of Wilson
burg"
The requested was granted.
This occurred two years ago.
There is to be another wedding
shortly, after which the lopefui
youth who calls me daddy will have
an opportunity to divide his affec-
tiOns.
| She who is to be my bride this
i time. perhaps II il well to remark,