The Placer herald., 1873-06-21
NUMBER A.
Written for the Herald.
MARRIED PEOPLE,
by LANCELoT.

NY topic is, alasl one that is well and
widely known. see frequent example of
it every day. Not that form one Of them
myself (ihank fate), but many an unfortu-
nate cohab btant of the matrimonial lark is
shpwrecked Under my eyes. have no adj
vice 20 give to these unfortunate ones They
need none. Henceforward their motto is,
Creep out of the way of grass widows and
divorced women" The feminine portion of
the wrecked hoist, under their calicoes, the
following warning: "Beware of bachelors or
any other men. -e
But then, you know, it doesn't always
follow tn their warning is needed. No,
indeed Men and women are still getting
married, but fools will rush in where angels
lear TO tread;' and who ever heard Of mar
ried angel? r.-'e r.' ~
A young couple, and couple not so
young, lately got merried under my inspec-
tion. The young couple Hal. and Lilly,
live on side of my fence, and the couple
not so young. Jack and Cecily, on each
other. Ny tor ure between these two couples
is almost uncomfortable q am not an old maid
and its impudent of you to look as if you
thought so Pm for mean forty-four)
Hal and Lilly are nice couple generally
when they're good they're very good, indeed,
But when they're bad they're horrid.' b
They quarrel sometimes I'm rather in
cined to be sorable Sometimes | can't
help hearing what comes across the fence. l
know by the signs the other morning that
Hal. was mad. He threw his boot jack
savagely at the cat, kicked the dog, talked
to himself with frown on his face, and
banged the door behind him as he went into
the house. v hen be went away ran over
to see Lilly, and found her in bed, sobbing
piteously. '
"N by, Lilly what's up new ?" | asked.
"Hal. 8 been scoldng me because wort
get up. | guess he went off without bis
breakfast, and I'm glad of it, and he'll 60
without his dinner ir he waits for me to get
it," she concluded viciously.
| knew what was the matter Lilly
wanted servant-girl. found my pres
ence only added fuel to the flame, so | re-
,ired. After dinner ! walked over to see
Cecily. raped on the door; Cecy called,
Come in!' | entered. Jack sat in the
rocking chair, with Cecy on bis knee, bis
arms clasping her waist, and both her arms
around his neck. (Bah! twas absolutely
shockngD Jack made a movement to rise
as | came in, bat Cccily huggcd him closer.
''5u stlIl, Jacky, darling, Miss Nancy
won't mind. Take a seat, Miss Nancy."I
took seat, feeling decidedly sheepish.
Well, | won't attempt to describe it, but Of
all the squeezing and kissing, spooning and
s,gbng, that beat anything ever dreamed
Of. Il couldn't get up and rush away with
ont beng impoIite, though | dare say they
would not have noticed iD. | looked dis
mally out of the window, and tried not to
see it. Ijingled the scissors and thimble
together, and tried not to hear it; looked
innocently up at the ceiling and bndly
down at the carpet, and essayed conversa-
ton between whiles after this fashion: r.,
"Cecily, when are you going with me to
Clairsville ?? ror
Cecy-with her arms around poor
Jack s neck, in frantic attempt to- strangle
him When Jacky says he can spare me
long enough to go; eh, love?" , 'o ,
Jacky-despairing of getting free, in a
faint voice-"Any time, Ceci., when you
want to- | must go to work now." -
Cecily, between unavailing attempts to
smo her him with kisses, answered:
not yet, my duck; cant bear to be
| left alone all this afternoon" l
| made my escape out of that house
somehow, and resolved not to enter it again
for twelve months till its inmates have
learned a little sense and discretion. My
cheeks burned as if had been bearded by
Jack himself, and am certain that had q
sheepish, downcast air as | emerged into the
sunlight | shut the door with bang be-
tween the sounding smacks, and muttered,
as entered my own peaceful domain
81 never saw a clearer example of the
adage, there's no fool like an old fool
Heaven save me from such fate!' have
seen all styles of married people. have
seen couples that knew not there were other
men or women in the world beside them
selves; couples that married for money, and
were barely civil to each other; married
people that did nothing but Art; and married
people that fought, but of all styles. COM
mend me to any but the spooney couple. NJ,
Readers, if this description fits any of
your cases, take warning Have some con-
4ideration for the feelings of guest in the
midst of your own happiness, and never
doom an old maid to sit and witness your
love passages if you value her good opinion.
Confne them to the privacy Of your own
hearhs, when guests are not permitted to
enter, but may stand with shrouded forms
and loving hearts before the invisible pres
ence of majestic love. Teach your sons and
daughters to consider modesty one Of the
cardinal virtues and do not detract from the
effect of teaching by your own foolish ex-
amples. Bring them up to regard love as
pure, true and grand. The noblest of Gods
blessings to man, and the sum, when well
directed, of human happiness.