The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-09-23
Vol. X.

doveeyed, moon on the lake sort o
woloen, I suppose, like most men
[ would take advantage of the stu
alton; and issue my commands mos
royalty, at the same time making
dove eye wretchedly miserable.
"Then, on the other hand, if m,
wife should chance to belong to thu
eagle species, and possessed a vii
as strong as my own, and after
had issued my commands, should
fly at me with distended claws anc
flashing eyes, I'd"
"What, tell me, what would yor
do then?
''Strike an attitude, I suppose
and cry, Let us have peace ,"
"Pshaw! too tame; you are quite
too yieldinga a nature to marry. Ny
advice to you is to remain single al
the days of your life;" saying which
he was gone.
Well, T went to the wedding o:
this matrimonial lion, and a gor
geous affair it was.
| I learned after it was all over thai
it had been his wish to be married
in q quiet manner; but his promised
bride had set her heart on having
a grand wedding, to which she
couldinvite all her schoolday friends
and show to advantage her exquis
tie beauty.
If ever a woman should lool
well, it ought to be on her wedding
day; and as to most women, this
day comes but once in their lives
let me have my own way for the
nonce," was the argument she used
to win consent from the man who
would always rule in matters be
tween husband and wife.
After their return from theil
wedding journey they went to house
keeping; and, as I was bachelor
all foriorn, and out in the cold, anc
alone, since my friend had deserted
me for this fairer portion Of hu
manity, they both agreed to turr
"Good Samaritans,' and take me IL
to sha. = with them the comforts O.
a home.
So behold me duly installed
in one of the cosiest rooms thai
the house afforded. But do no
expect, because you find me this
morning sitting before a warm
grate-fre, and inclined to be socia
bic, that I am going to tell you al
the little ms and outs of my friends
married life, simply because yor
have so good-naturedly asked me
There are certain things will
which we of the outer world have
nothing to dc n the married life O
our friends. I do not blame you
however, for wanting to know whicl
of these two actually does rule
Not that it does to any great extern
concern US, but Ned Ashley has Sc
repeatedly avowed in our presence
his determination to rule in al
things that I Will not hesitate tt
let you into few OF the secrets O.
O. married despot's life; and [ thlnl
of no better way than by giving
you a sort Of diary of every day
events.
First, last Monday morning while
we were seated at the table, Mrs
Ashley said:
"Oh. Ned, T want to go to thE
opera on Wednesday night, Kellogg
is to sing in Faust, and I would no
miss hearing her for anything"
sBut, my dear, you know it II
the evening thatwe are to spendwit}
Henry Lewes, and"
"Well, never mind, dear; we cal
easily send him note, asking tx
be excused. You know I have onl,,
heard Kellogg once, and Faust il
nv favorite of ali the operas"
Tea time! Mr.. Ned Ashley walk
into the room, seats himself at hi
wife's side, and while one arm en-
circles her waist the other places II
hers two tickets for the opera
| Which?
Thursday night, Mrs. Ashley; "oh
by the way, Ned, that odious Nh
Thornton called here to-day to Sc
about putting new furnace IN tn
house; he said that you had order
ed it to be done. Well, I sent hin
away by telling him that [ did no
want a furnace in the house-an'
that there should be no furnaces Il
the house-and-
But the deuce, Dora; L ordere'
him to do it, and picked it out, an
gave him part Of the money doWf
and"
. WV 1oor. b11t then yO