The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-04

with the distinct answer, ',here is no
more. sir Then it was that Mr.. A.
caught the full glance of the married wo-
mans eye.-'Fhe bachelor saw it and he
afterwards said that it was like seventy
four gun ship opening broad side upon
a schooner 1t was momentary, howev-
err, and Mrs A. was even peasan,er than
before. 'ls'nt it stranger asked the
Bachelor, when they went away.
Not at all, said Benedict. She is an
injured woman and although Mr. APP
pleton did lose thousand dollars to-
day and is afraid that he shall have to
take s'lhe benefit, if times do not soon
mend, he ought certainly to have re.
membered the pies. No married We
man would excuse it,
Come, said the bachelor. let us call
in and see MIR and Mrs Dove; they are
married only a month, we shall see no
gances there.
They were received pleasantly. al
though they evidently interrupted ma
t,rimonial Irritation. Mrs Doves eyes
were beaming with affection. After con-
iversalion Of half an hour, Benedict said
to Mr. Dove. as he rose to go, I'VE shall
meet you suppose tonight at the Tip.
pscanoe Club, certainly said Mr. Dove.
i hope YOU will attend more regularly
than you have done lately rejolned
Benedict. yes, shall take pains to do
SO was the reply.
The bachelor looked at Mrs Dove and
was on the point of asking what was the
matter; for he saw little tear in eacl,
eye and a glance so full Of reproach. di.
irected towards her husband. that he was
thrown off his guard. The truth is, Nj
Dove had just before been promising al.
ways to be at home in the evening, AM,
Mrs Dove had just been expressing the
strongest possible averion TO clubs; fol
women are always club halers.
1T is very strange said the bachelor.
Not at all, replied Benedict, /; married
women always expect their husbands 10
he lovers until they are seven'y-6vc.
will he be at the club, tonight asked
the bachelor. Certainly not was the
answer, quite in tone of elerisinn, as i
the question were too foolish to be asked
They walked along in silence and pre-
sently Benedict slopl at the door of VI
Drinkers house. lie. US 60 in said he
yon will see no married eve here As
the bachelor knew that Mr. Drinker was
brute, lie suppose his friend was jols'
ing. but he made no reply. The paroul
door was opened slowly and they over
heard Mr. Drnker say, in an angry tone
For heavens sake, do stop that bra's
throat 'My dear, replied gentle voice
she is sick to day, she does not otter
fret So They found Mr. Dlinker as
usual, half drunk. with cigar in his
mouth. 'Yon may thank your good for
tune, said lie To the bachelor, that yor
are not married man. 1t is Que III
cessant ding ding, scnltiing and crying.
Il he bachelor look ed towards Mrs Drink
err, expecting 10 see a tightening glance
but not SO she looked mortified and sub
dued, and with smile said, Don't yo:
believe him, Mir Bachelor
! Just then servant came to the door
and called her mistress out. She re
turned and with hesita;ing, low voice
said to Mr. ID. Give me some change
if you please .What do you want il
fnr,' said he; 'but you can't have it. nc
matter what. for | have only enough to
get do Ell cigars. There it is again,
he continued to the bachelor money
money, money! There is no end to the
iex.ravagance of women The bachelor
looked at Mrs d. She made no reply
could not quite smile. His finger:
itche,l to knock the brute down.
! Mr. Drinker turned round to get an
other glass of wine and in so doing hi
the head of his little daughter, who Grief
1ont at the top of her voire. i wish yo,
would keep your children out Of my
wav,' said he. looking at his wife as i
she was to blame. She took her chill,
'Iup aud kissed her, and said there it s al
over now Take her away, and don
let her. come down again to lis /; the par.
}lnur's no place for Children. Mrs Drinkel
answered in the NEST good natured way
possible. and as she opened the door
told the child to say, bye to dear Papa,
and went out.
! sWell this is stranger than any thing
vet exclaimedth the Bachelor, when they
sEhad left.
/. Not at all. replied Benedict; these
brutes of husbands almost always have
the mos, lovely wives. Woman virtue:
thrive best in adversely. Pete womer
are always pr t,ish hut if you want IL
make woman saint, marry her t
a drunkard.
: HuNBUG.-The learned DR.. Water
house justly denominated The American
.Jenner. while professor Of Natural His
tory in Harvard University, some years
ago, made ali artificial insect, To the limbs
5 of which he could communicate motion,
while he held it in his hand. Alter ex
! hibi,ing it to the class he was lecturing
land permitting every pnpel 10 inspect it
!. none Of whom could tell to what class Of
insects it belonged, though, they all he.
llieved it to he real living creature. the
Doctor thus addressed tllem:--l suppose
Iyopng Gentlemen. Won wish To be infOrn-