Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-05-08

Governor, who a quiet sober parsonage, am
careful al his health, preferred going to bed ear
~, and rising before the sun. 10 inhale The COO
breeze of the morning; and tho lady seldom
came home till past midnight, he not very
well pleased at being disturbed by her late hours
At length, after repeated exPostulations, his pa
thence completely exhausted, and he frank
" told her he could endure IL no longer, aud tina
If she did not return IN future before twelve o.
clock, she should not be admitted to the house.
The lady laughed al her spouse, pretty Indies
won't to do in such cases and on the very next
occasion Of merry making. she did not return
TIL past two IN the morning. The governor heard
the carriage drive 10 The door, and the ponderous
knocker rang for admittance; but he did not stir.
The lady. then bade her servant try the windows
but this the Governor had forseen; they all
secured.--Determined not 10 be out-generaled,
she alighicd from the carrage, and drawing Il
heavy key from her pocket. sent 1t ringing through
tho windows into the very chamber Of her good
man. This answered the purpose. Presently
night-capped head appeared from the window, and
demanded the of tho disturbance. ''Let
me into the house. Sirt' sharply replied the wife.
The Governor was immoveahle, and very ungal-
antlv declared that she should remain out all
eight The fair cul prIt coaxed, entreated, expos
tuaed, and threatened; but it all in vain.
At length becoming frantic, she declared that
less she were admitted al once she would throw
herself into the lake, and he might console him
self with the reflection that he the cause of
her death. The Governor begged she would do
so, if it would aff)rd her any pleasure; and shut
ting the window retired again to bed.
The Gorerness now instructed her servants 10
swiftly to the water, as if in pursuit Of her,
and TO throw a large stone over the bank, scream
ing if IN terror, At the moment of doing it,
while she would remain concealed behind the
door. The good Governor, notwths landing all
his decision and Donchalauce, was not quite a,
case when he heard his wife express her deter
minaton. Listening, therefore, very attentive
", he heard the rush to the water s;de-tiie eX-
of the servants-the plunge, and the
screams; and knowing his wife to be very rash,
in her moments of vexatIon, and really loving her
most tenderly, he longer doubted the reality. T.
Good God il possible ?'' said he nd springing
from his bed. he to the door, with nothing a .
boa: him his robe dc mutt, and CRYING out,
Save her, you rascais.--leap in, and save your
made for the lake. In the mean time .
his wife h1siened in doors, locked and made all .
fast, and shortly afterwRrd appeared at the win
dow, from which her husband he'd addressed her. l.
The Governor discovered the ruse, but il was
TOO late; and he became in his turn the exposnl-
fa'or. 1t was all IN vain, however. the fair lady
bade him pleasant good night. and shutting the \
window, retired to bed, leaving the little man to
shift for himself, best he might, until morning
Whether the Governor forgave his fair lady, ira
dtion does not say: but il is reasonable to pres
sumo that he never again intererred with the
hours she might choose 10 keep.
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