Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-03-08

Twas, perhaps two months from The period a,
which the conversation occurred. that Mr. Peters
left his home carly 10 the evening. TO attend d
p3iItIc4l meeting -pntiics at the time runuin 2
high, and aEd ciGcr FL IN. rs free as water--
lie was N he habit Of attending such meetings.
aud Of paftaktng Of his portion of The cider and
at times Of something sitef ger. but he wasaa
sober man cd man to'. Of strong good sense
and firm principles. the thought of his ever par
taking too freely never crossed The mind Of his
wife
Regular in his habits. nc was rarely out after
ten O'clock any occaei0n. Hu, this time ten
came. and even eleven nd he still away
This vas q Circumstance - unusual that his wife
could not help feeling degree of uneasiness
She went II The door and listened for him after
the CLOCK had struck eleven, and stood there for
some time, expecting every moment 10 hear the
sound OF his footsteps IN The distance. b.: she
waited IN VAN. and at last, entered the house
"ih troubled feeling.
AZ last the clock struck twelve. and Amos, at
The time she heard her husband the door,
endeavoring TO open with the dead latch kew. Ia
this he was not successful for some cause, and
thinking that she ght have turned the kev
Mrs Peters went qplrkly and opened The door for
him. She found TIA, she had not locked il.
A she hiied the latch, the door was throw n
suddenly against her, and her husband came stag
cering IN. "a he passed her, he struck against
The wall Of the passa gc-rebonndef-- siruek the
other side, and then fell heavily upon the Il por.
The dreadful truth instantly flashed upon her
He was drunk. For moment her heart ceased
TO beat, her head reced and she then had 10 lie an
against the wall 10 keep her from failing Then
all the tender emotions Of her heart rushed free
iy into activity. II was her own husband who
lay before her, overcome by the aaster-spIrIt o
strong drink. With almost superhuman strengih
she raised him up. although large man, and
supported HIM by The arm unlll she got him up
stairs. and laid hun upon tho bed. By this limo
he seemed perfectly stupid and only mumbled
lncoherent replies 10 The frequent and tender I'M
potiunties OF his wife.
After some time she got hi undfessed and IN
bed.-But he grew more and mord stupid every
moment.
.Oh, what if he should die.' the poor wife
moaned anxiously, while the tears iha, had al
first gushed out still continued flow freely,
She also washed his taco with cold water and
tried various means TO restore him from The le:h
argy OF drunkenness Bat all to no purpose
AT last, despair;ng of success, sho Land down
beside him 10 tears, drew her around his
eck and LAID her face tendcslv against his. She
had lam thus for about five minutes, when her
husband called her name a VIII sper.
Oh how eagerly did sho listen after her re
Spouse 10 the coll.
If my husband ,rere to do so''
As he said this s'll! in whisper. but very
exprcssy Q one he looked her tendcrl, IN the face
win fOpUlSn t"likte o mo eve, anu u V1iF6f
of The lips, The muscles Of which could with diff.
Guilty restrain from wrenlhlng those expressive
organs into a smile.
Mrs. Peters understood the whole secret in
moment. and boxed his cars soundly on The spot,
for very Joy, while he laughed until his sides
ached badly as his
In oil after discussions upon various unfortu.
nate relations Of man and wife, Mrs. Peters was
very careful how she declared her course of action
were she placed in similar circumstances. lin
any case, she lead unlhinkiogly to do SO,
/ he remark Of her husband. made by peculiar
infection of the voice: oh, YES. if nv husband
we're to do'-had the haPpies, effect inn ginable,
aud instantly put end 10 the improbable dis.
cussion.