The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-12
Rev. J. I. WARD, Assistant Editor.
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| NOJ VIII uoS uO udt. AS nave TOTO
you, ! am resolved never to sign away my
liberty" ageiidg
every well. If you are fixed in your
resolution, suppose it is useless for me to
urge the matter. For the sake, then, Of
your wife and children, break away from
the fstters that bind you, and be really free.
Now you are not only slave, but 4 slave
in the most debasing bondage, o0
| The two then separated, and Jim Brad
dock--in former years it was Mr.. Braddock
returned to his house q very chesrless
place, to what it once had been. Notwith-
standing his abandonment Of himself to
drink and idleness, Braddock had no ilI-na-
ture about him. Though he neglected his
family, he was not quarrelsome at homo, II
Sally, his wife, sometimes got out Of pa
tience, as well she might, and talked hard
to him, he never retorted, but always turn-
ed the matter of with laugh OF . Jest ~
With his children, he was always cheerful,
and frequently Joined in their sports, when
not too drunk to do so. All this cool in
difference, as it seemed to her, frequently
irritated his wife, and made her scold away
at him with might and main. He had but
one reply to make whenever this occurreds
and that was - 8a s5
aThere-there- cool, Sally! II
will all go in your lifetime, darling! !"
AS he came into the house after the not
very pleasant occurrence that had taken
place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's
excited face and sparkling eyes that some5
thing was wrong. 1A
aWhat's the matter, Sally." he asked.
aDon't ask me what's the matter, if you
lpleasep' was her tart reply.
I" Yes, but want to know Something
lis wrong''
Something is always wrong, ofcourse,"
SalIy rejoined, " and something always will
be wrong while you act as you do. It's
a burning shame for any man to abuse his
family as you are abusing yours. Jim -
There-there. Keep cool, Sally It
will all 60 in your lifetime, darling !" Jim
responded, in mild, soothing tone.
90 yes: It's very easy TO say keep
cool = But Pm tired Of this everlasting
keep cool!' Quit drinking and so to
work, and then it III be time to talk about
keeping cool. Here I've been all the MORN
ing scraping up chips to make the fire burn.
Not stick in the wood-pile, and you
lazing it down to Harry Arnolds. wish
to goodness he was hung Pts too bad +!
Pm out of all manner of patiencen
There--there, Keep cool, Sally! It'll
all 60"
q Hush, will you!" CALCULATED Sally,
stamping her foot" all patience having left
her over-tried spirit. "Keep away from
Harry Arnold's. Quit drinking, and then
it'll be time for you to talk to me about
keeping cool !"
"Pm going to quit, Sally" Jim replied,
altogether unexcited by her words and
manner.
"Nonsense J" rejoined Sally. You've
said that fifty times"
But Pm going to do it now"
Have you signed the pledge ?"
"No. Pm not going to sign away my
liberty, as ] have often said But Pm GO
ing to quit" ssiu.
Fiddle-de. de Sign away your liberty!
You've got no liberty to sign away! A
slave, and talk of liberty n'aa ass
"Look here, Sally" her husband said,
good od-humoredly, for nothing that she could
say ever made him get angry with her.
you're hard-mou,hed animal, and it
would take a strong hand TO hold you in.
But as | like to see you 60 at full galiop,
darling, never draw tight REIN Amt
you most out Of breath yet"
\" You're fool, Jim ~ a9