Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-29


| must
'Will you tell me where that house is, yes
or no?'
Only hear,---.
mo, won't
Just one.'
Nor
Unfortunately, | am Of an excitable tenn
permanent. Jumped to my fee---acciden-
tally irod on The tail of my poor wife's pei
dog--and not only kicked the poor wretch
for setting up piercing howl, but the kick
was accompanied oy an expletive, which |
am reminded of 10 this very day. The room
was paced hurriedly, and by savage threats
and stern resolves --dsjointed and but half
expressed, il is Irue--i endeayored 10 force
my wife into submission. II is almost I'M
necessary to add, that the attempt ended, as
all previous attempts had ended, in com
plete and Iamentable failure. First came
white handkerchief--ihe tears--hen sobs
land then brief, broken, but still gra-
phic sketch of her sufelings and nav villa
MES.
Il never know now--(sob1 what ii is 10
have--(sob)--a happy moment--(sob.)--
AOu uOat thdu
(sob.) If my father knew--lsob)--how
you swore-(sob)--at me--'
sI--l--l--swear, Mrs. Jones2 | never
swore in my life. only said something TO
the dog
'You can't impose--(sob)--upon me any
longer--(sob)- you looked at me when you
| : sob said it. It's peice with all The
resl--[sob.] You used 10 stay al home
sob with me, but now you are out [sob]
every night of your lfe--fa succession OF
violent sobs.
4 was amazed--horror struck-appalled
at this charge, and in low meek voice re-
piled
Mrs. Jones, you know-you ought to
know-that | have not been out of this
house a single night for Two months except
last evening, when | was compelled 10 60
10 the office to make up our balance Sheet
What was that laybll-[sob] doing in
your hat last night sob] IF you were at
the of-of-of-iceg-[loud and prolonged
sobbing.]
The truth flashed across my mind in a
twinkling. | had purchased bunch of CT
CARS on my way home the preceding even
ing, and the heartless scoundrel of tobac-
conist had wrapped up the 'high favored in
one ofihe small bills which had been issued
from the Walnut street Theatre that MORN
ing. On my wife's dressing bureau, crum-
bled and ragged, reposed the evidence OF
my seeming guilt. 'Greai Auraction!'-
r Public opinion challenged and requred!'
First night OF the humane fooipad MIR.
Hen in tu,o Dincecn
Many man has been impri soned for lie,
or suspended by the neck, on circumsiantal
evidence less clear and conclusive. Whal
was 10 be done? Asserting my innocence
was out of The question, with that play bill
staring me in the face. Like Christian
and philosopher, emplored forgiveness,
promised amendment, and seasoned the
proffered proposals of peace with promised
indemnify in the shape ofa silk dress. which
should have skirt of sufficient dimensions
to satisfy the capacious notions of even Miss
Blink herself.
'Do you think, Ja-ja-cob,' half-sobbed half
sighed my wife, shat maroon colored silk
with CATERS and gloves 10 match, would be
becoming TO me?
Becoming? Why maroon colored silk
would give a warmth TO your complexion
tina, would make you appear 10 Others
what you always appear 10 me my dear re-
ally bea utiful'
'Ah, Jacob, you are always hattering me.
Besides, you know, we can't afford it,
'Can't afford il. Didn't you tell me you
overheard Miss Blink say that you had the
poorest dresses of any lady in the house?'
AS lexpected, this tearing open Of re-
Gently healed wound had the effect of efftc-
ing all remembrance of the scene which we
had passed through, and directing the re-
mains of my wife's wrath towards the person
and pecuiarlies of Mrs Blink. AS fully
endorsed her sentiments respecting that ill.,
ieresing young lady, and abused her with
all The reckless devotion of a fond faithful,
and truly sympathising husband, ! was at
once restored to the confidence, affection and
love of Mrs. Jones, and me indemnify free
y accepted.
That night, after we retired to rest, the
subject of housekeeping was resumed with
great warmth. Plans and arrangements
were discussed and re discussed; and Mary
Catharne, al length, became SO much earn
| est, that she actually sat up in bed, in order
10 tell me how she wanted The parlors fur
nished. Her enthusiasm carried Ter so far,
that she more than once begged me to get
out of bed, and light the lamp, for the pur-
pose oil ascertaining how many breadihs of
carpet there were III the room, with view of
assisting her 10 some calculations which she
was making in reference TO contemplated
purchases; but as have constitutional OBJ
| jection, founded on rheumatism, 10 any un-
necessary exposure of person, during the
hours usually devoted 10 repose, the request
was not complied with.
With the morning came reflection, and
with reflection certain unpleasant doubts
and misgivings. A comfortable, genieel-
looking house in such neighborhood as my
wife desited, could not be obtained under
five hundred dollars per annum, which de-
dJcted from the sum total of my income,
wonld leave balance of seven hundred a
year, out of which the table was TO be sup
piled, wages paid, the fires kept up, light
provided, 10 say nothing Of the other Ell Get
eras which enter so largely into The ''inci-
! uentaIS' of both country and civ Lille These