The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-07-18
TEST OF AFFECTION.

MIR. ArchlOaiu StannOpo--a HToggy
seniimcnialist, residing in Buckley st.
Philadelphia.-conceiving the harrow
ing suspicion that his wife was not rs
passionaieIy fond of him ns II lady Of
good taste should be, hit on IA little
stratagem which he put in practice the
other day, with the results hereafter 10
be detailed.
lie took suit Of clothes aud com
posed an enisy of himself by stuthng
the garment, with a quantity Of straw,
which had lately been discharged from
an old bed. Having suspended this iis'
urc to a raiter in the garret by means
of piece of clothes line, he csconsed
himself behind a pile Of rubbish III the
same garret, to watch the effect.
After while, his little daughter came
up after Jumping rope, and caught
glimpse of the suspended figure. She
ran down the stairs screaming
"Oh, mother, daddy has hung him
self"
Now for it, thought Archibald in
ambuscade 'wc shall have a iouchin.
scene presently.
Hung himself" he heard Mrs. S.
repeat Us she walked leisurely up stairs,
he hasn't got spunk enough for such a
ding. or he would lave done it long
a.o. Well, believe he has done it.,
however, she continued as she came in
view Of Archibalds straw representa-.
tive. MOL, (to the little girl,) think
lac ough, to be cnt down. You had bet
ter 90 into the kitchen and get a knife,
my dear. but don't 60 down too fasi,you
might fall and hurt yourself. STAY
forgot no knife in the kitchen
sharp enough. You may 90 around 10
Mr.. Holmes the shoemaker, in SIKH,
street, he's only two squares of, and
ask him to lend US his pairing knife /;
tell him to whet it little before he
sends it. And Molly, willie you are in
the ncighborhood, you call at your ann,
Sukey's and ask how the baby is. And
I Molly, you can stop AT the grocery store
as you come back, and get pound Of
seven cent sugar. Poor Archy sigh
ed Mr.. S.. when her daughter had de-
parted, hope we'll &c, him down be-
fore the vital spark extinct--for these
huryings are very troublesome and cost
money. lie wanted 10 put an end 10
himself, too and l think ough, 10 lei
him have his own way for once in his
life he used 10 say that ! was always
crossing him. wish h. hadn't spoiled
I that new clothes iinc--an ol rope migii,
have answered the same purpose.
Here a voice sounded like tha, Of the
supposed suicide. broke on Mr.. Stan
hopes soliloquy, You coniounded Je@a
bel, Ill be the death Of you.
Mrs. s. thinking it must, Of course
be a gtos;ly exclamation, uttered Wild
scream and attempted 10 escape by the
/ staircase.
| Archibald, starting from his place Of
concealmra,, gave chase. Mrs. =. stun.
BLEED midway on the higL, Of stairs, aud
Nr. ). having jn., reached her, aud
made u grasp at her di,hercllcd hair ~
! il slTear,ed back ward, the araiahl,
partners were precipiiaied to the bot
tom together.
Eolh were rather badly bruised, and
the erie. Of the lady raised tho neigh
DO hood. Archibald WAS arrested ior
making disturbance. and practicing on
/ the tender sen.ibiliiies n hix wife, wa
recognized in 800, and joeaishy pro-
posed bic dead eiIisy AZ his surely, but,
lse iound W his sorro., 'iiraw baIl VA.
nv, acce ptaLle under The administration
of Mayo Jancs. Wcri.rn fonpiais.