Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-08-29

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ped. and at the close of the evening.
the friends separated, and wen, 10 their
homes.
1t was perhaps; two months from
the period at which, tho conversa,isn
occurred, that Mr.. Peters left his home
early in the evening, 10 attend a no.
Ir'ical meeting, politics at the time run.
ming high, and hard cider flowing freq
as water. lie was in the habi, ofat.
tending such meetings, and of partaking
OF his portion Of the cider, and pt lime.
something stronger but as he was a go.
Der man. too, Of strong good sense and
hrm principle, the thought, of ever par.
taxing too freely. never crossed the
mind OF his wife.
Regular in his habits, he was rsrelv
out efter 10 O'Clock, on anv occasion--
but this time ten came, and eleven. bu,
ne was still away. This was a circuu-
stance so unusual that his wife could
not help feeling degree ofuneasiness.
She went TO the door and listened for
him, after the clock struck eleven. md
stood there for some time, expecting
every moment 10 hear the sounds Of
his footsteps in the distance. Butshe
waitedin vain, and at last re.cn,ered
the house with troubled feeling.
AT last tho clock struck twelve. and
almost at the same time she heard her
husband at the door endeavorng 10
open it with dead latch key. In this
he was no, successful, from some cause
and thinking that she nigh, have turn
ed the key for him, he found she had
not locked il.
AS she lifted the latch, the door was
thrown suddenly against her, and her
husband came staggering in. As he
passed her nc struck against the wall Of
the Observation-Disclosures tha
other side, and then fell heavily upon
the floor
The drcsdful truth instantly flashed
upon her. He was drunk. For mo-
mcht her heart ceased 10 beat, her head
reeIed' and she had to lean against the
val to keep from falling. Then all the
tender emotions Of her hear, rushed
iuto activity. 1t was her own husband
who lay before her; overcome by the
master spirit Of strong drink.
Nith almost superhuman strength
sire raised him up, although a large
man. and supported him with her srm
uh''! she got h'm Up stairs and laid HIM
up0n the bed. BY this time he seemed
perfectly stupid; and only mumbIsd
incoherent replies TO the frequcn, and
tender imporiunitics of his wife
After some time she got him u,.
dressed and in bed. Bu, he grew moro
and more stupid every momen,.
oh! what if he should dier the Door
wife moaned snxiously. while the tears
that had al first gushed out still cou,in.
ucd to flow freely. She also washed
his face with cold water, and tried "a.
rious means TO arouse him from ,hs
IeIhargy Of drunkenness. But, al! 70
no purpose.
A. last, despairing of success, she
laid down beside him in tears, threw
her arms around his neck, and laid her
face tenderly against his. She had
lain thus for about FIVE minutes, whom
her husband called her nsme in q vhis.
per. :.
Oh, how eagerly did she listen, sfter
her response to his call,
If my husband uere 10 do So
AS he said this still in a whisper, but
very impressive one, he looked her
steadily in the face--wilh a rocuish
twinkle of the eyes, and a quiverinr of
the lips, the muscles of which could
with difficulty reslrsin from wreathinp
those expressive organs into q merry
smile.
Mrs, Peters understood the whoIo
scene in moment, and boxed her hps.
bsnd's ears soupdly on The spot. for iov.
while he laughed until his sides ached as
had his cars.
In all after discussion upon the va
rious unfortunate relations Of man and
WIFE, Mrs, Peters was very careful
how she declared her course of action,
were she placed under similar circum.
stances. II, in any case, she was led
un.hinkingly to do SO, the remark Of
her husband. made with 9 peculiar in.