The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-06-05
CADIZ OHIO WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 5 1880

the follies, or the misiorunes of their hus
bands"
Hutton paused. Warren was becoming so
bered under the influence of arguments that
came home TO him. lie made no reply, but
'hr ummed vehementlJ with his fingers apon
the table. ''Matters, however," resumed
Hutton, "are Fighting. Little Rhode Island
was, believe, the first Champion among the |
States ngainsl this Golah OF old abuses.*-
| read the debates oftLe Legislature at the
time; they were full 6fsense and wit, with
some touches of the palhetic," he added,
turning 10 Mrs. Warren, who, ever and anon
by smile, or nod, or a gentle, 81 think !
you nre right, Mr.. Hutton," had manifested
her attention TO the conversation. 81 re-
member" continued Mr.. Hutton, '.u lawyer
describing The ruthless seizepre, for the hus~
bonds debts, ofsllver tea spoons cherished
ns wedding Gift, and the gold beads trans
mltied through long maternal line. And
there was funny story told Of an Irish wo-
man to illustrate w(e's voluntary devotion
woman who turned our pig 10 save her
husband from Jail, saying, "A poor husband
is better than none; he's hand if no head;
he can draw the water and lug the wood =
Indeed, some of US, Wanan, are only fiji to
be hewers Of WOO d and drawers of water TO
our good wives"
"Speak for YOURSELF Hutton, speak for
yourself"
81 have acted for myself" replied Hutton,
with perfect goud temper 81 secured before
my mnrrsge, 10 my wlfe's seperate use, her
own property, and have since made over TO
her half of what | have acquired. do not
say this boastinsly; the first act was simply
honest, and if some grains of generosity en-
tered into the second, it was but small
testimony TO the excelcct woman who has
made my home happy wife and mother,
Mrs. Warren, can make home q soft of
Paradise regaiBed."
| The sense Of what, in spite Of his excellS
ent wife, he had made his home, stung War
rem through all The indaratlons oI long years
t OF wrong-dong. lie arose, 'hIust back his
chair. clasped his hands ovor his bald head
and groaned aloud.
J ellis conscience is awakened" thought
3 Hutton; "now is the tlme;" and rising, he
laid his hand gently on Waren's shoulder
"My friend" he said," look at your wife.
See how, without intermssion she tolls for
you. For years, Warren, she has earned the
/ bread for your Family---she educaes your
r children. You see what can be done by a
!, woman's unproductive labor. Doyle told
me yesterday, he owed your wife more than
fifty dollars on account; and all for this sticb'
t ing early and late. Be a man, Wanen,--
, put your shoulder TO the wheel. Her strength
ltp f.,tI i z,,,I, nIn fIa
# pledge. In Gods name do anything thai
a will help son in the course Of duty TO your
family. Life is short, my friend. God heII
;. you, good night!
Warren felt humbled at his friends admon
~ tion But il takes far more virtue than ht
), pos essc6 TO endure humiliation, aud turn
s. to account; so instead of chershlng the ho|,
monitor that had entered his bosom, he rushet
ofI out Of the house, and did not :etun TO II III
!, he could scarcely find his way to the bed h
4 had dishonered by his brutal intoxcation.
Il During the rest Of the week he was NOR
a surly and more uncomfortable than usual. -
~ He,two or three times, hined to his wife tina
n he was in pressing need of a sm1ll sum o
r. money-that forty or fifty dollars would re
= eve him--ihat he could do nothing till HI
- was reIieved-ihat if he were, and his mint
nj ease, he whuld turn over new leaf. Vi
!, Friday morning. he suddenly came int
:, That he liked, offered TO him, that if he conl
= have his mind at ense, he would accept it,
:. But he owed one fifty dollars, for which h
~ was dunned every time he went uplhe steel
His wife understood perfectly u what direc
~ ton this discourse pointed She had under
=, stood his hints before as an indirect deman
- Cor the fifty dollars due from Mr. Doyle
But she had devoted fifty dollars to the pro:
III perity of one child and tie life Of nnother.-
'e II am perfectly sure that if could get ri
U, Of this one little debt, should be a new man,
Oh he continued. "But can't undertake an
e. business with that constant torment hangin
OF over me. Hutton told me that must decid
., to-day. He go, the offer Of The place for me-
II "Then, John, ask the loan Of fifty doa
90 from him. know he will lend it TO you.
10 "Ah! you hear me, do youi Thought yo
-. were deaf No, cant, demean myself
II Hutton. | won't-thal'S fiat. my vii
nn' can't lend me yes say lend-Igivc lint
'lr IIutlon's notions, tho don't believe %oI
e Of them, so far as 10 say leud-if you can
1" lend me, ,nadam, fifty dollars, wont hnmb
IT. myself TO strangers for IT,"
w "Jonn," said his wife eamly, "l have fiji
U" dollars and more; tomorrow ii will be SIX
p duo 10 me. have, as you know, worke
10 early and late TO earn it-l have in my min
lal devoted il TO the good Of our children. He
ID now poor Jessie morning See she c,n hard
LII, L., Il. th an a {
lat depends upon change of air, and this m
'or ney from Mr.. Doyle. is TO pay the expense
nc of our Journey TO my broher's. You have Il
he right 10 ii-but am sure, John, you will n
rs take it--and cannot give tito yon." Wa
ny rem said nothing, aud his wife vennred 10 a.
'e" "who is this hard creditorf'
"Roger Smith--curse him"
OF al thought so-hc cares not how maj
lid families he ruins, how many hearts he break
IN il he can make money by il! AS fast as
IN. can earn money, | will pay il John, if y
10. will have no more accounts with this man.
rs. Go and tell him so--and oh, John-fo' yo
own salvation, for my sake, for your clldien
en- for God sake, go no more near that bad ma
lid Enter on this ne@ path which is open
ng you"
as III will, Annie ii | can ge, fifty dollars
can do nothing withouth." And without W
lol ing further exposlulaliol, or answer OF at
kind, Warren rushed out of The house.
tifI His wife was loft in perplexity lin sadd'
III Missouri, Louisiana, Tennessee, md n
o New York, have repealed the law in relation
U" the property Of married women. We devou
W hons thnt Massachusetts will not much longer