Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-02

BY WILLIAM T. CoGsHALL.

VA AIISuAJ UGCduS0 ne was 100 SlltleSS
to get ready for bed. But after while the fire
burned low-the z low on the embers faded and
1t grew cold in the chimney corner then Ray
mond would become chilly, and he would sneak
to rest, where his wife perhaps had been for sew
eral hours, endeayoring to recover from the ia.
ugue OF days work, into which had been crow.
ded the greater portion of her husband legit-
mate duties. Raymond owned a large farm.
left him by his father. 1t was good land, but the
fences were not in repair, and every body's cat
tie Toamed through the fields, and Raymond's
crops were not sufficient to yield the family q
decent support. The farm hadmnce been we'll
stocked but for want OF proper attention, the cat
tie became poor-tbe sheep were never folded,
even in rigorous weather, and many of them
died. The wool was never properly sheared and
washed and when taken to market it would not
bring the market price. Had it not been for
Raymond's wife, who was a business woman.
the family must often have suffered for the COM
mon neCessaries of life.
RaymOnd's chores We're rarely attended to bv
himself, bat was a neghbor sick, no man was
more willing to work in is place. He was re-
lied on US a man who would neglect his own in
terests, to look after those of somebody else
He could never set himselfat his own farm-work.
but be was conSi Tered an excellent hand when,
to obige neighbor, he took job in his field
1t was a bleak morning in mid-winter Ray
mond Wauen's wife was in the barn-yard fod-
dering the cattle-Raym was in bed The
light of q brisk fire which his wife had built,
shone directly in his face 1t awakened him
the room was warm, and Raymond was 2ersuad-
by its inviting appearance, to arise. He sat
down by the fireplace in his shirt sleeves and
waited for his wife to come in and get him some
kr.,., 1T, A h. E
he had reason to congratulate himself on his hap
Ply situation and he said 10 himself
"'Taint every mans got such wife as have
Here she's made good fire, and I'll bet the
chores are all done.
The chores were all done, and Raymond had
scarcely finished his soliloquy, when the useful
wife FASTENED to the Fireplace to warm her
..ands which had become thoroughly chilled by
the cold handle of the pitch-fork, with which
she had been throwing hay and straw to the
cattle
1t might be supposed that these occurrences
took place early in the morning, not so. twas
Ten o'clock when Raymond Wafrenl left his bed.
Ills wife bad been sewing for l,"o hours, before
She prepared her breakfast then SUE urged Ray
nond for an holr longer, to get up. lie made
fair promises but left them all unfulflled She
waited until il was nine O'Clock, and then know
ing her husbands easy habits, and ashamed to
have the cattle united at that hoar Of the day,
she determined to attcud'to their wants her
self
Raymonds first sautation 70 her as she stood
by the fire. was,
IL wish | had some tea, Sally-but never mind,
you've put the things aWay---a little warm
water, with little milk and sugar in it, will do
Just as well, and while you're about it, you may
get me little piece of bread but just as you
choose; no matter about it, anyhow. 'Taint cy-
cry nanS got such woman tor wife"
She might have answered.
III is not every woman that's got such hus-
band.
Bat she knew such remarks would only make
bitter feelings, ard though !atigued with The Vi
ocat exercise she had taken, She went cheer
fully and prepared her easy, good-natured hns-
band cup ot tea and u slice of toast, and then
asked him if he would not cut some wood.
ITO be sure Will, was his response.
His breakfast over, he took up his axe, mount
ed the wood-plle and cut q few sticks, when
along came a neighbor, who wanted Raymond
To accompany him 10 Il saWmill, two miles dis
,ant. aud assist him in loading upon a Sled some
boards which had been sawed for him--of course
Raymond went and his wife was compelled to
cut wood enough to keep the house warm till the
following day.
Ms Warren was in appearance, q feeble wo-
man, but She had endured hardshps which would
have destroyed the constitution Of one much
more robust Day after day her strength failed
her, Yet she made no complaint. Raymond saw
HAT She grew pale, and was often disturbed with
Tears in regard to her but lie was TOO easy TO
mention tie subject, and the useful wife became
AMOR and more feeble, until she was seized with
4 violent cough. Raymond was Thoughtful
enough To speak to the village doctor as be pas
Scd their house with his pondcrous medicine
povtmaOtcau on his, arm. and the benevolent gen
tcman who had some knowledge of Raymond's
peculiar feelings, left the woman an innocent
tncture, and forbade exposure 10 the atmosphere
under circumstances, and all declared that her
complaint was of a character very much aggra-
waited hv severe exercise.
For few days Raymond remembered the
Doctor counsel, and rs he had respect for the
PHYSICIAN he obeycd him as nearly as his con-
- ,utoual falngs permitted, but soon the wife
was again obliged to chop wood and feed cattle,
AMI taking severe cold, She faded as would fade
the summer rose in frjgid climate.
When RAYMOND Warren's house was desc
late and his hresde cherries. he saw what had
been his great error during the two years Of his
lIlhTEiNl 4!lP, ana he UOtIltG MS Vic Qttl ',
both as 4 helpmate and companion. lie rented
his farm and managed 10 exist easily for one
year but he was domestic mamie was not
satisfied with a childlos~ WjdoWers solitary lot,
AMI he began to look about him for a second help
mate and Companion In few months he took
70 his home 4 woman, who he confidently felt
would fill the place left vacant by hi, first wife
Sadly was Raymond disappointed few weeks
elapsed and he fell into his old habits, with COM
Yicte abandon. Leaving his own work in neg
,cctsd state, he worked diligently one day 10 help
his ueiEhbor in getting wood to his house, and he
returned 10 his home LAKE at night, hungry and
!uuIucd. expecting that his wife would have
r5s5y for his refreshments an inviting supper
In this hope he had refused to take supper with
the ngighbor whom ne had assisted. Poor fell
low the kitchen where was 10 have been his eX-
cc.Ieut supper attended by a smiling wife, was
No frugal board was there, and
Mrs Warren was in bed Raymond was much
but he was too good natured 10 COM
plain and silently he ventured 10 explore the
cupboard for a crust on which TO satisfy the
rnawiugs ofhis appetite. Nota crumb was there.
Il was evident his wife had designed thai he
should 90 10 bed SupperleSs; and supPerless TO
bed he went, grieving seriously over his hard lot
He had never before been 50 badly treated, and
be- thought It indeed distressing, but yet his DIS
appointment: was not sad enough to revo,utonlze
his constitutional good nature, and without
nu;tor he feel sound asleep
RAYMOND " ,rrsr Al No, Laar chameleon