Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-01

it strong. love.
The cork is already drawn, James. said
my wife, handing Inc half empty bot
| tle
The DEVIL had almos. said. bu, ]
checked myself in time. How is this.
Susy dear? tha, impudent fellow, Sim
kiDs. has surely never played RE such a
trick as this? IL he has dared 10 do so,
Ill--Fll--' and then | stopped. because
didn't know what l would do, and as
to breaking the bottle oter the afore id
Simkin's head, or other suoh little mat
ter, the vision Of little bill. $50. 75.
which had no means present or prospec-
tive to settle. cnme floating between me
and the object of my wrath and suspend
ed my vituperatIon.
'Simkins sent the wine home all right
my dear. bu, opened the bottle and
made use of the wine. James. You have
always said .ha. you would De glad for
me to treat myself TO any little pleasure
you could afford. and go took ny share
of :he wine beforehand. You see half
the bat,le full still remaims-and won't
sha, be enough .ur you. dear. to night.
she added. playfully :,roking her fingers
! through my hair as she spoke.
looked up in her face in pefiec; us
tonishment
Il have used half the bottle OF wine.
my share OF the winei' | had always
been in favor of a community OF good
between man and wife. with leaning
in many lit,le matters 10 The gen,ler part
ner; but wine. although had never ia
ken the matter into serious consideration
was an article of consumption which,
when we did enjoy the luxury. thought
should fall largely TO my share. In fac,
| had already appropriated three four.hs
Of that bottle of wine TO my own use.
making q reservation Of the remaining
portion Of the exhileratins liquor 10 my
wife.
looked at her with cstonishment.--
Ny first thought. N am ashamed OF il TO
this day. was can Susanna really have
drsnk half bottle OF wine, md then |
gnzed upon her smiling face. usually so
radien; with delight. and blamai myself
for hsrboring so ridiculous suspicion.
You will not be angry if | tell you
how have disposed of the wine. will
you deor?' snid my wife putting her arm
round my neck; and said kindly. Ger
teiniy not. love. for you make good
use Of everything.
So drew the sofa before the fire. and
placing the half empty bottle on the ia
BILE before me. | drew my wife towards
me. and encircIing her waist with my
arm. awaited the elucidsiion Of the
mystery.
You recolIect poor Ellen Marget.s,
began my wife, who helped do some
sewing for me on a certain occasion in
which we were mutually interested and
This she said with sly, but, happy smile.
(alluding 10 our narriage) which proyok-
ed kiss from me. well. | met her to.
day. SO wan. SO pale. so unlike ~ha, she
was three months ago when last | saw
her. that should not have known her.
had she not first recognized me. She was
so weak and faint that | insisted upon
accompanying her home. although she
fain would have prevented me doing go.
and oh! James. such wretchedness and
poverty as | could not help seeing. much
as they strove 10 hide. learned thai,
Ellen had overweight herself and car
rying home some needle work late at
night. had ,okcn very severe cold, and
it had settled on her lungs from want Of
care and proper medical assistance. For
some weeks past she had been unable TO
work at all. and believe they have been
near starving. for they were too proud to
make their case known, and the poor old
lady is worn out with grief for her son;
whom she now begins TO believe she
shall see no more. Altogether James. ii
was piteous scene, calculated to make
ones heart ache. and that will not be en-
silly forgotten. and insisted on sending
my share of the port wine TO the house;
for the old lady had incidentally men
toned that some doctor had recommended
her daughter 10 drink port wine. Are
you satisfied. James? although l have
more to tell you
No, love- replied; you should have
sent all the wine. aud allowed me the
pleasure Of appropria,ing my share 10 so
| "iHu PufPosc' Cau Puess thc rest VI
your story. The fowl that did no: ap.
pear upon the dinner table"
Has gone TO the same destination in
terrupted my wife. and half the piece
Of pork
'Ab.' thought !. that accounts for its
shrinking SO confoundedly in the pot
Nor is the story yet all told contin-
ued my wife You gave me three dol
lars to-day as spending money, from the
remittance your father sent you; that.
although | told you at the time you were
too generous. | thought it belonged
wholly to me and so insisted upon lend
ing il to Ellen. said lending il, dear.
because otherwise they would not take it..
so you see shared what had a partial
claim on, and gave up what l believed
to be my own. Have l your approval.
dearT
MY more than approval. dearest Susy,
! answared: well may be proud of so
gentle wife. The money we can i'll
spare. but they needed it more than we.
and are truly welcome 10 the small pit
tsnce you presented them-although l
must tell you the truth. Susy. much as
should wish 10 replace the trife in your
purse you must wait for rne to do so for