Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-29


ported h" 'selfs md children well by teach
ing music. Her skill and accomplish
men,s were such that IL was not diilicull
for her at any time TO procure class o.
young ladies' who were glad-to sit undel
her instruc 'on, nnd pay her the highest
orice for her services. For while she
controlled her income, and used II 70 pay
house rent, and procure the necsssa'
ries OF life for herself and family. But
whom Holyday had spent all the earthly
substance he could cali his own. he
turned his enton TO his wife'G hard
earned income. lie frat began by tea
s'qg her for twenty five cents, which shs
readilv gran cd --,hen Tor larger sums
and still largo, uatil she was obliged to
refuse him. lie then went about among
her scholars and collected her bills with
out her knowledge, threatening them
with prosecution If they refused to pay
him. This he continued until sho wss
compelled to throw up music teaching
and turn her attention " sons other en-
ploymcnt, the ayails Of which she could
moro easily co1cealirom her bdsb nd
When he found this source Of income
cut OF, he became very angry and swore
II she did not 60 TO teaching music
agaln, he would sell her piano the first
opportunity he found. She pleaded
with him not to do IL, and told him he had
spent her property In his course OF Inc.
briation, and that the piano was oil she
had left from her iather's estate.
at Is mIne," said the unfecling man,
"and will do what ] please with it,
Since you have refused 10 give music
lessons, Il 10 useless article In the
house. aud Is not worth tho room Il oc.
cupies."
"Why. John, II cost you nothing; and
perhaps ] may conclude TO give instrus-
tlon Ia music again after few weeks, ("
replied his wife, very feelingy.
"Go at It, then. II you will get up a
class Immediately, ! won't sell t."
"Well, John, will you agree not 10 col
lect aud spend my wagesp"
"Agree not to spend your wugesl-
What do you meant | wish you would
explain yourself"
"You know you collected aud made
use OF all my las bills, not one dollar OF
which ever came into tho family, or any
thing like an equivalent for IT,"
is that any oiyour busincsl hua tn
wife know all about her husbands bu.
slBess Must be catechized respecting
every dollar puy outi This Is, indeed
iino business fora wfe-ole who has
promised to obey her husband aud con.
uider him tho head of the family. | tell
YOU. woman, YOU must put away your
or III take some measures to
drive your peryers'ness out of YOU"
"Why, my hush. I'd. have no desire
10 iuleIere Imp opcrly with any OF your
| am willing to give instrue.
Iion 10 music, In drawing, painting. or
even 10 iako In washl1L, TO support the
family, II you will not take up my wages
aud waste them"
"What do you moan by your wagesi
Are you going TO set up separate purse
IN tho familyl Are you going TO claim
The right 10 haddle all the money aud
pay II Oh, M yod please, without con.
sultlng mel | never will submit 10 lt."
exclaimed ilolyday,wth emphasis STAN.
ping his foot upon tho floor.
Mrs. llelYdAy sat trembling with fear.
She had never seen 50 mu h wrath aud
malice exhibited In hls counteaaaec be-.
fore. Little Allie aud Willie became
alarmed. aud cried 40 ifthelr little hearts
Roald break. Willie bid himself behind
hls mothers chair. and Allie buried her
Iuee In her mothers lrp, The conduct Of
The children Y y deeply Affected Mrs,
Iiolyday. II was something now--pn
hibilion OF another phase Ia tho COZ so
NJ her husbands lnebrlatIon, "Can II
be possible" she thought, "that my dear
rhhdron are 10 DO afruld OF their own
faher, whom they ought to love, respect,
aud houorl q, who can messure the
Evils OF lniemperance In this single
polot alone,that ltsels tho child against
The parent"
Some days after tho above CONVERSE.
lion, ilolyday came homo accompanied
by Parks, who wished to examine tbs
piano. After he carefully surveyed Il
inside pnd out, and passed his hand sew
rral tm over the KEYS 10 see II II was
In tune, he said, IL will take you up,
Ilolyday, nj yonr offer. | guess Il ID a
good lnsifSm !"
"Pe ps YOU would like TO hear the
tone OF Il. Olivia, won't you just play
a piece, one Of your best nirs" asked
Holyday, exhibiting tome signs Of
shame.
"l have no objections to playing a
piece Of music" very pleasantly replied
wife.
Wltha calm aud dignide9 composurc,
she took her seat at the instrument. for
a moment ran her fingers over ihe keys,
aud then, with an unusual sweetness,
svug in the tune, "The Mellow Horn"
accompanying her voice with the full
aud rich tones OF the INSTRUMENT, the
following lines;-
"At dawn the drInsa d owsy wakes
Innli his vllo attire,
Aud. lo,te fne 10 NO dram shop, haslos
10 ply Gcu'dafe.
The landlord smiles 10 usher,n
Illsvlcilm Ia ,he morn,
And glass by 2 'nss his poison deals
To mi, poor wretch forlorH;
Poor wretch forlorn,
foos wrsten, poor wretch forlorn.
".it eve, whoa gloom and sorrow reign
W;hin that druukardb cot,-
Wncrc mou ns his wife once brlgh. With smiles,
Iicnrt brosen, and forget,-
'Tis then she hears his bitter oaihs,
On raging tempests borne,
Ia wiiherlng cadence socm 10 noat
Around her laded iorla;
Her faded form,
Her faded. faded 'erm."
Mrs. Holt day arose from her seat,and
passed into the other room Ia conceal
her fast falling tears from Parks aud her
husband. As she turued from the In
strument, she saw John had covered his
face with his hunds, and was weeping
bitterly from the effects OF the music,
which seemed TO touch the only sensi-
tive chord remaining IN his bosom.
parks, without ultering word, took
his Int and went homo with m acttlpd