The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-18
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NV husband 10 very strange man. -
To think how he could have grown 50
provoked about such h,tlc thing as ,ha,
scarlet scarf. Well, there is nc use in
trying to drive him; I've settled that in
my mind But he can be coaxed--can',
he. though and from this time shan, |
know how 10 manage hims Still there
is no denying that Mr.. Adams is a very
strange man. Ns a a4 @g1 t@& aa*
You see, j, was this morning, at break
fast, | said to him, "Henry. | must have
one of tlos- ten doiiar scars at stewart $.
They are perfectly charming, and will
correspond so nicely with my maroon
velvet cloak. | want to 60 this morning
and get one before they are Qone.o
. ZEN dollars don't grow on every
bush, Adeline aud, just now, times are
pretty hard, you know" he answered,
in dry, careless tone. which lrri,ated
me greatly. Besides that, / knew he
could afford to get me the scarf jus, as
well as not, only. perhaps, my manner
Of requesting it did no; quite sui, his
lordshIp.
"Gemleman who can afford to buy
satin vests at ten dollars a piece en-
ave no motive bu, penmiousness for OBJ
jrct,Dg 10 give their wives rs much for a
scarf" | re,or,cd, gianciug at the Mon.
~, which, a moment before he had laid
by my pate, requesting inc to procure
one for han: he always trusts me in
these matters. spoke angrlly, and
shsuId have been sorry for it the next
moment, # he had not answered:
You will then charge it TO my penu.
rousness, | suppose, wnen ! tell You can
not have another ten dollars"
"WeiI then, wtli take tins and get a
scarf. You can do without the vest this
FALL and took up the blI AID left the
room. Cor he did not answer me.
! need it and mu have il was my
mental observation, as | washed nv tear
swollen eye, and adjusted nv hair tor a
walk on Bfo"dNay u ali tue While
there wa a wllspg.lI g At my heart: -
do not de- 1t. 60 and luy the vest Tor
your husband - at last that inner voice
tru4npaei. | wen, down to to the tau
or $. bought the YES, aud brongh. it home
Here it is, Henry; | selected the
color that | thought would suit you best
Isn't it rich p | said, as | uafolded the
vest after dinner; for somehow M pride
was all gone. teh s. macn tappier
since The scarf lad been given up
lie did not answer nic, bgt lnere vas
suca lob oil tenaerHess a,Ilng his dark
eye as his lips fell Oh tny forehead, that
1t vas as much as | could do 10 keep
IRON crying o, tris ht.
But the cream Of the story Is not told
yet. At night, when lie came home TO
tea, he threw ltttlc bundle IN my lap.
| opened 1t and there was the scarlet
scarf, tie very one set my heart on at
SleWan's yesterday.
On, Henry !" SAID, loo ing up and
trying TO thani him, but my lips ,rem-
bed and the tears dashed over The eye
iasnes, and he drew my head to his
heart and smootAed down my cur!s, and
murmured the old loving words in my
ear, while | cried there a long lime, but
my tears were such sweet ones,
lie IS a stra .ige man, my husband, but
he is noble one, too, oaly II is little
hard 10 tAd It out sometimes and 1t
seems TO me that mySheart says II more
earnestly tonight than il ever did be-
iort, God bless b!m