The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-09
rEW4 SERIES. -,---Foh. /, NO. 40.


was going to make my wife stand round, and
how was going to make her get up and
make the fire every morning, and let me lie
abed, and how | was going to shut her up,
and feed her OF, bread aud water, ifshe dared
10 say she wouldn't do ity'
"a cosy lille argument, Mr.. Pepper"
said soft voice behind him.
Mr.. p. started up, and there stood Mrs. P.
right behind his chair, laughing just as hard
as she could. Mr.. Pepper put on a severe
look.
"Sit down in that chair, madam he said,
"pointing to the one he had just vacated"
while have little conversation with you.
"Now should be pleased to know why
you did not obey my orders this morning,
and where you have been all the FORE
nooht" sss tas go g' 2
aWhere have been this forenoon, Mr..
Pepper, have not tte least objection to
i'teil you;l have been down town toing q
little shopping. I have purchased some
lovely napkins; just look at them," said she,
holding them up demurely for this inspec.
ton; 81 only paid dollar apiece for them
extremely cheap, don't You think so!''
she added.
Mr.. Pepper was astonishod; how she
dared to turn the conversation in this way,
was mystery to him. Suddenly his bot
tied wrath broke loose. Turning fercely
upon her, he said-
"Betsy Jane, you disgust me; you seem
to make very light of this NATTER; but
it is more serious than you imagine, as you
will find to your cost presently. II you do
not instantly beg my pardon in submis-
sive manner, shall exert my authority to
bring you to proper sense of your mis-.
conduct, by imprisoning you in one of my
chambers until you are willing to comProm-
Use strict obedience to my wishes.
At the close of this very eloquent and
dignifed speech, Mr.. Pepper drew himself
up to his full height, and stationed himself
before Mrs. P. ready to receive expressions
Of sorrow and penitence; he had no doubt
that she would fall down at his feet, and
say .#.
Dear Philander, won't you please for
give me this time, and I'll never do SO any
moren'
And he was goiLg to say, "Betsy Jane,
you'd better mott" but instead of doing all
this, what do you think she did? Laughed
him right in the face!
Mr.. Pepper was awful wrathy. He spoke
| up in voice of thunder, and said:
"Mrs. Pepper. walk right up stairs this
very minute, ana don't you let the grass
grow under your. feet while you are going
neither. You have begun your antics in
good season, Mrs. Pepper, but I'll have you
to know that it won't pay to continued them
any length of the time with me, Mrs. Pep.
per. Again command you to walk W
| stairs"
"Well, really, Mr.. p, it is not at all nee
essary for you to speak so loud--i am moi
SO deaf as all shat comes to; but as for walk
ing up stairs I have not the least objection
to doing SO, II ycu will wait until have re
covered from my fatigue; but can't thht
of doing SO BEFORE"
"But you must, Mrs. P.
"f'keh all five got to say is this, you'll
have to carry me, for l acont walk"
Mr.. P. looked at his wife for moment
with the greatest astonishment; but as she
began to laugh at him again, he thought tc
himself
"She thinks won't do it, and hopes tc
get off in that way; but ii won't do; up stairs
she's got TO go, if I do have to carry her
SO here goes" and taking the form of his
lady in his arms, he soon had the satisfac
ton of seeing her safely lodged in her pris
on, and carefully locking her in, he station
cd little red-haired youth on the front door
steps to attend TO cellars and also see tha
Mrs. P. did not escape; and then he betool
himself to restaurant for his dinner, and af
ter despatching that, he hurried off to hi
Office, and was soon ehgrossed in business
About the middle of the afternoon, OH
young sentinel rushed into the office, an,
said. never stopping to take breath:
"Mr. Pepper had better run home just a
fast as he can, for that women what's shu
up be making an awfu racket, and she b.
tearing around there, and rafting things th'
distressingest kind, and if she beant split
ting up something or other; than I don
know what splitting bee'
Without waiting to hear more, Mr.. P
seized his hat, and hurried off home at
most undignified space.
Opening the hall door, be stole up stair
as carefully as possible. and applying hi
eyes to the keyhole, he beheld sight whicl
made him fairly boil with rage.
Mrs. P. was sitting in front of the fire
place; reading his lovetlettsrs. The on
she was engaged in pursuing at tina
particular moment, was from Miss Pol
Ily Primrose. who it appeared had onc
looked favorably on the suit of Mr.
Pepper; but more dashing lover appear
ling on the scene, Miss Polly sent him
letter of dismissal, promising her undyinI
i friendship, and accompanying the same witt
a lock of her hair, and some walnut meats
But it was not the love.letters alone tha