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ABBEVILE H. SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 49, 1885,

affairs were with regard to the stove. Some
thiag like suspicion of the real state of af
fair began to dawn upon his mind. II,
listened for few minutes, but all was still
about the house.
Hastily dressing himself he proceeded te
investigate the affair. He soon compre
hendcd the whole of it, and was very wrath
full at first; but he comforted himself with
the ELECTION, that he had 5the power tt
punsh Mrs. p. and he felt boHnd to do it
too. After some search he found the re-
mains of the breakfast, Of which he par
took with a gusto, and then he sat down tc
wait for Mrs. p. She was long time III
coming, and he had ample time to nurse
his wrath. While sitting there, he thus so
liloquizc1: (
''!hat ever 7, Philarder Pepper, should
be so treated, and by a woman, too is not
to be believed. I can't believe it-no, nor
[ won't either. But she shan't escape, that's
certain; if she should, my reputation for
dignity would be forever gone; for haven't
| tod Solomon Simpeton all along how
was going to make my wife stand around
and how 1 was going to make her get up,
! and make the fire every morning, and let
me lie abed, and how l was going to shut
her up and feed her on bread and water, if
she dared to say she wouldn't do it?"
"a cosy little arrangement Mr.. Pepper
sal: soft voice behind him.
Mr.. ?. started up, and there stood Mrs. p.
right behind his chair, laughing just as hard
as size could. Mr.. Pepper put on severe
lo0k:-"Sit down in the chair, madam" he
said, pointing to the one he had just yaca-
ted, while have q little conversation with
You. Now l should be pleased to know
why You did not obey my orders this morn
ing and where you have been all the fore
noCn?"
"Whcre l have been this forenoon, Mr..
PEPPER, have not the least objection to
tell you; | have been down town doing a
little shopping.-I have purchased some
lovely napkins; just look at them" said she,
ho!!n" them up dcmurcly, for his inspec-
tor: 81 only paid dollar apiece for them
extremely cheap don't YOU think so2"
she added.
- PcIrr WAS astonishcd. How she
darti 20 turn Inc conversation in this way,
was mystery to him. Suddenly his bot
tied wrath broke loose. Turning ferccy
upon her, lie said:
'Betsy Jane you disgust me you seem
to make very light Of this matter; 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 a submis-
sive manner, l shall exert my authority TO
bring YOU to proper sense of your miscon.
duct, by imprisoning you in one Of my
chambers, until you are willing to promise
strict obedience to my wishes"
At the close of this very eloquent and
dign;ied 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
tha, she would fall down at his feet, and
say "Dcar Philander, won't you forgive
me this time, and I'll never do so any
more!" And he was going to say, "Betsy
Jane, you'd better not!" But instead OF
doing all this, what do you think she did
Laughed at him right in the face.
Mr.. Pepper, was awfully wrathy. He
spoke up in voice Of thunder, and said
"Mrs. Pepper, walk right up stairs this
very minute; and don't you let the grass
grow under your feet while you're going
neither. You have begun your antics in
good season Mrs. Pepper; but I'd have
you TO know it won't pay to continue them
any length Of time with me, Mrs. Pepper
Again command you to walk up stairs"
well, really, Mr.. Pepper,'it is not at al
necessary for you to speak so loud-I am
not so deaf as all that comes to ; but as fol
walking up stairs, have not the least OBJ
lection 10 doing SO, if you will wait until
have recovered from my fatigue; but ]
feaa't think of doing so before"
sBut you must, Mrs. Pepper"
T. 4Then all I've got.to say is. this-you'l
have to carry me, for zcont walk! "
|, Mr.. Pepper looked at his wife for mo
ment with the greatest astonishment; bu
as she began to laugh at him again, h'
thought to himsclf-"She thinks | won
d0.it, and hopes to get off in this way; bu
it won't do; up stairs she's got to 60, if
do'havc to carry her; so here goes" ant
, taking the form of his lady in his arms, h
], soon had the satisfaction of seeing her safe
.fly lodged in her prison, and carefully lock
, iDa her in, he stationed little .red-heade'
/ youth on the front door-steps, to attend t
!, callers, and'als see that MRS, P. did not es
cape; and then betook himself to q restau
, rant for his dinner, and after dispatehin
5 that, he hurried of to his Office, and wa
, soon engtosssd in business. :
4 About the middle Of the afternoon, ou
3 young sentinel rushed into the Office, an
d e4exclaimed, never stopping to take breath