Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-13
Darietp.
Tom Pax's Coniugal Solilcouv.

Mrs. Pax is an authoress. knew that when
| married her. liked the idea Ihad not tried
it then. had not clear idea what it was to
have ones wife belong to the public l thought
marriage was marriage, brains not excepted.
was mistaken. Mrs. Pax is very kind don't
wish to say that she is not Very obliging; I
would not have you think the contrary but
when put my arm round Mrs. Pax's waist, and
say Mary, | love you,' she smiles in an absent,
moonlight-kind of a way, and says Yes, to-day
is Wednesday, is it notl must write an arti-
Gle for the Weekly Mon opohzer to-day That
dampens my ardor but presently say again,
being naturally affectionae Mary, I love
you; she replies (still absractedly); THANK
you; how do you think it will do to call my next
article for the Weekly MonopoH2er THE Stray
Waltz
Mrs. Pax sews on all my shirt buttons with
the greatest good humor would not have you
think she does not; but with her thoughts still
on the Weekly MOnopoAzer, she sews them on
the flaps, instead of the wristbands. This is in
convenient; still Mrs. Pax is kindness itself;
make no complaint.
am very fond of walking. After dinner l
say to Mrs. Pax Mary, let US take walk
She says: Yes, certainly, must 90 down town
to read the proof of my article for the Monopo-
hser.' So go down town with Mrs. Pax
After tea l say Mary, let us go to the theater
to night she says { | would be very happy to
go, but the atmosphere is so bad there, the gas
always escapes, and my head must be clear to-
morrow, you know, for have to write the last
chapter of my forthcoming work, Prairie Life
So stay at home with Mrs Pax, and as | sit
down by her on the sofa, and as nobody comes
in think that this, after all, is better (though
must say my wife looks well at the opera, and |
like to take her there). put my arm around
Mrs. Pax. 1t is habit have. In comes the
servant, and brings handful of letters for her
by mail, directed to Julia Jessamine CHATS
my wife's nom-de-plume) | remove my arm
from her waist, because she says they are prob
ably business letters which require immediate
notice. She sits down at the table, and breaks
the seals. -Four of them are from fellows who
want her autograph Mrs. Pans autograph
The fifth is from gentleman who delighted
with her last book, which he says mrrored hi
own soul (how do you suppose Mrs Pax foun
out how to mirror his soul y requests permis
. sion to correspond with the charming authoress
Charming my wife { his soul ! Mrs. Pax
The sixth is from gentleman who desires tn
loan of $500, as he has been unfortunate
business, and has heard that her works have bee
very remunerative' $500 for John Smith, fr, I
my wife The seventh is from man at th
: West offering her her own price to deliver lee
ture before the Pigtowu Young Mems Institut
= ike that
Mrs. Pax opens her writing desk it is one
gave her, takes some delicate buff note paper
. gave her that too dips her gold pen (my elf
into the inkstand, and writes-wrtes till eleve
y o'clock Eleven and |, her husband, Tom Pa,
sit here and wait for her.
y The next morning when | awoke | say
Mary dear!' She says: Hush don't speal
~ I've just got capital subject to write about
the Weekly Monopolzer. Not that am co,
- planning of Mrs. Pax; not at all not that
~ don't like my wife to be an aulhoress do.
y. be sure can't say that knew eractly what
40 involved. did not know, for instance that t
- press, in speaking of her by her monde pl1n
~ would call her 'OuR Julia but would I
have you think object to her being literary.
On the contrary, am not sure that l do I
u" rather like it; but ask the editor of the Wee]
Montpelier, as man-as a Chrlstian-as
husband-if he thinks it right-if it is doing
' he would be done by-'o monopoIizc my wifi
~. ~ thoughts as early as FIVE o'clock in the mornin
| merely ask for information. trust have
B., resentful feeling toward the animal.
FANNY FERN