Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-01-08


jerk, crash.--execu,inga unheard OF ma
ncuvres. with such want Of judgment.
that Mrs. Stsgg at last began to implorc
fCf him:
| Take in those feet again. do. Phile-
men.s Better TO have my feet amputa.
led than TO break my neck s-ga lr-as
3 lie obeyed. bu, drove worse than be.
forei and after provoking tho anger OF dri-
vers al. along the road. he finally settled
tie question of life and death. by smash
ing against heavy mail.coach, shatter-
ing aud upss,,ing his own team, and re-
manning behind with his wife and the
body, while the hose galioped ahead with
the shafts. Happily they escaped with
but few scratches and were glad to get
home again. ;.rf
'l'Il tell you what i I'll agree to. wife.
said ne. after a lecture; i agree TO give
you tho most beautiful shawl you can
find in the city. j! / tread upon your
feet ngaia. once within fortnight. I'm
determined 10 break myself OF the habit.
Singular TO relate. he became so watch
ful during that period. that Mrs. Stsgg
had no cause TO complain, on that score.
or "a ,her aslg score. But a certain a.
mount tofswkwardness was doomed TO be
his. Though he now approached her
only ., arm s length-she, in view Of the
shawl. mot caring il he approached as
near as. usual. and gave her one crush
tho he dared no, sit beside her; and tho
wtsa they walked out. be kept canii1u
ally looking down. and tsemblsd ~hen
he felt the broadsst circumference Of her
hoop-skir,: and twithstsnding other
Iook-ouis in proportion. Slagg was Stsgg,
in every Other respect, and much aug guish
wns the rssult. Cs sna aag itfai
There ne goes sgain!' shriehed she.
next day. 'tumbling down stairs. Msrci
fui heaven. Philemon, have you broke
your nrckT she cried, rushing out into
the hail. -,t-v
Not much my dear hs replied
brea,hlessly picking himself up at the
foot of the staircase, but I've nearly
mashed my head And he put his hand
to that cratic msgszine, which ives es-
sen,ially bumped. and proiusely bleed
ing. ~ sa 81. s1as sen -
o. nv poor Philemon! You are al
most killed! Take my nrm. Here Ma
"! Johnr
Look out for yoar feet. Laura, was
his prudent. remark. I'D rather not plss-
ter my wounds with Thousand dollar
shawl ..--ss,
] Stsgs was not very seriously hurr, and
was able to be out and about next day.
Taking walk together, S.sgs, had no
! less than three alterations with pedes-
trisus. against whom his clumsy mode OF
iocomoiion had precipitated himself and
wife. in such a manner as to make {,
seem intentional. He Aoundered along
like a great, 1sp-esred elephant. sad it
was hardly possible not to mistake his
walk for an impudent swsgger. etsl!
was innocent in him; aud in one Of the
disputes. where he had bounced one man
sgainst another. and that other sgninst
two ladies. both Of whom wee thrown
down in the contact. their gallant show.
ed fight, whea Stsgg stepped in with the
semask lhss,'I did -whereupou oil
three pitched into him. aud would have
made S.sgg stsgger, but for the interpo-
silion OF The two ladies. and the expla-
nation Of Mrs. Slagg that he was such q
clumsy creature" sl - s.HAsl / .sas
Comfortable companion, he, for prom
ensde. Mrs. Stsgg like every sensible
woman who has just isgard for her
bssith. was partial to going abroad to
snuff the fresh air. when other duties
said yes: and before the fint week ives
ended. she trusted herself with her bus
band. IN = saiIbost--hr to mansge 1.-THE.
Of all men in the world. - 49,
oi Perhaps she rwss thus trusting. from
the consideration that certain smphibi-
Gus animals. which are awkward on land,
are very graceful. expert. and an fait
upon the water; but alter she was upset.
BY his blundesing msnsgenent of the
sails. and arrived homo dtipping vet.
she d::n'. think S,ngg was monster Of
that anphibious genus. Al least.
The husband prided himself upon his
sdronness in the performances Of little
domestic chores. and when the fit was
apon him, you should have marked how
Mrs. .S,sse did shake. Hs raised, the
deuce, sad broke things all around gsuer-
sIly, with the best Of inteas sioas. y t9si
May being sick, and John on = visit
10 his Aunt Bsisy. Stsss undertook the
management Of household affaiss 'fos. one
dsy only, Mrs. S,aes 'st.h his heels al the
time, lest he should tumble the house
over and set IL on FIRE. -" ~ '"p