Squatter sovereign., 1857-02-24
dfllstellaneous.
HOW Ma. CARTWRIGHT tanned a
SEREW.


very easy, good-natured, pleasant man;
he was believed to be also very pious
man. and good and useful preacher. HIS
wife was directly the reverse of almost es-
erything that was good, saving. it was oe-
lieved, she was yirtuous. She was high
tempered, over-bearing, quarrelsome, and
a violent opposer Of religion. Shs would
not fix her husbands clothes TO go out to
preach, and was unwilling he should ask
blessing at the table. or pray IN the lam
ily. And when he would attempt to pray
she would not conform, but tear around
and make all the noise and disturbance IN
her power. She would turn the chairs ov-
er while he was reading. singing or pray
ing, and if she could not stop him any
other way, she would catch cat and throw
it into his face while he was kneeling and
trying to pray. Poor little man! surely he
was tormented almost to desperation. he
had invited several preachers home with
| him 10 talk to her, and see if they could
not moderate her; but all to no purpose !;
she would curse them TO their face, and
RACED like a demon He had insisted on
nv going home with him several times,
but, frankly confess, was afraid to trust
myself. pitied him from my very heart
and SO did everybody else that was ac-
euainted with his situation. But at length
L yielded to his opportunities, and went
horne with him one evening, intending to
stay all right.
! After We arrived. saw in minute that
she was mad, and the devil was i'll Ler as
big as an alligator; and fixed my purpose
and determined on my course. After sup
per, he said to her, very kindly, :" Come
wife, stop your little affairs, and let as
have prayer That moment she bolied
over, and said I will have none OF YOU
praying about me-" spoke to her mildly
and exposiulaied with her, and tried TO rea
son but no, the further / went, the more
, ratlful she became, and she cursed me
most bitterly. / then put on stern coun
, tsnance, and said TO her. MADAM, if yol
were a wife of mine, would break yos
of your bad ways, OF l would break you
neck
The devil you would - said she. ''Yes
you are pretty christian, amt you e.
AHd then such volley Of curses as sh'
poured On me, was almost beyond human
endurancs.
{. Be still, said /, s. We must and wi
have prayer. But she declared we shoul
not.
Now" said l to her. :: if you don't b
still, and behave yourself, I'll put you o.
of DOORS" At this she clinched her fis
and swore she was one-half alligator. an
the other half swapping turtle. and that
would take better man than was to pi
her out. It was small cabin we were
and we were not far from the door, whic
was then standing open. caught her
the arm, and swinging her around in
circle, brought her right up to the doc
and showed her out. She jumped up, to-
her hair, foalned, and such swearing |
she uttered, was seldom equalled, and ne
er surpassed. The door, or shutter of Il
door, was very strongly made to keep o
hostile Indians; shut it tight. barred
and went to prayer and | prayed as be
/ could, bu, had no language at my cor
nand to express my feelings; at the san
time was determined to conquer, or d
in the attempt. While she was ragil
and foaming in the yard and around {
cabin, / started spiritual song. and SUI
loud, to drown her voice as much as pos
ble: The FIVE or six little children r
and squatted about and crawled und,
meath the beds. Poor things. they We
almost scared to death.
sang on. and she roared and thuud
ed on the outside, till she became perfe
ly exhausted and painted for breath.
length, when she had spent her force, 9
became calm and still, and then knocl
at the door. saying, Mr. Cartwright.
me in"
Will you behave yourself II ] LET
| in 2" said I.
20 yes" SAID she. q will.' = and thrs
ing mysslf on my guard, and psrfe'
self-possessed. opened the door, took
by the hand. led her in. and seated her
the fireplace. She had roared and fos
ed ltshe was in high perspira.ion,
looked as pale as death. After she .
her seat, O." said she. - what
am ~
Eyes" said !, .about one Of the !