The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-10

Reall, my dear. I don't see il y

lev = save Flfly Dsllars . Year
Real, my dear, don't see it,
The above reply | made to my wife, VIII
had becn endeavoring TO show me, for thu
dollars . year.
"Why, my love, il is simply this. Yo,
pay eight hundred year for the house Is,
now live in; the house wish YOU to ocea
py Ia only seven hundred and fifty, conse
quently YOU would be gamer of iiisy dol
lars, and that amount would buy YOU nic'
great coat, and don't know how man,
pairs If boots"
But my love- I replied, You know ".
have q lease of this place, we might not lie,
il, and again, there's the expense Of moving
therefore. think we hal better stay wher,
we are"
"Yca goose" said NV wife, running "a,
and kissing me, I've should bc sure &c let
ling IT,"
After much persuasion, reluctantly gave
my consent 10 the hiring Of new house
A neat little ticket Was posted up on the
outside Of our old residence, telling the
world that orr house was To be- let. and tina,
they were e. enquire within.
We had no end Il application. People
with thin boots people with thick boots
and people with double boots, and worn out
gloves, called To view our delightful resi
dence," ~ that ut the end of two weeks our
stair carpet was completely ruined
tine gentleman among the number d
would be tenants of our domicilo. called one
day, just ~ We were sitting down Ia dinner
IN an evil hour, I invited him to join Us he
accepted readily.
After that, he called regularly every day
generally 1T meal time Ia inquire about
trivial things whether the coal cellar va,
| all right, IL hot and cold water was laid in
the bathroom, f the stairs crcaked and such
like, finishing up by partsking dinner OF
supper with Us, A. the case might l@.
| Hes SURE e. take the house." INV wife
said.
Not he, the rascal i replied. I'm
kick him cut the next time he makes his
appearance here"
Ny wife objected to this summary mode
Of proceeding; 40 We lndulgcd in pretty
little domestic quarrel.
The next iAy the fellow called 6" know
| il all the doors would shut, aud il all ii
them had keys.
replied by planting m, fot IN that part
If his anatomy where the back change, lis
name. He then brought an action for assault
aud battery. lost the case, and had To- pay
heavy fine with eo>t..
| Three days before our departure We were
| IN nice middle. All the carpets had been
taken up. Bedsteads had been taken down,
n We were obliged to sleep upon the fioor
China, glass and crockcry had been packed
Il al la. lntk C..t
| Kitchen utensils were slowed away IN wash
tul,s. Our looking glasses were carefully
bound up with pieces Of old carpet The
comb ana brush were stuffed into the tut,
| that contained the saucepans, So that | was
comp~llcd a. borrow the servants Even
my own wearing apparel wa made away
with, and was leit with an old boot and
hoe - for clean shirt that was an impo.
sibility.
We had no regular meal time, things were
topsy turvcy generally, 50 that much 10
the Indignation ofsny wiie-took my dinner
l down town.
Returning home one evening, after dining
with some friends, found my wife seated
on roll u oil cloth, and in tears.
"what'- the matter, my love 'o in
quired.
$40 way. Go back to your d,s.ol,,te
companions" was the answer
Seeing that nice little s...m Was brew
ing, and wishing to avoid il, said:
Come, there's dear, don't be foolish, =
cncircling her waist with my arms, rs
spoke.
Ugh! How You smell Of smoke" said
my wife, with fresh burst ri tears, and re-
coiling from INC.
| saw il was no use trying to effect calm,
% sat myself down on the edge Of piano,
and patiently waited the result had not
long TO wait.
its M use telling NE
Telling You what, my dear 4 meekl,
asked.
Ny wife paid no attention To my question.
but continued her remarks, sobbing the
.hile in very hysterical manner. If Won
don't love me, say 50, and let me go home Ia
my fathers; I'm SUI"
Clam clara ~ my wifc's Christian
n.me.) Clara" said, interrupting her,
and with some dignity, = Am ashamed II
you; what Is the meaning Of this non
| sense o.
There, there oh yes Of course its non
sense, shall not he allowed 10 speak, short
y. Why did YOU marry mr. then, i am
toolish ~
"ClAra
do BE- quiet, .ir, aud let me have =
chance TO vindicate myself from ynur base
| assertions"
spoke not word.
II think its sery-yery mean ii you TO
make me work my fingers 10 the bone, while
you 60 out and have your dinners, and
and your wine and all that" Here my
wife began to sob conyulsiyely Il don't
believe you have the least spark of feeling
left. Any-any other man would have
como home and helped me packed these
these horrid things. What made yon wan,
to move dare say You will want me Ia
waah the clothes, and getting up your shirts
,oon, but won't do il, there What are
you sitt;rs th.-. Cor like mummy why
don't you speak T.
:" Ny dear, Tomorrow morning, when You
are yourself again, will talk with you, not
before" So saying, went to bed, or rath-
er ~ the mattress on the hoor
Ny wife kept up the fire some little time,
but finding ! made ~ reply, came to my
side and sobbcd herself To sleep.
! merely mention the above little episode
to show one Of the many things had 10 en-
durc in endesvoring To save fifty dollars .
year.
The day Cor removal came at last
'Thank goodness" ] ejaulated, thinking
our treuhle wese over now Poor, weak,
-illy, deludsd creature!
I need mot tell how many things were
broken, how many things lost, nor how ex-
h0rbitant the carmen were, nor how the
Ilibernian gentlemen We called in 10 assist,
pnf the washtub containing the kitchen
utensils, right in the center of our hest mir
ror, breaking il oil to atou.s.
SuiRcc IL, that oil our things barring
those that were lost and broken-were in
our new house, and that our old house re.
mained unlet.
show glad am il il Gil over said my
wife.
Amen responded I.
I'm sure this house i worth all the
trouble we have undergone"
"Ahem r said l.
I felt sadly inclined 70 be ironlcal, but
would NOT dash my wite's spirits, No I re-
framed.
We felt hungry, 50 We extemporizcd Z
meal out Of snme scraps Of bread, cheese, and
ham bone, carving Il with the only avail
able instrument, viz: my best razor.
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