The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-05-07
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ]
WHOLE NUMBER, 26l
Mrs Shows Literary Husband.


Yes, I'm Mrs. Snow, an editors wiss
well remember the dny when Mr.. Snow
asked me to be hia. confess liked Mr..
Snow, and thinking it would be very fuo
thing to DO the wife of an editor. I saiJ
yes as pretty as knew how and becams
Mrs. Snow. l'avs seen ten years Of mar.
r'ed life, and find my husband to bs an
amlable, good.naturrd man. II. alwavs
spends his evenings at home, and ia, in tia,
respect, very moral man. but he alwava
brings with him pile Of exchanges, which
are limited only by the length of his arm;
and reads while patch the knees aud el.
bows of our boys coats and pantaloon..-
After we have had quaker meeting of An
hours length, break the silence By ask
ing: Mr.. Snow, did you order that coalf
spoke Off
What did you say mv, desrY' he asks,
after few moments silence.
Did you order that ceal spoke to you
about?
Indeed, my dear, am very sorry tu,
forgot all about it. It shall come to-mo,.
row.
Another hours silence, which is relieved
by the bal'y's crying. and rather liking to
hear noise Of some sort, make no effort
to quiet him.
MY dear, said Mr.. Snow; after he cried
minute or SO, hadn't you better give the
baby some catnip tea to cuie. hint he
troubles me-
The baby is still, md another hour
passes away without breath Of noi.e.-
Becoming tired Of silence, take a lamp
and retire for the night. leaving Mr.. s. 70
engaged with his papers that he doe, not
see me leave the room.
Towards midnight lie come. to bed, and
just as he has fallen to sleep tho baby takes
notion to cry again. rise as quietly A.
possible; and try to still him. While lam
walking tho room with the small Snow in
my arms. our next-a boy of three years
begins TO scream at the top Of bis lungs
What can do7 There is no other course
but to call Mr.. Snow; 80 call out; Mr.
Snow! Mr.. Snow Mr. Snow!
The third time he stnr!s up and replica:
What. Ti'n-'nors eopyr
As though was Tim-tlat little devil
running about lis office! reply raths.
cool, No, I don't want any more copy
I've had enough Of that TO my life time;
want you to see what Tommy is crying
about
Mr.. Snow make, desperate effort to
rouse himself, as Tony stops to take breath;
he falls to sleep again, leaving mo pacing
tho room in as much yexation ns..l can COM
tortaLly contain.
The next morning at breakfast, when I
give Mr. Snow an accoun: Of my Lst nights
adventure, lie replies; Indeed, my dear, /
ain sorry the Children trou Lled you
That is always the way If complain
it is, indeed, my dear. am sorry but,
should tho very same thing occur the sub
sequent night, directly before his eyer, very
likely be would Det see or know anything
about it, unless !. happened to interrupt tho
train Of his ideas. Then he would propose
catnip te:s, but before can get ii INTO the
infants stomache, he will:be far away in
the realms of thought, leaving me no.
little vexed at his apparent stupidity
Mr. Snow knows the name of euarv M.
per published in England, France and Ger
many ; but he can't, for the life Of him tell
the names Of lis children. He knows Just
the ago Of every American journal, but Be
docs not know the age Of bis own baby
He knows just how one Of Lis contributors
looks, but don't'bslieve be can tell whether
my eyes are black. or blue.
The world says Mr.. Snow 10 getting rich j.;
all know about it is, he gives me money
to cloth and feed our boys, and that, too,
wilhou. complaint Of poverty. hope tho
world is right in opinion; ari ~lrsn sn
fully satisfied that it is, shalt advise him
to resign his editorial honors, snd spend q
few months in becoming acquainted with
bis wife and children. Tho lit,ls ones will
feel much Aattered in making the aeeuain-
tance ofso literary gentleman.
The human race. says Charles LIMB,
according to the best theory that cad form
ofit, is composed oftwo distsn, rscs.-tks