Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-05

'' say no." returned my wife in :
loud voice, at the same time stirring he
coffee with SO much energy that she threv
the cup over, and broke il all to pieces
1t was one OF our best SIT too. "We will
/ go to Paris"
{" Paris be botherd," l replied, i
shall be Niagara"
Parisr'
Niagara z"
:" say Parisr
I" say it shall be Niagara u
grew very angry and with my as
words, in my rage, kicked over the break
fast table scatteri. g the coffee cups
plates and everything else on the table il
every direction, Of course breaking them
all
When saw The disorder l had occa-
stoned, | became ashamed of myself.-
Ny poor little wife burst into tears.
Ii was the first quarrel we ever had.
Never mind, darliag,' | exclaimed
approaching my wife and kissing her
'Y ou shall have your way, we will go TO
Paris"
Jane smiled through her tears, return
ed my embrace, and we were good
friends again.
l started the same week for Accomack
c. H., ana in week was in full poses
sion cf my property. In three days we
were in New York, and on the fourth
we were on board the Arago, and on the
fifth out of sight of land.
l shall not attemp, to describe the mis-
cries OF that voyage. The reader can
realize it, when tell him that was sea-
sick from the day we started 10 the day
we landed. Oh . how | cursed the sea,
Paris and our recent fortune! How
heartily | wished | was back again In
good OLE Balumore attending my patients.
| legged, prayed, impIored somebody 10
throw me overheard, but the savages on
ly laughed al me. Ny wife on the 9th
er hand was not sick at all, but seemed
to enjoy herself thoroughly, while | ay
rocking in my berth. | could hear her
laughing and joking with the rest OF the
passengers. The sound was hateful to
me, and upbraided her much with it
She retaiiated; high words ensued,
and we had another quarrel. 1t was
some time before we made this up. This
quarrel was succeeded by others in fact
they became now almost of daily occuren-
ce and plainly saw.we were growing to
hate each other.
We landed at Havre at last After
we had been on shore a few hours, | be-
gan to feel better and could look around
me. The first thing | noticed was a
young Frenchman, paying, as | thought
a great deal too much attention to my
wife.
scowled at him.
He advanced to me the most pleasant
air in the world, and said
Monsieur has been very sick.
hope Monsieur feels better"
" Yes, do" | growIed.
"Who is this fellow ?' 1 whispered to
my wife.
"Oh, that's Monsieur Letoux, our
fellow passenger from New York YOU
were so sick all the way over that you
did not see him, but | assure you he is
very polite and attentive to me-"
81 have no doubt he was," | muttered
Monsieur and Mad anne 90 to Paris
said Letoux. Il shall have the honor of
accompany ing them"
There was no help for it. | could
not be so unmannerly as to repulse polite
attention, 50 | bowed my head in acquies-
cence.
We were soon on our road TO Paris
| sat coiled up in one corner of the rail-
road carriage, while my wife and VI Lee
toux conversed French. Now | kne "
little French, while my wife spoke ii like
a native. | could however, distinguish
the words Mon cher Mon'ieur,' an(
Ma chere Madame very often repeated
did not much like it, but held my peace
We arrived in due time at Paris, and
under the Frenchmaa's advice, took
apartments in the Hotel Meurice.
Then followed Il long dreary month o.
sight seeing. Ol! how tircsome it was
/ We visited the Louvre, Pantheon, Cat a
combs, Versailles, 81. CIoui-and a hun
I dred other places that | don't remember
We returned home every day tired tc
death. How wished myself home again
And then my wife became more distant
to me every day, it was evident she tool
no pleasure in my society; not a da
/ passed but we had violent quarrel, ant
not an hour passed that did not ours
recently acquired fortune.
/ l ceased at last to 60 out at all with my
wife, bu, my place was very well flIee
+ by Monsieur Letoux, who took her every
where This eternal Frenchman wa:
always with us-le paid assiduous cour
to Jane, but did not minl it IN uch, fo
: in Spita oF a II the 4 ff-.rancas bat,vaar, M