Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-29
From the Southern AIsgazine
Z AS Y W A r r E N.
BY WILLIAM T. cosssHALL.

Kay ymOnd " arren was mice Han-eNery-
bOdy's clever fellow, as 1 heard public man
once remark, a. a very extensive Office" with
numerous duties, never discharged. Raymond
used to sit in the chimney corner late on a
winters night. because he was too shiftless to
get ready for bed. But a ter a while the FIRE
burned low, the glow on the embeTs faded, and
/ it grew cold in the chimney corner; then Ray
mOnd became chilly, and be would sneak TO
rest, where his wife perhaps had been for sew
eral hours, endeavoring TO recover from the Sc
we're fatigue of days work, into which had
been crowded the greater portion of her hus-
| bands legitimate duties. Raymond owned a
large farm, left him by his father 1t was good
land, but the fences were not in repair. and
everybody's cattle rOamed through the fields,
and Rsymond's crops were not sufficient to
| yield the family decent support. The farm
had once been well stocked but for want of
proper attention the cattle became poor, the
sheep were never folded, even in the most rig
Orous weather, and many Of them died The
wool was never properly shearei and washed,
and when taken to market it would not briag
the market price Had it not been for Ray
mOnds wife. who was business woman, the
family must often have suffered for the common
! neeessaries of life.
RaymOnd's chores were rarely attended to by
himself Rgt was va neighbor sick, no man was
lied upon as The MAJ. " his nlaee. He was re
lect his own interests to look after those Of
somebody else He could never set himself at
his own farm work, but he was considered an
excellent hand, when, to Oblige neighbor, he
took job in his field
1t was a bleak morning in mid-winter. Ray
mond Warren wife was in the ban-yard fod-
deTing the eattle-R5ymond was in bed. The
light of brisk fire which his wife had built,
shone directly in his face. 1t awakened him.
the room was warm, and Raymond was per
suaded by its inviting appearance to arise. He
sat down by the FIRE place in his shirt-sleeves,
and waited for his wife to come and get him
some breakfast As he warmed his feet, he
felt that he had reason to congratulate him
self on his happy situation, amt he SAID to him
self
J "Tain't every mans gos such wife as l
have Here she made good fire, aud III bet
the chores are al done"
The chores were done, and Raymond had
scarcely finished his soliloquy when the useful
wife fastened 10 the fire place to warm her
hands, which had become thoroughly chilled
bv the cold handle of the pitchfolk, with which
: she had been throwing hay and straw to the
cattle.
1t might be supposed that these occurrences
took place early in the mOning-not so. Il
! was ten o'clock when Raymond Warren left hi.
bed His wife had been sewing for two houri
before she prepared her breakfast; then sht
urged Raymond for an hour longer to get up
He made fair promises, but lett them "A unf1l
filed. She waited until it was nine O'Clock
and then knowing her husbands easy habits
and ashamed to have the cattle unfed at tina
hour OF the day, she determined to attend 4
their wants herself
Raymond's first salutation to her as sh
stood by the fire was,
al wish had some tea, Sally; but neve
mind, you've put the things away littl
- warm water, with little milk and sugar in il
e will do just as well; and while you're about il
ne you may get me a little piece Of bread hu
Sc Just IS you choose: no matter about it, ans
to how. 'Taint every mans got such woma
IN for wife"
i She might have answered,
a alt is not every woman that has such hu;
:. band"
r Bot she knew such remarks would only max
n bitter feelings, and though fatigued with tn
nd violent exercise she had taken, she went chez
IT. fully and prepared her easy, gOOd-natured hui
in band cup of tea and slice of toast, and the
"a asked him if he would not cut some wood
"To be sure will, was his response.
" His breakfast over, he took up his axe, noun
IS ed the wood pile, and cut half a-dOzen stick
al when along came a DeighbOr, who wanted Ra,
q mona % ulLl 10 a saW-Illli. uOOl
a. two miles distant, and assist in loading upon
I'm sled some boards Which had been sawed f
a. him: of course Raymond went and his wife wa
compelled to cut wood enough to keep Il
10 house warm until the following day.
en- Mrs. Warren was in appearance a feeb
woman, but she had endured hardship whic
would have destroyed tine constitution of OF
much more robust. Day after day her strengt
nl- failed, yet she made no complaint RaymOn
he saw that she grew pale, and was often disturbe
nd with fears in regard to her but he was too cas-
re- to mention the subject, and the useful wife b
he came more and more feeble until she ";
seized with violent cough. Raymond W;
=. one day thoughtful enough 20 speak to the vi
lage Doctor as he passed their house with h
nc ponderous medicine portmanteau on his arn
lm and the benevolent gentleman, who had SON
as, knowledge Of RaymOnd's peculiar failings, le
ste the woman an innocent tincture, and fOrbaS
exposure to the cold atmosphere under any ei
- cumstanees, and also declared that Der con
plaint was of q character very much aggravat'
HI by severe exercise.
For few days Raymond remembered Il
Doctor counsel, and as he had respect for d
physician, he obeyed him nearly as his co
stitutional failings permitted, but soon the wi
"A was again obliged to chop wood and feed q
cattle, and taking a severe cold, she faded
'ne would fade the summer rose in frigid climai
= When Raymond Waren's house was des
,az late and his fireside cherries, he what b.
INK been his great error during the two years of
married life, and he moumed his wife deeply,