Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-07

uut Try 10 SOOtne nef llluu, anu FestOI
A il to its former state.
And the next day came and Mr.. Brew
/, er was sober,and the empty bottle stoo'
: IN the cupboard untouched. A weel
) went by, and then month or more, an,
: still Mr.. Brewer Stunned his forme
haunts and went daily to his shop, TO
| Inow his wife began to hope that the fet
! ters that once bound her husband were
broken, and there would be no more
misery in their home; so the old smile
of other days came back again, anc
when he playfully caressed her she die
not turn coldly away, but spoke words
of encouragement even stronger than
fshe felt, and pictured happy days in fu
ture. Her manner pleased her husband
for it rid him of his care for her intel
lect; and with ease of mind came long
ing after old companions, and once more
he fell.
The contrast to the wife was dread
full, as he again reeled into his home, but
there was no renewal of the former con-
versation about poisoning. And thus
several weeks went by, when Mr.. Brew
er, forgetting his wife's threat and his
former fears, staggered into his mlsera
be home with well-filled bottle secret
ed in his pocket. Going slyly tothe
closet, he pushed it far back into the
corner of shelf, and then crept along
to his room and laid his head on pillow
to take drunkard's troubled sleep
Though Mrs. Brewer did not apparent
ly look up from her work, she noticed
every movement of her husband. But
she made no remark; and when he was
gone, she told Mary to put the younger
children to bed, for she had business out.
Theu wrapping shawl around her she
sought the street.
The children were sleeping soundly
when Mrs. Brewer returned. Even Ma
ry, who was left as house-keeper, had
leaned her head back in the rocking
chair and closed her eyes, and when her
mother awoke her, she sprang suddenly
up, and with wild expression, inquired
if she had been to get the poison.
&C Go to bed, child" said the mother,
ssfor it is getting late" And Mary with
bewildereda air obeyed. -
When Mary had retired, her mother
took from her pocket folded paper land
taking the bottle from the shelf, poured
the contents-a powder-into the liquid
within, and replaced it in the corner
The next morning she aroused the chill
dren early, and after due preparation,
told them to 90 to the common and play
till school time, and then frcm there to
90 to the school-house.
Mr.. Brewers potations seemed to have
been deeper than usual the previous
night. for he did not waken from his le
thargic sleep until after the school-bell
sounded, when with fevered and mis-
tv brain, he crawled from his bed and
half staggered into his comfortless kitch-
en-. There was no one present; so go
ing to the cupboard, he espied, standing
as he mad left it, the dark bottle III the
corner, apparently untouched. His
burning thirst was too intense now, to
remember anything but that the means
to crafty his appetite was before him;
he did not even notice the sediment in
the bottom, nor the peculiar taste that
fingered in his mouth after the liquid
was quenched, he again with unsteady
step, sought the old fashioned bed room
back of the kitchen, and when he once
more pressed his pillow,he tried to sleep
but peculiar sensation stole, gently at
first, through his veins, that kept him
wakeful, and then it gradually increased
until pains began to shoot through his
frame. The threat of Mrs Brewer, that
was uttered so long ago, and in her fren-
zied hours, that the husband had ceased
to think of it; but now that his pains in
creased, and he could not account for
i them, the previous threat shot through
his mind and with loud groan, he tried
\ to raise himself frora his bed; but his
head was dizzy land he fell heavily back
i loudly calling on the name of his wife
In an instant the door that led from
the kitchen was thrown furiously open
and Mrs. Brewer, with blanched cheek.
and dishevelled hair, entered.
} did you call me, Nelson - said the
! wife, A t.fL
81 did call you,'' replied he slowly
90, Kitty. what have you done 2"
"What said would do--and now
I you must die! Ha, ha, ha! You have
!. cursed the earth long enough
Large drops of cold perspiration stood
! on the invalid's face, and his feature!
, were so distorted that none could have
recognised in him the inebriate Of yes
terday, for the paIlor of death was oil
his brow, and every limb was rigid
But Mrs. Brewer seemed to observe i
| all with Joy, and gave vent to her feel
!, ings in a wild, idiotic laugh, while thu
r husband, with falling strength, begged
t humbly, prayertully, that she would pro
cure him an antidote for the poison, an'
t he called on Him who alone has powe
t to stay death, to witness that he woult
5 never, necer again touch that whicl
D would intoxicate.
2 81 believe you not, "said the wife, $50
: you have promised me too often.
7 could save You even now,it | would, 70
4 / have an antidote; but viii not-yo
r must diei''
'Then will save myself" half Shrek
: ed the husband, as with a conyulsiv
: movement he threw himself from tn
a bed and tried to gain the outer door,
S But his wife sprang between him and il
and turning the key, she Withdrew
: and threw it out of back window int
: the garden beyond.
e Then will leap from the window,
: said he, his voice growing fainter an
S fainter every moment.
. Necer ~ shouted the wife in dc
D moniac state; and she drew from beneat
5 the shawl that was thrown around he
q shoulders, a pistol and aimed it at hi
1 breast. "Darc to take another step to
:, wards the window and fire - said sh