Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-02-03
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HOW DICK CURED HIS WIFE or
SEAIOUsI.

Our old acquaintance, X u s.. or
as he Is better kpo~n straight back Dick.
has been exercising his vocation 10 = new
direction. Not content with running sharp
saws upon uususpecting males, he Las turn
ed his attention TO the females, aud selects
as the krst victim; his own wife
Nop, be it known, Mrs. :. whilst she
possesses all the ordinary graces Of mind
and body which slorn her sex, i, very ieal
QUE withsl, aud las ever watched her loved
spouse With care which nigh, have prov.
e. troublesome 10 any on. but himself II
Dick spoke Of goiog to the ,hea;ro. Mrs :
admired The piece for that evening, above
anything che bad ever seen. ara fers.i
bin like kibd, good, daring "huhhy' 60
engage her q scat, too. Aud Dick b.! II
to do lfDi K told her be- vas behind wish
bis books. aud vas obigei to go down taun
sf',r supper and wrte them up. Mrs :
fatty pronounced il lie 10 her own ui, 4
and would torture berselfwith thou,ard
thoughts as to where be Was going, who he
wa going 20 see. aud What she w.s like
'fcr OF course, thought Mrs : 1T must
= hS. Often las she watched him. snd -
truth demands that We should adi-f-iloued
him 10 bis ucc,urAl rsmile., until satisfied
that noiL!ty was wrong she would sip tsea
lg-r AL when 4 lev minutes sfisr Dirk
entered the house, he would hsd net siutbg
dcmurCly by the Gre reading book or per
baps engaged ia the msuufactutiug 81 some
Ariiele Of baby spparel looking fr all the
world as though she bsdp, been ou, Of tie
house for month
Now Dick although Be never mentioned
II, was not bind 10 his Wifc'- pet iailipg sud
last week On excellent opportunity uas OIL.
fersd Tor him % tTcA. her e a.. Tie fam.
" bad fctIfed TO bed spd al were asleep,
apparently. save Dick anil bis ~ife Whilst
MADAM lay swAke, DicE gradually wstt of
into a suofe till satisfied of the impression
created upon her mind when BE- b gau-
"wttb fh.s s5n'sT.sE. ! tfrlt 81 uns
Aii s's."H 80 her chssgs, 80 f.ss.s axe
"Abr' sbe, nidtaising 80 b.. .ieep HrI y
AEUman, TOO We'll we'll zee. Mr. S..
we'll see Who she IL $40 tsised btr head
a0j listened more atiouuysly. Notssord
vas % be lost She dii not sat long. ior
the sleeper - though IN eouyeIt-ti. Wiib
A. sUgsiic 'aif one Continued
- iefs iLes sd fs.I
That ls tnr oatsts 81 tDI rfsff sssf
ls'st. o. tssP 'i' ~si'f' fsrs .af bfsbi
30 iHFf 90
Great htaVtfs Whispered madam .af .
DO live % bear b On tsIS 10 The, stst.I IL
70 pO-sil ic thu ! he wife. am o. b. treated
10 itis mauurfl Oh but I U tear tes eyes
out III teach them tbat / can fad ont q
thug or tuo Tears cane ~ tLa poor ~
mabsreisf ADD che fell back upon hef . i.
lgr. Diss "a ab5at 10 reveal tts trek hs
-. pisyibg upon her bat ssrabd tsau. 9
i,tsfmiHed him % carfy 80 tbr0ssb lie
u,it on
"sssst stld n iia'J ftslI y.a bstsfa-s
Tbu ssy ssfl isssisss bssft. % .taaii ~ tItss '
"Uh.ys gods sEelaimel the sps o.,
traeisi uifs be isu n.asiog love o. some
sultaft Bago. then ! % no E8Msp o.
tiat u slo.!d cous - this
Biss, viiL ..I bis sHous. could scarcely
reITss- 'uoft
.Adisu sd.sl thos fa'irsss ~ svefy
tbing psrfsSt Hst stsy ere us ptrt-IGl
NEE, thee here sgaia - eight clock ii
/ meet thee = Here s1oetbing mtfVo'susly
/ like . foil gosa 'buss sseaPsI lhe Up, u
b The Sleeper
Mr. y rss fraa'ic sith fsgs sh rose
from The led ssd made light AT doss