The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-09
Row to Coax a Husband.

/ OflQe OF d year. Ou nave one O4 tne oeot
husbands, the handsomest houses, and the
prettiest locations in our beautiful city. Then
the furniture is really superb; it seems to me
that would almost get married myself, could
I have every thing that might wish so quickly
laid at my feet by husband lover" "But
how is this" and the laughing girl became
| serious with deep anxiety, clears when l ex-
pected laughter, what can be the matter! What
have | said! Emile, dear Emile, are you rot
happy?"
The young wife made no reply, but bowed
her head on the shoulder of her sympathising
friend and INDUCED in a long and passionate
flow OF tears. The alarmed and agitated Es-
telle could endure it no longer, she raised her
friend tenderly in her arms and kissed away
the tears from her cheek she smoothed the
soft brown hair which had fallen over her face,
and when her caresses had won her smile of
love, dearest Emile, may l not share your
grief Have I wounded yoar feelings by my
thoughtless gaiety? Are are not happy?"
'You will laugh at me, Estelle, if tell you
why | wept. Indeed, it is too trifing must
not betray such weakness even to you,' and a
smile broke over the countenance so recently
suffused in teaYs.
luSIGs LIIS Dull > COu46 OAG bLC SuH D GOt4lS
out, !" exclaimed Estelle, merrily clasping her
hands as she spoke, ''now tell ne all, or will
never forgive you. Come now to confession.
Did your lord and master look unusually grave
this morning?"
"Nay."
"Did he find fault with the coffce?" mo, :"
did he say the toast was too dry" ooh,
no." "That the bread was stale?' NO"
''Ihat your morning dress was too negligent?'
''What could it be then?" and the arch girl
leaned her forehead on her hand as if in deep
| thought, "what else couId call down husband S
censure and what but wife's tears. Oh, I
know, said she, whispering, s'he forgot to kiss
you when he went out"
Come now Estelle, quit this nonsense, and
[ will tell you. l believe l am growing jeal-
Gus. You knew always disked smoking, but
| cannot persuade him to leave it of. | am
! beginning to think he must love his cigars bet
ter than he does me, or he could not resist my
persuasons.
"Butyou must coax him." 'Ihave." "WeII
you must keep coaxing." 1t is no use" "Did
you say, my dear husband"
Emile laughed and was silent. Did you
say "Ah do'' Yes but he said "Ah no." In
truth | begin to think he does not like to be
! coaxed."
Nonsense, you never saw being yet that
did not Now l will tell you what to do. /
know when he comes you always run to meet
him and he kisses you. Don't blush So it is
all matter of fact. Now to-day when he does
so, Just say to him, My dear the smell OF
smoke is very disagreeablc to me, I shall not
let you kiss me any more till you leave it off.
Will you say this?''
q will think of it," said Emelie, and the
friends parted.
Emile Williams sat alone in her boudoir-
her hands clasped upon small table and her
head resting upon hands. Its marble top was
strange contrast to her feyerish brow but il
was not more cold than her heart. She wa:
thinking of her husband. For the first time
since their marriage he had left her without {
kiss, and it was her own fault too. 1t wa:
strange how such trife had become so neCes
sary TO her happiness. She looked at her work
basket to see if there was any thing which
might divert Ter thoughts. There was dol
which she was dressing for the fair of the "Fe
male Charitable Society,"" but the satin and
gauze seemed perfectly untractable, they woulc
not look well, and that never changing smile
on the face was more than she could endure
She flung it back again, and heaped up the
muslins Iaces and bits of ribbon in most un
wanton confusion as if to hide it. She wished
she had taken some more useful work; 1t had
been frock for some poor woman or little
ragged child she thought it would have fixed
4 her attention. Then she wound up her musi,
cal box, but she could not bear its sound and
was clad when it ceased. Even the pages O
favorite periodical which had just been laiC
upon her table were not devoured with eager
ness as usual and her little pet Juan lay at hi;
mistress feet as if she had no customary caresS
to bestow The truth was, her womanly pride
was aroused, and even in her solitude she would
have been ashamed to weep, but she sat list
lessly thus, in that utter loneliness of spiri
which breads communion with herself. She
was glad when well known tap announced
her friend Estelle, and started up with smile
to return her afectionate greetings.
''Well sister, so they were used to call eacl
other) Il thought would just run over snc
see what was the result of your experiment
Did you say what I told you?" q did. " And
what did your husband sayr'
He said, every well, my dear, then you can
go without your kiss
"Of course then you intend to do So"
But what can do" said Emile despair
ingly-'I ike my kiss as well as he does, anC
of course cannot now take back what | have
said!"
Estelc felt at that moment as if she woulC
never advise any one again, but she smiled a
she said ''Then persevere my friend, and few
days will show the result. fyou succeed
think how much more pIeasantit will be to hav,
the kisses without the smell of tobacco, and
will give you as many as you wish in the mean
WHILE she roguishly added, covering tn,
cheek, and lips, and bro'5, Of her friend will
those eloquent testimonials of affection.
Mrs. Reed Williams had never looked NOR
beautiful than she did that evening when he
husband returned. Perhaps there had beel
, more than usual thought bestowed upon tn
toilette that day, more than usual sollcltud
, about the shade of ribbon or the adjustmen
| of curl, but if there was, looking glasses "teI
, no tales" and her neat and plain attire wouI
, not proclaim the fact to an ordinary observer
; She started nervously as be entered, but sh
controlled herself and greeted him kindly anl
5 calmly as usual.
t "WeI, my DEAR" said he advancing gaiIy
q have not been smoking to-day"
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