The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-09-05

AIAM a bruts-of a husband.


al have been told so frequently by my wifi
herself, and by my wife's aunt, but neither ha'
specified what kind OF brute am, whethei
Wild and ferocious, or tame and domestic
Upon comparing my sutfefings with what th'
latter have to bear, ! have come to the con
elusion that must be one OF them.
"But 1t Is Of no use to talk Of suffering
while my wife is round. She is not only al
ways suffering more than any other human be
ing, but Is ever dying, and, Ike hing Charles
L. she is an inconceivably long time about 1t
"Last Tuesday week she was dying with
so much determination that ieit her SIDE a.
the latest moment burned through my busl
ness and rushed home to be IN at the death
AS passed the undertakers, could not help
wondering what | should have to pay for
coffin, hearse, and carriages but had no time
10 make uie INQUIRIES as ran all the way
!, "hthis CONFUSION appears heartiess' remem'
Der that am only brute and made ac'
qualnted WITH death ron morning tin night
when irr l reached home, | found my wite
sun expiring, and when, upon her feeble en-
quiry sne iound haa not Drought the pa
nanas' large strawoerries' pafees deJo's gras'
ana soi'-sheii eraos' iof whicn she haa hinE
ed, thought she would go right OIL. ns.a
assured her 'nat shouid nave orough'
them alt II they had not been driven out Of
my m'nd oy her assurance IN wnlcn mao
conhded, That sue would expire oetorc re- re-
turned .a.fL OH .,..f .sd1. dle ir.
=" AT this, the dying woman gathered
strength to lift her dropping head call me
brute,f and give. way to a Hood OF tears
My wlie's aunt added that was afmohster'1
and that the poor thing was dying OF starva-
ton. 4'' q .'''''..... .N
MY offers to fetch food, and 10 go Tor the
doctor, were alike treatsd with profound DIS
daln. s. flsog ...r ..f,... .iL,.f.l. "a,
"The doctor has been here, sir SAID my
wife's aunt. "Qf course he has, sir; know
what to do In such cases, sir + ayr.er
"Madaml what does he say, madam
asked |, unconsciously Initiating her style.
"sirr she retofted' with freezing stern
ness, "he says nothing but the most delicate
nourIshment will stay on the poor thing
stomach, sir, and that she was dying Tor
want OF fresh ali, sir ,,..
"Just what have SAID all alongF' exclaim-
cd trlnmphantly. .g..,,,
"Do you hear thatF demanded my wife,
in the tone OF slandered martyr giving up
the ghost. "Do you hear that heartless up
bralding, when he knows SO well that 4 have
nothing to go out ID that would not disgrace
my name and family vi course am per
lshing for want OF ar, and must die sup
pose Tor all the help | shall get from him.
Il offered to throw up the WINDOW SASH
Upon the NOTION my wlle aunt sPrahg 'ron
her seat, ana arrested my arm Win the grip
OF a polceman' a.
"Are you mad' siri would you let 'he damp
chill air OF evening all at onco upon her whose
life hangs by 9 single thread Il never knew a
cable to hold half 50 well) and murder her
outright g ., -. -.
"Good-P exclaimed what shall do
am putty in your hands: mold me into
what form you will only be explicltP + d.
My despair molliied my wlte's aunt, and
after telling me that l talked like man Of
sense-l had not at the time gleam OF rea-
son left-she informed me that the doctor
had prescribed for Emma, and that with her
nursing, she hoped to keep her alive till NOR
nlng, when 1 mad Detter order carriage, In
which she would accompany her to s.,
in order to purchase her dress or SO, in
which she could take the air and little gen.
tie exercise, which with delicate and nutri-
GUS diet, might providentialy restore the suf-
ferer to comparative health. Being already
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ss'au " 'ao''' " '
my "ne aunt PfeS0i'P"on "roagn' 'oa
charm' "heh l returned rom business tne
next evening, L found my wife sitting up In
Goods WAS pndcr the necessity of admir-.
va r,1o,o,dr 20 confass that tbonob s,;ll Ian
M I:,.,' Lo..os "a aa.;,,.
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