The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-11-28

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/ am brute--of husband.
\ ! have been told so frequently by my vile
herself. and my wife's auat; but neither has
specified what kind ofa brute am, whether
wild and ferocious, or tame and domestic. Up
on comparing my sufferings with what the la :
ter have to bear, have come to the conclusion
that must be one of them. s ar9
! But it is ofno'u use to talk of sufferings while
suffering more than any other human being,
but is ever dying, aud like King Charles l., an
unconscionable long time about it. aIT
Last Teusday week she was dying with so
latest moment. hurried through with my bdsi
ness, and rushed home to be in at the death
AS passed the undertakers could not help
wondering what should have TO pay for cof-
fin, hearse and carriages. but had no time to
make inquiries, so ran all the way home. 81
When I,reached home, l found my wife still
expiring, and when, upon feeble inquiry, she
found that had not brought the bananas, large
strawberries, prstes de fol g'as, and soft shell
crabs, for which she had limited, thought she
would go right off. " ,- saas 4i'-5 sls a.swo
! ! assured her that should have brought
them all, ifthey had not been driven out ofmy
mind by her assurance, in which had confded
t lat she would expire before | returned. asa
At this the dying woman gathered strength
to lift her dropping head, call me "brute,'
and gave way to food Of tears. My wife's
aunt added that was a monster and that the
poor thing was dying Of starvation. esd, q ra.E
al, My offers to fetch wood and go for a doctor,
were all alike treated with profound disdain.
The doctor has been here, Sir said my wile's
aunt. OF course he has sir, | know what to do
in such cases. sir?
Madam! what does he say, madam, asked
unconsciously initiating her style q r.. y,s,.,
Sir she retorted, with freezing sternness'
he says that nothing but the most delicat e
nourishment will stay upon the poor thing
stomach, sir, and that she is dying for want Of
fresh air, srn
Just what have said all alongv exelaimed
I, triutnphantly. ~
Ae'Do you hear thatps demanded my wife, in
the tone Of slandered martyr giving up the
ghost. DO you hear that heartless upbraiding,
when he knows so we'll that have nothing to
go out in that would not disgrace my name and
family. OF course, am pershing for want Of
air, and must die. Isuppose, for all the help
shall get from him. s*s a' 8'-'.' ." '@ s
| offered to throw up the sash, but upon the
motion, my wife's aunt sprang from her seat
and arrested my arm with the grippe Of police
| man. -
+ 9asAre you mad, SIR? would you let the damp
; chill air of evening all at once upon her whose
life hangs by single thread, (I never knew q
cable to hold half so well,) and murder her
outrightp - 'es4 tf - 5e
Good - exclaimed I, what shall dol
| am putty in your hands; mould me into what
; you please only be explicit!' ''@@ t5' '4 4".
My despair Modified my wife's auut, and az
ter telling me that talked like man OF sense
Il had not at the time CLEAN ofreason left
she informed me that the doctor had prescrib.
ed for Emma, and that with her nursing, she
hoped to keep her alive until morning, when
had better order a carriage, in which she could
accompany her to Stewards, in order to pur.
chase her new dress or so, in which she could
take the air and little gentle exercise, which
+ with delicate, Nutritious diet, might providen.
tally sestore the sufferer TO comparative health
Being already completely subdued, of course ]
was, only too glad to submit to the arrange
ment. .... ...r...,--.-. ,...n,,.z s.zs
My wife's aunt's prescription wrought to .
, charm. When | returned from business the
next evening, found my wife sitting up in heI
f apart ment, which was strewn with dry goods
f which | was under the necessity of admiring
!, ready to confess that, though still anguld she
was really q little better, and easily persuaded
to partake Of the dainties L had brought her, al
first plcklngly but finally with an appetite thai
would have done credit to the heartiest eater
4 1t is astonishing what panacea shopping i:
, for female ailments 1t is, however, too ex
pensive to propose, except in desperate cases,
Yours truly, st-.-...
:. THE BRUTE.