The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-22

| s"'ce ihjhhcnnhs not 10 nave beef brought
into the house between them they were
both likely to starve if they remained at
home; so the doctor went 10 the village
twern and dined on beef, while Mrs. S,
visited some Of her friends and partook
Of turkey.
After dinner DR. s. gave wine supper
IN the room which he digniicd by the
name Of study sort of variety store
In which he kept his literary, writing desk
and splttoon Here also were two glass
cases, one Of which contained a giants
skeleton, hung on wires in the other was
an Egyptian Mummy. The walls were
hung with curiosi,ies of all descriptions
among them a cane from tree which
grew over Washing,on's grave, snuff
box from wood Of the Charter Oak. chin
from the United States frigate Constitu
ton; minerals, fossils and shells OF ali
kinds, specimen ears Of corn, enormous
sized fruit and vegetables, cases of dried
insects, and jars Of picked reptiles. Stuf
fed birds were perched about the apar,-
ment, and voiuptuous French lithrographs
and portraits OF distinguished personages
were hung promiscuously on the walls;
"A long reading table, arnchairs, pre-.
scription case, mammonth bell metal
pestle and mortar, completed the furni
ture Of the Study
During the same evening, Mrs. S. had
a whist party in the parlor
Wine held her votaries in bondage
longer than cards, and Mrs. ). had dis
missed her party and retired, hours before
her llege lord came to his chamber; and
when he did come, he found the door
locked, himself without and his wife with
in. In vain he called to her, she could
not, and would not hear; and he was
compelled TO find bed elsewhere, which
he did, muitering to himself. "I'll tame
her yet And he laid all night forming
a plan TO bring her TO submission. In
the morning he asked her to walk into
his study; and there, seated in sn arm.
chair, they renewed their fierce worded
quarrel, during which Mrs. s. called her
husband n hear,Iess, brainless fellow, VIII
married her for money. To which the
doctor replied 10y calling her a low, vul.
gar woman, who was only glad 20 marry
n professional gentleman and author. to
enable her to enter better society. After
which she toyed with her fan, and finally
pulled the bell cord. and ordered the ser
want, VIII" answered it, 20 bring her car.
riaQe TO the door.
Where are you going" demanded the
docier.
TO ride replied the amisbe Mrs. Slra
han.
Il will go with you. p'ease'
'Rut ,lo not please
Then choose To go.'
Very well, then, you will gn alone
mr yCu cannot 60 with me-
You cannot 60 unless go with you.'
We will see.
We'll We will see,' and the gentleman
walked out Of the room, locked the door,
put the key into his pocket, and left the
house.
Mrs. S. did not sit down and burst into
n Hood of tears, but waited patiently for
the servant to return whom she had sent
for the carriage. When he arrived she
tod him through the keyhole, 20 return
the horses to the stable, and place lad
der up against the study window. Tho
ladder was placed according to directions
and turkey, with oysters and pastry,
wss brought up to her. The ladder was
then removed, and everything prepared
for the appearance OF her husband.
About the middle Of tue afternoon, the
doctor returned home, stepped softly
through the hall toward the study door,
and peeped through the keyhole, expect
ing to see striking picture Of humility
and contritiJn.
Judge Of his surprise, then, when he
saw Mrs. S. sitting before his long read
inc table, on her right his bell'metal NOR
tar, In which was fire, and CRATE over
j., on which she was roasting his nam
month specimens OF apples, sweet potatoes
aud her turkey. Next her stood his wa
ter bath, in which she was cooking oys
.ers, and she occasionally stirred them
With his silver spatula; on the table stood
one Of the bottles Of wine which had beer
left from the previous nights revelry,
which the lady, for want of a champagne
opener, had deprived Of its neck with
wedge wood pes,le, and using four ounce
graduate for a wine glass she had cut
up champagne baskets for frewood with
III Indian lomabswk. On the left had
stood the doctors writing desk, which she
had broken open and scattered on the
desk were tender missives Of his earlier
flames, manuserip, pages OF tales and
sketches, unpublished odes, poems and
unpaid tsilors' bills. all in huge pile,
while the lady sat reading. first sweet
love letter, then an ode on Napoleon, and
so on, throwing them page after page
into the Gre. Thus the husbands brain
work and wooden curiosities were made
TO cook her dinner.
The doctor looked silently on as long
rs he could then taking tie key from his
pocket, he unlocked the door, and--is was
bolted upon the inside.
Mrs. s. he shouted.
well. SIR
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