The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-03-21

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The young and loving wife wept. The
had been married only two years. and she has
not yet learned to submit to all her husbandi
caprices. Ehs5
Don't buy the horse, Oharles' said Mar
Ann Fleetwood to her husband
It was year after the event of our frs
chapter. Somehow, during that year, there
had been frequent disagreements between
them. 1t was unfortunate that the young wife
had will of her own.
why noti' asked Charles. rather coldly
/ should never be easy for moment if you
had that horse. He is SO skittish and ugly.
You think So
He meant. but did not say That does moi
make it 80.
Everybody thinks 60.
Everybody is fool, then.' Es- 81
But he ran away with Farmer Mays son,
threw him off and almost killed him.
Farmer Mays son did not know how to
manage him. ~ &F94
Can you manage him any better?' asked
his wife but conscious that il was daring
qnery. she put it in very difident tone.
'Of course can ~ ~
Charles did not deem any argument neces-
sary upon SO plain a question. He understood
a horse, knew how to break horse, could
manage fractions horse which no one else
could manage; 10 short, he was regular Dis
BROWN his own estimation. 81
It is true, he had never had much expert
|euce with horse, and especially not with
fractions horses; but then it was an easy mat
ter. He was fond of horses, delighted to ride
after a spirited animal, and had manufactured
a little equestrian theory of bis own. If the
horse attempted to run, he would do SO and
80; and if the rein should happen to break,
why he would leap out npon his back and take
him by thee l. z y, L as
The horse in question was splendid ami
NAL. but q mere colt. People said he would
bring five hundred dollars if we'll broken, and
Squire Epson had actually offered three hun
dred and fifty before the accident by which
Jim May had had his leg broken a6d his wrist
sprained. --g, a.a
Then it was decided that the horse was vi.
cious and Farmer May would not keep him
He offered to cell him to Squire Epson for
two hundred dollars; but Squire would not
take him as a gift. Then the owner offered
to sell him, for fifty dollars. Nobody seemed
disposed to have him even at this rate.
Charles Ellenwood wanted horse, but he
could hardly afford to buy and keep one. The
cheapness of the splendid animal tempted him,
and he talked of buying him. His wife was
alarmed. In spite of Charles vaunted skill in
the management of horse flesh. she had little
confidence in him. sa san rgzsFl
II never shall erjoy moments peace il
you buy that horse
Il suppose not
He win certainly kill you.'
Il am surprised, Mary Ann, that you have
so little confidence in your husband. A trust.
ing, confdiug wife, it seems to me, ought not
to; distrust the Judgment and ability of ber
husband
g cant help it, Charles; the horse is very
ugly; dent buy him. If you love me Charles
don't Hoi# as ss53i.i- fssa5
For week the wife continued her opposi
ton to the fractions horse. Although she
based her opposition on the ground of danger
her husband would incur, it was quite proba
BILE that she had, by this time, come to some
interest in carrying her point. She wished to
prevent her husband from buying the horse
and it is human nature to make success an
object, independent of any good which thai
success might produce.
Charles Ellenwood looked upon her as de
string only to carry her point He argued
that she wished to rule him, to control his &C
tions; in fine, to subject him to 'petticoat
1 government He resolved to resist, and the
next tine he saw Farmer May he bought the
Mary Ann was astonished and Indignant
when her husband rode the horse into the yard
She had hoped she possessed influence enough
with him to prevent the purchase. = ~
10 q
.You haven't bought him. have you, Charlesi
she asked. sssg-s' .f-.. sa-- @ =
saI have he replied, coldly, for he saw th,
storm that was brewing 4...e ks1 efF
j iOh, Charles u
'Oome, now, / don't want " scene."'
How could you buy that horse. when yo'
knew didn't wish yor to do sof sobbed Ma
d ry Ann. @
- l was not aware that your word was to b
law to me, yet
EeSi shall Dever have another moments peace
You can if you wish.' en
The poor wife wept as though her hear
would breab. Charles was disgusted. Suc
scenes as we have described had become ou;t
frequent. She, fearing that her influence wa
gone, was very unhappy; and he. satisfied tha
his wife wished to rule him, was indignant an
quite as miserable as she was. He deeme
himself martyr, and was ready to take an
decided step which the circumstances migt
seem to require. sqI
Mary Ann wept incessantly for an hour. an
said great many bitter things. Charles GO
Z out of patience, and bolted out of the houss
Scarcely knowing what he did, in the excite