The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-09-29

WaehinGtoo'D eYove, 0unA
rood Of H. Ahassse saks . ehsp feo1os
raitsd Stsss fYfesss Cosssiestios; nis9ais,
mn snd foesi,s Of al kisds, specimen safs
d eorn. ssorusas sised fruit and vegesa-
Nee. eases Of dried insects, and jars Of
r;exled reptiles. Stated birds we're perch
a about the apartment, and volupsuous
rrepeh iishsgrsphs and portraits Of dissin-
guished personages hung prouiscaeusiy %
he walls, , long reading table, arm ensifs,
and pessexip6so sass, Dsaneeh ost-
metal pess!s sud mortar completed the Tar
ni,are Of the study.
DaYisx the ssms eveniaE Ms. S. had .
Whist party in the parlor.
Wine held iis yosaries in bondage longer
shaa casds, and Ms. had disn;ssed her
party asd retired SONS hours before her
liexe lord bad came 70 bis chamber; and wnen
be did come, be found the door locked, HIM
self vishoas and bis wife within. 10 vsin
b. called to her, she eoald not and sooia
uos hsas: 81 b rs esopeIIsd - Ind .
bed elsewhere, which be did, uusserins TO
himself: .IT iame her yet" Add be lay
oil ni xhs forming plan to bring her 70 sab
mission. In the morning be asksd her 70
valk into bis sssdy: and there, seated IN an
armchair, they renewed their fierce rordsd
na..,e!-au.inz which Mrs. S. called her
husband . heartless, brainless fellow, wno
married her for money. To which the
doctor replied BY calling her isr, vulgar
sonsn, who sas only glad TO marry pro-
.fessionai gen,lsman and auth ., to enaoie
her 70 enter better society. After which
she ,oyed With her fan, and finally pulled
tho bell cord, and ordered the servant who
answered il 10 bring her carriage 20 the
door.
"whers are you goiDgf 20 demanded the
doctor. .
"To rids," replied the amiable Mrs. s.
81 will 20 With you, please"
"Bas do not Please
"Then choose to CO."
"vsry we'll, then you viii 80 alone, for
you cannot 90 With me-" III
"You cannot 20 unless 60 with you."
ave will see."
dwell VIC will sse," and the gentleman
walked gu, Of the room, locked the door, put
,hs kew in bis pocket and lsf, the house.
Mrs. s. did no, si. down and burst into a
sood Of tears, but waited patiently for the
,sryan. to return whom she had sent Tor the
carriage. When be arrived she told him
throrgh the keyhols, to return the horses
to the stable, and place ladder against the
study window. The ladder was placed &c
eording TO directions, and turkey, with
oysters and pastry, was brought up to her.
The ladder was then removed, preparatory
to the rs-appsarauce Of her husband.
Abou, the middle Of the afternoon, the
doctor returned home, stepped softly through
the hall toward study door, and peeped
through tho ksyhole, expecting to see a
striking picture Of humility and eontrition.
Judge Of his surprise, then, when be saw
Mrs. S. sitting before his long reading table,
on her right his bell metal mortar, in which
was fire, and crate over it, on which she
was roasting bis mammoth specimens OF
apples, sgee. potatoes, and her turkey
Next stood his water bath, in which she was
cooking oysters, and she occasionally stirred
them with his silver spatuin; on the table
stood one Of tho bottles Of vine which bad
bsen lsf. from q previous nights revelry
which tho lady for want Of = champagne
opener, had deprived Of its neck With q
wsdgewood pestle, and using four ounce
graduate for wine glass; she had cut uI
champagne baskets for frswood with an
lHslhD TON lubHhs ou bhc icsS uHub bspub
the doctors writing deck, which she had
broken open, and scattered on the desk were
tender m,ssives Of HE earlier manuscript.
pages Of tales aud sketches, unpublished
odes, poems, and unpaid iailoe bills, all in
q huge pile, while the lady sat reading, first
a swec, love letter, then an ode on Napoleon,
and 50 on, throwing them, psgo after page,
into the FIRE. Thus the husbands braiuwork
aud wooden curiosities were made to cook
her dinner.
The doctor looked silently as long as he
could, then taking tho key from bis pocket,
hs unlocked tho door and-it was bolted
upon the insids. = r.. - ~Eg 3 81
"Mrs. s." he shouted.
"WeIl," STRIP
"Open the door"
"rm busy now, and do not wish to be
disturbed"
s"opcn tho door, or I'll burst it in."
ado "a ynn Pls"es, s;s, but Jour s.snsmy
and giant skeleton are placed against the
door, so be careful and not break them"
The doctor was foiled. For few mo.
meuts he stood and thought what course it
would be hes, to pursue. Suddenly recol-
Letting the ladder, hs FASTENED down stairs
and through the hill, and out OF doors,
leaving the door unlocked and the key in it.
His footsteps had scarce died away upon the
stairway. before his wife had removed both
eases from the door, drawn the bolt and
stood Ia the entry. II was but the work Of
moment to throw tho remaining letters,
poems and manuscript. in the FIRE, remove
tho vine and eatabies, lock the door upon
ths outside, and place the key in her
pocket.
Meanwhile the doctor wa, raising the lad
der to tho window. aud BY the time be bad
placed 1t and assembled half length bis wife
and a favorite man servant were watching
him from q lower window.
Tho doctor pushed up the window and
jumped in. the servant jumped out of the
lower window and pulled down the ladder.
Ia an instant Suahnn saw that his bird had
flown, and be rushed back to the window
Just in time TO see tho ladder reach the
ground. t
"pui that ladder back here again, )" roar
ed the doctor from the upper window.
"Lct il stay where it ISL" cried the wife
from thu lower window. ....
"rut itup here instantly or I'll discharge
yoa," beloved upper window.
LAT Il alone ADD III double yourvsges,"
ehimed in the lower window.
ado AZ tell you, bloekhead," yelled the
doctor. with rage.
''Come in the house." said Mrs. s. very
eeolly.
Aud John went into the house, i.av,ng
the medical gentlemen heaping curses upon
everybody, including his vile and servant
John. '8s II Gt#n& II
All night long the doctor was KEEP. pris-
ensr. just before she retired his wife pu,
her lips TO the key hole and whispered:
"Whas success 10 tanning .hrew, doe
TOR 2"
The mex, morning che came to the door
and called
"Doctor - ...-
"Mtdam," replied the gentleman.
"Shoald you hike some breakfast 80
"l'm nc, Particular
There 10 Geld turkey lcfs If you would
like H."
The doctor der ,nsd no reply, and the lady
aEslu lefs hia slaus.
parinS The sftrrneen she again TAPPED q,
the Door. aud called
"pectsr -
swell. nav DEAR" humklv.
"Weuli yea like some aisaerf -