New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-30
The Concession OF a Brats.
am o brute-of a husband.

am o brute--of husband.
] have been told so frequently by my wife her.
self, and my wites aunt; hnt neither has specified
what kind of brute | am, whether wild and fero.
eious, or tame aud domestic. Upon comparing my
suiierings with what the latter have to bear have
come to tue conclusion that must be one of them.
But it's of mouse to talk of sufferings while my
wife is around. She is not only ALWAYS suffering
more than any other human being, but is ever dy-
ing, and like King Charles l., an aneonseionable
long time about it,
Last Tuesday week she was dying with so much
determination that left her side at the latest mo.
ment hurried through with my business and
rushed home to be in at the death. AS passed
the nndertaker's could not help wondering what
should have to pay for coffin, hearse and car
riages but had no time to make the inquiries. %
ran all the way home.
When reached home, found my wife still ex-
piring, and when, upon feeble inquiry she found
had not brought the bananas, large strawberries,
pates de fos gds, and soft shell crabs, for which
she had limited, / thought she would go right off,
assured her that should have brought them
ALL if they had not been driven out of my mind by
her assnEanee, in which had eonided that she
would expire before / returned.
At this the dying woman gathered strength to
lift her dropping head, call me a .sbrute,i' and
gave way to flood of tears, Ny, wfe's aunt ad-
ded that ! was " monster,h and that the poor
thing was dying of starvation.
My offers to fetch wood and 60 for doctor,
were all alike treated wite profound disdain
g The doctor has been here, sir, y said my wifes
in such cases, sir !"
MADAM! what does he say, madam ~ asked I.
uneonsciously initiating her style.
q SIR she retorted, with freezing sternness,
he says that nothing but the most delicate nour-
ishment will stay upon the poor things stomach,
sri sir! '' 'as sAe 'sps ~ "an' 0 ifesn aif'
"Just what have said all along !" exclaimed l,
triumphantly.
:. Do you hear that 2n demanded my wife, in the
tone OF slandered martyr giving up the ghost.
g Do You hear that heartess upbraiding, when he
knows SO well that have nothing to go out ia that
would not disgrace my name and family OF
course, am perishing for want of air, and must
die, suppose for all the air shall get from him. y
| offered to throwup the SASH but npon the mo-
tion my wife's aunt sprang from her seat, ana ar
rested my arm with the grippe of policeman.
- Are you mad, sir? would you let the damn
chill air of evening all at once upon her whose lift
hangs bya single thread, u never knew cable tc
..Goed-in exclaimed l. stwhat shal! do?
am putty in your hands mould me into what yor
please, only be expliet?n
Ny despair Modified my wife's aunt, and after
telling nc that talked like man of gense-I had
| not at the time CLEAN of reason left--she inform
ed me that the doctor had prescribed for Emma, and
/ that with her nursing she hoped to keep her alive
! until morning, when had better order carriage
/ in which she could accompany her to Stewards in
order to purchase her a new dress or so, in which
| she could take the air and a little gentle exercise,
/ which with delicate, nutritious diet, might provi.
dentay restore the sufferer to comparative health
/ Being already completely subdued, of course was
| only too glad to submit to the arrangement.
My wfa's annt's prescription wrought to a
/ charm. When returned from business the next
evening found my wife sitting up in her apart
1 ment, which was strewn with dry goods, which
i was under the necessity of admiring, ready to con
fess that though still ianguid she was really LITTLE
/ better, and easily persuaded to partake of thu
danties had brought her, at first piekingly bu
finally with an appetite that would have done credi
/ to the heartiest eater.
IT is astonishing what a panacea shopping is fol
/ female ailments. It is, however, too expensive t,
! propose, except in desperate cases.
Yours truly. THE BRUTE