Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-05-03
From The Home Journal.
MATRIMONIAL INFELICITIES.
ny AN IRRITABLE MAN.
after Midnight.


as raised myself on one elbow in bed,
and listened.
NO" she said, awaking from her
sleep, I do not"
"Ihen you must be deaf" cried.
"Hark % The interesting woman lifted
her head from the pillow, until the strings
of her bonnet de upit, brushed back a
lock of hair from her light ear, and lis
tened attentively.
There" l said, as harsh, discordant
sound broke the silence, .do you hear
it now ?"
II hear singular noise" she replied,
but it is not cough"
"Then should like to know what it
is" I exclaimed.
"I am sure 1 cannot tell she replied;
but it isn't a cough, that is very certain
"Tm not SO certain, however" l said.
al cannot help it, she answered; Il
am mother and am presumed to know
the sound of childs cough when hear
one"
well" l said, Il am father, | sup
nose, and | don't see why can't tell a
caugh when hear it. Listen"
"My DEAR and my wife grasped my
arm neryously, as she spoke, " it proceeds
from some one trying to get into the house
That noise comes from ile."
Nonsense" 1 replied burglars
wouldn't think of breaking in here"
"Hark!'' she cried; 81 hear some one
on the stairs"
We both sat up in bed, with our eyes
fixed upon the door. Again was heard
the hard, harsh notes that aroused me-
There was no mistaking the sound this
time, and my wife said:
"It is the little boy; he was out to
much to-day, and though tried hard OF
do SO, couldn't keep him in"
The door opened at this moment, and
Katy entered.
"Oh. ma am, the little boy coughs so'
and | don't know what to give him. !
think he has the Group ma'am."
"Go back to the nursery Immediately.
INV wife said, "and l will be there in
moment" :"
My wife rose, went to the closet select
ed the proper remedies, and opened the
door to depart.
WELL. she asked, turning to me
"are you not going with me?" .
"What good can do?" Ireplied q
don't sec why should get up in the mid
die of the night, and 60 trotting around tn
house because you do. If could be o
any possible service, l would 60, of course.
"Well, it would only look fatherly IL
Won to do it," she answered. " Will yo'
go?"
MY DEAR" said, :" if there is on
thing that dislike more than another
is to get up in the middle of the night
III 90 if it be necessary, but don't yo
wait for me, for it will take me some tim
to Dress and the little fellow needs yo
there at once"
My wife departed.
l laid down. deciding to remain whei
was, rather than 60 where l knew
should be in the way. Ten minutes pa
sed, during which time the little bo
coughed occasionally, but each time it wa
looser and more natural. Then satisfe
that he was improving under his mother
treatment, resolved to 60 to sleep. Scare
ly we're my eyes closed, when Katy tai
ped at the door.
"Come in," cried.
1.-The mistres would like to have "
come to the nursery to see the little boy
"How is he ?" | asked. :" Is he ava
or asleep :.
j "oh, he is just sleeping nicely, and
looks 50 purity, the mistress thought you
u like to see him"
"Not tonight Katy. Tell your m
trcss Til see him in the morning"
Then turned over and shut my ey
again. l had gone little distance II
the land Of Nod, when my wife touch
me on the shoulder.
"You are ahumane, affectionate faith
,arn't you ?" she said, regarding me W