The Shasta courier., 1861-01-05


ment of ANGER. called her husband n heartless,
brainIess fellow. who married her solely for her
money: and he retorted by calling her low,
vulgar woman, who was only too anxious TO
form matrimonial connection with gentle
man and poet. Then the lady beat the carpet
smartly for few moments with her foot, then
pulled the bell cord, and ordered the carriage.
Where are you goIng?" demanded DR.. II.
"To ride" replied his amiable wife.
al will go with you, ifyou please"
But do not please"
Then | choose to co." snapped ont the doc
tor.
"You will go alone, then, for you cannot go
with me-" said the lady, as cooIy as possible.
You shall not go unless go with you,r al
most growled the husband.
We will see," responded Mrs. H., perfectly
unmoved
"Well, we uiU seen And the gentleman
stepped out of the room, closing and locking
the door after him, and putting the key in his
pocket, walked ont of the house.
For moment the lady was in quandary-
bnt only for moment; then she sat down pa
tiently and awaited the return of her coachman,
whom she directed, through the key-hoe, TO re-
turn the horses to the stable, and await her fur
thcr orders in recess in the hall. Meanwhile,
she busted herself making things as comforta-
ult us pOS>lule lOE utT DuSUdEuS TtCcptlUu
The gentleman returned at dinner time-as
husbands usually do--stcpped softly up stairs,
and through the hall toward the study door,
peeped through the key-hole almost breathless-
ly, expecting to see Mrs H. waiting TO ask his
forgiveness and receive his pardon |; but, to his
surprise, the expected penitent sat surrounded
by the pastry and wine which were left from the
previous nights repast, while, at her left hand,
stood his writing desk, which she had forced
open. And during the rests in her eating and
drinking she amused herself by reading, alter
natey, pile of tender missives from some early
love, and a number of unpaid tailors bills.
As long as human patience would endure it,
the doctor stood looking silently on /; then TAX
ing the key from his pocket, he unlocked the
door and-fonnd it firmly boited upon the in
side. in fit of passion, he shook the door vi
olently, and almost yelled:
"Mrs. Harding!"
''4Mr. Harding retorted the wife, without
raising her eyes from the page which she was
reading.
'sOpen the door"
4" In few moments"
"Open the door, ] say u
" In few moments, saylr
"Open the door, or I'll burst il open !"
:" Do as you choose, SIR but be careful of the
glass cases containing yonr skeleton and mum
my, which are placed against tl'
Poor Harding. For few moments lie stood
thinking what course to pursue ; then recolect-
ing ladder in the garden by the carriage
house, he FASTENED, without fear of making a
noise, down stairs, through the hail. into the
garden, leaving the door unlocked and the key
in it. While her husbands footsteps were still
echoing through the hall, Mrs. II. drew the bolt,
removed the eatables and drinkabes with the
assistance of the coachman) into the hall.
closed the door, locked it, and put the key in
her pocket.
Meanwhile, the gentleman was raising the
ladder to the window of the study; and before
he had climbed up half its height, his wife and
her coachman were watching him from a lower
window. The same moment that the husband
stepped from the ladder into the study window
the servant jumped from the kitchen window
and took the ladder down. The instant that
Harding that his wife was gone, he rushed
back TO the window, but the ladder had Just
reached the ground.
Put that ladder mp here again - roared the
DOCTOR from the upper window.
&c Let it stay where it is y said his wife, from
the lower window.
Put it up, I'll discharge you j. yelled the
upper window
I" Let il alone, and III double your wagns Y
chimed in the lower window
DO you intend to obey me ?" rayed Dr. H..
almost bursting with rage.
"Comc into the house, john" said Mrs H.,
very coolly.
And John went into the house, leaving the
would-be medical gentleman heaping curses
upon his luck, his wife, and her coachman-
That afternoon, Mrs. Harding ordered her car
riage and rode out, carrying with her the key
which held her husband prisoner Just before
she rpfirp1 q niUbt she bar lip- to tbal lo,-
hole and whispered
Doctor!" There was no response so she
whispered again.
"DoctorH Still no answer; so she said
al presume you saw that ! rode out this af-
ternoon without your company" and left him.
The next morning she went again to the door
and called:
Doctor!'
Madam Y replied that gentleman
Should you like to get out"
I'm not particular.
Will you ask my pardon?"
No response was deigned; and so he was left
she again tapped at the door, and called:
Doctorr'
Well, my dear'-rather humble
'Would you like to come ut?'
q should
'sAre you willing to ask my pardon for your
cruelty ?"
81 am, my dear"
"And will you promise never to lock me up
again?"
al will"
"And never object to my riding out alone
agam?'
:: Neverr'
"And never object to my giving such parties
as choose ?"
Never
'' Then you may come out, my husband" and
she unlocked the study door.
A few days after, the doctor received a letter
from former friend, eongratulating him upon
his fortunate alliance, which he answered as
follows:
"M-, Sept 2lst, 1860.
"DEAR GEORGE: Yours of congratulation is
before me; but | need your sympathy your
pity. 'Tis true, have married rich but have
married terrible shrew-a perfect devil |
flattered myself that for once was in capital
good luck; but have come to the conclusion
that am doomed TO be always uu fortun te
CHARLES HARDING, NJ D.
The CEDARs OF LEBANoN.-We crossed the
Lebanon by following sheep track, and halted
under the cedars. These stately trees, several
of which are believed TO have been in their
prime when Solomon built the Temple, stand by
themselves in gorge OF the mountains, with no
other trees near them. OF I" all the cedars of
Lebanon that are high and lifted up" these
alone remain, for on no other part of the noun
tain cedars TO be found. The bark of the
most ancient has been cut away in places to