Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-23


lord came to his chamber, and when be
oid come he found the door lock ed. himself
without and her within. In vain he ,Iled
to her she would not hear, and he was
compelled to find a bed elsewhere, which
he did, muttering to himself:
I'll tame her yer."
lie lay all night forming a plan to bring
her to submission. In the morning he
asked her to walk in the study; and there
they renewed their fierce quarrel, during
which Mrs ). called her husband a heart.
less, brainless fellow who married her for
money. To which the doctor replied by
calling her low, vulgar woman, who was
| only glad to marry professional gentle.
man and author, to enable her 10 enter bet
ter society. After which she toyed with
her fan, and finally pulled the bell cord.
and ordered the servant who answered il
to bring her carriage to the door.
where are you going?" demanded the
doctor.
To ride, sir" replied the amiable Mrs.
| Strahan.
II will go with you. if you please"
But do not please"
Then choose to CO."
Very well, then you 90 alone. Icannot
60 with you"
You cannot 60 unless accompany you,
madam"
"Cdnnot!"
"Caunos madam"
1--WE will see."
"Well, we tciU see"
The doctor walked out of the room, lock.
ed the door, put the key in his pocket, and
left the house.
She did not sit down and burst into a
Hood OF tears, but waited patiently for the
servant to return, whom she had sent for
the carriage. When he returned, she told
him through the key hole, to return the
horse to the stable, and place a ladder
against the study window. The ladder
was placed according to directions. and a
turkey with oysters and pastry was brought
up to her. The ladder was then removed
and everything was prepared for the reap>
pesrance of her husband.
Near the middle of the afternoon the
doct"r returned home, stepped softly
through the ball towards the door. and
peeped through the key hole, expecting to
see striking picture of humility and con-
triton.
Judge ct his surprise, then when he saw
| Mrs ). sitting before his long reading Ia
hle; on her right hand his btl'-metal NOR
tar, IN which she was roasting his mann
moth specimen apples. sweet potatoes, and
| her turkey. Near her stoud his water
bath, IN which she was cooking oysters.
| ard she occa>I nally stirred them with his
, spatulA on the table stopd one Of the bot
ties OF vine which the lady for the want of
| champaign opener, bod deprived Of it's
neck with wedge wood pestle, and using
! four-ounce graduate for a wine glass she
had cut up champagne baskets for fire.
/ wood with an Indian tOmahawk. On the
, lett stood the doctors desk, which she had
! trokeD open ard scattered on the desk
weret.nder missives ef his earlier love
| hames, manuscript pages of tales and
sketches, unpublished odes, aud unpaid ia:
! Tors bills, while the lady sat reading first
sweet love letter, then an ode to Napoleon,
and so on, thowing them page after page
! into the fire. Thus the hu stands BRAN
/ work and the wooden curosities were made
/ to cook the dinner
! The coctor looked silently as long as he
( could then. taking the kew from his pock-
( ct, he uLl cked the door, and-lt was Dol,
| ted on the inside.
! Mrs. S ~ he shouted.
"WeIl. sir?"
! Open the door"
1 81 am very busy just now, and can't be
! disturbed"
| Open this door Immediately"
! Il am busy. l tell you"
! "l'il burst the door in if you do not in
stantly open it,"
Do as you please, sir but your mum
my ard giants skeleton are placed against
the door, 50 be careful and not break
them"
The doctor was foiled. For a few mo
ments be stood and thought what course it
was best to pursue. Suddenly recolecting the
ladder, he FASTENED through the hall out
OF doors, leaving the door flock ed and the
keyit 1t. His footsteps had scarce died
away on the stairs, before his wife had re-
moved both cases from the door, drew the
bolt and stood in the entry. 1t was the work
Of Il moment to threw the remaining letters,
. poems, and manuscripts into the fire, re-
move the wine and eatables, lock the door
| upon the outside, and put the key in her
pocket.
The doctor pushed up the window and
jumped in; the servant jumped oct Of the
lower window and pulled down the ladder
In an instant the doctor saw that the bird
had flown, and he rushed back TO the
window Just as the ladder reached the
ground.
put that ladder back again !" shouted
the doctor.
"Let it be where it is," cried the wife
from the lower window.
Put it up here instantly, of I'll dis
charge you," beloved be out of the upper
| window.
Let it alone and I'll double your
wages" came from the lower window.
''DO as tell you. blockhead, yelled the
doctor.
Come into the house, john" said the
lady. eOOlly.
Put up tue ladder. you villain" persis-
| ted the wrathy NJ. d.
John. do as order you," compiacently
commanded Mrs. Strahan.
And John went into the house, leaving
the medical gentleman heaping curses up
on everybody in the vicinity, ircluding his
wife and servant.
All night / ne the doctor was kept a
prisoner. just before his wife retired. she
put her lips to the kephols and whisper
ed:
well. doctor, what is your success in
tanning a shrew ?"
M answer.
"GoOd night doctor
The next morning she came to the door
and called.
doctor"
No answer.
doctor"
Madam 90
Would you like some break fast 2"
al am not particular"
"Tbare is cold turkey left. if you would
like it, SIR"
The doctor deigned no reply, and the
lady again left him alone
During the afternoon she again stopped
at the door and called:
doctor"
"Weli. my desrT very humbly.
"WOuld you like some dinner?"
81 should"
evil cold turkey do for you,"