Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-20
THE EVENING STAR.
SPOlLING A HUSBAND.
ny NATE MERlDEs.

"Crying agsin Well, it's pity that after
mans been doing business all day, he can't
come TO has owl home, and find . little quiet,
and Mr.. ChaIies NJ riis encased himself in his
comfortably cushioned chair, and drew up
before The ws Ia niled table
"Nct thing to eat that see, ne contiuuers
at the same time helping himself To bonnt,frl
Supply. Clara, why don't J on gave that child
TO bridget Seems 10 me could manage diff
81 do not think La is quite well, Charles
retuIn.d the young wife, with q weary look
IL would rather T. Sc care OF her myself; be-
SIDE, BTiGt tt has biaa Ashng all day.
~ ell my dear, a. l said before, could DO
differently" "Lharies. my son" he contin ued,
rising mom the Iso'., hand pa his cane, it's
"Charjes vaults 10 60 too, pa, will co."
said the Dung hopeful, taking hold of his faith
er's coat.
$50 you shall, my son. hen yen get to be
msn ike pa, There" he continue disengas-
ing The chiid's hanG, " no set up roar of def
anee, "so aud play horsey with mamma Clara,
love, } on look iir.d; Try and get a little rest
Wen, l usr be off,
For a Long the after her husbands depar-
ture, Mrs hGIr!s rs: with one of her little
white HANDS Pr Cd 10 her burning brow,
while With he oth-T she endes yored to soutne
the rottI, bate Master Charles had placed
bin: self b. hind his mothers chair, aud was
giving vent 10 his feelings by kicking the
rockers.
This annoying pursuit., thu yoHng gentleman
saw Ill 10 cCnu.te, Until, weary win his own
ex-r;Icns, lie sank down upon the carpet aud
h.s mother " as eEdsHvoring TO raise nitn in her
AIMS " hen he door opened, and man, VINO
had apparently passed the prime OF life, enter
60 he apartment.
= "Oh, ncle Nat. is /, you?" Mrs. Morris
ssid, "a in a faint smile. ~ n, SO glad you We
come Brieget must have gone out and Cnarite
has fall, asi ep.'
"IEe q PIE old sorg.'' returned the old gen
tlsman. wiE u ,ous l,ok. NIECE, | am
ASHAMED OF ven. II any one would have told
me that MY little, merry, mischief loving Clar
won'd have ben guilty oi spuiiiog husband,
NO Id Eave knocked him down, I wouli :"
AID me eld gentle man MADE desperate thrust
IN tbr air
"CbaIles is SO m ch confined to business"
STAN mered Mrs. Morris.
"ChaIles il uumbug." returned Uncle 1T;
" but l cont hl .ite Inn, IL YOUR fault niece.
Do yen hear! (: say It's your fault. All hop.
Is that J Gu re Lot past cure. veaplin to pro.
pos.,
What IS i, uncle % Mrs. Morris asked, in q
more animated zone than she had before as.
Sumed.
." In The first place. then. YOU must excuse
your oIo uncle If lie ellis you tina. you arr l3s-
ng your soou looks src' molly, you grow.
Ing lnsty. EbeI. arr your booas! Where's
your m9sic lonh say you save music
enough, / suppose" t,uInung to the seeu,,-
ctllcrtn v EUm lie had pti.ced on the sola
"Noihue 81 tt:e sor DO you suppose your
hIstaue ihehks you lsr s1si Cup ali your
comp Isint MS ai,i becoming a mere bous.-
held iii uugei Not he ihd@'d [ uouot il he
EVER sis.s Ibe matter = tEorGntn'
"But | III ri,s IL hot III kii q, and wish %
have lie cane of ny own ,I,dr-n'
IL Go Lei biz me- yUa fer ciIiIg fer your chill
dIen, II Il 10 Let earn fur yours II Tor >i,oit-
Irg hGsbaNd WEo n,gtsi o. Ler v iSe ave l An
&c 10 Appreciate W, "A" no" pFosos~ tns
res eG.. U il' rioss LiorII:u., say stn osc &
ICE, EEuE cali at slls cone aud wall sxp-ct
10 accouper ne - W. IL ply visit t,
yotr Aunt tEGotIt, " HON you have not en-
s.pVe our aria e.
:. n ISss 'hi,, GhCi' ~ Is HOT TO he thought
o Y ha1 " vria 'saIies say - Mrs. Morris
askGc j. tt. aI.a.,a tCIe.
- aries mas ot nothing 70 30 " N ina It.
tt. 1 sLaif u.si ask lis we, IN Gle ~ At
tI;n. O. attI oIl'a.,Ntl. my object l., 10 ,-arn
h n "a tess,I- wa.cu i it"sa wni b ned. Joi
tt IL TIE ~ q OF iuE r ilSts.
-. Ut - u,hid nvt 90 without M aud ray
ol'.oI.n. i A.Etr. c.H srit ~ leave Iay
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a. {. tTe Is Att'i q! h@ur eaIi1g lErtlA | Ii;
5tr A,t.t u, GuIt ss,t I'd ,..s 10 her man
Sase; Is !Ddst = hare, II - Ill do la - II
to b. III VI o + Il, yer, WIN al Gu ,1sfer1Ile
Tor !UIr Ii.-t.sIG ard son. u ut az, III ~,
hi Il & - H. L. u Ii p Il he o.d and
lie o. 'ts.oe' 5ire #.
A ~ nAG'h I'rIsG asiur, III " hicn many ar
s1neits "'rt 'tun~ ~ "a b. n, ale most ,ot5t
iIF .. WI On W : ..i.-' r. II IA - t4ILn.
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ST ma IL b@'', che a-Irsd at IeuEti II
al .TniHrS h!iu OH has own t.. ms.
l. LtAt d,.i ',." I'D D ~ And hoaaIf!l,
tLCStr, ahC, v fh nn"taAt stFp, tht Did
e niI' LL"h entered III tsi",eS slttnT-rpon,
VIZ. Lit ioGhd Ter slG"i! preparing Tor tho
f.l',N.
WITHOUT o'itl' htT ap aren't re uctanca DC
yiscItnsiy ii rt-.'. !In$ei 10 Eat.tert.g up tis
Val Il u pare Ia, lehDai IN. :" TIA d i' aseI *
Il ssleB, rs Lie slowed lItm away III tae car
nag ouH
81" ii IL gees like bnS, piS ooH, oahd DIX and
onl u!s NC" CONE, : IaF.'. let ma TO" you
a|vS, II VIII never UNDER aae 10 i1o2 alter
al. t'' q MINIS.
tlNi x las lingering look at In3riie, "ao n
tncie Nat hi u coaAsu ihto d Fare 40 ID hu.nor
". Ii Il o. uh. nhch liirAer INA himself. "nica
6H"ket "as " oa ~ : ioi '-e ohhss hil9ihau,
MlS- fi'liis aiio"ta her lhsie 10 assist her In
IN COZ 80 GU '" 'il'-o LID e0iuA ;. tioiy
oII"Itso, M uiote oh
1he Gay was raw Hs 20 eiose, when CHas.
s'r! :, out VI nuno i III Son - quehee OF oeiug
ne".ihsu ~ :" 'oepesoii.e t"ssota1r, "eho=o
is mos . I'm, ~ "a, ~ sa," S sul W Aha
hi.oi =, iei '.n0 pa .s "ie' va "h'hi
lac n -, y =. - - -; .u I ~ i
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enh' ~ ,ao,e p.. Gu III. M "le oua oftu-
az ~ "a ~ 80 nc t I'm, eFiuentiy IN
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