The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-06-29

COUSIN NEGLL'S
@ UEER HUSBAND /!

"A tree i9 a large pot, growing at each
cotaer of the bedstcad Ellen? | never
heard Of such thing, said my mother, in
amazed tones.
"Yes, and he says he is Keeping the large
landing at the top Of the stairs for broad
beans, sobbcd Cousin Nell "ilush?'' she
hastily added. Il heard my uncle coming,
and then there was hurried rustic across
the room.
What is the matter, Dimples?' asked
MY father the next moment addressing my
mother by her pet name. Nelly 5 been cry
ing. That done look well, and only mar
rled two months What is t?'
can scarcely answer, John. It's such
picco of folly, and don t think | ought to
tell you, replied my mother, with just the
taintest hiccup Of a sob.
II was not quite proper my listening, for
none Of them knew had entered the libra
ryb the other door, and that the folding
partition being slightly open | could hear
every word, Still |, too, was surprised, for
on putting out my head at the door, had
caught glimpse of Cousin Nell flying up
stairs, with her face behind a handkerchief,
just before my father passed into the sitting
room.
Stephen Dixon (ncyer any favorite of
lnine) had stolen Nelly from us only nine
weeks before, and had legalized the theft by
playing the eavesdropper for once; SO |
griped my list at the thought of Nell's hus-
band and listened on.
Dixon isn't fool, / hope resumed my
TatAef, kicking the ire-irons, as could
hear, NELLY would be about the most easily
managed wife knew.
tV'bn rhof Holm ~ ovcIo ipod my ma
thcr You might be speaking Of horse,
instead of wife. Easily managed" 1t
was plain my mother wished the matter to
end
Hump! All right, Dimples said my
father ''it was mistake [ made. was
thinking Of husbands, not wives. Ii is they
vino are rcined in with bit and bride, But, y
said he, in an obstinate way, II am sure that
Ellen had been crying. What is all this
about?
"Crying" said my mother Why you
can tell any thing about it. She had been
standing opposite the fire, and her face might
well be red !"
"And you have been toasting your old
rosy posy face, too? Why, you have been
crying Your eyes are swollen now Here,
let me kiss the stains off, said my father,
and several hearty explosions followed =
And now" said he, ''let me hear all about
it. He hasn't been making her jealous,
has he? IF that's it, I'll---'
.. 'sOh dear no, John; nothing of the sort,
: Said my mother
Debts turned up that nobody knew of
before, eh ?" suggested my father
No, it's not anything of that kind, re-
piled my mother; Indeed though Icould mt
help crying bit with Nell really feel
ashamed Of mentioning it, it's so ludicrous.
"Ah, well, if that's all, not much harm
can be done, said my father. ''Not word
more, Dimples please ring the bell-l want
the evening paper"
But John, still it is serious, considering
how it affects Ellen's comfort, said my mo
ther, and could hear her, just as | expec
ted, now that father had cooled down, cross
over to him and speak gravely..
Is ity' was the brief remark
And putting it together with other
things" continued my mother, it makes
me almost afraid that Dixon is odd. f"
"Odd?"' said my father ''You don't
mean to say not his wits? He's sharp
enough at business, everybody saws. But
what is it, Dimples, for the third and last
time of asking?'
why, don't laugh, John; but really, it
is very queer. He will have four large pots
with trees in them inside their bedroom,
and sleeps with one at each bed post. Pine
apples, or something of that kind, they
are.'
-Four large trees in bedroom - ex-
claimed my father ''Confound it, it must
make the place look like greenhouse ~
THAT is Just what Nelly says replied
my mother; "but when she found fault with
it,, he threatened to have some climbing
plants trained on the head Of the bed as
WELL Didyou ever hear Of such thing2"
'Butwhat does he. do it for?'' asked my
father, Why does he want trees in his bed
room? Is to vex, or what2'
''She says he has bought book, Holo TO |
hare an, Orchard IN NE House, and has
rockoned up according to it, and will save
the rent by the sale Of the fruit. He talks