Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-17
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How n Jealous Wife was Cured
"A Trip 10 OhiOand the Resuls.
Sam - is a. jolly, rollicking
cuss, with face always expanded by a
smile. and a heart always warm with
affectionate yearnings for his pretty lit
tie wife. But Sans jolly, free and easy
disposition places him on the most friend
| " terms with all who know him, male
and female. and the gushing warmth of
his heart often displays itself in the most
kindly demonstrations towards those he
esteems. Ghl Isl EUtLlash1Lil
Now. Sans wife, although pretty,
and loving him wildly, is not of the
samesrollieking disposition as her hus-
band, and cannot exactly understand
how he can kiss the girls, as he frequent
ly does. and hug them toe, and at-the
same time, maintain for her that love
which every husband owes bis wife. In
deed. fight off the feeling as she would.
the genius of jealousy took possession of
her soul, and she led Sam, to use his own
words, IAN awful life..' This awful life
Sam endured as best he could, hoping
soon to convince his wife of the injustice
she did in. suspecting him of infdslity
to her. p. sah Frsss 'rSss>sirr f.e5-fsr7 8 ,
A few weeks ago Sans wife, of a
sudden, took notion to visit some rel
atiyes up in Ohio, and after admonish-
| ing her husband to be more circumspect
and prudent, departed on her journey,
to be absent one month. Now Sam is
decidedly opposed to sleeping alone; be-
ing victim of horrible nightmare, and,
withal, somewhat afraid of robbers. So
he prevailed upon young friend
Charley -----, to sleep with him each
night. Charley being an early riser,
was always up and away of morning,
before any one else about the house
arose. ahi 2ffH 'a-ss.s s
Sam had an old lady living in the
house, and she was just as full of inquis
fitiveness as any other woman, and had
not the most exalted estimate of Sam s
married fidelity. But when making up
The bed each morning she discovered
head marks upon two pillows instead of
one, her suspicious took definite shape,
and she was quite ready to swear that
Sans bed was occupied each night by a
woman as well as himself. Indeed, she
would have sworn to it.
| Well, she writes Sans wife letter,
detailing her convictions, and arranging
for her to come home Immediately, and
to arrive on the midnight train. Then
to slip quietly home. and as quietly into
her husbands room, and then-she
would be convinced her suspicious We're
not groundless.
I This little programme was carried out
beautifully. The old lady met the re-
turning wife at the door, and said: "You
are in time-she's here, the nasty thing
lin bed with Sam-in your bed, too,
| the impudent hussy." The wife became
furious, but made no noise just then;
laying aside her bonnet, shawl, SC, she
took a lamp. walked lightly to the door
of her husbands room, listened, heard
talking, began to scream and pound on
ltheadoor, and brought Sam out of bed
in jiffy. andste the door, en- dishabille.
The wife gave no answer to his wild
inquiries as to what was the matter and
what had brought her home SO unex-
Epectedly. She screamed ont, "Oh, you
villain, you scamp I've caught you at
last. You could not deceive me always.
All, that vile woman, III kill her,"
Sam smelt a large sized mice. He
appreciated the situation at once, and
played his part in a mastery manner.
!" Well, my dear, you have fairly caught
me, and l reckon might as well confess
and have done with it," Sam said, and
turning to the bed he cried out, "get up,
Mary, for it's all up with us, for my wife
has come, and she now knows all. Let's
ask forgiveness, and promise to sleep to-
gether no more"
Then Charley's head darted out from
under the cover, developing an immense
pair of whiskers-for woman-and he
said s"Take her away, Sam, I can't
get up before her., for I have no clothes
on but just my shirt" The jealous wife
turned white, then spotted, then red.
She read it all, in fact Sam shrieked
out the loudest, hroadest outlaws, and
the old lady, who had followed the wife
[up stairs, exclaimed" did you ever !''
| Sam and his wife retired to the parlor
while Charley dressed and soon went
down. Explanations followed, mysteries
were unravelled, a few tears, some jolly
flip-smacking, and the curtain dropped
Sam says his wife will never be jealous
of him again-at least she so declares
l-NeU Albany Ledger. ss
Progress Of the NegroPbobia.
The Washtmgton Latelligencer of yes
terday says: ~ e. su esfEzzs