The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-02-21
LOOKING UNDER THE BED.


the night. Mrs. Evergreen, my beloved
wife, indulges, ii indulge It can he called.
in this peculiar practice. do not OBJ
ject to it in the least SO long as she does
not enfore the performance upon myself;
but when. as is sometimes the case, she
forgets it until she puts ont the light and
ensconced herself under the comforter.
then it is hard that /, who is troubled
with nervous apprebensiveness, should
have to get out in the cold and do it for
her have often remarked to Mrs.
Evergreen, when / have seen her prying
under the bed, that it was a silly habit.
and that the sooner she gave it up the
better To this gentle admonit;on my
better, half invariably rejoins:
gsLa, Evergreen! what harm does 1t
io2 It'sa kind Of satisfaction to know
thss nobody's unf r there. and then l
don tthink OF such a horrible thing after
I'm In bed
Il think, my dear. Won might just as
well pursue your Investigations further
and look into the bureau drawers and
the, clothes-basket.'
Evergreen she will rejoin, don't
mention the idea, or shall certainly do
so, Come to think of it, a man could
very easily get into the clothes basket
Certainly he could, my dear. rs easily
as Falstaf You should certainly in
clude the clothes basket, and by the by.
there's the chimney; why not look mp
that ~ weHr
Now, Evergreen, you're laughing at
me But cant leave off the habit, and
never will. It's comfort for me to
know that there's nothing wrong about
il and l don't see why you should de-
prive me Of it.
So under the bed goes the candle, and
no signs Of humanity being discovered,
Mrs. Evergreen is able to repose in
peace. But. as already observed. this
precautionary act is sometimes forgot
ten, and myself obliged to rise, light
the lamp. and report. I've done itratl.er
more fre quen'ly of late, than is agresa-
BILE, and eliminated as much to- Mrs.
E.a She says i1.asl.s =1e
Very well, Evergreen, I'll do il my
seit,. lsa.ss,a 80 -ssssa - E. r,ss,ta. -
But this procedure is almost as bad,
for she invariably lets the cold in on ME
both in getting out and in. II it were
not for increasing the mental indiosyn--
Grassy on the part Of Mrs. Evergreen, by
giving her some good reason to appre
hend danger, I should relate to her what
am about TO lay before the reader. In
this narration, therefore. ask the pub
lie most particularly to bear in mind
that AIRS. Evergreen is OF q sensitivs
nature, rather apprehensive aud slightly
and that what have to
say must under no circumstances be i'm
parted to that lady. II for two-and-
wenty THAT is the period of our we'd
led life, and happy years have they been)
{, / say, 1 have for this long period re-
rained from imparting the matter to my
beloved sharer of my joys, and partaker
If my sorrowe. surely the public which,
Il we know. always does keep a secretly
will keep mine.
All young men. I suppose, have love
affairs before they eventually fix their
affections on the one who is to bless their
lot in life. know that l had and
don't regret it. Regret it :? far from it.
Mrs. Evergreen is not present, and there
fore have no hesitation in saving that
If had my life to live over again I'd
like to go through with the same senti
mental experience, particularly if it was
to be followed by again leading to the
hymeneal altar the present AIRS. Ever
green. -,1 IL s.lsaee5
was not bad looking when was in
my twenties. think l may go further,
and confidently say that Gus Evergreen
was decided favorte among the girls
OF Oakville, and really believe that
could have had any of them .for tho
asking. As / before remarked, Mrs.
Evergreen is not present, and / indulge
INV thoughts somewhat more freely than
would otherwise be the case. 1 don't
think that cared particularly tor any of
the Oakville girls, however, and / might
have kept my heart whole to this day, il
it had not been for the circumstances
which am about to relate.
Fred Evans who had been nv chum
at school. came to make me visit at
Oskville for day or two,' as he said
when he came; but he made it . week
or two very easily after had taken him
abouta . little among the young ladies'
When that time had expired Fred said
he really must go. and he didn't know
what his father and mother would think
Of his long absence; bur it ended in his
relieving their anxiety ~ letter and
sending for his trunks. l knew how the
matter was perfectly well. and that .Beae
Bronson had bewilcheS him out oil his
Hsenses Fred tried to put it on to the
e'country air, and the quiet which ws-
heneiiting his health, etc. but it Was 10
use trying to deceive me, and lold hin
%. Then he owned up FRANK, anj ]
promised to help him all coi.id. il he
required any help in the prosecution oi
his suit l never thought Belle : fiirt
or that she would willingly distress any
human being but she had way of look
ing in ones eyes, as if to captiva.e them
for her own personal amusement A,
any rate she h:d lsrger share of beau,
than :he other girls. but all their atten
Itious came to nothing. ! feared it NIGH
be 30 with Fred Evans, and warned him
aceordinglys but Fed said he'd hay,
hsf N he tried all his life;' that with
ont her life was nauxht to him = ths
'thas VS. the only living being who ha<
ever awakened . real emotion in hi
bresst, etc, etc. After tina. I said n,
more, but closely observed the lovers
and soon came TO the conclusion tha
Fred vas BY NO means disagreeable :,