Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-04-02

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Mary to read them to him, whic
she did, and without saying, a
Smith did on similar occasions
ooh! There is nothing in til
paper this morning, but the sam
old tariff discussions. in fact, the
are quite dull-here they are-peI
haps you can pick out somethin,
for yourself" H
At twelve Smith sank into tn,
arms of Morpheus, and slept til
three; but alas waking, begging
for his wife and washbowl. Boil
were forthcoming, as also the ex
pected result. The rest of the day
till dark, the blinds were opened
and shut; the bottle of hot water
on and off duty, and Mrs. Smith
staid by to see him be sick About
seven in the evening he despairing-
ly signitied his wish to retire, add
ing
u suppose, of course, you don't
feel sleepy at all p
''No-o," said Mary looking from
the window at the lovely moon just
rising; moo, not very"
"Well," said Smith, don't come
if you don't want to, but l cannot
situp any longer, and l have an idea
| shall get to sleep"
So Mary went to bed with her
bearded baby.
A week had elapsed. Smith was
in good health and spirits. He
could smoke. The world wasn't a
charnel house after all. Mary was
fiat on her back with a nervous
headache.
"Sick ?" asked Smith.
shocking pain in my temples"
said Mary. II. .. F
"What pity" answered Smith,
pairing his nails at the window with
out turning his head. "It,s going
to be such a lovely day-quite like
spring. Have you the least idea
where my gray pants are?2
mo" said Mary family from the
pillows. II think in the closet"
strange" said Smith, "about
those gray pants; l don't think
they've worn very well, do your
And do you know, Mary, about the
milk bill, whether it is right or not ?
And, by the way, did my shoes
come home last night? And has
that man been here to fix the front
door"
"My head aches so bad, said
Mary, Il can't remember any thing.
3iddY will tell YOU"
"Well. I'm sorry for YOU" said
smith, tying his cravat at the glass.
The very best thing for you is to
leep quiet, and I'll take myself out
If the way. Sleep is the thing for
rou." .a .. .I..
So Smith put on his heaviest pair
If boots, and went all over the
louse, and let the doors bang, and
yhistled the "Stars and stripes,
nd ate his breakfast, and then came
Up to her to discuss the respective
laims of pork and beef and the
hicken for that days dinner, clos
ng by another recommendation to
eep quiet, and not bother herself
bout anything,
"No better?" asked Smith, re-
roachfully, at six o'clock that eve
int "no better. I thought you'd
e well, certainly, by this time, after
days quiet" Quiet? She had
ad the whole kitchen retinue after
er all day, asking more questions
ian there is in the Assembly's cat
chism, and the front door bell ring !
lg as ifby order Of the fire depart ;
rent; but she said nothing at all :
bout that if she had, Smith would
ave replied with that lordly wave |
{ his hand with which men disr ose
{ such things: "You shouldn't !
low auch trifles to trouble yon."
mo better, then ?' Smith inquir- t
|, as if in gratitude to him he re
ly deserved a modification of her /
rmer reply; "no better? Well, t
eep, after all, is the best thing and +
] can't do anything for you, | /
ink, as it is such lovely night, n
at will stroll out awhile. There,
ere" said he, patting the end of h
e blanket, ego to sleep now N,
nd close upon his retiring heels 4,
e heard the laundering bang of r
e front door.
After divers and many compari- h,
ms between male and female head - -
hes, and seeming incongruity in =
e male mind Of the same course h.
treatment for both, Mrs. Smith -
/ asleep to be walked about twelveIr ~
Smith, who thumped up stairs in :
J boots, and advised her again as
the efficiency Of sIeepin case Of
male headache. Then Smith went &c
bed, and slept the sleep of tie ~
It, with not glimmering of al pa
"a that he was not the unselfishet 81
d lovingest ofhusbands. Indeet, /
d his wife questioned it he woua na
We pointed her to that column b ln''
J daily papers where accounts ap
zen of husbands who make It'll lhii
lctice to crack their wives skuIls :
ce week; and placing his arms ~
limbo, with a stern look, would ~
We asked her, with his nose closd ou
her face ~
what if you had such husbane vi, !,
that ~
you be darned !" as the forlou an!
,helor said when he poked his agl