The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-04-24
Mr.. and LIS. Smiths Headaches.

a. 49, a4 t
! "Such a headache as / have Z
groned Smith as be entered the break
last room, with his hair rumpled, ant
his back rouHsed in the shape o
; letter c. "Such a headache ~
"Perhaps it was the cake you at
before going to bed," remarked his
wife, as she poured out the coffee.
"Cakeq There is nothing mor'
Wholesome than cake before going te
bed, especially plum cake" sait
Smith, dropping into chair
Mrs. Smith, feeling indisposed al
that matutinaal hour for an argu-
lment, assented.
"Try little tea," she suggested,
.sreai an old maids remedy; no
tea for me-"
'sW ell, coffee" n cr.
I" I don't think 1 want anything, -
groned Smith. 80 dear, j am going
10 have day of it.''
Mrs Smith had it on her tongre's s
end to say; "Well, that is the usual
result of night of it, but she clos
ed her teeth and bit off the exasper-
ated and truthful rejoinder.
"Isn't this room awful hot 7" ask
ed Smith opening six doors without
waiting for her reply, which, II utter
ed, would have been that she was
shivering with the dranghts.
Then seating himself at the table /.
II think will have tea, Mis-. Smith /;
it will be sure to upset or cure me !;
it don't matter which," he adds with
a .despairing groan, "and may as
we'll eat piece OF bsefsteak, while 1
am about it-in. for q penny, i4 for q
pound! -
81 think I'll come out aud sit in
yoor room. Mary" said Smith to bis
wife after the tea and breakfast had
gone down; "Itlooks nice and pleas
ant here, and / like to stay with you
when have the hesaache."
Mary turned her back that be need
not see the smile lurking around her
mouth at the conclusion of the SEN
tence, and brought o pillow to the
sofa for his disorganized head.
Not that-no, not that: it will on.
ly heat my head. Oh dear Mary |!
isolemnly,) do you know think ]
made q mistake in eating that beef
steak 2
Mary, with o herOism that should
place her name in 'Fox's Book OF
Martyrs did not reply: i knew it at
tie time, Smith, and my only chance
of preventing ypu from eating was to
refrain from asking yon nat 70 eat !;
so / didn't say So
Mary said Smith, as she seated
herself to sew, don't you think l
would feel better if had a jug of
boiling water at my feet|
perhaps you would said Mary,
dropping her spools and thimble and
buttons on the floor to hunt up the
Jug and hot water herself, for Smith
had the opinion that a wife should at
tend personally to these things, al
though three fat servants might sit
sucking their thumbs in the kitchen,
and poking their heels on the range.
Perhaps you would said sher
Mary asked Smith after this ar
rangement was carried out, don't
you think that this bottle might be
pushed little closer2 ] do not feel
it except on one foot
Yes said Mary, dropping her
work once more. rs that right??' 2
oh, yes answered Smith, rolling
his left eye in ecstacy. as the heat
penetrated the soles of his feet how
nice it is to have you around when /
am sick
The same funny look came again
round the corners of Mary's mouth,
Smith, bless his Obtuse soul, didn't
see it.
MARY said Smith, Il think could
sleep now if you would close those
curtains and things, and carry the
confounded bird down stairs, and
shut out the light
Yes said Mary, 'and I'll take my
sewing into the next room
And gathering up her work basket
and Smiths pantaloons, that had sey
eral vital buttons missing, and which
he wanted replaced, Mary depart
ed.
Mary said Smith suddenly ap-
pearing at the door ofthe room where
she had seated herself with his hair
rampant and a blanket shawl stick
ing on his back, it's no use. Idon't
know what to do. Do you really
think it was the cake
Mary's patience was wanting. Il
know it joint always makes you
sick. Do not you recollect /
asked you not to eat it at the time 2
well, all l can say said Smith,
Il don't believe it. o dear, where are
the morning papers ?
? That was another way of asking
Mary to read them to him which
she did, and without saying as
as Smith did on similar occasions.
oh, there's nothing in the paper
this morning but the same old tariff
discussion in fact, they are quite
dull-here TREY are-perhaps you
can pick out something for your
SELF
At twelve Smith sank into the arms
of Morpheus, and slept till three; but
alas waking, begged for his wife and
awashbowl. Both wereforthcoming,
and also the expected result. The
rest of the day, till dark, the blinds
we're 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 de-
spairingly signifed his wish to re.
tire, adding
4 suppose, of course, you don''
feel sleepy at all p
No. said Mary, looking from the
window, at the lovely moon just ri
sing, moo, not very
So Mary went to bed with hel
bearded baby
A week had elapsed. Smith wa
in good health and spirits. He could
lsmoke. The world wasn't charne
house after all. Mary was fat on he
back with q nervous headache.
Sick 2 asked Smith.
Shocking pain in my temples sai'
Mary.