The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-07-16

upon his lap and said soothlngly as one
might to fretful child, don't be eros
now pet, cause [ didn't mean anything
bad you know. Put up your lips and le
me kiss away that pout
But the lips were not put up to NEE
the touch of the bearded ones, instead
they assumed rigidity, squareness, i'm
movability
''Must / have the lecture first, WHEY
before [ can either give or claim a kiss
Well out with it, then. The sooner an
whipped, the sooner it will stop hurting
as | used to say to the boys when the
schoolmaster vas after me with the roc
of correction. But Susie and here his
tones which had SO far been jocular, as
sumed touching ealnestness. y don
like this being scoldeo every time come
into the house. I've borne it so far
patiently, but it is wearing on my temper.
| / shan't be able to hold out much
longer, | an afraid. L shall scold
back and then-our home will be no home
but-shall [ say it, Susie ?--what too
many homes are, nothing more nor less
than cheap editions of hell itself. -
But George how can l help it? You
try me terribly"
Chow Susie ?"
''Why by never putting your things
where they belong. | was brought up to
have a place for everything, and every
| thing in its place. and it does worry me
| to come in from the kitchen, tired and
hot and then find the sittingroom looking
SO. like to have things neat and order
ly.''
''But you know we can't have all we
want in this world, Susie and is it worth
while to fret your life away just because
| can't always think to put my gloves in
my pocket, and hang up my rubbers in
the entry p
That word fret was an unfortunate
one: it stung her, and she said bitterly
But you never think, George. You
come rushing in like a whirlwind, and
toss your things pell NELL every which
way, and if they re ever picked up, and
put in their places, 1t is L and not you,
that do it, and | am getting tired of it.
| can and won tstand it any longer.
"What will you do Susie?" There was
severity in his tone.
do? [ won't stand it. I won't be
| any mans slave" and the black eyes
were flashing defantly.
did [ ever ask you to be my slave?"
| The mans eyes were flashing now.
but what else am [! | toll like one
from morning to night TO do up my work
and put things in order, and you undo 1T all
just as | have got through. 1t is enough
to make a saint swear.
She was so excited now she hardly
| knew what she said.
"And what am | ?''he retorted. 81
you are a slave l am quite as much.
Who earns every cent that is brought in?
| Who pays the rent. and buys the feul,,
and lays in provisions ? Who clothes
| Mrs Susan Graham | would like to
/ know ---- p-=ra--.. o
''She earned my own clothes once and
| [ can do it again, George Graham, if it
is necessary, and no thanks to you or any
other man.
1T s pity she hadn't kept on earn
ING herself. Then she'd never had to
pick up and put her husbands things,
and newell 1T won't be gentlemanly to
say it.
'Out with it, sir, Never spoil a joke
for relation sake.
''And he wouldn' have caught Tar
tar, but been an old bach. Lord how L
wish wasl''
Are you in earnest p
In earnest madam.
'"Then prehaps we'd better part. y
Part it is then.
1.-THE sooner the better too
EMy sentiments exactly madam.
''Why not p
'tWhere will you go P"
I? shdn't go. | shall stay here. }"
But you don't mean to say you re
going to turn me out of house and home
| [ never would have believed that of you
George Graham.
Its not | that's turning you out.
Your turning yourself out. Suppose
you stay; you We no money tc pay the
rent or run the affair. 1t costs something
to keep house, | can tell you. | have
found it out by bitter experience.
But where can [ go? You know
havn't relative left me"
You should have thought of that be-
fore you proposed parting. Ills not my
| business to hunt you up home.
Il don't know whose else it is. You
might do as much as that for your wife y
For my wife I'd do great deal more
but you are not my wife any more; only
the legal tie remains to be severed, and
LII sue for divorce at once.
And disgrace us both p
but what can fellow do? Now I've
got used to home, | want one, and once
free from you, there are dozens of girls.that'
be glad to take up with me, careless
! good for nothing Scape-grace as l am.
And a pretty life they'll lead you
too.
SIT can't be worse than what you've
led me for the last six months. POUNDS
but I've been fool to bean it so long
Fret, fret, from morning till night
Thank Heaven, it is all over at last y anc
he whistled gaily.
gu seem to be glad to get rid of me
sir"
''You made me glad madam" He pu
on his overcoat, drew on his Iubbers, anC
gathered up his hat and gloves. Was
he really going and without his dinner
when will you be ready to leave,
madam I'll order carriage at any hour
you name.''
''You are an unfeeling wretch, George
| Graham; you are and that's the truth.
You might. for decency's sake, give me
| till tomorrow to pack up my things and
decide what to do?''
~ on can have a week, Madam, if yor
wish l thought you were in a hurry tc
go. Yes, you may have week. Mean
time, III go to hotel. -
and have the whole town talking
about u.s. Why can't you stay home JUS
as well?''
! Because [ never like to be in any.
body way
But it is your own house, and-ani
| if you ever had any regard for me, yol
will stay till | m gone
Her voice was not quite as steady as i
had been.
well, I'll stay then But not now
I'll come back tonight You needn
sit up for me- It'll be late when | ge
in, and I'll take the spare chamber till yol