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

E1EADAGE1ES.
"Such a headache as | have p
groaned Smith, as he entered the
breakfast room, with his hair rum
Piled, his chest collapsed, and his
back rounded out in the shape of
the letter G. "Such headache /"
Perhaps it was the cake you ate
before going to bed," remarked
his wife, as she poured out the cof-
fee.
"Cake! There is nothing more
wholesome than cake before going
to bed, especially plum cake" ans
wered Smith, dropping into a chair.
Mrs. Smith, feeling indisposed at
that matutinal hour for an argu-
ment, assented.
TRY little tea," suggested she.
"Tea an old maids remedy; no
tea for me !"
"Well, coffee" s.-.
Il don't think want any thing
groaned Smith. go dear, / am go
ing to have a day of it."
Mrs. Smith had it on her tongues
end to say; "Well, that is the re-
suit of a night of it," but she clos
ed her teeth and bit off the exasper-
ated and truthful rejoinder.
"lsn't this room awful hot?"
asked Smith, opening six doors
without waiting for hereby, which,
if uttered, would have been that she
was shiyering with the draughts.
Then seating himself at the ta-
BILE: Il think | will have tea, Mrs. |
Smith; it will be sure to upset or
cure me; it don't matter which" :" he
adds, with a despairing groan, "and
i may as well eat a piece of beef
steak while I am about tin for
penny, in for pound !"
81 think I'll come out and sit in
your room, Mary" said Smith to
his wife after the tea and breakfast
had gone down. ut looks nice
and pleasant here, and ! like to
stay with you when l have the head
ache"
Mary turned her back that he
need not see the smile lurking round
her mouth at the conclusion Of the
sentence, and brought a pillow to
the sofa for his disorganized head.
"Not that-no, not that; it will
only heat my head. 0, dear! Ma
ry, (solemnly) do you know | think
| made a mistake in eating that
beefsteak ?"
Mary, with heroism that sho'd !
place her name in "Fox's Book of .
Martyrs" did not reply, II knew
it at the time, Smith, and my only !
chance of preventing you from eat +
ing was to refrain from asking you .
to eat; so didn't say So" !;
"Mary," said Smith, as she seat :
ed herself to sewing, "don't you =
think | should feel better if | had l.
lug of boiling water at my feet?" .
Perhaps you would" said Ma y y
ry, dropping her spools and thin a
Die and buttons on the floor to hunt =
Up the jug and water herself, for q
Smith had the opinion that a wife a
should attend personally to these f
,hings, although three fat servants :
night sit sucking their thumbs in p p
he kitchen, and cooking their heels Il Il
IN the range. "Perhaps you ~ II
would" h ua ~ ~
''Mary," said Smith. after this ar II n
was carried out, "don't a a
eel it except on one foot" a
"Yes," said Mary, dropping her ~ -
york once more. ''1s that right ~ u
20, yes" answered Smith, roll :,
ng his left eye in ecstacy, as the >, ,,
eat penetrated the soles ofhis feet; q, ~
how nice it is to have you round -, ~
rhen | am sick.' g. g.
The same funny look came again \, ~
round the corners of Mary's mouth, !;
'ut Smith, bless his obtuse soul, - =,
.idn't see it. g. g.
"Mary, said Smith, II think I te te
ould sleep now if you would close " ~
hose curtains and things, and car "a
y the confounded bird down stairs, ~ ~
nd shut out the light" =, =,
eyes" said Mary, "and I'll take ~ ~
~ sewing into the next room" ~ ~
And gathering up her work bas- vi vi
ct and Smiths pantaloons, that 9 .,
ad several vital buttons missing, r. r
nd which he wanted replaced, Ma oL ~
Y departed. La L
MARY" said Smith, suddenly ap- 10 10
caring at the door of the room "
here she had seated herself, with :,
is hair rampant, and a blanket 20
lawl sticking to his back, "it's no
Sc. don't feel a bit better. Tn ho
Ire / don't know what to do. Do g. g.
ou really think it was the cake ?" in IN.
Mary's patience was waning. 81 -
low it, John-it always makes
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