The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-10-25
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THROgGI 1--WE HOUSES.
a Sketch fsn Ladie, Onlt.

Thought ii would DO her good 10 take u
rip'r, strickland make a'call upon one Of
hSr neighbours, Accordingly she put OIL
her SUI bonnet. locked up the house, aud
-rau in" to neighbor Jones Just across tho
swJ AudaLcre Sue heard piece Of
n'ws
"Ihayllatay tha. our new ministers
wife i,n' just the person shs ought to be,
fr tho place." said Mrs, Jones, rocking
/" and fro in licra own. particular easy.
oh ir, and knitting al! the while. a
luls Aislhy, drcssy Kind Of thing, with
hcr bair alislanemg in curls over her
shoulders. and wearing q gipsy hat over
them cufls, Mrs. Smith. She draws, aud
.he paints, aud she plays the piaauer, and
She workslon all'kind Of embroidery pat
.trns. NBut | bain't hcerd n her making
the minister single shi,r since sue come
b here, Mrs, Smith! aud III he. Li,
stockings are all full Of holes, il The sober
truth was known about them. That ain'l
the kind Of won,an'a minister wants for a
wife, Mrs Smith. Ito wants woman
flat has some sense, and some mind
and between you aud NE, she hasn', got
spy! Only dou', you ever go and say
that. | said so, Mrs. Smith,
Oh dear, no. Mrs Smith would never
mep,ioni., for tlieifwhole world Aud
what pity it vas! Aud she must say
gooi.by now, aud 60 and call on Mrs.
lYiirowu, and get her rcccip. for making
soda-biscuis.
SOTO Mrs. Brown was related. under
solemn. vow Of secrecy, the terrible tale
fti,e ministers Eighty wife.
IN "Shc is all the time a painting, and
. singing, and playing on the pnnner Mrs
Brown, and that poor dear mans shirts
are never properly looked after; and she
has embroidered every pattern in the
lnillincr's shop, but hisstockings are one
perfect mass Of holes, and he has to wear
boots on purpose to hide them; and she
curls her hair; Mrs. Brown; and between.
you and me, though you mustn't say tina,
lever said so, they do say that her mind
isn't very strong. En', il api,y .ha, such
ia nice man has got such n wife? won
der be liycs with, her as patiently as be
does. It's enough to make him goout Of
his mind loo, as far as she has gone;
INIT it, now, Mrs. Brownf' 70
z Mrs. Brown asscnted, with round eyes
Of wonder. And after Mrs. Smith had
gone homc,it occurred 10 her that she
had better run across the street and see
of her cousin by marriage, sIrsa Green,
bad heard the news.
"lsn't it shame, Cousin Grcen?' she
asked, as soon as suo was comfortably
seated by tho parlor window. There's
Ytbe minister's wife painting her cheeks
snd curling her hair, and playing all day
5 long on the pianner, and spending all Lis
money to buy embroidery with; and the
poor man hasn't got but ono shirt to his
back, and bis stockings are SO full Of holes
that he cant ever take of his boots for
fear Of showing them. i suppose she
isn't to blame, though, for between you
and me aud the gate post, though you
mustn't ever lei II on. that said it, She
e is us crazy as loon. And tho minister.
. lie Is going the same way rs fast as ever
ekeean. along Of the trouble hc has had in
. watching her, and trying to make her be-.
have SO that people wouldn't guess what
allied her! 1t is really awful to think Of.
/ suppose, il they both get crazy, tie
society and tie town will have opu, their
heads together aud send them of 10
eratleboro; won. they Cousin Green y
Cousin Green, did not know. Blu. the
question vas n very serious ono, aud
"aght to he discussed, il not decided. ut
",c". So, seeing that ii vas but eight
"rloek whg,i Mts. Brown had gone, she
slipped on her sliawl and ran in to Mrs
Wht,"ls, who vas. like lior, member Of
.,tie ministers church. ~
Whatever are We 10 do now, with
tpeh troubles coming upon u., Sister
Wlitc!" she cried, in deep distress.
Heres the minister's wife gone as crazy
as a coos q, last, aud a painting. her
cle'ks, and curling her hair. and shrek
ing over the pianner all day long, and
spending all lis salary for embroidered
muslin gowns, while he hasn't but one
shirt to his back, and one stocking to his
/. foot, and has TO sleep il his boots. And
his brain is softening, or hardening, or
something, l dent know what, with the
trouble Of holding her down when SHE
goes into her tautrtilns; aud they do say
that the towu will have to senl them both
TO Braitlcboro, ii the society don't take
hold and help. What do you think had
j better be done id such d case, Sister
White =
Sister White was at q loss 10 say. 1t
was a matter that demanded prayerful
consideration. she thought. But they
didn't have prayers il that house Till
Deacon White came home from the
grocery at llaif.rast niue. So she had
time 10 90 up the lane and tell her trouble
to Mrs. Gray, who lad been her bosom.
friend for years.
"l'm sure, Mrs. Gray. J don't know
wlla The Dehcon will say" she sighed
Heres the church all going to be broken
up, just as he had set ii agoing SO nicely
The minister's wife has gone crazy, allt