Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-22

"Wby, Frank, how dreadful hoarse you
srei You have got cold, my darling; /
am 90 sorry here, have a peppermint
lozenae," and she put one into his mouth
in such way thar Swift wished he might
have perpetual cold. and be- fed forever
ON peppermint lozenges.
where old you get this odious smell
OF cigar- wish you would never touch
another
Il never will. my darling"
just then the door opened, and there
was spirited altercation going on Ia the
hall between the waiter and a man with
a very red face, who wore a long tailed
coat and pair of very baggy pantaloons.
Il tell you she's my wife, and If you
don't stand aside and let me pass, Ill
knock your eyes in further than they are
noww and the belligerent speaker dashed
into the room.
Jupiter r. cried he, at sight of Mrs.
Hopkins with her head lying on the
shoulder of Mr.. Swift. 'Can 1 believe
my eyes? My wife in the arms of para
mouri Good heavens y
"Your wife |" cried Swift.
my wife; ] am the lady's husband, you
villain"
Good gracions.- cried Mrs. Hopkins,
the man is crazy! Ny husband. indeed,
sir my husband don't wear a coat that
was cnt in the Ark, and pantal"oD- that
look like meal bags! Oh Frank" cling
ing 10 Mr.. Swift. protect me from hun"
Let her go, this instant r rosred Mr.
Hopkins, "or I'll be the death "f We"
"Don't let him touch Inew cried the
LADY. ..Oh heavens only zee that horrid
4 L.. -. faf
murderer
Murderer Jupiter! this from my
wife lis too much. Til be the dtaih-uf
that vile scoundrel and then, madam, We
will live apart benceforth aud FOREVER
and seizing a heavy candlr-iick fr"m Tie
mantle, he m ide !. dive at Mr. Swift
Swift grappled with HIM H"rkins
rrod on the tail of Li- coat, and down he
went, and dragged swift with him.
"Oh. gracion. me - screamed Mrs.
Hopkins, hell kill Frank l can - e muir
der in his eye!' and w"mAn-iik"' he
wanted IL have a finger in the pie. and
with a huge copy OF SbAk-p''ars she I'LL
t. beating poor Hopkins on th- back
"Ynu stole my cl"the-. y"n dirty wretch
you - exclaimed Hopkins.
And Won stole nine!' exclaimed swift
my swallpw-tail made ouI of one that my
grandfather was married ia, AID the but
ternut irpu-.-rl"un- that Aunt sally e'n-
triv.d out IF bed blanket! Api you l"it
YOUR pi-bald AFFAIR.", and they're 80
straight that I've been afraid Ia rto'p all
day. and nothing ia the pockets "i I'm
but "A quizzing yla-- aud "A bottle oi billed
down mu-k-quash
Il IL strip you on the spot thnnhei"d
a. . "a. :
plaid-: .off with them. ar take tie elm
i.o,.,,c,.. L. bad enough 10 find N"u
= bu,,gipy INV wife. hut 1" hear you abuse
them pnuialuon--it- st'f1' Inn =" mo-" d
minister swear, The To- 4 fit ia iie NJ
tel Sr.t.- Cut hy J,.ukIn-. right 81 'm
Paris = aud every word Wa eml'ha-ized
bv "A punch in THE rib.
III am Jrnkin. aud darn Pari- = cried
swift. inaraue. Iii had pair 81
hr4.ch,s that fir noe in the wal-Ihabd ~
these things dc, Ia Ice the ceath 81 'he
~ az that spIlt -m
Mr. Hopkins began 80 smell a rat she
drew back from pounding Hopkins aud
took survey y. ~" i,snir..
..t;ood gracious e cried -he. "l's Frank
himself. bat the t'other one got "H hi-
clorhe-. Oh. Lordy mel aud she iaihi'd
hut recovered herself instantly when ~hr
-aw her husband about - throw some
water iu her face.
"Don't. Frank don't :" she exclaimed
III cot me halt "a dollar 90 gs.t ing i'i'
head enam-lrd, and there's "a rf'T'
worth OF gold powder in my hair shall
he better IN minute.
So she Wa. and the mistake wac TX
planned fully. Hopkins aud swift Shoes
a l. A "A. h.
They became the beet Of friends, afd
"a due time swift married Mr.. liTkin-
SISTER. aud. after a s'-sl~nn. be- 10" rg"ir"d
in a pair 81 plaid psntal",n-. eat ~ l"n
kins. and a bob-tailed coat. cut 10y JenkIn-
Il