American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-06-12

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/ Imean to keep you in this closet
until you make up your mind to
come ont in more amiable frame of
mind If the system succeeds with
Freddy, it certainly ought to with
YOU; and | am sure that your tenn
per is much more intolerable than
| his
There was dead silence of full
sixty seconds in the closet then
came sudden burst of wrath.
Madam, open the door this in
stant =
Laura commenced humming a little
air, arranging her husbands scatter
ed clothes.
DO you hear me?'
'Yrs-I hear YOU
Will you obey mel p
Not until you have solemnly
promised me to put some sort of con-
troll on that temper of yours
won't!'
No ? Then in that case / hope
You will find the atmosphere not at
all oppressive, as | think it probable
you will remain il there some time
Another sixty seconds of dead
silence, then a sudden raid of heels
and hands against the panels.
Let me out, | say! How dare
You perpetrate this monstrous piece
of audacityg
My dear John, how strongly you
remind me of Freddy! You see
there is nothing l have so little toll
erance for as bad temper. 1t ought
to have been checked long ago, only
yon know | am too lidiculously in-
dulgent.'
Mr. Feston winced little at the
familiar sound of his own worlds.
Tap, tap, tap, came softly at the
closet door,
Laura, dear =
Well 2
Please let me out My dear, this
may be a joke 70 you, but
Are you sorry for your nanghti-
ness, you little vagabend 2 said Mrs
Feston. initiating her husbands
voice when he spoke to Fred.
There was a third inverval OF
silence.
Laura sad her husband, in a
snbdned voice, will you open the
door?'
'On one condition only
'Whatr
'On condition. she added, that
you will break yourself of the habit
of speaking GROSSLY and sharply to
:lp, and on all occasions keep your
temper. VIII you promise
Never, madam p
Mrs. FestOn was abont to leave the
room, when the voice in the closet
exclaimed ncryouSIA
Mrs. FestOn Laura! wife Won
do not intend to leave me in this
place 2
Il do
well, wait a momcnt-I-I-I-
promise
Everything that require p
Yes
Wisely deaf to the muttered
sequel, Mrs. Feston opened the door
and her husband strobe suilenly ont
and was striding rudely past her
when little OBTAINING hand was
Laid on hi arm.
John, dearn
'Eh Q
You forgive your little wife, don'l
you p
He did not look at her, nor reply
but endeavored to release his arm
! from brr narnaSt urnSn
You do forgive me. l know.
love you sincerely. and wonld not
under any circumstances, do any
thing to relinquish the love [ know
tou bear me. Say yOa forgive me!
shall not be happy until you say it
5 And she burst out crying on he
: husbands shoulder.
John Fcston hesitated for a mo
ment-oniy mnment-then throw
ing his arms about her, he kisset
2 and embraced his wife passionately
!. Forgive you-of course l will
: You are right. my dear-you ar
t always right. l showed my tempe
YOU showed your sense but
! few moments before | had reprove
l Freddy for the same error that feI
a into myself. Forgive you, my dea
e little wife, he said proudly, kissin
:, her tenderly, yes, thousand times
if you desire me to avoid a fan
d which | saw so easily in others, bu
was so blind to in myself
u Here's Fred said Miss Wesle,
= leading the little fellow into tn
a a room by the hand. Now, Fred, te
y papa and mamma what you just tol
- lie when | let You out of the closet
VI 4 won't lose me temper denn