The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-03-16


pot shone briliantly'i in the light ofIthe
we'll trimmed oil lamp.
The toast was swimming in milk and
b utter, her husbands favorite DISH
The ham and eggs looked very tempt
ing; and John could hardly wait for FL.
fe TO pour out the coffee, it appeared SO
good. b &C., g .' ssy s7ss ..,.E -
The dish Of picked peaches were
enough to make ones mouth fairly Wa
ter. lots '-ssr-sisli ss-.lsa .g5s.y ~-s-3s
The babs vas. sitting in his high
chair, his1ace beamiDg with happ mess,
Lis mouth cfammed with cake, and each
chubby, dimpled hand holding his tin
platter. There's the picture that WAS
pretty; and now for the other scene, that
scene that wasn't pretty. ~
This cheese that bought at the gro
Gerry is splendid; isn't it, deary said Eff
fie. passing her liege lord the aish.
'You bought it9 he answered GROSSLY
Yes, / got it this morning, John.
why, Effie, got it myself! -
No, JOB n, you didn't; really you are
mistakeD;' and her sweet face colored
crimson. ,v1as1aT ~ ncc EEGcl.
will you contradict mel
But. dear; bodg ht itsIm sure
oh, e,yorill always have your own
way-but I KNOW I purchased the
cheese 'e-svo7gqs ssaHa t%3s 7ao p
You did not, sir cried the wife an
arily. s5o 81 -
1 did, as angry as his wife. =,
You didn'tl' lsHsoibsl# c 81
Did! -,9,sw
.Didn't;' rising from, the table. j..
John arose, and taking his hat, said:
Mrs. Glo, er if you persist in telling
falsehoods, why, I'll leave, that's oil
You can leave, SIR and the next mo
ment Effie regretted having said it
Goodbye, FOREVER he said, passing
from the kitchen out into the dismal
NIGHT on !" 6Ssi&h
3 Poor Efie! II don't think she was to
blame) as her husbands form disap-
peared in the dark che sank into a chair
and covered her face with her apron. =
Like all women are apt do, she pro-
ceeded to take a good cry Baby see
ing his mother. crying, threw back his
head and poured forth most 'babyish
how'll Making Effie's ears ring with his
yells. e6 Re4eg oail84se,s.
Reader, don't infer from this that Eff
fe's child was ugly and ill-natured, for.
you know, the best and prettiest babies
will squall sometimes.
John sauntered down the street of the
city. He knew very well that his wife
was right. She had purchased the
cheese, and now his anger was cooling
off he feltvery sorTyg for her. He was
too proud to 60 back and ask her for
giveness. He couldn't think OF such a
thing. 1t was mt in his nature TO apollo
gize and he would not do so.
This rain is mighty uncomfortable
without my overeoat; suppose I return
and get my coat and umbrella; kind o.
feel bad about this; honest I do he
muttered. ar r~
Yes, now he was sorry. Ellie was
crying her eyes out, lie, almost knew.
She would lbe ever so sorry, he was
sure. go. 1890
GO and make up--kiss and make up
something Whispered in his ear, and he
was on the eve of doing SO when az
other voice seemed to say: Don't do it;
you ire fool if you do
John concluded to return for his coat,
however. So, on reaching his house,
he quietly stole, in the front way, and
noiselessly went up the stairway.
Twas pretty dark in his room, and
twice he stumbled over chair In
few moments he reached the closet, in
which hung his coat Feeling among
the clothes, he soqn found the object
which he was searching for, but, as he
was taking II down, light step fen up
on his ear. Fife was coming up stairs.
Now the light Of the lamp shone upon
the walls; now he sees her curly head
appearing above the stairs. Quickly he
sprang into the closet and closed the
door. He could hear his wife moving
about the room, and be fairly trembled
when she passed the closet door. Once
he was positive She wasrcoming to the
closet. but she did not
He heard her receding foot steps, and
when he va surs that she was gone, he
pushed CD the, door to open it. But il