Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1869-04-07

( Several times Maggie ventured to ask
/ for money; when she did, Dick would
open his cold gray eyes in surprise and
say:
what use have you got for money
there's -four, and meal, and meat, snC
coffee, and sugar in the house, and Ican'
see what you want with money"
az reckon, replied Maggie" I want Il
feel independent sometimes, and not lool
like a whipped dog"
"Yes," replied Dick" that's the way
with you, it is spend money, all the time
why don't you talk about saving money
that is the way for woman to talk
.SaUe your money, and then when vol
get old you'll have something for q rainy
day."
Eyes" retorted Maggie, for she fell
fretted-"and be too old to enjoy it, and
may be die and leave it for somebody elst
to spend. I don't see the use of stinting
myself to death. Inever had any mon
ey in my life, and can't think how
folks feel who can just 60 to the store
and buy what they need"
"Well," returned Dick, 'Ive gotnc
money to give you, goodness knows, il
had it, would be glad to give you a
million, but how is a man to give, what
he aint got?" "I can't see what you do
with your money" replied Maggie hot
ly; "you work day in, and day out, and
amt such a fool, as to believe that you
would work, work, work, and never get
any pay for it, you can't fool me, Iknow
very well, that you have got money.
Every woman in town has a carpet if its
ever so common, on her room, we've
been married nearly five years, and
think "yOu could buy one if you would. s"
20 Yes, "said Dick "you are always
crazy on the subject of carpets, and to
let you tell it, I could buy out the Gov
ernment. PH tell you once for all that
I amt got the money, and you needn't
ask for it.
~ don, believe one word Of it she an
swered, I've got more sense than to be-
lieve any such tale"
''Aiy expenses"-repIied Dick are more
now than I can stand-its just as much
as can do to make both ends meet"
'lFor the mercy's sake" replied Mag
gle, "don't sing that old song in my
ears, I'm tired Of it. You had better
go along and buy another pair of tongs,
I have to run backwards, and forwards,
first to the kitchen fire, and then to this
fire, after the old pair that are so shack
ling now, that the legs fairly twist over
each other like a rope" "You ought to
have taken better care of them," said
Dick dryly and they would 1never have
got in that fix"
This is only one Of many similar con-
versation, and Maggie noticed that stin-
gy as Dick Marcy was, he always kept a
nice Sunday suit, and although his
personal wants were few, still if he fan
cied anything he bought it.
Dick Marcy's mother paid him a visit
twice every year. When she came, the
table was lavishly supplied with the best
provisions in the market. Dick would
also, "warm up" and talk vivaciously,
(for him. and took the greatest pains to
please his parent.
Always after one Of these visits, Mag
gle observed that her husband was more
than ordinarily grabbed to her and
doubly economical.
They had been married about six
years, when Maggie received a letter
from her mothers sister, Mrs. Ellis, in
forming her that she intended making
her niece visit. The kind hearted wo-
man was delighted, for it had been so
long since she had seen any one who
loved her, that it was no wonder she felt
glad.
AT the appointed time Mrs. Ellis came,
and Maggie took it for granted that Dick
would extend the same liberality to her
relative, that he did to his own mother.
She was surprised, indeed, the morn
ing after her aunt's arrival, when she
went out to superintend dinner, to find
the meal house locked. This said house
was the receptacle Of more articles Of
food, than mere meat, as it answered
the purpose Of pantry also.
The cook informed her mistress that
Mr.. Marcy had locked the door of the
meal house, himself, and taken the key
with him to the shop.
Maggie had a temper other own, ias all
high minded literally disposed persons
have, she however said nothing, but
smothering her anger, went to work,
and being skilful in cooking, soon pre-
pared a very respectable meal upon the
little which happened to be outside.
When Dick came home, at the usual
time, he ate his dinner, without address,
ing a word to any one, Maggie in turn
was equally reserved, but "still water
runs deep, Her mind was made up.
The next morning she found the door
locked as before. Her rage was ungOv-
ernable. She ordered the servant to bring
.he axe. Anger gave strength to her
muscles. With one tremendous blow
she split the slight door of the meat |
house wide open.
''When Dick came home, at twelve |
o'clock, Maggie was standing in the
shade of the house, skimming a bowl of
milk.
"Who split that door down?" asked
Dick, trembling like an aspen-he
was very angry.
Maggie looked up, and met his fierce
gaze without quailing.
'I split it down." she answered with
emphasis. There was an expression up
on her bright face Dick had never seen
here before. "And Dick Marcy" she
continued. "Do you ever dare to lock
ny meat house door against q relative
If mine again, and TIl split your head
,pen." He smiled contemptuously.
You look like splitting mans head
ppeng' ''he sneered. "Do you know
what the law does in such cases?"
"Don't stand there taunting me! Dick
Marcy you are low flung, good for
nothing puppy! and don't deserve to be
'alled a man. There are more ways Of
Killing a dog besides hanging him. 1
cad only yesterday in my fashion Mag
zine, Of woman that had seven hus-
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