The Republican journal., 1870-04-21

inc but the same old tariff discussions. In
fact, they are quite dull. Here they are !;
perhaps you can pick out something for your
self"
At twelve Smith sank into the arms OF Nor
phcus. and slept till three; but alas on wax
ing called for his wife and Il Wash-boWl. Both
We're forthcoming, as also the expected result
The rest of the day, till dark, the blinds
We're open and shut, the bottle of hot water
off and on duty, and Mrs Smith stayed by to
see him sick About seven in the evening,
he despairngly signited his wish to retire,
adding, II suppose of course, you don't feel
sleepy at all p
mo- said Mary, looking from the Will
dow at lovely moon that was Just rising,
| mo not very
"Well." said Smith, "don't come, if you
don't want to; but can't sit up any longer,
and have an idea l shall get to Sleep
So Marywent to bed with her bearded baby.
A week had elapsed. Smith was in good
health and spirits. He could smoke. The
world wasn't charne-houSe after all. Mary
was fiat on her back with 4 nervous head
ache.
''Sick ?' asked Smith.
Shocking pain in my temples, said his wife.
"What a pity p answered Smith pairing
his nails at the window, without turning his
head ''It's going to be such a lovely day
quite like Spring. Have You the least idea
where my grey pants are? p
NO. said Mary, family from the pillows,
Il think in the closet"
80 strange" said Smith, about those grey
pants don't think they have worn, do You
And do you know, Mary, about the milk
bill, whether it is right or not? and, by the
way, did my shoes come home last night !?
and has that man been to fix the front door ~
my head aches So bad said Mary, THAT
can't remember anything. Biddy will tell
you"
"WelI, I'm sorry for YOU said Smith, ty-
ing his cravat at the glass. ''Thc very best
thing for You is to keep quiet, and I'll take
myself out of the way. Sleep is the thing
for you"
SO Smith put on his heaviest pair of boots,
and went all over the house. and let the doors
bang, and whistled the 'sStars and Stripes"
and ate his breakfast, and then came up TO
her to discuss the relative merits Of pork, and
beef, and chicken for that days dinner, clos
ing by another Recommendation to keep
quiet and not bother herself about anything.
''No better ~ asked Smith, reproachfully,
at six o'clock, that evening mo better9 |
thought you'd be well, certainly, by this time,
after days quiet" Quiet? She had had
the whole kitchen retnue after her all day,
asking her more questions than there are in
the Assembly Catechism, and the front door
bell ringing as if by order of the fire depart
mcnt but She said nothing at all about that
If she had, Smith would have replied, with
that lordly wave of the hand with which men
dispose of such matters. "Iou should not
allow such trit1es to trouble YOU
mo BETTER thcn.' Smith inquired, as if in
gratitude to him he really deserved 4 modii-
cation Of her former reply, mo better? Wei
sleep, after all, is the best thing; and as |
can't do anything for YOU, | think as it is
such a lovely night, that | will stroll out
awhile. There, there, said he, patting the
end of the blanket, go to sleep. now
| And close upon his retiring heels She heard
| the thun ieriny bang of the front door
After divers and many comparisons be-
tween male and female headaches, and the
| seeming incongruity on the male mind of the
same course of treatment for both, Mrs.
Smith tell asleep, to be walked about twelve
by Smith, who thumped up stars in his boots,
and advised her again as to the efficiency of
sleep, in cases of female headache
Then-Smith went to sleep. and slept the
sleep of the Just, with not die glimmering of
an idea that he was not the unselfshest and
lovingest of husbands. Indeed, had his wife
questioned it he would have pointed her to
the column in the daily papers where are
given accounts of husbands who make it a
practice to crack their wives skulls once a
week, and, placing his arms akmbo, with II
stern look would have asked her, With his
nose close to her face ,--"W hat il she had
such husband as that 2"