The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-03

from the unfeeling despots She burst
into tears, and retired to her chamber.
a day or two afterwards new OUT
rage upon her sensibilities was perpc-.
trated by the savage, whom, in an evil
hour she had chosen as her husband:
They were driving on the Third Ave-
nue., BIodgett had the reins. AS he
was passing another vehicle, it oc-:
Cured to Amanda that he was in dam
ger of grazing the wheel, and she
seized hold of the left ribbon and gave
it violent jerk. Unfortunately, she
should have grasped the right. The
consequence was collision, which
broke in pieces tbs wheel of Blodgetf's
wagon, and threw him and wife into,
neighboring mud-puddle. After
rising, and going through the idle cer-
emony of ascertaining that no bones
were broken on either side, the horrid
man exclaimed" Confouhd it, my
dear, you. should never touch the reins
when I am driving ~ And then, as if
not content with the. barbarities he
had inaicted, he added-@W What
pickle You have got us intoi" - -
Another occurrence succeeded this,
not less calculated to wound ana drive
to desperation female Of d sensitive
and amiabica temper. They were
walking in Broadway, when a little
poodle dog, with red ribbon about
his dear little neck, arrested Atnanda's
attention, and appealed to the tender
sumpathies Of her finely strung and
delicately attnned nature. Moved BY
an afEectionatc impulse, she stopped
to fondle the brute, when Bfodgstt inla
terposed, and said q Don't touch the
dirty thing, my DEAR '25''! siRsi8s's'
=" But I will, my DEAR" replied
Amanda, firmly but sweetly,, and
STOPPING still further to lift the poodle
| in her arms. 81 so e 'S
g 1t will bite you-don't you hear It
growl? Let me entreat you not to
touch it, my dear. The weather is
hot, and the creature may have the
hydrophobia-off sir, Oft" continued
Mr.. Blodgett, as the harmless little
creature made a9snapa at his ancle, and
thereupon Blodgett kicked it into the
middle of the stree, ,awitIp alireckless
disregard of the ne#ly-awakened &f-
fections of his wife towards the intero
esting object of his hostility and fear.
Blodgett undertook to palate his
brutality by telling Amanda a long
story of his having Witnessed a. case
Of hydrophobia,, and Of his retaining,
in consequence, ever after a nervous
dread of dogs, especially small ones.
But, as his injured wife appropriately
asked, what must that love be, which
could not overcome q trifing antipa-
thy, for the sake of gratifying one
who had lavished upon him the wealth
of her young affections aasFs4s a59h
I Tie question was a poser for Blod-
gett, and he could only reply, in his
callous way, bysaying-sWell, hang
it, my dear, don't let's quarrel about
trifes. Ididn't mean to hurt your
feelings" o .td'aOa rs 5Egftto -
/ In addition to these aggravated of
fenses, the inhuman Mr. iB. was known
on two occasions, to refuse to- go to
Niblo's with his wife. under the mis-
erabie pretence that he had been hsrd
at work during the day, and fwat
troubled with headache; as if the
elements of love were not Gself-sacri'
flee! g-cd sssoia - Ea. }atl
Against these repeatedoinstances iot
: cruelty, neglect and oppression, pool
Amanda bore up until fortitude wa!
no longer anvirtue. AT length esht
dispatched aletter, ngiying q full ac'
count of her grievances, to aunt Re
becca, and received in reply, am inVi
tation to seek refuge from sthel aperse
: cutions.of her husband, in the arm
L of her affectionate relatives. 7Amand'
communicated her wishes to Bledgett
and he objected to her leaving him
: with such professions of attachment
: and such premises of future indul
gence, that she was forcedto abandon
Cured however, before the end of TIL
month, which decided her aslto tn
course which, as a IWoIilaRL of spirit
she ought to take. - ,B3 ,EiIgo3 =
Blodgett by way Of making amend
, for. che harshness of his past conduct
had artfully expressed his willingness
that Amanda should givea large bal
in q style of splendori which had neye
!! before been known in --streeto -Th
invitations were given out-the' car
: pets were taken np-and DoWninI
himself engaged to furnish forth th
: feast-when on the morning gof tn
party, the following conversation too
| place at the breakfast table
J " Amanda, my dear, you didn't fol
!, get to send invitations to the iSiml
! kinses, hope?" ss4, r. 2
"You surely do not mean that obi
ous undertaker's red haired family
"To be sure l do-and nice girl
: they are-and ! wouldn't offend ther
for the world, especially as old SimI
: kins has lately lost his property by, en-
i dorsing for his scamp of a brother
v You may receive the visits Of sue
! people, Mr.. Blodgett, but won't
that's fiat. That sombre lookin
!, Simpkins always looks at me as if b
- were thinking how nicely lIwould, +
! into one of his coffins." ..J ie r
n ellis vocation is q melancholy on
;, l grant you; but Simpkins is one {
the best fellows in thelworld, and h
- once lent me money when l wa
n greatly in need of it. Indeed, m
- dear, cannot think of having I'll
;s Simpkinses omitted" ~ nntt-