Middletown transcript., 1871-12-23

a. EXHAUSTED HUSBAND.

M Dfu- lpni: Although you told me
when invited you 10 my wedding that
was too young TO marry. and not capable
of choosing mate for lif, properly; and,
with due consideration, know that you
may now fcel iha, was wiser than you
thought In selecting dear Orlando,
have gainci most a.ieetiDnate and atten-
tive husband, and one who has neither
;ault nor n vice Heavens. What may
4 girl suil who finds herself united to
dissjpl,ri pcrs ncglectful Of her, aud
di>rosed 10 seek the society Of unworthy
persons, Who dtnl;, smul g, and do all
sorts ol dreadful things Thank llaaren,
orlail.!a /; pe'fe'ion.
To-day y ..y eighteenth litihday. and
W. has hien l4fsiel year ite keep
hon. new. aal can max pretty good
pie, only III nrler erus, will be damp
However ttiuk thu, must be the oven
oaca put peppermint n,o tie pudding
sanee in>ieal # lemon nayosng; but then
ofla9!e wa. trying 10 kiss ne. rgl, be-
FIRE lhr eifl who didn't like either Of us
Going into tn Kitchen at all
I'll haaers are coming up beautifully
in the haek garden We soNea a great
many scea but larals expected so many
Hunts Amang the most numerous is one
variety with very large leaf. ,ha, scratch.
Is aDss fingers anl don't smell very nice.
| wonder wha, it iss Orlando friglicns
ne hy talking about weeds but seed al
says conle up. ann,t they?
pear pr.4...a' come hack TO him
again 80 eAeeiitG,, temperate and true
I'll Ill tho girls 10 marry NJ coon ~ they
ran. il they cnn find husband like mine.
have but ono trial-busines takes him
50 maa away from me. \ lawyer mus
attend To tasiarss YOU know, and some
,ines they carry on the easc until two al
+ nicli,. Often aud nflen he has examined
j witnesses until half.pas, twelve, and come.
home perfectly exhans,el And the mas
/, thin.s will sneke, 81 that Ii. dear caa'
4nir smells ef il. aud a /, makes him
j as III as it daes me- | have too mir it, aasl
/ sprinkle the lining with cologne water be.
+ fore ht iar5s 10 fn' il on again
hal n terrible fright the uther rieh
dreadful Orlando had told ne that
business think he sail il was ease q
life anl death would dc,ain linn late
81 | sat up as usual with book, and dli
not worry until one o'clock. After that
was Il little anxious. confess, and eaagh
y cold in my head peeping through th'
upstairs window blinds; for. dear aunt
/, WAS not until three Q'alock ,ha, heare
i cab driving up tue street and saw /, s,oI
ut our door. then though, should faint
for was sure that some dreadful acci!en
had happened 10 Orlando.
ran down to open the door, and Mr.
Smith. n friend Of Orlando, who is not,
confess, very much TO my taste--such I
-faeea, noisy man was jus, sepporiin,
IN, ,.s.s boy up the steps.
.Oh, wha, has happened z" cried |
Don. be frightened. Mrs. White,
said Mr Smith Nothing at all. onl.
White is little exhausted. Applica,io,
10 business will exhaust a man, aud
thought would bring him home"
j" All right, Belle" said Orlando
Smith tells the iru,h--fm exhausted. y
And. dearest aunt. he was SO much s.
that he spoke quite thick, and couldn
s,and up without to,tsring. Mr.. Smitl
was kind enough ,o help him up stairs
aud be laid upon the bed 50 prostraled tina
/ thought he was going to die. Then
remembered the French brandy you CAV
me IN case of sickness. ran to get
out.
Have little brandy aud water dear 7
| said.
The very thing. Smith 10 exhausted
too. Give some to Smith" said hc.
And so reprosehed myself for not hay
ing thought Of 1t before Mr.. Smith VI
gone. But | gave = glass to Orlando
aud, under Providence, ! think | save
, his life, for oh how bad he was!
Belle" said he. quito faltsring in b
speech, ..the room is going around % q
| .ia, I can't catch your oys. Aud, b