The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-31
Story of n Trunk-How q Husband
Taught His Wife Valuable Lessons
in Trunk-Packtng-HO she Profit.
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Tanrht Hfs Wife Valuable Lessons
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TFrom the Cincinnati Times.]
We heard touching story of wife's in
ffuence and husbands example this morn
ing. A gentleman In this city whose better
halfis considerably younger than himself
In fact, he is old enough to be her father
became quite jealous Of her on account Of q
disposition he had discovered in her to flirt
with the men. He could charge her with
no absolute wrong, but her continued CO.
quetry exasperated him to such. an extent
that, in q BIT of wrath, he came home one
day and declared they must separate,
They We're boarding, and he said she
might stay there, but he would pack up his
things and get out. Her conduct was I'M
endurable, be said, and he wouldn't be
tortured any more. So he few around and
gathered up his effects with VIE" 10 PACK
| ing them in a trunk.
The work of packing up begun, when his
wife, who had been weeping, fell upon his
| neck, with choking sobs and lamentations,
begging that he would reconsider his vote
on reconstruction and not take the desper-
ate step he medtated.
| The husband faltered little at this. He
became confused, and instead of packing his
| best brooches in the trunk he tried to STUN
! them inside Of his vest. Then he laid MS
handkerchief carefully away IN the trunk
and blew his nose in box Of paper collars.
His wife's tears at length conquered, and he
relented. He discontinued packing up 10
pack off, and they embraced and made up.
It was not long after the RECOMMENDATION,
however, before he caught his wife chattlng
and laughing most violently with a 4th-
street dry goods clerk, young and hand
some fellow, and his jealous wrath returned
with greater force than ever. This time ne
certainly would be off. He hurried nome,
and when shortly after his wife followed
him, she found him with his trunk packed,
and he in the act Of locking it.
Then the previous scene was reenacted,
| only it was of longer duration. 1t required
a greater quantity of tears, more and more
earnest entreaties, and signs ofmuch greater
size to melt him this time. He melted,
J though, and the trunk was again unpacked.
| But there came yet another and more ag-
orayating cause for the old fellows jealousy.
| 1t really looked this time as though it would
| be three times and out, or rather on. lie had
been away from the city, and he learned on
his return that every night during his aD-
| sence his wife had been seen at the theatre
| with the eood-looking clerk aforesaid. Tears
and protestatons of innocence were OF no
avail then. While they were going on ne
continued packing his trunk in the most
deliberate and artistic manner. The eXpe-
| rience he had had in packing that trunk
was made available. He economical space
SO we'll there was room left, and he asked
her sarcastically if there was any little thing
of hers she would like to pack away there
to keep things from shocking around. Then
he shut the trunk, and the spring came to,
gether with vicious snap. lie buckled all
IL ,..;f yropnI-inn nOnlnncc while
his wife was formulating on the verge OF
MYSTERIES. He buckled a great leather strap
around it, and finally tied it up with piece
Of BEDFORD.
During all this time the wife was grieying
as though her heart would break. At last,
finding that tears could not melt him, she
resorted to woman's last expedient-she
swooned. This was just rs her cruel and
hard-hearted husband was going out OF the
door to get an express wagon. he hesl-
tated, looked at the PROSTATE and sen seless
form on the floor, fllmbled at the door
knob, took step or two in the hall, turned
back, stopped again, and finally came to
the rescue. The result may be guessed.
The trunk was unpacked again, and all was
serene.
The next day he was surprised on going
to his dinner to lind his wife absent. lie
found in her stead, however, q little note
lying on the bureau, which ran as lolo"s
"Dear Old Hussy: Moved by your eX-
ample in packing-up, l have been trying
my hand in packing-up, also, as you will
find by examining the drawers and closet.
think you will acknowledge have sue
ceeded very we'll for first attempt. AS
the lock of my trunk was not in tirst-rate
condition, / borrowed your strap, but l
will return it the first opportunity. You
will perceive that l have taken nothing OF
yours. I had enough of my own (princi-
pally bought by myself before marriage) to
ill the trunk, and so didn't have to take any
little thing of yours ito keep things from
shocking around
"You are now at liberty to pack your
trunk and pack of rs soon as you please,
as intend to do. Thanking you for the
valuable lessons you gave me in packing, /
do not remain Yours, JULIA"
She had eloped with good.looking dry
goods clerk.