The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-07-15
An Exhausted Husband.
LETTER Iron A YOUNG WIFE TO HER
AUNT IN BOSTON.

LETTER Iron YOUNG WIFE TO HER
AUNT IN BOSTON.
NEW YORK, June, 1871.
MY DEAR AUNT: Although you told
me when invited you to my wedding, that
was too young to marry, and not capable
of choosing a mate for life properly, and
with due consideration, know that you
now feel that was wiser than you thought.
In selecting dear Orlando, have gained
most affectionate and attentive husband,
and one who has neither fault or vice.
Heavens what must girl suffer who finds
herself united to dissipated person, ne
glectful Of her, and disposed to seek the
society of unworthy persons, who drink,
smoke, and do all sorts of dreadful things
Thank heauen, Orlando is perfection!
To-day is my eighteenth birthday, and
we have been married year. We keep
house now, and I can make pretty good
pie, only the undercrust will be damp
However, think that must be the oven.-
Once 1 put peppermint in the pudding
sauce instead of lemon fiavoring but then
Orlando was trying to kiss me, right before
the girl, who didn't much like either of us
coming into the kitchen at all.
The flowers are coming up beau tifully
in the back garden. We sowed a great
many seed but hardly expected to see
many plants. Among the most numerous
is one variety with a very large leaf, that
scratches ones fingers, and don't smell
nice. 1 wonder what it is? Orlando
frightens me by talking about weeds; but
seeds always come up, don't they?
Dear Orlando! 1 come back to him
agaia-so excellent, temperate and true
Tell all tie girls to marry as soon as they
can, If they can fnd husband like mine.
have but one tEial-business takes him
away from me SO much A lawyer MUST
attend to BUSINESS, yes KNOW =; and some
times they carry on the cases until two in
the night. Often and often has he exam
ined witnesses until half past twelve, and
come home perfectly exhausted. And
the nasty things will smoke, SO that his
dear coat quite smells of it. And as it
makes him as I'll as it does me, have to air
it, and sprinkle Che lining with Cologne
water, before he danes to put it on again.
had terrible fright the other night
dreadful. Orlando told me that business
l think he said it was a case Ct life and
death-would detain him late. So SAL up
as usual, with book, and did not worry
until one o'clock. After that was little
anxious, confess, and caught cold in
my head, peeYsng through the upstairs
window blinds for, dear aunt, it was not
until three o'clock that heard a cab driving
up the street and saw it stop at our door
then thought should faint, for I was
sure some dreadful accident had happen ed
to Orlando.
ran down to open the door, and Mr..
Smith, friend of Orlando's, who is not, l
confess, very much to my taste-such
red faced noisy man-was just supporting
my dear boy up the steps.
"Oh, what has happened ?' cried I.
"Don't be frightened, Mrs. White,
said Mr.. Smith. "Nothing at all; only
White is little exhausted. Application
to businesswill e1hausta man, and thought
I'd bring him home"
"No," said he, "I'll be all right in the
morning. I'm all right now. Here's your
health You're brick. L" And over
he fell, fast asleep.
Oh, why do men think so much of money
makings Is not health better than any
thing elser
Of course, as he laid down in his hat, l
took that off first. And l managed to
diyest him of his coat But when it came
to his bootS-dearest aunt, did you ever
take off a gentleman's boots ? probably not,
as you are a single lady-what task =
How do they ever get 'em on? pulled
and pulled, and shook and wriggled, and
gave it up. But it would not do to leave
them on all night so went at it again,
and at last one came off so suddenly; and
over went on the floor, and into his hat,
which had put down there for minute.
l could have cried. And the other came
OIL Cno Stuic way, Jus1 do h"iu @iu Ju"' go
sudden at last. Then put soft blanket
| over Orlando, and sat in my sewing chair
all night. Oh, how heavily he breathed
And had, as you may fancy, the most
dreadful fears. lie might have killed him
self by his over-application to business for
all that knew. The perfect ones go first,
it is said
"All right, Belle" said Orlando, "Smith
tells the truth-I'm exhausted"
And, dearest Aunt, he was so much so
that he spoke quite thick, and couldn't
stand up without tottering. Dir. Smith
wsS kind enough to help him up stairs; and
he laid on the bed so Frustrated that l
thouget, he was going to die. Then l
remembered the French brandy you gave
me in case of sickness. 1 ran to get it out
"nave a little brandy and water, dear"
I said.
"The very thing. Smith is exhausted,
too. Give some to Smith," said he.
And so 1 reproached myself for not hav-
ing thought of it before Mr.. Smith was
gone But gave glass to Orlando, and,
under Providedce, l think it saved his life;
for, oh, how bad he was!
"Bella," said he quite tailoring in his
speech, "the room is going round so fast
that can't catch your eye. And besides
there two of you, and don't know which
is which"
knew these were dreadful symptoms.
"Take drink, DEAR" said l, "and III
try to wake Mary and send her for the doc,
TORI
However, imagine my delight whom at
noon next day, he was able to get up, cal
slice of toast and drink a cup Of strong
tea, and declared himself much better,
though his head ached. How happy was
found myself laughing over an incident
that occurred that afternoon, as though
h, ID never had any trouble. A lady's glove
fell nut of Orlandos pocket, and the frag
mcnts If bouquet. Tho bouquet he had
of course, bought for me, thinking to b.
ho,,o ,,r,y md the glove he found in the