The Lincoln County herald., 1871-06-29
AN EXHAUSTED HUSBAND.
LITTER FROM A YOUNG WIFE TO HER
AUNT IN BOSTON.
. New YoRK, April, 1871

me when invited you to my wedding,
that l vas too young to marry, and not
capable of choosing mate for life prop
orly, and with due confederation, know
that you now feel that was wiser than
you thought. 10 selecting dear Orlando,
I have gained . most affectionate aud
attentive husband and one who has neither
. fault or vice. Heavens what must o
girl suffer who fpds herself united to q
dissipated person, negleotful Of her, aud
disposed to seek the society Of unworthy
persons, who drink, sroke, and do all
sorts Of dreadful thinge
Thonk Heaven, Orlando Is perfection.
To day is my eighteenth birthday, and
We have been married year. We keep
house now, and 1 can make pretty good
pie. only tue under crust will be damp.
However, I think that must be the oven.
Once l put peppermint IN the pudding
sssuce instead Of .lsmea- aayoEins ;.kat
before the girl, who didn't much like
either of US coming into the kitchen at
ALL
The flowers are coming up beautifully
10 the back garden. We sowed great
many seed, but hardly expected so many
plants. Among tho most numerous is
kone variety with very large leaf, that
scratches ones fingers, and don't smell
nice. I wonder what it is? Orlando
frightens me by talking about weeds;
but seeds always come up, don't they2
Dear Orlando! T! come back to him
again-so excellent, temperate and true.
Tell all the girls to marry as soon a. they
can, If they can find . husband like mine.
have but one trial business takes
him so much away from me. A lawyer
must attend to business, you know; and
sometimes they carry on the cases until
two at night. Often and often he has
examined witnesses until half past twelve,
and comes 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 the lining with
Colonge water, before be dares to put i,
on again.
had terrible fright the other nigh.
dreadful. Orlando had told me that
business-I think he said it was case o.
life and death-would. detain him late
SO sat up as usual, with book, and did
, not worry until ono o'clock. After thai
. was . little anxious, I confess, aue
caught q cold in my head, peepine
] through the upstairs window blinds
: for, dear aunt, it was not until three
] o'clock that heard cab driving up th'
street and saw it stop at our door; thcl
!. l thought l should faint, for | was sur
some dreadful accident had happened Il
e Orlando.
u I ran to open the door, aud Mr.. Smith
friend Of Orlando's, who is not, con
fess, very much to my taste-such red
faced, noisy man-was just supportin
\ my dear boy up the steps.
"Oh, what has happened ?" cried I.
g "Don't be frightened, Mrs. White.
:, said Mr.. Smith. "Nothing at all onl
, White is little exhausted. Applicatio
:. to business will exhaust man, and
\ thought I'd bring him home"
- "All right, Belle" said Orlando
g ,Tf "Smith tells the truth-I'm exhausted.
- And, dearest Aunt, he was so much Q
" that he spoke quite thick, and couldn
stand up without tottering. Mr.. Smit
was kind enough to help him up stairs
- and he laid upon the bed so prostrat
y, that l thought he was going to di'
- Then l remsm bered the French brand
I, you gave me in case of sickness. ra
"a y to get it out.
y "H.ve little brandy and water, dear,
i I said.
~ "The very thing. Smith is exhausted
> too. Give some to Smith" said he.
10 And so reproached myself for nj
!. having thought Of it before Mr.. Smit
!" was gone. But l gave . glass to u
" lando, and, under providence, l think
te saved his life; for. oh. how bad be wa,
It "Ielle," said be, quite faltering in b
/. speech, the room is going round so ia
ID that can't catch your eye. Aud besid
er there's two Of you, and l don't kno
ie which is which,"
knew these were dreadful symptom
s "Take . drink, dear" said l, land l
" try to wake Mary, and send. her for Il
4. DOCTOR" ...
a. ~ mo-" said he, an bs all right in Il
" morning. I'm all right now. Here
i. your health. You're . brick. l.
N And over he fell. fast asleep. '
+ "Ch, why do men think SO much
. money making? Ia not health wor
ar more than anything slse2 ..
l Of course be had laid down with
nc hat on. l took that of first. And
,it managed to divsst him of his coat. B
whom it came to bis boots-dearest aur
nd did you ever take of geutlemsn's boot
probably not, as you are q single lady
al what . taskl How do they ever got the
or on? pulled and pulled, and shook q
to wriggled, and gave 1t up. But it wou
all not do to leave them on oil night so
sy went at it again, and at last one came
ty so suddenly, and over went on I
. floor, and into his hat, which l had ?
down there for minute. ! could hs
cried. And the other came Of the sa'