The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-08-31
An Exhausted Husband.

Young wife in New York to her prime and
spectacled maiden aunt in Boston, will be read
with curious interest by the more enlightened
reader :,
MY DEAR AuNT.-Although you told me,
when I invited you to my wedding, that was
too young to marry, and not capable OF choos-
ing mate for life properly, and with due con-
sideration, know that you may now feel that
I was wiser than you thought. In selecting
dear Orlando have gained most afectionate
and attentive husband, and one who has neith-
er fault nor vice. Heavens What must
a girl suffer who finds herself united to dissi-
pated person, neglectful to her, and disposed
10 seek the society of unworthy persons, who
drink. smoke, and do all sorts of dreadful
thingsl
Thank Heaven Orlando is pezfectionl
To-day is my eighteenth birthday, and we
have been married year. keep house now,
and can make pretty good pie, only the under
crust will be damp. However, l think tnat
must be in the oven. Once I put peppermint
ia. the pudding instead of lemon tiavoring; but
then Orlando was trying to kiss me. rlght De-
fore the girl, who didn't much like either of us
going into the kitchen at all.
The flowers are coming up beautifully in the
back garden. We sowed great many seed,
but hardly expected so many plants. Among
the most numerous is one variety with very
large leaf, that scratches ones fingers, and dom
smell nice. I wonder what it is. Orlando
ftiphtens me BY talking about weeds; but weeds
always come up, don't they?
sDear Orlandol come back to him again
so excellent, temperate, and true. Tell all the
girls to marry as soon as they can, If they can
lind husband like mine.
have but one trial-business takes him so
much from me. A lawyer must attend to busi-
ness, you know and sometimes they carry on
the case 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, l have to air it, and
sprinkle the lining with cologne water before
he dares to put it on again.
had q terrible fright the other night-dread-
ful. Orlando had told me tina, business
think he said it was case of life and death
would detain him late. So sat up as usual,
with a book, and did not worry until one
o'clock. After that I was little anxious, l
confess, and caught cold in my head peeping
through the upstairs window blinds for, dear
aunt, it was not until three o'clock that heard
cab driving up the street and saw it stop at
our door: then I thought should faint, for
was sure some dreadful accident had happened
10 Orlando.
I ran down to open the door; friend of Or
lando's who is not confess very much to my
tasse-such red faced, noisy man-was just
supporting my dear boy up the steps.
aOh, what has happened 2" cried l.
ssDon't be frightened, Mrs. White p said Mr..
Smith. 'Nothing at all only White is a little
exhausted. Application to business will ex-
haust q man, and thought would bring him
home"
GAIL right Belle" said Orlando, "Smith tells
the truth-Pm exhausted"
And. dearest aunt, he was so much so that he
spoke quite thick, and couldn't stand up with
ont toitering, Mr.. Smith was kind, enough to
helo him upstairs and he lay upon the bed
SO Frustrated that thought he was going to
die. Then remembered the French brandy
YOU gave me in case of sickness. ran to get
It cut
HHave little brandy and water, dearf'' l
said.
"The very thing. Smith is exhausted, too.
Give some to Smith, said he.
And SO reproach myself for not having
thought of it before MIR. Smith vas gone. But
I gave glass to Orlando, and, under Provi.
dence. think it saved his life for, oh, how
bad he wasl
"Bele," said he, quite faltering in his speech,
athe room is going round 30 fast that l can't
catch YOUR eve. And besides there's two of
YOU. and l don't know which is which"
knew these were dreadful symptoms:
aTake drink, DEAR" said 1, "and I'll try to
wake Mary, and send her for the doctor"
"No," said he, "Pll be all right in the morn
ing. Pm all right now. Here's your health.
You're brick. l." And over he fell,
fast asleep.
making7 Is not health better than anything
Of course he had laid down in his hat, took
that off first And managed to divest him of
his coat. But when it came to his boOts-dear-
est aunt did you ever take off gentleman's
boots9 probably not, as you are single lady
what q task How do they ever get on! |
pulled and pulled, and shook and wriggled, and
eaye it I'D. But it would not do to leave them
on all. night; so I went at it again, and at last
one came off so suddenly, aud over went On
the floor, and into his hat, which l had put
down there for minute. / could have cried
And the other came off in the same way, just
as hard and just as sudden at last. Then put
soft blanket over Orlando, and sat in my sew
ine chair all night. Oh, how heavily he
most dreadful fears. He might have killed
himself by his over-application to business, for
all that knew The perfect oaes go first, 1T Is
said.
Oh, how differently should l have felt had
ANYTHING happened to my beloved Orlando.
He has not had 80 exhausting day since, and
think he sees the folly of overwork; though If
oourts will keep open so late, what can poor
lnwyers do?.. think it is very inconsiderate
of the Judge 1 wonder whether he has wife
the mean old thing
-M once dreamed" said Pat, "that called
upon the President, and he a4ed me wnd l
drink. ] tonld him / didn't care if | TUX
drop of punch Gould or hot? a1ed the Pres
;dept fHot yer excellency,' said | and he