The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-06-14

twice week, Hugh!' pleaded the poor
little wife piteously.
"Oh, if you're afraid of work, that's
all | have to say" said Mr.. Dymond,
Struggling his shoulders.
unnecessary work, Hugh"
lie made no answer, but Laura knew
from the set look about his lips that her
innocent little appeal had been made in
vain.
"The flowers would cost nothing"
she went on. "Mrs. Jenkins would
give me the slips, and Lizzie Clouney
has someeld pots which, u
"Pshaw!% broke out Hugh. If
you want garden, go out and weed
the onions and cabbagcs; I'm sure they
need it badly enough; but as for having
the windew-sills cluttered up with lot
Of green trash, it's what 1 won't stand!
So now you've got my opinion, and I
hope You feel better"
And he rose to his feet and Quilted
the room, taking care to shut the door
with bang that set Laura's nerves all
in a culver.
She sat down and cried, the poor lit
tie solitary creature, when he was go
ing. She had thought so much of the
carpet and the flowers; she had got it
all planned out in her mind, and now
Hugh had forbade it. Well, there was
no help for it; she must 60 back to the
beaten track. Perhaps Hugh was
right; only And then Laura cried
again.
don't know what's the matter with
her." said the puzzled husband. "She
don't complain! only she won't eat or
laugh. and goes around with her head
hanging down like sick chicken It's
rather hard on a working man, who
has married wife to be helpmect to
him. At this rate I shall have to hire
grill"
Il shouldn't wonder" said the Doc
tor dryly. "It's the nervous system,
Dymond." :"
"Oh, shaw!'' calculated Hugh.
NERVOUS? l don't believe in any
such thing
you'll have occasion to before
long" said DR.. .dey nell.
Il haven't any nerves!'
"But other people may have, never
theless.'
"Lolly never told me she had any
such things the matter with her, said
Hugh, speaking with an injured air."
"But if there's any particular kind
of medicine which would do her good,
and it isn't too expensive"
"She must have an entire change Of
air; total change Of scene," said DR..
Meynell Dymond's countenance fell
"Ani what am l to do, all by myself
at home? Very selfish and inconsider-
ate Of L"lly to-
The old physicians benign counten-
ance darkenet; his brow contracted of
a sudden"
"Man, man. he said, :'hold your
rash tongue! You've no idea of what
you are talking about! Suppose God
in His infinite mercy sees fit to take
her from you altogether?'
Hugh Dymond sat straight as if a
levin-bolt had stricken him to the
earth.
"You don't mean -She-she's not
going to die, doctor? My little Lolly-
it isn't so bad as all that"
"How can we tell? She has been
worked down to mere shadow of her
self; you have treated her as you would
dumb beast; and it isn't the kind of
life she has been used to poor little
blossom"
"My God!' groaned the husband,
dropping his face in his hands, "Inever
dreamed of this!'
DR.. Meynell's heart softened as he
watched the strong shudder thrill thr-
ough the repentant mans iron frame.
He did love her, then, after all, he was
not so utterly heartless as he seemed.
It was only thoughtlessuess, not delib-
crate tyranny.
"Tel me what to do, Doctor" groan-
ed Hugh Dymond. "If it costs me all
I have in the world, Lolly shall be saw
ed?"
"Let her 60 back to her mother at
the seashore for few weeks" advised
the physician. "Change, rest pleasant
society-these will do much for her.
And when she comes back to you in
the fall, let us hope it will be with re-
newed hope and courage"
And SO Laura Dymond was sent away
for change of air and scene. The
tears gushed into her eyes when she had
parted from her husband.
II didn't know Hugh loved me so