Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-22
From Ilarper's Bazaar.
NABBY'S HUSBAND.

4 knock Mt the squire's door.
An eager "comc in" from the squire,
60 whom any outside diversion is an
incstimable boon, he having just reach
ed That uncomfortable stage Of mascu-
line conyaIesceno when life becomes
burden not only TO the so-called pa
tent himself, but also TO those unlucky
feminine relatives whose duty 1t is to
ofiicirte as his mmistering angels.
Mary, the servant, cameIn.
g. Please Mr. Hoslcy, there's woman
down stairs who says she must see you.
She been here before since you were
lex and now she won't take no for an
answer.
"Show her right up Mary" said the
squire alertly, frightening up yisiblv,
ainr of. Not i'll the coy comforts of
his surroundings, the Sleepy Hollow
uose" Of his easy chair, the pleasant
pictures on the wall, the wood fire
which, now that the wIntry twilight
was settling down over the bit Of gray
sky left visible 10y the curtains heavy
lolis, daurod aud flashed all over the
room In rosy shadows, could reconcile
the squire 10 his enforced seclusion.
Secretly he pined for his dinRy old den
of nm Office, and chafed at the doctors
restrictions, which as yet forbade all
thoughts of business. But now the
moral police force, represented by his
wife and daughter, being luckily off
duty, there was nothing to prevent his
seeing his probable client
"Shuw her mp, Mary said the
squire cheoriullN strengthening HIM
self, aud assuming rs much of legal
dignity rs dressing gown and slippers
permitted
Mary disappeared. Presently the
door opened again, " Why, Nabby,
suid the squire, is it youl How do
y.a dot"
.Nes, squire, it's me, said Nabby,
dropping down, with heavy sigh, into
Il CHAIR; and don't do very we'll ~
Nahhy was short, squarely built
woman of fifty. with considerable grey
in the course black hair drawn stiiHy
and mcompromisiuglv back under a
bonnet five years ont Of date She had
sharp black eyes, and a reaolute, go
ahead manner Evidently n hard
working woman, yet in looking mt her
Won could not help the conviction that
something more than hard work had
plowed the deep wrinkles which ran
across and across her forehead, and
threatened to lift her eyebrows up to
her hair.
Nohby had hvod with the squires
mother fifteen yeurs-fr from the time
when Mrs Hosley took her in, ten
wear old orphan, who was, as the good
old lady sometimes expressed il,
more plague than profit, until she
CREW into the steady and reliable hand.
maiden, who, finally. with every ones
good wishes, married young Josiah
Gould, aud set mp in the world for her
self Old Mrs. HoSlev had long since
gone tu her reward, but the family still
kept up friendly interest in Nahhy
and her fortunes, the squire in particu-
lar being her guide, philosopher, and
friend in all the emergencies of
life
WHY what's the matter now, Nab
byt' said the squire, good naturally.
% Are YOU sick
" Yes. | am, said Nahby emphatic.
ully. with snap OF her black ewes.
- I'm sick to death of Josiah | can't
stand it any longer, and I've come t.
talk to you about gettiu' divorce
You see he's been GROWN worse now
for "a good while. I've KEEP 1t to my
self pretty much, because | was ashum-
Ell ont, and then | KEEP hopiu he'd do
better I've talked and talked to him.
ana said and done everything woman
could, hat IL seems that the more
talked the worcs he gr'w.
The squire Looked at Nahhy's nthlr
sharp hard face, and perhaps was
hardly 50 surprised lis Nabby expected
that Josiah hal not been reiamed by
the vigorous "taikng to - Ls had un.
iruna3ly received,
tHe grew mere slttless and good
orao.hin, continued NanDv. "ulL
FINELY. lie didn't do much bat set
.roH,1 is kitchen 6ra halfhaarr II
tnaa inviting / hat, hurst ONT
NaE maa l1ryt, .in.