The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-06-08
51onalosonblllc Chief.
Loves Young Dream.

aunt in Boston, may, in truth, have
been indited by THAT aniable lady
herself, with view of exposing the
absurd infltuation with which girl
brides shut themselves up in the de-
lusion that their husbands are embod-
iments of perfection. II the old lady
did write the document. it was hardly
fair in her to go and palm it off on
the innocence of inexperienced bride
hood. Here is the letter:
My DEAR Although You told
me when invited you to my wedding
that was too young to marry, ana
not capable of choosing a mate for life
properly, and with due consideration,
i know that you may now feel that L
was wiser than you thought. In Sc
leeting dear Orlando l have gained a
most affcctiOnate and attentive hus-
band, and one who has neither fault
ora vice. Heavens. what must girl
suffer who finds herself united to
dissipated person, neglectful of her
and disposed to seek the society OF
unworthy persons, who smoke, drink,
and do all sorts of dreadful things!
thank heaven, Orlando is perfection.
To-day is my eighteenth birthday,
and we have been married Il year. We
keen house now, and can bake pref
ty good pies, only the under crust will
he damp. However, | think it must
be the oven Once put peppermint
in the pudding sauce instead of lemon
tlavoring; but then, Orlando was try
inc to kiss me right before the girl,
who didn't like either of us going into
the kitchen at all.
The flowers are coming up IN our
back garden. We sowed IL great many
seeds, but hardly expected so many
plants. Among the most numerous Is
one variety with a very large leaf,
that scratches ones fingers and don't
smell nice. wonder what it is? Or
lando frightens me by talking about
weeds; but seeds always come up,
don't they9
Dear Orlando. II come back to him
again-so excellent, temperate and
true. Tell all the girls to marry as
soon as they can find a husband like
mine.
have but one trial business takes
him so much away from me. A law
yer must attend to business, you
know, and sometimes they carry on
the eases until two at night. Often
and often he has examined witnesses
until half past twelve and comes home
perfectly exhausted. And the nasty
things 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 Co
logne water before he dares to put it
on again.
| had q terrible fright the other
night. Orlando had told me that bus
iness-I think lie said it was Il 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. Al
ter that l was a little anxious, con-
fess, and caught cold i'll my head
looking through the upstairs window
blinds-for, dear aunt, it was not I'M
til three o'clock that | heard Il cab
driving up the street and saw it stop
ut our ttoor--tllen thought / should
faint, for | was sure some dreadful
accident had happened to Orlando.
ran down to open the door, and
Mr.. Smith, a friend of Orlando's' who
is not, | confess, very much to my
taste such Il red-faeed, noisy man
was just supporting my dear boy up
the steps.
"Oh, what has happened ?" cried
DON'T he frightened, Mrs. White,
said Mr.. Smith. Nothing at all, only
White is exhausted. Application te
business will exhaust any man, and
Thought / would bring him home"
All right, Bella" said Orlando
Smith tells the truth Pm exhaust
ed"
And, dearest aunt, he was so mucl
SO that he spoke quite thick, ant
couldn't stand up without tottering
Mr.. Smith was kind enough to hell
him up stairs; aud he laid upon thu
bed SO PROSTATE thought he was go
ing to die. Then | remembered thu
French brandy you gave me in cas-,
of sickness, and ran to get it.
Have a little brandy and water
dear :" said.
The very thing; Smith is ex
hausted too. Give some to Smith,
said he.
And so reproached myself for no
having thought of it before Mr.. Smitl
had gone. But gave II glass to Or
lando, and under Providence, thinl
it saved his life; for oh, how bad h
was! 80
Bella" said he, quite faltering il
his speech, "t the room is going rount
SO fast that | can't catch Your exc
And besides, there are two Of you ans
don't know which is which"
knew these were dreadful symp
toms.
Take drink, DEAR" said |, "ant
I'll try to wake up Mary and send he
for the doctor
No." said he, /" III be all right il
the morning. I'm all right now. Here'i
Your health. You're brick. L" ant
over he fell, fast asleep.
Nh ,Uhy dn man think so n1unh ~