Middletown transcript., 1872-09-21
Srlrtt Storn.
TOBACCO Mightier Than Love.

The ruddy blaze in his own crate cher
cd the heart Of Frank S,orrs. AS he re-.
turned from his evenings labor Lc,ta
had retired, for il was late.
" wonder il she didn't mike that otto.
manlikc box in the corner on purpose for
my slippers thought he They are
always there, not three fee, from my easy
chair Whit has she under that snowy
napkin .ih light biscuit aud glass
of milk, She knew that my severe labor
in the court room would exhaust me. -
How mnvcllonsly my digestion has i'm.
proved since had wife TO correct my
diet, and prepare the delicate. plain dishes
that suit me so we'll. And then such
sweet bread aud butter as Letta makes
by George. tha, boarding u, an hotel and
living on slups and grease liked to have
made " marin s-incat' Of me"
+" This" thought he. planting his feet
on the fender aud rubbing his hands. !" is
a little plcasanter than going to bachelor
quarters and pulling ut an old bcllropc
half an hour To rouse . sleepy servant.
who wishes that you aud the water aud
the COAL aud everything else you call for
were in the moon. Nobody to anticipate
your wants there aud when the aching
brow aud the trembling limb forbid your
appearance ai the table, the tea and toast
come to your room with mu,tercd curse
What fool was to live bachelor so
long.
i" | wish Lctta had left another biscuit /;
| nm as hungry us n wolf still But
then she kncw-blcss her sensible little
head-,hat ough, not TO have any more !;
just enough before retiring to relieve the
faintness. All, Le,ta knows it all.
wonder if she didn't secretly study the
doctor trade some time in her life When
! got sick last mouth, didu't her nursing
act like a charm How skillfully she ap-
piled the lamentations, and bandages, aud
draushts. all by Ler own advice. and how
much more good they did me than all the
pills and po,ions that ever took
!" wonder il Lctta is as happy In me
as am in her? must watch my pretty
bird and see tha, her pnions never droop.
| must study her comfort and h"r happi-
ness as she does nine. aud as my means
increase she shall Indulge her fine taste.
Should any rude breath Of Heaven ever
sweep around US. will fold her TO my
bosom, that she may not feel il. She is
a perfect gem her slightest wish shall
become law.
The next evening Frank returned at an
earlier hour. He threw himself upon the
sofa aud drew Leita into his arms.
- Do you know, dearest" said she,
that you have habit that is very disa-
greeable to me. and one that want you
to abandon? I, is habit that is highly
injurious to the mind and perfectly
ruinous to the body-a habi, from which
much Of your bad health originates"
Why no! said Frank. opening his
eyes in astonishmcnt. what is Il? pray
tell ~
" Your hair, your clothing, your whole
person is now fumigated with an odious
weed. aud il is sometimes SO offensive that
had | not feared that my conduct would
be misunderstood, l should have left your
presence.
Frank hung his head and BIT his lip.
The good resolution Of the evening before
flashed over him like lightning. i" Her
slightest wish shall become to me Law +"
All. Mr. Frank. you had no idea that
your real desire to serve und to please