Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-11-14
AN AMUSING STORY.

.. AN AMUSING STORY.
1t is the habit of many persons to
take look under the bed before re-
firing for the night. Mrs. Evergreen,
my beloved wife, INDUCES, if indul
gence it can be called, in this peculiar
practice. I do got object to it in the
least so long as she does not enforce
the performance upon myself; hut
when, as is sometimes the case, she
-forgets it until she has put out the
light and ensconsed herself under the
comforter, then it is hard that I, who
am not troubled with nervous appre-
hensiveness, should have to get out
in the cold and do it for her. have
often remarked to Mrs. Evergreen,
when / have seen her prying under
the bed, that it was silly habit, and
that the sooner she gave it up the bet
ter. To this gentle admonition my
better half invariably rejoins:
''La, Evergreen what harm does it
do? It's q kind of satisfaction to
know that nobody's under there, and
then l don't think of such q horrible
thing after I'm in bed.'
Il think, my dear, you might just
as well pursue your Investigations fur
tker and look into the bureau draw
ers and the clothes basket"
Evergreen, she will rejoin, ''don't
mention the idea, or shall certainly
do so. Come to think of it, a man
could very easily get into a clothes
basket" rt
"Certainly he could, my dear, quite
as easily as Falstaff You should GER
tainly include the clothes basket; and,
by-the-by, there's the chimney; why
not look up that as we'll p
"Now, Evergreen, you're laughing
at me. But I can't leave off the habit,
and I never will. It's comfort to
know that there's nothing wrong
about, and don't see why you should
deprive me of it."
So under the bed goes the candle
and no signs of humanity being dis
covered, Mrs. Evergreen is able to re
pose in peace. But, as already observ
ed, this precautionary act is some
times forgotten, and 1 am mysel
obliged to rise, light the lamp, and re
port I've done it rather more fre
quently of late than is agreeable, ant
, have intimated as much to- Mrs. E
She says: :,
VERY well, Evergreen, I'll do i
; myself"
But this procedure is almost as bad
for she invariably lets the cold on me
, both in getting out and getting ia. !
it were not for increasing this menta
idiosyncracy on the part of Mrs. Ever
green, by giving her some good rea
E son to apprehend danger, should re
late to her what l am about to lay be
fore the reader. In this narration
therefore, ask the public to mos
particularly to bear in mind that Mrs
Evergreen is of sensitive nature, rath
er apprehensive and superstitous, an
what / have to say must under no Gil
cumstances be repeated. If for two
and-twenty years THAT is the period o
our welded life, and happy years hav
they been )-if, I say, l have for thi
- long period refrained from impartin
the matter to the beloved sharer {
my joys and partaker of my sorrow.
surely the public (Which, as we know
always does keep a secret) will kee
mine.
> All young men, I suppose, haN
love affairs before they eventually fl
their affections on the one who is t
bless their lot in life. I know that
had and don't regret it. Roget it ;? fs
.s, from it. Mrs. Evergreen is not pre-
'' ent, and, therefore, l have no hesit
ton in saying that if had my life
live over again, I'd like to go throue
er with the same sentimental experienc
particularly if it was to be succeedt
by again leading to the hymenial alt
the present Mrs Evergreen.
N. was not bad looking when I w
in my twenties. think 1 may G
further and confidently say that Gu
:, Evergreen was a decided favori
nd among the girls of Oakville, and b
,nl lieve that could have had any of the
for the asking. AS remarked befor
nd Mrs. Evergreen is not present, and
indulge my thoughts somewhat mo
freely than would otherwise be t
case. don't think that l cared ps
ticularly for any of the Oakville gir
: however, and 1 might have kept I
tn heart whole to this day if it had 4
been for the circusEances which I {
about to relate.
ent Fred Evans, who had been my CHI
rge at school came to make me q visit
ors lS Oakville for "day or two" as
said when he came but he made i
!. week or two, after 1 had taken h
= about little among the young ladi
w hen that time had expired he 81
that he really must go, as he did
know what his father and mott
would think ofhis long absence,
ended in relieving their anxiety b
aEest .Eet letter and sending for his trunks
h. l knew how the matter was perfec