Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08
A. BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
SOMETHING ABOUT HKRBRAvssx.

SOMETHING ABOUT HkK BkAvkRY. + -.
This little sketch may seem piecs OF exag-
geratiIn, but the incident related 10 entirely
true. -. ss. ga sl4s
mer, and begged ermisslon to tell 1t for The
entertainment and benefit of women fess
brave than herself. Here is her picture ~
"A fair, sweet lace; luminous, blue-grsy
eyes; an enchanting mouth, masses OF rich, dark
hair; proud figure, and voice, sweet, rich
and tender. Her dress is q violet silk, with
garnture of roses and violets. She 10 bride,
| and lovely Is a-wonsn! John married hnr q
mouth ago, and brought her from her from bar
nothern home 10 the "Sunny .South,s toek
rooms at the hotel, and was the proudsst fsllss
| In Mobile. -, sil
| Annie-that was her name sat on the pub
| lie veranda with her pretty feet tilted rather
high, leaning back In In her chair smoking q
splendid cigar, with delightful relith. John,
| tall and consequential, lights bis cigar st the
( bar, and saunlers forth 10 have q smoke With
the captain, finding his wife instead. /, He
| seems to have taken root In q single heart
beat. .{
"Annie fol Gods sake !" The face back oI
the exclama mation was blanched 10 a terrible pal
Ior
sob, John, is that your" What q sweet
voice 1t was. ii was just Wishing" 1t went
on in its calmest tones, that you were here
1t Isl right stupid smoking alone. IIsht II
lovely Do draw up chair, aud let's be con
fidential.' y
John, confused, bewlldered aud re ally fright-
ened, is at a loss what course 10 pursue. Bat
one thought thrills through his very soul, and
that CRATES on his life. HIS darling has 6 ne
crazy t.-..t s.-' - :. D..
"Annie, lovel"the poor fellow softly. says,
fear your are not WELL Let me take you In,
dearest. Sire all these rude fellows staring at
you." -t-.-
''Oh, never mind the sfellows,' John. Arm I
they men P-large-hea high-minded, chiv.
alrOus Southerns, who so enjoy fragrant Ha-
vana oh, am very WE'LL dear. Just feel how
cool my head is,-reaching out her slender
jewelled hand after his to place 1t on her brow
why, how cold your hand is, John Are you
ill' Try Whit or two Of my cigar twill cure
you, I'm sure. There Is nothing like one ful
curing bad feeling, you knowp
Il am sick, Annie-and the cigars make mt
sick. Won't you come in with mep'
John did not always speak so entreatingy. -
} Anything to avoid a scene. Internally lie wa
raging from his head 10 his heels
I'm a moment, DEAR she answered, gaily.-
! Then, drawing few final Whit, from her 'lOv
= ed cigar she threw the remaining half away
saying, in low, sweet voice, "See how much
/ l am glad to sacrifice for you, JohnP
A mysterious laugh ran around among tn
7 men, as man and wife vanished from the p
, ax0I.
n Funny isn't ita' remarked the Captain
= 'Such meek, sweet-faced thing: Shouldn
have thought anything of 1t in one Of the stronf
minded Yankees; but there's never any telliI
= wat woman won't dol
SO John began TO think. The door of the
paror closed behind them, and then the hu
baud began to assert his rights
J "Anbie l' He spoke like q loud clap Of thu
der.
II .Oh, John what terrible tone Do yo
"a suffer so unbearably? Let me give you chl
~ rofoim.' And the girl hastened toward her bo
u doir.
The deuce take the chloroform r rage
John, striding back aud forth like an angefs
| Bismarck Il demand an explanation Of
this conduct. Have y ~ lost all sense Of W
n manly modesty and decency9 Oh, to be thl
nsulted and diagracedP
Tnsulted2-disgraced? Why what do &c
rnean?' And the wife's face was full Of kes
surprise.
sMean2-enough, should think, for q ms
H. 4 to see his wife loaiing on public veranda
" smoking and.
Ha Ina psuch an outburst So long and
, merrlly did she laugh that John began again
believe that she had lost her senses. %, job
you are droi, she began as her laughter asubsi
- ed. 'nere married man, who, six mont
.,s ago solennly promised me hsvermore TO touc
CHI taste or handle tobacco, and In less than fol
self on public ,eranlah aud smoke, with
wife in sight at the window. Oh how oil
- ragged | felt | 1t was no more the broken tai
: than the filth and vulgarily Of the deed its
/. that outraged me. But, John, I'm logicla
- you know. So 1 reasoned, my husband b
violated his word, polluted his body, herd
with loafers and vagabonds-and for what
:. The compensatiny Of all this must be iIexpres
= bly, sweet. 1t Is my duty to experience It,. Al
then | can better understand why my husbaI
b.. violated so much to enjoy. What u 80 precio
,,, 10 him will be precio..s to me. And now,
r. stead Of your approving kiss for Initiating Q
lord and master, meet with awful wrath.
Y My dear, what Is sauce for the goose ID sauce
III the -U .. -. -.
om Something stopped her words, cutting I
:. old saw into labal conclusion or somslhi
~ like il.
,Se But you will quit smoking, Annie, dea
and Johns hands began to stoke her bobi
Uw hair. .--.
m Yes, John, when you sst me the example
wv Woman are such weak creatures, you kn'
they need mems strength and guidance. Y
re-. re. know | always said, John, I would folk
NV where'er you led the way, and really bs,iey
could give up my cigars If you should. Y
know 1t would be great sacrifice,
A. "Yes, Annie, Il know Shall prom
= over?" t-! 'ft
"Ah, you dear old fellow l couldn't b.
to think had married cigar shop, you 9
and couldn't bear to think OF q divorce
soon y 80
- John WINGED little and then laughed. .
- didn't know SO sweet a woman could be
strong-minded.'
The cigar fund went for carriage rides the
after.-Rurdl Ne,o Yorker. -
lure 10 ..t.- 5....I
es, A man In the Philadelphia insane asylum
AGNES himself woman. He dreasas him
IN female attire and parts bis hair In the y
die. During the day he associates with