Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-09-18
ais it,n with a little start.


"Yes, indeed. He was very foolish to
marry, considering his negligence. All
the relatives pity YOU" went on in an
effort to condole her, land if it grows
unbearable, as they predict IL will, some
of them will blame you"
Perhaps the fire in the CRATE famed up
her cheeks At all events they were
crimson. She thrust both hands into her
curls and then said sweetly;
ave may"as well have tea, Cousin Se-
brina."
John came in at halfpast eleven, over
flowing with glib excuses. Matte stood
on tip-toes and kissed him with more of
the old look in her face than / had seen
for days. After my hint she might have
taken decided stand in the camp.
was awakened next morning by Mat
ties clear voice twittering ballad. AT
breakfast she informed me that / must
not go home as | intended, but was to re-
main another month. In pity did. But
I'regretted it, 1t isn't necessary to put
in all the agony of those days. Suffice
to say that in less than week that house
was the heaven of confusion. Matte
trotted around under an arch little hat,
finding congenial spirits. She forgot all
her housewife ways; we had "pieces in
two persons so utterly delighted with
each o'heT's shiftlessness. Blacking and
powder, boots and bonnets, found a place
in the sitting-room. The parlors boasted
of more refined articles, such as collars,
cuffs, slippers and laces.
John began to be rather lily supplied
in the way of shirts. Calling for one of
those clean articles as necessary part
of a reception toilet, Matte laughingly
said: Nov isn't it too funny! | really
forgot you needed clean shirt. Six are
rough-dry in the closet, three | forgot to
put in the wash, and the others haven't
a button on. But you will not mind
waiting, darling, and Cousin Sebrina will
sew them on"
ave are late already" replied John,
savagely.
As might be expected, we had lat
breakfast that morning Matte presided
at the table, collarless, hair in disorder
and slippers down at the heels. Johns
disposition being slightly rutiled, he was
inclined to carry it further and be dis
pleased. He blundered over his coffee
and bade us good morning.
We were to lunch for dinner. By
some oversight John came home. He
was evidently hungry, and everybody
KNOWS W0uJ an u
hungry man is. have long looked for
popular indignation to do away with
" emotional insanity" in case of murder
and am satisfied " Influenced by hunger"
will be the next plea.
Matte, said he, in towering rage,
"when married you, you were neat, or
derby, and endeavored to please me.
Should a husband come to such dinner
as this? Really, madam, if had need
of the gridiron | should as soon look in
your dressing-room as in the kitchen
for it,"
And so he went on full quarter of an
hour, bubbling over and fairly livid with
rage. | expected a lreat scene. But
Matte sat very still 49, placid until he
paused because he was too angry to go
on. Then she arose, and going over to
him said
my dear Jonn, you astonish me! I
most earnestly desire TO please you. |
am merely following your example.
When | married you, you regarded my
slightest wish. Now you forget to pro-
vide for me or give me money to keep
myself from starving If desired your
boots / should find one pair under the
kitchen table. 1t follows that my tea
kettle might with propriety be found on
the best bed When l was married my
father said must pull the same way my
husband did-in well-matched team
one impulse controlled both. tried to
be dutiful daughter; shall be duti-
full wife. shall take the path you mark
out for me-"
She smiled as she ceased, but John saw
how firm she was in the set, red lips. He
looked over to me just as | nodded ap-
provingly. "She's right" he gasped';
"Tll run to the market for mutton-chop."
We had a jolly little dinner after all :;
John was "A reformed man.
The relatives all wonder what course
Johns wife took with him. Far be it
from me to lisp what | know. OF all
abominable things the most abominable
is to take advantage of being an inmate
of ones family to braZen about its Sc
cret ways But I never see patient
wife enduring a husbands neglect and
forever righting what is wronged but |
feel like sitting down and telling her
about Johns wife.