The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-03-20

that
tionatl
wife
conclus]
teen-incll
consequent
much distr6
toned, and
to call in hill
that admirable
by buttoning "a
with the button
bands are only
they should be
another, and, II
aggravation tl
together. Tn
neck that it n
by shutting Of
the attachms
hopeless und
no space to
sustaining fin
ing Mr..
had reached
IN his domest
was out in the
finishing touc
ing duties, an
ting up in bed
at the neck.
to its utmost
ducing its cird
possible his
and his face VIII
was twisted into
the most pregnaI
condition he was
forts to encompss
failing most <xgnall
studying his face win
much asa glimpse Of b
accurately measure his sued
was first the look of suppreS
as he brought the two point
without having either slip-wn
uaIly merged into one Of by
doubt as the hole partly slipped
by an expression of quivering exp
| ton as but one move more remaine
accomplish complete success. Ev
nerve in his BODY tingled at this poinS!
every muscle was stretched to its great
est tension. He gave the last pressure
the eyelet quivered an instant-ther
Decentralization slipped, and both ends
suddenly dropped apart, and with light
ming rapidity the features of Mr.. Cob
leigh becams convulsed with passion
while his ungovernable screams re-
sounded through the house. Mrs. Cob
leigh, like q faithful wife, was on hand
at once, and was somewhat Mortified a
the spectacle of the foaming Cobleigl
sitting bolt upright in bed, and glarinf
like maniac at the footboard. Sh.
came to his rescue ut once, brought til,
ends around his swelling throat, nippet
mp the flesh to degree that made hin
howl, and succeeded finally. in not only
getting the button into the hole, bu
also good half-inch of skin with it
She then threw him collar ant
whisked out of the room again. i
very soon transpired that Mr.. Cob
leigh's troubles were only just com
menced. He looked at the collar mood
/ lily for moment or two and then pickes
it up and essayed to put it ON. Tn
masculine reader is already aware tina
an infamous mode of making shirt but
tons, lately introduced, is without an.
shoulder at ALL 1t was hard enough il
all conscience to fasten paper cola
with the old-fashioned button to clinl
to, but now no man with q spark o
emotion in his composition can possibl..
hitch to the pearl waters in use withou
becoming visibly and most unpleasant.
affected by the operation. Mr.. Cob
leigh has several sparks of emotion il
his nature Mrs. Cobleigh says he is
| bunch of them. As there was no posi-
bility of getting finger under the ban,
at the back he could use but on
hand, and he applied that with com
mendable industry. His head was ben
way forward now, and his eyes pro
truded to such degree that the tear
which were forced from them droppe,
clear of his cheeks. He could almos
hear his spine crack from the pressur
he was subjected to, and his arms a
the shoulders appeared to be hi
worst enemies. Ever and anon O cry Q
mingled rage and disappointment wa
wrung from him, supplemented by a
explosive phrase which it is not neces
sary to print. 1t was on the, explosio
of one of these phrases that Mrs. Cot
leigh again took the alarm, and cam
beaming in to learn the trouble. Wit
the instinct of affection, she started :
his relief, but her irate husband N
sooner saw her, than he few into a
I unaccountable passion, and declare
with much heat that "when he wante
her he d send for her, and he'd put 0
that collar himself or he'd bust ever
I shirt in the house" And he went at
with renewed energy, and every time b