Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-24

wablborn, who found 1t Difficult. to main
tain his selfcontrol.
..But must / send her away from her
work. HeinrichP win it not do in the
EVENING""
WahIborn still held a small pormantean
in his lett hand, and, evidently struggling
with himself lest he should express what
he felt in the presence of the women, he
held his lower lip between his teeth.
Is there not dry place in the house
where can put down my portmantcau
he said at last. 81 will go to the book
binders myself. Is there anything to eat
to-day Pr
"Well. Heinrich" said the little woman.
IL did not expect you there is only cold
meat
Heinrich whistled, and then laughed.
for the whole business began to assume a
somewhat comic air. He glanced into
the other rooms, but nowhere was there
any refuge; the whole house seemed lit
orally "gOne to the winds" He descended
the steps to go to hotel, and was so oc-
cupied with the thought that he forgot to
kiss his wife-a circumstance which
brought tear or two into her eyes.
First of all, however, he went to the
binder, and succeeded in rescuing from
destruction a part of the loose papers
which his book contained. He then went
10 the club where he had now and then
spent an hour after dinner in reading the
papers. At homo there was no room for
him, and in the necessity of having some
thing to occupy his time, he learned that
day to play billiards, and, finding conso-
lation in the excitement, he gave the game
his serious attention, in the hope OF ac-
quiring little dexterity in its practice.
For the first time since his marriage he
went home at ten o'clock, aud found his
wife waiting his arrival in tears. She did
no: feel well and would gladly have gone
to bed, but her anxiety about him, as she
said, almost consumed her.
The various labors going on in the house
had to be continued during the next day.
for having been commenced, they must
necessarily be finished. Notwithstanding
opportunity was found for cooking; but
considering the disorder and the number
Of workpe0ple about, it was not matter
for surprise that it was not particularly
successful. The soup was too salt, the
meat was tough, and the coffee after din
ner, being hurridly prepared. opal in col
or and insipid in taste. Sophie had taken
cold, and was obliged to keep her bed,
and her husband was compelled to neglect
some of his patients, or otherwise leave
the whole house in the hands of workmen
and char-women.
This kind of thing with variations con-
tinualiy repeated itself until the doctor
began to get accustomed to it. Exper-
fence had taught him that he could not al
ter it, and there remained nothing for him
but to get out of the way as much as pos
sible. He began to feel at home in an inn,
and regularly had a game at Billiards in
the evening. When, however, few
weeks later his wife presented him with
. son it became his pride and joy, and once
more he was found at home.
But source of unpleasantness was not
far off. At first she took care Of the child
herself. but in little while a nurse had to
be procured, and in the course of year
and half the servants were changed for
the third time, SO that there were always
strangers in the house. Sophie's charac-
ter was not quarrelsome she would not
have grieved child but she looked strict
~ after order, and the merest trifle so dis
turbed her that it was sure TO lead to a
scene with the servants, which her hus-
bands most strenuous efforts failed to
avert. Good servants naturally did not
like this, and the result was that they give
warning. New ones had the ways Of the
house to learn, SO that its master from
time to time saw many of his little con-
veniences and comforts suspended, if not
altogether lost.
During the last year especially, the doc
tor had spent considerable time in literary
activities, and now undertook the editor
ship of a medical journal. He could no
longer permit the general clearing up of
his study, in which quantities OF loose pa
pers, often containing matters Of great
Importance. frequently accumulated, and
which seemed in danger of destruction
every time any of the servants entered the
room. He was therefore compelled when
ever he left his study to lock The door and
take the key in his pocket. This caused
him to be less orderly himself; he knew
his sanctum was safe from intruders du-
ring his absence, and that he could make
his own arrangements on his return; but
his wife felt herself agrieved, and permit
ed him to feel it too.
CONTINUED TOMORROW.