The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26

tempted to keep her in a bandbox, and
never let any Of the worries OF life come
near her
The kind Of bandbox her first husband
is n,' suggested. Certainly, that would
meet my most hearty appreciation
How is it, Lizzie, you women can be
so cruel to each other7'
Women ofhe stripe, sir, said, don t
shine to dazzle other women. And while
they concentrate all their rays upon you
men, we from our shaded position can see
clearly all that is going on and the motive
that lies hidden from you
"The baseness Of your suspicious dis.
gusts me-" he said. Can it be that you
are the woman considered the most ten.
der hearted and the most credulous crea.
ture in existence only one month ago
What has changed you so? Is it posi-
BILE that you are jealous 2"
o, what blow was there. my country.
women Much too close to the truth to
be taken as a joke. As may be imag.
ined, ell the seeds OF Satan lying so long
dormant in Mrs. Browns tender little
heart took root at once upon this charge
monstrous-so (heaven forgive the lie)
untrue. They not only took root, but
achieved growth SO sudden and gigantic
as entirely to eclipse such prodigies as
Jonab's gourd and Jacks bean.stalk 4.
She started up in bed 1t came into b, r
head to have fit, but she doubted b, r
genius in an extemporaneous production
Of such magnitude, and concluded to put
it of until she had time for private re-
hearsa. The most tragic thing she could
substitute was to throw the bed clothes q
the floor. This had decided success in
Alice's drama, but Mr.. Brown arrested
the movement and rolled himself up in
them like huge chrysais. Bafiled at
every point, she wanted to fight ; and was
encouraged in this idea by remembering
to have heard of some woman VINO whip
ped her husband whenever she wanted to
after first tying him up in sheet. Mr.
Brown had already tied himself up. How
accommodating, to be sure
Your last move was Just exactly in
my hand" she said. al have now got
you where | want you - apd she began
pounding him with both fists. But sbo
might as we'll have been beating the
featber.bed for all the harm it did. At
last, the chrysalis became convulsed ss
with au earthquake, and a voice, quiver.
ing with suppressed mirth aud pity, too.
Issued from its depths.
Don't hurt your dear little dimpl, 4
fists" it said. "I'll come out and le,
you whip me, it you choose but remen,
Der that l had rather be kissed"
Get Alice to kiss you. | dare 81 =
you would like that better !" aud with
this last shot there came again that SOM
thing about the size Of an Apple.dumpling
into her throat, and this time she could
not swallow it. She did get real fits, ar.
the gymnastic exercises she went throup
that night to get rid of them would NAL j
an article of twenty-one columns in a
sporting journal with continued mex,
week " at the end Of it.
The demon Of hysteria yielded to stir
ulauts soon after midnight, and it was
and not Alice, who got up before da,
light to get breakfast for the men. NJ
Brown tried to help me. He did n.
know how to turn batter cake, aud. al
course, great big thing like him, viii
No. lO boots to stumble over, was awful
ly in my way. But recognized the ip
tentiou Of his kind heart, aud sufferci
the Inconvenience thank fully.
For four days Alice laid in bed, Will,
did the work and Billy waited Oh hcy
There was nothing the matter, only tba
she could not wear her shoes and stock
ings. II | had treated her crue,ly. retr
button followed me. | was taken sick j
most as soon az she was able to do tn,
work again. In the mean time, she hu,
poisoned Billy's mind against me to suct
a degree that he could hardly bear th,
sight OF ne, and she was using her inf Ia
ence with him to leave us and 90 back =
Sacramento, the place where she had for
mally lived. Que day, while was ST,
in bed, though convsle-cen,, Mr.. Brow
told me that Billy was dissatisfied III.
intended going away Immediately. /,
his settlement with him. he found a eros
discrepancy between the time as he kel
it and the time as Billy kept it. Inv, =
tigatiDg tho matter. we discovered H.
Alice had kept the time for him sin
their marriage, and mad put n more ds Z
than there were between the date of h (;
coming to us and the date Of his leaviu ,
Billy was surprised al this, and fear.
We would consider him dishonest. [
war mistake in Alice" he said "wa
men are go careless, you know"
The next day they were sent to h
nearest town 10 our bright new wagon, To
gether with Billy's tool.chest and Alice'
enormous Saratoga trunk. And that a
the last of them for some time. When
got up about the house again found
stripped clean Of every portable thing
had Sheets, table-cloths, towels, nau
kius, .poons, unmade material Of eve
description, clear down to the feather o
little Pickles Sunday hat and her bl q
grosgrain sash,
Ii was Mr.. Browns turn to De aDgr
now. For my part, thought il wss
good riddance at any price aud, O
course. sootbed his rutfiei feelings af o.
TIE manner Of charming wives. hy sag
ing. Didn't | tell you 80 p
! Did Billy know itf No, he did ~
| rau across him in street.car in thi
CITY, only few weeks ago The gaye''
was all faded out OF his frank, handsom,
face. lie bod in his lap little eir
about two years old she was the ver
image of himself; aud the only time Ii
face relaxed FROM The hsbitual severi,,
its cVp' e-sion WAS when ne looked st q :
child.
And how is Alice, Billy ?" aske.l
" She Is gone TO the devil Mrs Brow q
She ran away with that fellow who wro.
t her 'hn>e letters before We had been il
! Sacramento a month She took wha
money had with her aud MY best sui
. OF clothes. Ahout a wear after aha san