The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-10-08
MAD IN SPITE or HIMSELF

MAD IN SPITE or HIMSELF
Everything r,es wrong ~s,i Mr. Trip
Ter, hyns down his knife and ivtk with III.
lace III n martyr
There nrc some people in the wnfil witt
whom everything sel,ran,cally ~ II
wrone--thsrc are sonc wl,o-e Afst inIan,in,
wall " uttered In the minor key. and who il,
on lamcnt,na through life and " tins muel
abnsed cia-s Mr. Nathan rripler wasa buru
ing and \ shining light
Whats tho matter. dear9" questioned
Mrs. Trip'er. ~ho a, opposite hsr hasban
with round eyed baby IN ltar knee. and
two or il,rec little .nss clamsfinx f,r ths,,
share Of The matutinal meal on c,thor I'd.
OF her
Mrs Trirlcr wns trim. ncat'y,ina Ii
little woman, with blue eycs and llaxc,
ilair--a woman who nigh, have hccn pretty
could she have divcstei herself of I certain
frightened. Apprehensi,e look thas came
over her farc whenever her llrgr lord spuk,
or hooked toward hcr M, that Dorothy
TrIpler Was actually nl,aid--l,cr husband
had never either bcatcn her or nsrl coerciv,
measures, hut wlen man begins 10 0nd
fault, Il woman nrfer II eW~y In her mind
lost some domestic screw should te waxing
loose
'lcan's ens moulhful. Dorothy 'crcNkrd
Mr. Trpler, doleiully '.,aei, cooking nnd
such food You n,ny ~ well turn that ncw
cook ol yours inio ll,c stree. n oaca,
Hut. Nathan, IL nm very sorry. bu,
cooked the break as, myself. dear. this morn
ins lAn'i |, nice ,
"N,ee'' ycs--yerv nice ~ thn~e WIN
tnn dis... leather and drink di.i.watrr :"
''rte BISCUITS ure fresh and hut. Nathan
i don't waut "a ts poisoned with ho'
bread. =
Ard though, the stcnk was una.nsll,
tender :
M rrply Mr.. Trir!er had folded ln,
Arms aud ~as Easins with Al expression u
al~srae,etl despair a. The ceiling
"Will ,oa have anathcr cup u eufser
.imidly questioned HI. wiIe.
"cu1.e7 lsthat cfr~7 Nenlly Though,
II WIS hn. water ,l,a, lad ~. into the urn
hy mistake"
u will order some fresh mails. q said Mrs
Trirler, with her hnnsl on tl,s hell rope.
"ypa will d. i" snch thing. mA'ain. "
ynn rlen.r.' ~i Afr rrirler, shortly My
appetite " completely DESTROYED /"
"W,l sou have N egg boilsd'"
.Nu
There's some very nice ham In shs
pantry =
II dare ,ny--thcre always. |. when don't
want II =
~ am very sorry. Nal'an," aid poor
little Mrs, Triplcr. ds-imitinsly
W. sle Mns .orr,. this fai l,fnl. murl, IN.
during wife mr. did tho frequent repetition
ofthis domestic starm 4, Nil aMtc her peni.
tcnrs and scnSs of guilt. Spms women
would have gns accustomed 10 the daily d..
surhMncr and thrown |, otrAs robin casts
tia dsw-drop- from her wing. Nat - Duro.
thy Tripler. She was too sensitive. ion
conscientious, toa delicascly organized 10
laugh ~ l,er trual,le. ~ soine 1arlacs deep
eharActcrs would hare done. So whom her
husband hnd departed It'll grnmbl,ns under
hiS breath. ~ hc slammed tho door. shc
leaned her tl,rohhing head upon one wcnry
little hand and marnurci solsly 10 herself, =
"Oh, wisl, Nathan MAS different ~
Then, ~ II rhc hal uttered high treason.
Ahe started % her lset. checking thc senns.
.ion of rcpinlus. and hssan indassrioasly 20
prc,Mrelhs tl,rsy arple.chsrcksd tow headed
little 1ripier Tor .chooI.
Its Monday morning and Nathan don't
like them IL b. too lA.o,' .huuxl,l the meek.
spirited wife.
Meanwhile Mr. r.ip'r was slowly walk
Ing down tho path through tho Wild and
solitary glen that led 10 the rcad where.
t~Lr 4 day. Tho I~nisillc stage ruled BY
conveying j,Assengcru " the train NJ Martin :
Station. Il wn~ cheaper 10 1.-Two In the
country, md ~ Mr. Triplrr lived there. vi.
though. ~ hr n actual tastes went. Ls
iidn't know i hnitercap from burdock.
A. Nathan trudgcd along. thinking hoA
lxss ID grt via u ~'ms troublesome shares
IL railway stock TINT wcre sinking uleom.
iortal,ly Oh hi. hanj-. hs suddenly became
conscious. II tllc presence u = man. stout md
middle ngrd. with 4 load ~ smooth and
shining ~ u billiard ball. vim wss sitting IN
boulder of mo-s-gpw. slone juAt whore
,he pathway n,rtscI into iI,r lxnd,iI'v raAl
"t;nd morning. sir." rad tho stranger
"Ila,r d scnl 7"
Mr.. itirler haI 10 very sirong sceia' ele.
ncn'. Iii l,i- nnsare. - ~ siiny Iaclinel hl.
leal and kept u, hls way. Hut ,hr frat liz
knew .uo iron sfa-.,. scre ou his shoulder,