American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21
THE WIFE,s REVENGE.


THE WIFE,S REVENGE.
aNo STRAWBERRIES! What in the
world h the reason you didn't order
somern exclaimed Edward Lester, as he
entered his pleasant home in the suburbs
of Boston. = Fou know, Maria, am
very fond Of them. and you are determined
topunish me in some way if you can"
Punish you, Edward What do you
little woman, full of beauty and grace
"You know like them very much, :"
added the petulant husband.
"But they taste tbo strongly of the
money!
Come, come, Maria, no more of Poor
Richards SAWS ] am heartily sick of
them."
cents box for strawberries, would your
al L. too much"
=" No, it isn't
ssYou can't afford it,
"Yes ]. can. Isn't my salary fifteen hun
dred year !"
al do not think strawberries at sixty
cent? . box are very profitable" replied
the prefty wife, with a pleasant smile.
Edward Lester did not deserve such a
beautiful, sweettempered wife as Maria
was really an excellent fellow, and loved
the pretty little woman with all his soul,
thoukh K is true he had very singular
way Of allowing it. He deserved thrash
ing for his hasty words; yet, as he event
usIly learned better, it is mot worth while
to dwell too long upon the dark side of
his character.
The irst year after his marriage he had
boarded; bat, desiring to have the COM
- - sA ell
young couple had decided to 60 to house
.EdwSrd would have hired large house,
e . rent Of 900 year, if his wife had
xot pcx1ssted that such q dwelling would
wear her life out He then left the matter
entirely to her, and she found nice little
cotfaee seven miles from the city, at a
rent Of $50. The husband liked it very
we'll and Maria furnished it in very
plain, but neat, STYLE
They were at home now and, for time,
he novelty of the thing kept Edward in
axcelleut humor But he was q reckless
fellow and had no idea whatever Of the
value Of money. He always spent all his
salary and, sometimes, . little more.
Edward was out of humor because he
had no strawberries, and, when he sat
and the butter was strong. He snarled
1r;dgss mi The v;fs waa Almost discour-
er.d f3rt he aid not Weld to the i'm
80 ~ the n,onnent and cef ont of tenn
Der. She Kept smiling, however cutting
asd severe came the criticism of her
After tea he was litsle moIlifed, fq.
there seemed to be nofhiue .as,.s 70
grumble at, and even e'aeAA ~
ssEdvzrd. L yxuf ftffy iiafs to-mor-
row." said NsEiAs So. go.
This was rather rcmAfxane request
for the careful lEftle woman to make, for
She ~ vefv-prudent in regard to her pri-
vsfe e1rsasss.
- = fseTSsinIv' Maria replied Edward.
silk.n
ssI ann
He handed her the money, and hoped
abe would dress herself great deal better
than before, for he could afford it.
!" / am going to spend as much money
"a csn. - she replied.
tfThat is right, Maria, do" added the
reckless husband. And Edward soon had
reason.to repent this advice, for Maria
now seemed to spend all her spare time in
asking for money. He was too .reckless,
too ma8nanimous to deny her or TO suggest
son . .''' = "
She was merciless In her drafts upon
him, and to supply her demands, for he
had not the courage to refuse her modest
requests, he was Obliged to curtail his own
expenses. On several occasions he had
been Obliged 70 borrow money to meet her
: re6uisitions upon HIS purse. and being an
honesf man he had 10 cut off MANY luxuries
II order r. nav these loans
Whss nd cot into Mariay She was ex
tr.vaoant and vet She did not seem to be
dressed much betfer. or his house to bt
snnnI;ef with many additional luxuries
mi he was too proud to complain. He did
vssr M nsssed i bv and there was no i'm