The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-04-15
A Warning to Lazy Husbands.

i It DluDutN News says: l4auIPS VINO
have husbands who are neglecttul in sup
plying them with the kindlings should
carefully study the experience Of q David
son street sister. All her married life she
has had an unbroken struggle with her
husband to keep herself supplied with
wood, and the greater part OF the time
she has been obliged TO depend upon her
own dettness with the axe, and any one
who has seen a woman handle an axe
knows what dreadful thing it is. Two
months ago she begged Of him not to 60
away without leaving her some kindlings
He said he wouldn't But he finally did
Then she hit upon plan. She had tour
dozen clothes pins. She took one dozen
OF them Tor starting the fire, and found
that 1t worked admirably. The next day
she used another dozen, and 50 she contin-
ued until the four dozen were gone, Then
she went to the store and purchased an
other four dozen-haying them put in the
bill, When they We're gone she repeated
the errand. She said no more to him
about kindlings For ten years she had
kcpt W a. l..ovl-, ,,..l 4.-t
and sick at heart. He could go his own
way, and she would 90 hers-patiently,
uncompIainingly- gly-untiI the end would
come.
On Monday he signilied at the store
that he would like to settle his account
The bill was made out and handed him
lie glanced down the items. AS he ad-
yanced along the column his face began to
work First his eyes slowly enlarged
then his mouth gradually opened, caused
by the dropping of his lower Jaw; and
urinly la, f,arn,aa g.., Mic f,rnhoaI ilpa
third down the column he formed his lips
as if to whistle Half way down he said:
Gracious
A little further on he said:
Thunder!
Four more lines We're taken in and he
spoke again:
By the jumping Jupiter
Then he read on, shifting his thigh Wig
orously, and gave vent to various express
sions OF the livliest nature Finally he
threw the bill down
say, Benson, look here this bill can't
be mine; you've got me mixed up with
some laundry
That's your bill, sir, said the grocer,
smiling pleasantly.
Itell you it can't be, persisted the David
son street man, beginning to look scared.
Why, here's titty-ive dozen clothes pins
in two months bill. What on earth do
YOU take me fora four story laundry ?
But it is your bill Your wife can eX-
plain it to YOU She ordered the pins
My wife gasped the unfortunate man.
Yes, sir.
The debtor clutched the bill, jammed it
into his pocket, and hurried straight home.
l. ;,,th ho,1sa without
abatement of speed and tlinging the pa
per on the table before his wife, knocked
his hat on the back of his head, and said :
Martha Ann johnson, what does this
mean? There are fitty-tiye dozen clothes
pins in Benson's bill for the last two
months, and he says you ordered every
blessed one of them.
And 50 | did, said she demurely.
What! Fifty-tiye dozen clothes pins
in two months and he shot down into a
chair as if freight car had fallen atop Of
him. Fihy-fve dozen clothes pins in two
months, he howled.
Will Just heaven stand that
tell you, you needn't stare at me that
way Reuben Wheeler johnson, nor go
calling unto heaven with your impious-
ness. | ordered them clothes pins myself
and have burnt every one of 'em in that
there stove, because You were too ALFRED
lazy to get a stick of wood. And | declare
before I'll be bothered jawing and fighting
to get you to cut wood. III burn up every
clothes pin in the land, and you shall pay
tor them, if you have to sell the shirt on
your back to do it So now!
And Mrs. johnson, with face like scar
Let, snatched up the broom, and went to
sweeping the carpet as if every flake ol
dust was red-ho coal, while the unhap-
py Mr.. johnson fastened to the store, and
paid the bill And before dark that night
he had half cord of wood sawed, split
and piled up ready for use.
Some months ago large and power
fully-built man went into the office o1
Judge Smith, of Austin, Texas, and asked
the Judge to send him to a Lunatic Asy-
lum. The man said he was dangerous
madman and not fit to be running around
loose. His appearance of blunt candor
did not convince the Judge, and he told
the man he could do nothing for him
The man went his way. The other day
the man visited the Office again, and the
Judge recognized him. There was another
man, Mr.. Denton, also in the office, and
it was well he was. Judge Smith asked
the visitor what he could do for him, and
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