The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-10-07
THE WHY'S REVENGE.

the suburbs of Boston. "You know,
Maria, I am very fond ofthem. and
You are determined to punish me in
some way if you can"
"Punish Ven, Edward What
do YOU talk 20 for" exclaimed the
wife, a swect little woman, full Of
beauty and grace.
.You know i ike them very
,nueh,' added the petulant hus-
band.
But they taste too strongly of
the money
"Come, cofne, Maria, no more Of
Poor Richards saws. | am hearth
IL sick ofthem."
"You would not have me pay
sixty cents a box for strawberries,
would you?
why not
1T is too much
NO it isn't
you cannot afford it,
~Yes, l can. Isn't my salary ff-
teen hundred a year,
Il do not think strawberries, at
60 cents a box, are very profitable"
replied the pretty wife, witha plea
SAINT smile.
Edward Lester did not deserve
such beautiful, sweet-tempered
wife as Maria,
But, in spite of his petulent man
ner, he was really an excellent fel-
low, and loved the pretty little wo-
man with all his soul though it is
true he had very singular way Of
showing it. He deserved a thrash
ing for his TASTY words, yet as he
eventually learned better, it is not
worth while to dwell too long upon
the dark side of his character.
The first year after his marriage
he had boarded, but desiring to
have the comforts of home in all
their purity, the young couple had
decided to go housekeeping.
Edward would have hired a large
house at rent of four hundred a
year, if his wife had not persisted
that such a dwelling wonld wear
her life out. He then left the mat
ter entirely to her, and she found a
nice little cottage seven miles from
the city; at rent of one hundred
and fifty. The husband liked it
very well, and Maria furnished it IN
very plain, but neat style.
They We're at home now, and for
time the novelty of the thing kept
Edward in excellent humor. But
he was q reckless fellow, and had
no idea of the value of money. He
always spent all his salary, and
sometimes q little more.
Edward was out ofhumorbecause
he had no Strawberries, and when
he sat down to the table the tea
was too weak, the bread tasted Of
saleratus, and the butterwas strong.
He snarled and growled, first ut
Maria, and then at Bridget, till the
wife was almost discouraged. But
she did not yield to the impulse of
the moment ard get out of temper.
She kept smiling, however cutting
and severe came the criticism Of
her husband.
After tea he was q little modified,
for there seemed tobe nothing more
10 srumble at, and even condescend-
ed to smile.
Edward. I want fifty dollars to-
morrow said Maria.
This was rathera remarkable re-
quest for the careful little woman
to make, for she was very prudent
in regard to her private expenses.
Certainly, Maria" replied Ed
ward. Il hope you are going to
buy a new silk
Il am
He handed her the money, and
hoped she would dress herself a
great deal better than before, for he
could afford it.
Il am going to spend as much
money as | cam she replied.
That is right, Maria, dc" added
the reckless husband. And Ed
ward soon had reason to repent this
advice, for Maria now seemed to
spend all her spare time in asking
him for money. He was too reck-
less, too magnanimous, to deny her
or to suggest that she was exceed
ing the bounds OF reason.
She was mercileSs in her drafts
upon him, and to supply her de-
--mandS, fer.Ae had not encourage
TO refuse her modest request, he was
obliged to curtail his own private
expenses. On several occasions he
had been obliged 10 borrow money
to meet her acquisitions upon his
purse, and being an honest man had
cut off many Injuries in order to nay