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

Of poor humanity like selfish interest 2
Thus prompted to generosity. | started af-
ter her went to the barn. aud called
her called her until was hoar-e There
was no answer. Al first ! was vexel then
frightened What could have happened ?
came back into the house, ani -eu; Mr.
Brown. Billy still refused to 90. Let
her have it cut he said. He would not
deinean himself by running after her he
could wait by the fire as we'll as any place
for the next move in the game But be-
ing an lrishman, the one thing he could
not do was to wait He had not the
grand genius Of patience. think that
10 a quarrel he would have been equal to
the greatest flow Of words that ever issued
from woman's mouth but to hear alb.
solutely nothing from the opposing coun.
sci was to much for Milesian endurance
doubt whether even the mos; phlegmat~
ic Of Dutchmen could sit quitely under
the grand silent system of domestic war.
fare. II wives all understood this, their
influence over their husbands would be
without limit. But they are ike the
beasts of the iields-they don't know
their own power. And what blessed
thing it is for men that they don't. So
Billy became restless, starting at every
noise, and casting frequent glances to-
ward the door At last he started up,
and went out.
In about ten minutes J heard both
searchers calling me. | ran out. and down
the ravine guided by the sound of their
voices. and soon met them coming back
My poor old man was carrying the bag.
gage in his arms, Billy being to much ex
cited to render any assistance Bring
water = screamed Mr. Brown; Alice has
a fit she is dying l knew she was not
dying. | believed she was making the
a., so did not 60 for the water The
water was brought however for Mr.
Brown, completely exhausted. was COM
cled to lay her down then he ran and
brought pitcher full. Sprinkle it upon
her face, he cried.
had an idea. Iu moment it mag
netized me into sort of spasmodic &c.
tivity. took hold of the pitcher, and
dashed its contents violently into her face
For a moment SHE had terrible strug.
gle for her breath (no atfectation in that)
then relaspcd again into ber--wbat shall
| call it ?-tantruma. She WAS stiff rs
steclyards, and looked like big doll cut
out whole from one piece Of wood. MIR
Brown took her up again with infinite
difficulty, and carried her into the house
where he dropped her upon bed
wanted him to stand her on her head IL
one corner, and prop her up with iurni.
ture, but did not dare suggest 1t. I'm
mediatoly there was camorou- iemapd
Cor hot water and other restora;ives.
Here, Lizzie, take off her shoes ant
stockings, and hatha her feet
Well, declare and it seemed tha
| did not hear. for went ou. and "a
down By the fire, Pretty soon it was
Lizzie make mustard poultices for Alice
ankles would have refused. but tina
| had another idea, aud complied. Maxi
them weak, said my beloved. from tn,
sick. mix them half -four
Half -four. indeed had some vius
gar that was simply pyroligueou~ aci'
very slightly diluted l mixed it will
that, and instead o. weakening the effect
OF the mustard with houe, | weakened i
with red pepper. Then my chsrmer ask
ed me to put the poulticcs IN her. .
course could no, take 20 delicious jo
from him. aud told him So aln boun
to admit that the hussy's feet and ankle
were the pre;tiest | ever saw. have II,
doubt but Mr.. Brown thought 50 too.
Ths wonderful. unparalleled eombina
ton poulticc had not been on more tha
two minutes before she opened her eye
her charming blue eyes and began I
squirm. My dear, delightful husban,
rushed to the rescue and pulled the mus
tard of her, and in an instant she stiff
encd herself into another convulslon Al
;hi. time she had not lost color, aud be
pulse was unchanged She knew perfec,
ly well that had no confidence in he
acting, aud rather suppressed hersel
when | was III the room. When | wen
out, aud peepci through the key-hole.
coulh see her tearing al ntr nosom az
hair, and trying to bite her two attend
ants. hope they enjoyed the perform
ance :
Paor Billy sst Oh the bed, trying
bold her hands. TO keep her from hnrtln
herself He was oil anxiety now, aud a
J contritiou. Iio begged Der forgiveness i
the most humble aud pstherie way Fl
: told her that no matter wnaI she shout
do in the future, he wonId never ak hr
q question nor utter feproaeh. The
she would roll her eyes up quite uui ,
> sigh, aud her one hundred and nlnri
pounds avolrduPois would settle an ipc
deeper into ihc mattress. ., in'! h..
did tscmble Tor the spring
WIN she dir,,irs. Brown 'arI lidlJ
during one Of tnese tliiera)-l"A,ng SPELL
NO danger. Billy >nltl''i.
", HUN ~ h't hc sun, "a All ngta