Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-08-24

The Winter sleep of the time of rude Gus
toms having ended, the spring of civilization
has arrived, brilliant literature is shedding
its lustre upon society, and the newspapers
are assisting to spread ITS agreeable lniiu-
oncc.
Now every newspaper has its own particu-
lar speciality: for instance the NisShin
!>hhyishi (at Ginza) contains mostly official
notifications and law reports the Nicki
Nicli Shh,Jiol lat kayacho, Asaksa) reports
the interesting events which have happened
in tire capital, while the Hochi ShiIJ,o. gives
US the provincial news. These three papers
are the most noted in the capital. They con-
tam foreign news, geological Information,
market prices, estimates OF commercial pros
poets and various advertisements, as well as
eritiques upon the beauty of singing girls
and the behavior of the kocho.
These papers effect great good in society,
as | will illustrate BY one fact below.
A poor costermonger, as he hears the noon
day gun, hurries to his home. which is at
the extreme end Of Uradana, and sitting
down instantly in his room, first sighs sud
denly and then begins to speak to himself
II will cease my gambling habits, says he,
and learn to read and write to make gen.
ueman of myself. That l will r. Perhaps
this man has never sat down properly in his
life before, the cross-legged being his usual
style, SO he presents quite a novel appearance
TO his wife, upon whom he glares tiercely, as
he says to her .'lou are always eating
baked potatoes when you are out, and drink
ing sakee when at home How can you be SO
vulgar 1t Is |, not you, who always have TO
perform the domestic duties of drawing Wa
ter and cooking rice ; but you are never able
to earn single sen, though you can drink q
sho OF sakee at one time. Besides, it is very
ill of you always to join in with that pawn
brokers' wife Ill abusing the MERGERS mis-.
tress. You are too talkative," continues he,
''and you are skilled in the use of all kinds
of abusive language, so that when / say one
word TO you, you return ten there and then,
thereby causing me to give way to passion !;
and the usual quarrel ensues between our
selyeR which results in the circulation of our
shameful fame. Therefore, l have resolved
that the relations of husband and wife shall
cease between us" Then, taking up pen
and paper. he begins gravely to write ont a
divorce, when his wife, who has remained
very cool, suddenly exclaims Halo
what's this game? How ridiculous - Then
she calls out loudly to her friend next door
''Do you hearl My old Ounce has been be-
witched again by white fox, and is deliver
ing a speech, Us if he were talking in his
sleep. Come and hear him - Hold your
tongue, will youf" says the husband but,
the womans tone being raised still higher
than before, he cannot endure her insolence
any longer, and is about to beat her on the
h cad with his fist when he is suddenly
struck by his recollection, and says to him
self 'ies, this is what it comes to To
restrain his anger is what gentleman must
do" So he softens his voice as he says to
his wife "Be quiet, and listen while l tell
you Pomething. When | went this morning
10 - IN my
etables heard n banto there reading from a
newspaper these words. which / remember
well, as listened TO him with profound at
tention
:" In a certain Uradana ther) lives o vege-
table-seller an idle and ignorant creature,
who has wife as idle AS himself and fond
only of drinking and eating. Well, this
wretched couple do not seem to care whether
their rice-boN is full or empty ; but, when
ever they are hungry, the woman reproaches
her husband, who in his turn misses at her,
and soon lively battle ensues between them,
in which the man grasps the hair Of the wo-
mans head with one hand, and beats her on
the head with the other while the obstinate
woman is equally brutal towards her hus-
band. Thus IT is said 10 he q very rare occa-
sion when there is no noise in the house dur
ing II hours of the day and they have been
reported by the neighbors to be great dis
turDers of the peace. Fortunately the po-
lice have recently taken notice of them, and
sentenced the man to suitable fine in &C
cordance with the police laws"
"Now this is an account of what we have
done and were punished for the other day !;
so while | was listening cold sweat stream
ed down my face, and | felt sincerely
ashamed for you must know that the whole
country will learn our bad name when pa
per once reports it. and such a reputation as
we shall get will not vanish like smoke. Now,
do you think IT is pleasant to hear such u
thing? Therefore, in order to alter my be-
havior and wash away this shame, | think it
is necessary that We should separate. How
ever, will not insist upon it, but will be
quite willing TO remain with you, if you will
resolve to change your bad habits and I'M
prove yourself
1T was my fault, it was really my fault -
says the wife, looking downwards to conceal
her tears. 81 swear 1 will try 90 be obedient
and faithful to you henceforth. Heaven pun
ish me if ! ever break this sacred oath !"
There you are right - cries the now happy
husband. You are really noble woman,
since you are so prompt to amend Y'-Ne,o
TOXIC HmdJ0kH.