The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-25
THE COMFORTS or NOME.
Different Views in Regard to a Bni 10 Punish
WIG Bcaters


Yesterday reporter was detailed TO inter-
Wow the leading families Of the Comstock on
tho Woman-beating bill of Senator Stewart
First walking up the steps " u fashionable resi-
dcnce. he pulled the bell and was received by u
sarrcd-loul,ing domestic and shown into the
narlor. Presently, the lady Of tho house came
down. She shook hands cordially, ana express
cd her delight at receiving a Sunday call.
Report9r-Is your husband ath2me. Madamc'
! gu' 81 he's down q Carson, intcro sted in some
I'll, or PERHAPS e Frisco. In fact, don't know
TSmrTr me- Is nont pqrtcTary GSre HGs
out leaf Qtthe check book and send tho boy
=. Rrportor-I wanted to interview him on the
Wife cheating bill. IL he in favor of in
Lady-Oh, Lordi I9eycr heard him say l
don't soc the use Of such hill anyhow. wo,
man who can't boss her husband hadn't ought
70 get married. have no trouble with my hus-
hand. ! make make him walk tho chalk every time. 1
Ecporer-B But he's not here very often.
lady-Nn. He has no idea Of the comforts Of
2 home. There's nothing domestic about my
hubble. make il ~ attractive M can, and yet
ho never spends an evening 10y the domestic
hearth. I'm alone hrre week after week. .,
merely wanted To- got your idcas on The snhicct
Indv-Oh. don't hurry oil. DO stay and take
icn and spend the evening. I'm awful lonesome
The reporter hastoncd on his mission of in
ycstigatiqn. As he passed up the walk the
by ofHsiona crash. pull OF the bell, how
ever. made all still within. The lady OF the house
tHlut 10 inc door, an, como IN MT. - ; Elud
Ia see YOU. It's so dun here sunday afternoons.
when we've nothing to do but read and amusc
the Children THE head OF the house was
clearing up the debris Of Il broken wash pit'hcr.l
We iu-t broke a pitcher. showing the children
n trick. My husband tried to balance Il pitcher
on his nose. and he's 50 awkward. lIa ha. he he.
he never could do anything right" CAS- thclady
spoke She backed M 10 the sofa md deXtcrously
pushed small bed Stat out Of sightJ Do sit
down and lay OF your things
The reporter made known his m iasion nj once.
and asked the head Of the house what he thought
of the Wif'-hrating bill.
Head Of House-A good hill n capital bill.
Prof. Stewart IL n man with heart in him. The
lower clas-''S have no idea Of the devotion n man
owes To- his wife: to the angel who bears the bur-
den Of his woes. ministers 10 his wants. and
minglrs her tears and smiles with his. If all
homes wore the little hooks OF contnntmcnt and
JOY that this house is-eh Libby. dcarY-therc
would bc no Mood Of such bill. A man who
strikes "a woman should be- publicly Negotiated
just rs the reporter WIS about to express an
elaborate and touching opinion on the subject n
little child cnmc in and began to kiss its mother
and carc-s her hend.
" l. poor mammn's head hctter2 II Is better.
so It II; papa won't hit mamma any more with
chair. Will on. papar
The expression on the face ~ the hcad Of the
| little nook of conirntn'nt and joy" was some
thing of a study. and the reporter. dc"ming that
his company could easily be dispensed with,
pleaded a business engagement A. he passed
through the gate the sound OF that child's howl
Of distress mingled with tn" unmistakahc con-
cu-sion of a falling hand. smotc the still air Of
that ncighborhOod.