Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-14
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Mad in Spite Of Himself.


90 wrong-there are some whose first in
f,nlinp wall is uttered in the minor key
and who 90 on lamenling through life
and cf this much abused class Mr.. Nathan
Tripler was IA burning and shining light
What's the matter, dear? questioned
Ms. Tripler, who sat opposite to her hus
band with round-eyed baby on her knee
and two or three litile ones clamoring fo
their share of the mutual meal on either
side Of her.
Mrs. Tripler was u trim, neatly-madt
little woman, with blue eyes and haxer
har,-a woman who might have beel
pretty, could she have divesIed hel self oI
a certain frightened. apprehensive look
that came over her face whenever hel
l.rge lord spoke or looked toward her
Not that Dorothy Tripler was actually
ar;,id-her husband had neither beaten
L,r 0ru,ed corrective measures; but when
, man begins 10 find fault, Il woman is
never easy in her mind lest some domes-
rc screw should be waxing loose.
can eat Il mouthlul, Dorothy, croaked
Mr. Triprr. doeuy. Such cooking aud
such fDudi You may as well turn that new
cook OF YOU inlo the streets at once.
Bui. Nathan, ii am very sorry. l
coOAvl the breakfast myself, dear, this
MvmDg Isn't 1t nice?
Nee? Yes-very nice for those who can
iise>t el hers and dlshwater.
The biscuits are fresh and hot, Nathan
don't want to be poisoned with hot
bread.
And l thought the beefsteak was unus-
ualIy tender.
No orepy. Mr.. Tripler had folded his
arms and was gazing with AN expression
ot abs,acted despair at the ceiling.
VIII you have another cup of coffee,
mildly suggested his wife.
Colleri Is that coffee? Really, thought
i. Was hot water that had got into the III Ii
BY mistake.
/ will order some fresh made said Mrs
Iuper. with her hand on the Uell rope.
l,u will do no such thing, ma'am if
YOU please, SAID Mr.. Tripler, shortly; my
JpprtIte Is destroyed.
Wull You have an egg boiled?
No.
There is some very nice ham in the pan
Try
dare say-thcre is always something
wAen | don't wrnt it.
lam very sorry, Nathan, said poor little
MIS- Tnpler, despalringly.
Yes, she WAS sorry, this faithful, much
enduring wife; nor did the FREQUENT repe-
titlon OF this domestic stolm at all abale
Ter prntenCe and sense of guilt. Some
women would have got accustomed to this
daily disturbance and thrown it off as the
ROBIN casts the dew from her wing. Not
50 Dorothy IripIer. She was too sensitive,
too Conscientious, too dellcalely organized
10 laugh of her troubles rs some surface
deep characters would have done. So
when her husband had departed, still
grulnbllng under his breath, as he slam
med The door, she leaned her lhrobbing
Arad upon one weary. little hand, and
nurmtred softly 10 herself:
Oh, | wish Nathan WAS different.
Then, as if she had uttered high treason,
She started to her feet, choked The sensa-
'"Nd leplnlnS, and began lndustrlously
"Pepare the tlfee apple'cheekeu low
~ ,ueu lllplefS lur school.
r, Mohoay morning, ana Nathan don
"Ao 'uG'h ~ oe lale' lhouSht Tie meek
!,''Ue" "ne'
ho"i" hiio' nil' A,'p'ei was "alhlnS
fary Glen that led 10 The road where. twice
a uav, the Lendville stage rolled bv, con.
ypylup PASSENGERS To the train at Martin
.,itiuH. H. was cheauer to live in The
country. and so Mr.. l'rlpler lived there,
although as far as actual tastes went, he
n,ln / Know a hult.rrup from Il hur,Iork
!. Nathan trudyed along, thinking how
hest To gel rid of some troublesome shares
Of railway stocks that were sinking un-
comfortably OH his hands, he suddenly be.
came conscious of the presence OF IL man,
souL and middle-aged, with his head as
.n,oolh us Il billiard bail, who was sitting
On y boulder OF moss. grown stone lust
where the pathway meroed into the Leud-
vile road.
,,iiuyd morninU. sir. said the STRANGER.
Have seat.
Mr., uqpIrr had no yery strong social
element, IN his nature, 50 be stltfiy inclin-
cI his head and kept ON his way. But the
fist he knew Two iron grasps were on his
shoulder. he felt himself twlrled suddenly
ABOUND, Ike Il human humming top, and
seated win more iorce than was exactly
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What do you nIrane
Dear me suddenly interrupted this un-