Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-13

durable attack OF the popular mania
and going into a barber shop had the
lawn.mower driven over his head as lena
as il could find anything to catch hold
OF. He cravled out of tho chair with lht
look of escaped convict, and felt sc
ashamed of his appearance as ho sur
veyed his crsppedpate in the glass that
he coIldn't muster up courage to gc
home qndreceiye the blessing he seemed
confident his wife would have ready
for him, and so he wandered around
among the pool rooms. posting up IN
baseball news. ana storing away lager
until quite late. He walked up the
steps softly, 50 as not to disturb his
wife, who had Ueen snoring two or three
hours, he thought, aud began fumbling
through his pockets for his night key
lie searched every pocket and then
turned down bis socks and felt around III
his shoes, but the key couldn't be
found.
4 nice 20, this is he muttored to
himself, as he took OIL his hat, and felt
around on the inside of the lining
Dad sink the luck, anyhow. Pve lost
that key, sure, and Martha Ann will
have to be wakened up, and then look
o,t for music. SHE'S a warbler when
she's raised up out ola sound nap, and
the way she'll keep the melody goina
| till daylight won't be slow. But there
no help for tive got to rouse her
wouldn't 90 to bunk cat here on the
sloop. or I'd get it all with compound
interest in the morning. No use try
my to stage OF what is bound to come
so here goes--the matinee will now
commence Aud he gave a timid
knock and held his breath. as he awaited
developments.
~ hos there. came from tie inside
in voice that made his ears tremble.
It's me- my dear. I've lost my key
Open the door. please said Billikins
with quiyorns voice and chattcrine
teeth.
On its you, is lt' Well. I'll you
Walk right IN, and give an account o
Yourself, and tel me what y0u mean By
loating around until il Is this time OF the
night? Oh, you monster. just wait till
getmy hands on you. and the twin oI
his soul threw open the door and gave
him pull into the house. 'Oh, you
wretch! Dou't stop to patch up a mess
oflies-you needn't tell me anything
about it. You've been drinking again
i know it-you needn't say a word -
can't | smell it: On, you best, You
smell like grog'shop. Waat DO you
mean, Josiah: Where Is this to end:
Are you bound and Determined t.
keep on till yo1 fetch up in the gutter
aud kill me with trouDlc and shame?
DO YOU hear me, Josiah? [ say you 'rc
wild. prohgste. shameless, horrid
wretch, and fox two cents I'd tear every
hair out Of your head! o. you-yeu-
Aud the frenzed woman set her teeth
stamped her foot aud made spring for
his hair-the flowing rinelets that had
50 often given her tempesl-tcssed fingers
heaven ofrcst in moment OF storm.
For the mere.i fraction Of fleeing in
,tart tn. enowy fingers clawed his
polished scalp, ,ai th2a cane 4 shrek
that tore tie Il lsqlis bar
Thieves. Murder! Robbers. Help!
Help. Save M, save me! Aud down
she tumbled all in 4 heap, IN the middle
Of the hoor, leaving B.l!kin'o more
scared than before.
'Thump me, If don't believe the 10
man has gone dead square crazy said
| Balikins, as he groped about iu the
dark tor match to strike r light.
WHAT could - come over her all Sc
sudden, | wonder.
After little difficulty ana thorough
du:hlnS tn. woman was restored tC
consciousness but as she opened hci
eyes umilly aud saw her husbands
barren poll clisteling in the gas-ligb
lust above her tacc she shuddered Will
fright, cla.ped her hands over hcr face
and moancd-
Put him out. Josiah; put him cut!
who. my darling? Look up-yo"i
mind wanders. Wake up and lool
around-you'll be all right presently.
Mono! Dive out that hsrIId, ugly
bald-headed man; | can't bear the sigh
of him-he locks so much like an ape
Please put aim out, please, Josy, do
He must have slipped in behind you il
the dark
AIr. Bllikns hah-hahed until lie fell
sore in the ribs and pulled down hi
wifc's hands.
It's only me Martha Ann. Ha-ha
ha! just take a good look at me. Pr'
been getting my hair cut-don't yo'
see ? Don't it look cool aud nce?'
Mrs. BIlikins jumped up and CAV
hlm a look that would have been dealt
to house plants.
Oh, YOU old FOOL she sad, We'll
now. you are a beauty, amt you? Mic
and cool! Fudge. Don't tell me. JoSial
B.llikius. You didn't get il shaved 10
That at all. know you. You wanted
to spite me-that's juat what YOU did
But I'll get even with You some way
Just wait till that hair gets grown GU
again. and sec If don't make up 10
lost time. Oh, josiah how coald you
BOo.hoO.h0O!