Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-12-05

Great Heaven! lis nearly
o'clock, and she not herel"
He seized his hat and rushed from
the house like one mad.
BY the time he was half way to the
Reindeer no was perfectly sober.
"Could she have meant what she
saidI" he asked himself over and
over again.
Presently a carriage came down
from the lighted tavern on the hill,
and as it passed him a woman's voice
rang out, singing the chorus, "We
won't go home till morning.
1t was his wife's voice. He caught
at the horses heads, frantic with
rage. Dolly's pretty curly head
looked out as the vehicle stopped.
Frank, old fellow-hic-is that
you? Get In, get in-why didn't you
come up? Oh, we had a jolly time
hic-we did. Such a dancel Don't
blame you for going out, Frank.
Didn't know 1t was so pleasant-hic--
l. 1 mean to go every night"
you do?' he gasped., leaping into
the seat beside her and grasping her
arm. Ever dare to do such shing
again, you viii be no wife Of mine.
Dolly laughed uproariously.
Nonsense, Frapk. Le'mme do as
you do, that's fair. Let go my arm,
you hurt. and you'll break my flask.
It's prime brandy, Frank taste a
drop"
He caught it from her hand and
flung it out of the window.
"Bahl" said Dolly, her cheeks
flushed, her hair awry; IL wish I'd
stayed at the Reindeer. What makes
you so cross, Frank?"
"Hushl" say no more, Dolly" he
answered, his teeth set hard. Il can't
bear it. II may do something I'll
be sorry for. Keep silent-I don't
want any more crooked words.'
Rams horn, If / die for it," cried
Dolly.
Then she clapped her hands. and
laughed gleefully, breaking oil into
"A Moonlight Night for a Ramble.
Frank let his head into his hands.
"Good Heavenl" he groaned; "Pd
rather have died than have seen this
sliGht!"
He got her home and into her own
room, at last, but she was very un.
manageable, and persisted in cutting
up all manner OF capers; dancing and
singing, her cheeks flushed and heI
hair streaming, and asking him i
they would not 60 again another
night-it was such jolly fun?
His pretty, modest little Dolly
Long after she had fallen into deao
sleep, her husband sat over tht
smouldering fire, with his face bidder
in his hands.
dolly" he said. when she awok,
late on the following morning, "wha
happened last night must never hap
pen again"
She looked up with her old clea
eyes.
"Very well, Frank, that Is for yoV
to say. Just as you do. SO will l."
He was silent moment.
II would rather die than see wha
I saw last night over again." he sai'
then.
Frank" she said, her lips culver
ing, "Pve seen the same sight one
or twice every week since the day
married you, and only God know
what i. cost me-"
He caught her close to his heayinI
heart.
Poor little wife!" he almost sob
bed. "you never shall see such sigh
again. shall sign the pledge day.
$50 will /, Frank"
They both signed 1t. and kept II
too. Ten years after, Mayfield was
rich man, and one Of the most re
nowned temperance leaders OF tn
day.
Frank" said his pretty wife, on
day, as they watched their childre
playing OH the lawn, Il did fool yo
handsomely that night, Frank, 1t wa
all make believe. 1 didn't 60 to tn
Reindeer that night, and not a dro
of the hateful stuff had passed m
lips. Didn't fool you handsomely
and cure you into the bargain?"
You little witch!" he cried, but tn
instant after his eyes filled-"Yes
Dolly" he said, drawing her close t
his side, you cured me OF a habi
that would have been my ruiz
Heaven bless you for it."