Richland beacon., 1880-11-13

We it threatened speedily to absorb the
whole face. Nay. he expected III due
time to see his beautiful Celeste all wart,
He smothcred his pain IA we'll as lac
could, because he was naturally we'll
bred and delicate; and no wOmal likes
to he told Of the few little hlcinishes She
is blind to herself. He smothcrcd he
,sain, hut he began to think 1t would he
lust as we'll to have separate rooms.
Meanwhile, strange 70 say, Adolphcs
sJuint grew daily more decided and pro
nounccd.,, He certainly did not squint
before we were married, Thought &C.
lcstr; cit is very unpleasant-it makes
one 50 fidgcty to he stared at by person
who sees two ways-and Adolphc has nm
fortunately habit of staring. think !
miyht venture to hint, dcliratcly and
kindly. that the habit can't yet be III
curahlc.
As wives are always first in the emula
tion of fault-iinding, Celeste resolved to
hazard the hint on the first favorable
opportunity.
"Wcll, my Celeste, I have brought
nv dog to see you," said Adolphc, one
morning.
He. down. down! Pray turn linn
out; see the mark of his paws. l can't
bear dogs, Adolphe."
Poor tlling.' sai, Adolphe carcssing
his insulted favorite.
WAS that to me, or the dog?' asked
Celeste.
.Oh, to him, to he sure"
Il beg yo,,r pardon, my dear, hut |
thought You looked at me. Indeed,
Aiclphe. if truth may be said. You have
lately contracted a bad habit-you are
getting quite Il east in your eye.
Madame" said Adolphc. prodigiously
offended. and hurrying to the glass.
"Don't be angry. my love; | would
not have mentioned il if it did not get
worse every day; it is yet time to he
cured, I am sure; Just put wafer on the
top Of yorr nose, and you will soon see
straight"
"A wafer on the top of my nose, Much
better put one at the top OF your chin,
Celeste"
"Mv chin ?" cried Celeste, running in
turn to the glass. "What do you mean,
sir?'
"Only that you have n very large wart
there, which it would be more agreeable
to conceal.
"Sir?'
Madame!"
a wart on my chin. Honster!"
- A cast III my eye. fool :.
"Yes, How could l ever love a man
who squinted -
cor l IA woman with wart on her
chin -
"Sir, shall not condescend to notice
your insults. No wonder-you can't
see pity your inhrmity."
"Nadam, L despise your insinuations;
but since you deny the evidence of youi
own glass. suffer Inc to send for a physi-
elan, and if he can cnre your deformity,
SO much the better for. you"
Yes, send for physician; he will
say whether you squint or not. Poor
Adolphe. l am not angry; no, pity 30
melancholy defect"
The doctor could not very well see
! whether Adolphe sqrinted. for lie had
his hat over his eyes; besides, he pru-
emily thought it best to attend to one
4 alady at time.
GAS for the wart, sir" said he, "it is
not difficult to cure.
But if my wife don't confess that she
has it. she will never consent to be cured
/ would not mind if she would Int own
to it. Oh. the vanity of women y
at must have been after some absence
that this little defect was perceived by
YOU"
after ahsrncc-we have not been a
day separated since we married.
Celeste burst into tears. Adolphc, In
n rage. seized his hat, mounted his horse
and went himself to the doctor.
The doctor was n philosopher as well
as physician. He took his pony and
amblcd back with Adolphe. On his way
he extracted from Adolphe his whole his
tory. for men in a passion are easily made
garrulous. "The perfidious women!
said Adolphe. "Woultl you believe it
we braved everything for each other
never were two persons so much IN love
I-nay, we attempted suicide rather thar
endure longer separation. / renowned
the most brilliant marriage for her sake
too happy that she was mine without I
dowry-and now she declares l squint
And. oh, she has such O wart ON he,
chin !"
"O-ho." thought the doctor, sinking
into q revery-I have said he was a phil
osopher-but it did not require mucl
) philosophy TO know that persons VIII
would have died for each other only
, few months ago were not alienated onl,
by a wart or a cast in the eve.
They arrived at Adolphes villa-the..
, entered the saloon. Celeste no longe
wept; she had put on her most becoming
zap, and had the mir of an insulted bu
uncomnl,ininO wife
"Confess to the wart, Celeste, and L
forgive all. said Adolphe.
"Nay, why so obstinate as to the cast
. of the eye; l shall not admire You les
Though others may. if you will not b
30 vain as to disOwn it.
y Enough, madam; doctor, regard thu
e lady, is not the wart monstrous? can
:. be cured?"
e "Nay," cried Celeste, sobbing. '1oo
rather at my poor husbands squint. H
4 ewes were so fine before we married"
e The doctor put on his spectacles; h
g regarded the first one and then the othe
q "Sir," said he deliberately, this lad
!. has certainly pimple on the left of h,
' chin considerably smaller than a pin
" head. And, madam, the pupil of yor
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