The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-02

RoGAeS uSDuk0tC0lS1.
i wouldn't have parted with pa and
mas pictures. now they are getting x
old. for any money. said be. Tell n.
oil about this. Sis
'Oh the pictures arc quite safe. Jer.
emiah, said Mrs Smithers. 'They'r,
in the bedroom. There hasn't been
any fire: but found out that we ver,
fur"ished all wrong-no taste shown 81
oil. you know; and went to lecture.
and really felt ashamed; and how
have worked to get things perfect be.
fore you cane. Don't you think :he
dodo 10 elegant
Whats thst.' asked Mr. Smithers
in queer tone. speaking softly. - h>
might to baby.
The border round the room. you
know. said Mrs Smithers.
UNI! said Mr. Smithers. 4 should
have thought il was Q dido. Well.
where's the msntel pieces =
Down cellar, replied Mrs Smithers.
with tho doors.'
'Ohr groaned Mr. SmithssA a'how
hard these chairs arel / must walk
about little to rest myself . little.
Are the chairs aud sofas down cellar
too ?
No. stored them, said Mrs Smith
ers.
After that tho married pair walked
about the house and looked at the i'm
provements; but Mr. Smithsrs never
smiled.
Don't you like IL my dear.' asked
Mrs Smithers. tremblinRly.
Very nicel very nicsr said Mr. Smith.
ers, in a soothing tone.
I'm sure it must be perfect said
Mrs Smithers. i've acted on Terence
Shocks advice all the while.'
'Eh?' cried Mr. 6mi,hers. sharply
Then be added: Don't get excited. my
dear. Go to bed quietly, and take .
good rest. and you'll feel better tomor-
row.
TN sure I'm very we'll indeed. Jere.
miah,' said Mrs Hmithers.
But you ere tired. you know, tired,
said Mr. s. Go to bed d-there's dear
Ill send Fanny mp with you.'
Why should tie ohswbermsid 70 up
stairs with me ? cried. Mrs Smithers,
beginning to feel mysteriously terrified.
She shan't theuP ssid Mr. Smithsrs.
No she shan't. Kitty
Then be himsclf fsccompanied Mrs s.
to her apartment: saw that she retired,
tied handkerchief wet with spirits Of
camphor, abont her head and left her
tn herself Poor Mrs Snithsrs was
afraid TO resist, fearing that her bus
band might be insane enough to b
dangerous She lay stari.g into dark.
ness in the greatest misery of mind,
not knowing what her husband might
take i"to his head next. Mean while
that gentleman had rushed in haste to
the family d. ctor. Fs
Doctor be said. sitting down in the
physicians study. I've got . terrible
thing to tell you When went away
from home, l left my dear little wife a.
we'll as l could wish. in as snug homo
rs woman need to have but you
know my house. Doctor came home
tonight and find the poor soul quite out
OF her mind-quite out OF her little
mind. Doctor. She's packed ~ ell the
comfortable things. I don't know where;
had the doors and mantel- pieces taken
down cell.r. and hung up horse blank
cts Oh rods and rings: sent away the
carpets and rubbed up the fosrs and
scattered about few fuzzy rugs. She
won't have the heater fire nor the gas;
and there's . log at wood on soae of my
grandmothes's old brass sndisons, and
. few candles percbed here and there.
And she's taken down the family por-
traits and hung up pictures of bow leg.
ged birds; and she's stuck plates and
bowls and cups aud saucsrs sll over the
wall somehow; and tho place 10 full OF
the queersst old spindle.leggsd things,
chairs that make you say 'Oachr when
you cit down on 'em. and tableSyou can't
get ysur legs under. The place 10 like
. charnei house; but wouldn't mind
that If she WAS all right in her mind.
Doctor what do you think Of her saying
she did il by the advice of some SolloW
or otherI l don't remember bis name.
That's mental delusion, ain't it2'
The doctor looked at his lfispA viii
sclsn1n counte1ap bit ls sdQ3 ~
full oe-fan. He kDew vd)ywell ~ini
little Nss Snithess hid bet Ding r.
her bouso And WIZ she didt; Sd ko
quite underStood the elect It had pro-
duced on her spouse.
'Smithers. my dear friend, be said.
solsmnly. don't be alarmed. Il 10 On
epidemic; half the women in the city
have il. Your wife will recover. lake
nyAdvice: send her int The coeptey
for : wask. and pat yosrsod t1hsl
back into The hoase. You csn ssll the
new ones ct auction very readily. Let
Mrs. g., - have said. visit yoaY
mother in tho while. When she comes
back she'll 80 everything all right
again. and oil will b veil. Don't talk
to her about Il. Thers'll b. NO re-
lapse. lsYA1
.Yss. yss.' said Nh SnithsrA Thops
you are right. And yoaIl 20 over and
see Kitty I've put her 70 bed md tis1
her head up You'll 60 this evening.
DoCtns = s
AT oncs.' aid the doctor.
He went. Poor Nss Oaithsss Icy
sObbing in her spindls-le9ged hed with
the hAndkerch,el still about her beov.
sOh. Dnctorf she sobbed. .Fm q
thankfal you've come. Jeremiah be-
70 urned home il such . strange eondi-
tion. lam afraid his mind i aaoceod;
He woald haso - 70 70 bed . once,
- yon -. Did b ssnd for you /!
There VS. nothieg IT, mattse nth n
until he nearly fdghtsoodu u6to dsakh.'
I've sesn your h.shesd. ua'sm. mid
the doctor solemnly. He'll b. al right
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