Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-19

pretty women. They are better than
men. Nature made them so. They
are all diferent-all excellent-a divine.
Can be blind? Can I be deaf? Shall
I deny that their voices are sweet-their
hearts tender-their minds clear and in
telligent ? No. I love them all-Julia,
Mary, Fanny, Helen, Henrietta, Eliza.
/ never think of them without sensa-
tions Of delight
Frederick felt hand upon his shout
der. He looked up. It was Mrs. B.,
his wife.
''The deuce p said he. I had with
drawn, of course. I am o bachelor my
self-curtain lectures are not in my way.
have troubles enough OF my own.
Mrs. B. did not come down to dinner.
Mr.. 3. did not come home to tea. did
not get up next morning to breakfast.
So I could not know what was the re-
suit. Mrs. B. is one of the very loveliest
women eyermet. I believe [ have two
or three models myself. Tt is pleas
ant enough, but then-eyery rose has its
thorns.
'Only think % said she to me, her
eyes moistened with tears, her cheek
crimson with shame, her bosom palpitat-
ing with distress, "twelve! He loves
twelve, he says
"a whole jury!'' said I.
at is monstrous |" said she.
''Monstrous indeed - echoed 7.
'FWhat If l. should love twelve Off
GERS ?'' said she.
Cit for tat" said I.
COR SIX, said she.
'"Foo good for him, said I, taking her
hand.
COR three, said she.
"Cr one," said I, drawing her toward
me and kissing her soft lips She was
my only sister and I always loved her.
The plot was arranged. Frederick had
meditated a Journey Of two days, but was
called back by an anonymous note at 9
the same evening
Tall women are SO scarce We hired
the uniforms at the tailor's. ST am thun-
der-st, uck!" exclaimed Fred to me.
The world is at an end. The SUD is
out. What! Kate-my dear Kate %
Tears gushed from his eyes.
81 saw it myself" said the servant.
Kissed her p
''Six times said John.
Frederick caught the pistol and point
ed it at his head. I wrenched it from
his grasp.
"Come with me- I said. perhaps
it may be a mistake
We opened the door softly. In the
next room sat Mrs. B. at her feet a rich
iy-dressed young soldier, who kissed her
hand, received from her lock of hair,
swore he loved her, and left her with an
ardent embrace.
81 am suffocating,'' said Fred.
Hush = Exclaimed. "See, there is
another. How Familiarity he seats him
self by her side-takes her hand
81 shall strangle to death p
Patience p
Dearest Colonel T. exclaimed Julia.
1.-The other was only the Lieutenant,
whispered John.
81 am blessed with too few such faith
full friends as you"
1 held Fred still with the grasp of
giant.
"That I love you, I cannot deny. A
woman Of soul loves just as she happens
to be placed in relation to men. She is
warmed by their noble characters as she
is when she stands in the sunshine. It
is the great principle %
"Loveliest of I'll SEX said her COM
panion.
Fred burst forth, leveling both pistols
at the Colonel. He pulled the triggers,
but they did not go off. Pistols loaded
with sawdust seldom do.
The Colonel uttered O scream and fed.
Madam" said Fred, swelling with
Indignation, "have you any more Of
these affectionate friends 2"
"Only eight, my dear husband. Why,
what puts you III such rage?"
"Pe1fidious wretch p
"Hear me" said Mrs. B., solennly:
"when we married intended to devote
my Life, my actions, my heart, to you.
From you expected the same. I can
see no distinction in our relative duties
toward each other. Love must exist on
both sides, or Oh neither. Whatever
may be the opinions Of heartless man.
imam of true genius and of true vir-
tue makes his wife"
"I am not to be preached to, traitress.''
exclaimed Fred. 81 will leave you now.
forever, but not until I take vengeance
on my new military acquaintance.
Where are they?"
"They are here she answered.
The door was thrown open, and the
two officers, with their chapeaux off,
were heard giggling and laughing in
most unmilitary manner.
Fred soon discovered the truth, and
I read him his moral.
Husbands all, remember that wives
have equal anguish and shame with
yourselves in receiving q share of affec-
tion, though they do not possess your
naughty and despotic power in extorting
it. The slightest dereliction, even
though only the carelessness of a mo-
ment on the part OF wife, stamps her
forever with ignominy and pain while
the customs Of society allow to a man a
greater latitude in sighting, neglecting
and deceiving her whose happiness is in
his keeping. OF these customs "the
man Of true genius will never take ad-
vantage.