Daily Republican., 1883-10-16
A GEN UINE VICTORY.

GENUINE VICTORY.
A colored man of sixty.four year
came TO me with sore heart. The Ole
Woman was his torment. His rheuma
tism was awful, but not "smudgiD'
Of liniment would she rub on 1t. H,
had stood it as long ~ he could. anC
now he was determined to bring hel
down. He had heard of divorces, and
would have one fit would cost Ave dol
lars.
Upon inquiry found that he could
not work, and that his wife supported
him by washing and house cleaning
He admitted that if he lef: her he musl
20 to the poor house, but he didn't care
If be went to prison, he wouldn't beal
that miserable creature another day
asked for bill of particulars.
In the first place she wan that hateful
that she would not z We him q amouthful
of breakfast unless he got up and att
when she did, and he sometimes was SC
bad with rheumatism he could not gel
up SO early. In the second place the
doctor had told him that salt pork was
poison to his joints, and that he must
eat fresh meat, but she would get moth.
ing but the very safest pork. In the
next place he had a perfect cure for his
rheumatism, hut she would not rub II
on. Then what right had wife any.
way to die ate to her husband--the
head of the house. This last he repeated
80 often, 1t was clearly case of wound.
cd dignity.
l advised that he'd try once NOR e to
fetch her to terms. Would you not
like to bring her to her knees 2" ask
ed.
You bet, boss how can ! do it
She weighs more'n 200 is as strong as
horse and quick an a cat. You soc,
boss, only weigh ll5, and my bones Ia
full of rheumatism.
3" Heap Goals of fire on her head ]
suggested.
"I tried bling water wunst, but,
Lordy Massey she licked me 'en Almost
to death for 1t. shouldn't dare to try
Goals. amt no more'n a baby in her
hands, No. Boss, Goals wouldn't work,
no how"
Our conversation brought out the
fact that they belonged to the same
church, that the minister had tried tO
show bar that she was the weaker ves-
sci, and that in the marriage ceremony,
she had promised TO obey. II seems
that at the mention OF " the weaker yes.
sci" she had stretched out her immense
arms and .aughed derisively.
81 tell you, Boss, she pretends to be
a scripture woman, but she done forgets
all her marriage VOWS, and treats me
like was n dog. Boss, | hain't told
you all. I'm real 'shamed to tell you
that She keeps a whip, and has licked
me lots o times.
And now yon would like TO bring
her TO her knees -
Wouldn't |, Boss ! III could bring
her down l would give my life -
| asked him TO tell IA manda that
wished to see her, but not TO mention
that we had spoken of their quarrel.
She came, and was not surprised tina,
she had whipped her husband. She
was splendid. great animal, evidently
of the tiercest.
Matt dropped in to see if could com
fort him. ! told him that his case
seemed unpromisinr.
" You see now" sald he, that Goals
of fire won't work"
had helped to unite many dc mestit
knots, but | SAW little hope in this case
! asked him If he would manage exact
~ as ! should advise. He would do
anything, if he could only fetch hel
down.
Who prepares the kindling wood
for her fires ."
"I used to, and would now, if she
would treat me decent
Who builds her fires iu the morn.
ing ?"
=" | always did, hut now my rheuma
tism is had, and then won't anyway,
she treats me 80 mean"
"What else did you used to do for
her, that you don't do now 20
used to take her clio hes home, and
DO lots of things, bat won't do thing
for her now."
Will you do as advise 90
will, if it is anything can do !"
"If you will do what advise, agree
to help you through with your troub'
les"
"lf you will help me fetch her down
will do everything.
81 am afraid you will not have cour-
age"
"Don't be afraid, will do all you
say"
"Go home, prepare large quantity
of kindlings, get up tomorrow morn
ing early, build the fire, keep it going,
think over all the things you used to dc
for her, and do every one of them just
as well az you can. Keep II up two
days and then come again. You see we
must have powerful proof that she il
unreasonable and cruel, and that you
do every thing for her"
waited for Matt's return with much
curiosity When he came again, . few
days later, l was struck with his puz.
zled and embarrassed manner. He
was almost disinclined to conversation,
which was in strong contrast with his
volubility in our previous interview.
I saw the situation, and simply said to
him, after learning that he had kept
his promise:
"Now l wish you to go on in this
way, do everything you can think of for
her, and tomorrow morning after you
have got the fre built, say to her:
"'Amanda, ! have not done for yOn
what ought to do, and l am sorry.
You have done a great deal of hard
work for me, and l don't ask you to do
it any longer. have got the rheuma-
tjsm, am getting old, and won't stay in
your way another day You must say
1t Just as lovingly as you can, for you
know We must be able to show that while