The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-23

DuTus. 1nese coming 10 the ears o
Burns only made him mad at other.
but failed to mar his friendship with
Smith though he grew more tyrsn
nical at home until finally numerous
outbreaks occurred and at last Mrs
B. drove her spouse from home and
he spent most of his time at the dis
tillery. Finally during a drinking
spree with Smith he unbosomed him
self to that individual and offered to
TRADE HIS WIFE OFF.
This proved agreeable to Smith and
a bargain was struck. Smith wss to
take Mrs. Burns and two children and
as recompense give Burns calf and
a sack of salt, Burns having the privi.
lege of visiting bis children whenever
he liked.
Mrs. Burns was made acquainted
with the barter and said
SHE WAS WILLING
to become a party to it and it was SO
settled, she taking up her abode at
Smiths and Burns taking home the
calf At this time salt was scarce
and valuable commodity and the for
tunate possessor of barrel was
looked upon pretty much as Jay
Gould is to-day. Smith, however,
agreed TO procure it before "killing
time" from St. Louis and Burns was
satisfied. Thus matters stood for
three years, Smith Shaving of the
Sailing DOWN OF HIS AGREEMENT
year after year and drinking harder
and harder. By this time his quar-
rels with the angelic Mrs Burns had
become quite as numerous as had
been her liege lords before and it was
said on more than one occasion she
cIlled upon her deserted lord, duriog
his visits, for protection. At last the
matter eliminated in an open quarrel
between the men which ended in
Burns threatening to take pos
session of his wife unless the salt
was got at once This seemed to suit
Smith quite as well as the previous
bargain and Mrs. B. expressed her
willingness. So the family, now in
creased by two additional urchins,
was
ONCE MORE TRANSFERRED
to Burns domicile where they ever
after remained. For a time peace
reigned, but eventually the old feuds
were renewed ande anything but a |
happy time was experienced until on
one occasion there came near being a
tragedy, BUTT resulted in Burns sue
ceeding in drubbing his wife severely |
tor the first and only time. And,
strange as it may seem, that affair
worked
A COMPLETE CHANGE
and ever after the couple lived peace
able and happy until few years ago |
when they both died leaving behind
them q numerous progeny, all of
whom are much respected. The cir
cumstances, as remember them, are
as follows: Burns had been ON an
unusually long spree and more than
commonly exasperating. Finally,
driven to desperation, his wife made
up her mind to kill him and herself.
Watching her opportunity, when he
was in drunken sleep, she melted
some lead in the ladle he had for
bullets for his rife
and attempted to pour it in his ear,
not being used to the killing business
however her hand trembled and she
spilled some of the
MOLTEN METAL ON HIS CHEEK.
1t is needless to say he woke with
bound and shrek thoroughly sober
ed.
. Realizing IN moment what foul
deed had been contemplated he sprang
Oh his wife with a frenzy made him
irresistible and it was a week before ;
the effects of bis demonstration per-
nitted her to be out of bed again !
turing her illness mutual sorrow !,
repentance and confession took place,
md promises and
vows WERE MADE
which strangely enough were faith
ully kept, and in later years when
civilization and schools and churches
,rept in ard around their old home it !
AIDED away to give place to a hand
ome mansion where they peacefully
passed their latter days living chris
ian lives surrounded by their progeny
md friends "Rather strange en-
ling for such story amt it" said the j
Id man. Yes, assented the scribe {
nut its true he replied, good bye. {
THE HOPE AF THE NATHAN