Smyrna times., 1885-03-04

amazed, and did stare ut me with a GER
tain fixed expression that was painful to
look upon. Then he approached me
and said that he never heard that l was
imprudent in my drink, and I had
trouble to pursuade him that his sus-
picion wronged me Then he looked at
me again and even limited that my
reason had left me. As he quilted the
room he seized my hand and said,-
50 Nathan, Ipray at she may send
you from the house. 1t would be a
blessing to You.
" Mistress Polly came into the best
room, my Aunt Charity, and as the
door closed, she put her back against it
and smiled, and confess that the smile
had naught of humor in it, but only
scorn. trembled at that smile, fearing
that she would drive me out.
"'Speak Nathan Appleby,' she said,
'for never since you were born did you
speak louder than cat news.
eff remember her right, 1 answered
her nothing, for l was confused.
&C. Art dumb she said. Might as well
be, for aught you can say your face is
like jack-o-lantern, and your tongue
is full Of speech, What now, Isay?'
Didn't your father tell you?"
Had he told me you would not see
me here. I'd like to know what you,
whose spunk is less than a worms, could
have to say from your own lips. Not to
give advice, I'll venture You're no
such idiot as to try that. Come I'll
have it out with you. Belize you would
marry me.
"She said this my Aunt Chaaity, as
in sarcasm yet l am glad she said it,
for my spirit seemed to melt like all
April snow bank, and had l not taken
her 50 ord on the echo l fear could not
have made known my errand. Her face
as I said this was terrible, so that 1
turn d my eyes to the window as if for a
chance to escape violence. L cannot re-
call all she said, but l do bear i'll mind
ludI Sic CtlACu AlC d DCctlc, dl4u SA4o
said my legs were spindle-shanks, which
is untrue and she remarked contemp-
tous Y upon the paleness of my face.
perceived, however, that the violence
was only of the tongue, though that is
enough for one person. She called me
/ O pandora, whatever that may mean, and
/ said that 1 should marry her right away,
and sad day it would be for me, too.
/ Sine told me to have no delay, to cause
banns to be published next Lords Day,
and as soon thereafter as the law permits
to come for her, and she warned me to
keep out of her sight till then. Other
painful words she said, which 1 shall
not repeat, ny Aunt Charity, and thus
she promised ne.
what do you think, neighbors, Of
such wooing ~ that" " asked Mr.
Goodwin,
"That your spouse did say rightly
when she called him stupid fool, sale
Mrs. Pantry.
THAT it passes my comprehension,
said squire Whytyne.
"Wel, 1 say, re marked Mr.. Purchas
whose domestic experience was sad
"the man who knowingly put his heaC
into such yoke deserves to wear /
always. Vinegar women are wont t,
be smooth-tOngued during courtshiI
and to make amends afterward
"Wel, tell US the rest" said MI
Bloomfield. "They were married?"
Yes, they were married ON til
Lords Day three weeks; and those VIII
saw them as they quilted their father
house say that she berated him ali til
way TO his home"
"Anddid he soon wish hewas dead
asked Mr. Purchas in such suggestiv
tones that Mr.. Bloomfield again slyl
nudged Mr.. Goodwin.
"He bore her shrewness uncomplail
ingly for six months or more, though b
grew pale and lost flesh greatly and b
did confess to me upon one Occasio
that he did not bear i'll mind when /
married that death only parted husban
and wife. His silence enraged her, bl
never did he speak word i'll temper
her. Now l will narrate to You th
which is the mos marvellous as vel,
amusing Of it all. My spous happent
, to fall III with Nathns wife about
year ago, and 1 will say, neighbors, th
! my wife, though usually smooth spok
! can say a thing SHARPLY if she so desire
She did tell Polly Appleby that it W
q grevious shame for her to belabOr til
, patient maj Nathan.
" Man! Na-haus wife repide. Ms
being of your blood, it's 20 wonder h
no man. He moans like a calf and pu
; like a cat and hath less spunk til
Y either a calf would bunt and kit
d scratch ."
: "Well, as to that, Madam Applet
sharp speech never made calf to bl
1 nor cat to scratch. Your speech is
q no more account to him than it woI
I be to them, said my spouse
o "With that Mrs. Appleby beca
2 very wroth, and did call my spous
n pandora
d Hnmph, says my spouse, I col
= tell you that which could make J
"a angry for cause. Did you know t
i the sharper speech you use the bet
10 he does like it?
cat this Mrs. Appleby did open b.
. her eyes, and neighbors, as 1 sit he
:, for the first time i'll her life she answe
not word.
:. ''DO you know why he married "
" ~ Are you so stupid that you haYe
70 discovered that? my spouse asked.
= know, for he made confident of
- previous to the wedding. He MARI
- you because he had no trials, these
y. his words, and he feared he would
reach heaven unless he had his shi
" Therefore he welded you"
- "Aha, a good one" said Mr.. Pan
~ " asshe trembhngly shook his head v
~ laughter.
land what said she to that? ?" as
ls' Squire Whytyne.
he Never did she speak so quietly,
10 for some time made no response; at
he she said,
I'd. $3.50 that was the reason, was
ne Well, I'll dissapoint him. lib
he even-with him I'll make him anot
sort of wife from this hour, for /
III? no. ..be a pack horse to carry any hush