The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-08-11
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
TUESDAY, AUGUST IL. 1885.
TITFoRTAT.
BY ALEX E. SWEET.

BY ALrX E. SWEET.
"You are not going out tonight again,
are YOU, Henryr"
Yes, my dear"
Sand where are you going, IL may
ask p
30 | am only going to spend the
evening WITH few friends. / will take
the front door KEY along, so you will not
need to get up on my account"
Mrs. SCHNEIDER sighed.
"This is the fifth night you have been
away from home aud left me here alone" :"
said Mrs. Schmelz r, bitterly. Il don't
see why people get married at all if that's s
the way they do. II was only an old
maid l could at leas' 90 to bed and go
to sleep. would not be obliged to Law
awake half The night waiting to hear yon
come stumbling up the stairs It's really
too had, Henry, too bad J"
Emma, you surprise me-" replied the
young husband, with great dignity.
at is about your own conduct that
you should be surprised. How would
you like to be troubled in snch heart
less manner night after night?" said Mrs,
Schme ger.
eff / was a married woman" retorted
Mr. Schneider, II shonld think ii very
natural that nv husband should GO
where it pleases him best, and if ! was
displessed at anything be did, ! would
speak to him in quite different tone,
for YOU are not adopting the means to
make home pleasant for your husband" :"
"Is there really any wav BY which
home can be made pleasant TO hus-
band ?"
81 suppose there is, but don't think
I have ever prevented you from going
out whenever you felt like it,
"That is so. but never stay out until
three O'Clock in the morning"
"You can stay out as late as you
please il YOU have any good reason for
doing So"
II wouldn't stay awav from home 70
ANYTHING 10 the world. D, Harry, you
can't have any idea OF how tedious IL IS
when you are away"
"Why don't you read? If you don't
want TO read you can sew shirts. That's
what my mother used to do when nv
father STAYED out at night; hut ! must
60. Good night, DEAR" and off he went.
From that time on, Henry heard no
more reproaches about his staying on,
so late. He vent ont almost every even.
ing One dav he was brought home in
a carriage. He had sprained his ankle.
The injury was very severe. The doc
tor said he would be confined to his
house at least two weeks. At first he
suffered severe pains, and his wife did
all 10 her power to relieve his sufferiDgs.
She put cold applications to his swollen
limb, and alleviated his agony by read
ing to him. He Immediately began to
improve. While he no longer suffered
physical pains. he was Obliged to remain
in his room, rs the ankle was too weak
to hear his weight. Now was the time
for Mrs. SCHNEIDER to carry ont little
plan she had matured.
One evening she appeared in the room
Of her husband dressed to go out. She
had rose in her hair, ard had other
wis pmade herself as attractive as pos.
sible.
IL am going out, dear Henry, to at
tend little social gathering at my sis
ter's You need no, get NJ for me =
You can GO to bed. I'll take the door
key along and let myself in"
"All right" responded Henry, cheer
fully, gritting his teeth as she closed the
door. That's very nice arrangement,
Tor a woman to leave her husband at
home and 60 cavortlng all over the
neighborhood. What shall ! do 10
amuse mvself"
Fortunately q fresh magazine had ar
rived that afternoon, So the evening
fleeted without his noting the flight OF
time.
Mrs. SCHNEIDER did not get home IN
til very late. but her husband did not re
proach her. He was too proud for that.
Next night she was off again, and so
for several consecutive evenings Schmel-
zer had to sit up, and he found it very
tedious. At last she went to ball.
She was accompanied by her brother -
She arrived at home simultaneously with
the milkman. On opening the door she
saw her husband white with rage.
"Madame," he said, sterrly, 'syou have
been absent all night"
-"Yes," responded Mrs. SCHNEIDER
cooly; "the ball did not break up until
sthe sma' hours anent the twa.'"
Mr.. Schneider was already very much
exaspelated, but springing that old gag
tupon aim aroused him to perfect fren-
lay.
DO you know" he said in q hoarse
voice, smashing the water pitcher to
smithereens, "that you have been out
prowling around every night for week
while have been conaned to the house
by .myself." :
"Henry, I am very much surprised a,
your language"
"You are surprised, are your Dc
you suppose l am going to stand this
any longer p
"ff were a married man." said Mrs
Schmelzer, 81 would think it very natu
raj that my wife should 60 where che
likes it best. II you ale dfspleased, you
should address me in different Tone
You should endeavor to make home
pleasant for me.'
"Whsl!' exclaimed Mr.. Schmelzer.
SNAKE my home agreeable to me-
replied Mrs. Schneider, 'and perhaps
I'll stay in more than ! do"
But you didn't have sprained ankle,
interpesed the astounded husband.
"That is so; but woman is tied or
in the house the whole year around, a!
much as yoa have been for the last weel
or 80 with that sprained ankle"
$50 you are playing for evenr'
"Just so. l hsted to do it. 1t al
most broke my heart 10 trest you will
,$such apparent neglect, but I only wanted
to make you appreciate what / had gon'
!, through"