The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-19


 True, sAa was a sweek wuznan and an nns gel of wife !. Aaa wAat if q Goggon ahoNad return, amid the transports oi our eonnn- hiAl bliss, and take the angels place. l recollecfed the tale of tatSy, who hait the time wes beautiful woman and hait the time hideous monster. Had taken that very fairy to os the wife of my bosom? While such whims and chime ras were fitting acloss my fIncy began to look askance at Mrs Bullfrog, almost expecting that the transformation would be wrought before my eyes,
 To divert my mind, took up the news paper which had covered the little basket of refreshments, and which nov lay al the bottom of the coach, blushing with a deep-Ied stan and emitting potent splr- ituous fume from the contents of the broken bottle of K alydor. The paper was two or three years old, but contained an article of several columns, in which soon grew wonderfully interested. It was the report of trial for breach of promise for m marriage, giving the testimony in full, with tervid extracts from both the gentle mans and lady's smatory correspond ence. The deserted damsel had person ally appeared in court, and had borne energetic evidence to her lovers pertidy and the st, ength ct her hlishted affections On the defendants part there had been an attempt, though insuffi ,iently sus- tained, to blast the plaintiff 2 character, and plea. in mitig a,ion of d images, on l account of her unsmiable temper. A horrible idea was suggested by the ladys name
 Madam" said I. holding the newspa- per before Mrs. Bullhog's eyes-and, though a small. delicate and thin-visaged man, feel assured that looked very terrific" madam" repeated i, through my shut teeth, were you the plaintiff in this cause 2'
 "Oh, my dear Mir. Bullfrog," replied my wife, sweetly, |" thought all the world knew that r
 Horror horror r exclaimed l, sink ing back on the seat.
 Covering my face with both hands, l emitted deep and death-like gIoan, as If my tormented soul was rending me asunder-I, the most exquisitely fAstidious of men, and whose wite was to have been the most delicate and refined of women with all the fresh dewdrops glit,ering on ] her rosebud of a heart.
 thought of the glossy rinele,s and pearly teeth though, of the K llydor; l thought of the coachmans bruised ear aud bloody nose l thought of the tender love-secrets which she had whispered to the jutge and jury and a thousand tit. terlng auditors gave another groan.
 "Mr. Bullirog,' sad my wife.
 As m Ade no reply, she gently took my hands within her own, removed them from my face, and fixed her eyes stead. taslly op mine.
 "Mr Bullfrog," said she, not unkindly, yet with all the decision of her strong ch aracter. "let me advise you to over come this foolish weakness, and prove yourself, to the best of your ability. as good husband as will be wife. You have discovered, perhaps, some little inn peifections in your bride. Well, what did you expeot2 Women are not angels. If they were, they would go to heaven for husbands; or. at least, be more diff cult in their choice on earth"
 But why conceal those impeif .ctions2' intetposed tremulously.
 Nov, my love, arey you not a most un- reasonable little man ?" said Mrs Bull frog, batting me on the cheek. fought a woman to disclose her fr ,ilties cartier than her wedding day2 Few husbands, assure you, make the discovery in such good season, and still fever complain that these trIfes are concealed too long. We'll, what strange man you arel Poh you are joking"
 But the suit for breach of promise !" groaned 1.
 "Ah, and is that the rub ?" exclaimed my wife. Is it possible that you vie v that affair in an objectionable lightP Mir Bullfrog, never could have dreamed II ! Is it an objection that have triumphant ly defended myself against slander and vindicated my purity in a court oi jus,icc2 Or do you com plain because your wife has shown the proper spiri, Of womao, and punished the villain who trHcd with her affections ~
 But, persisted I, shrinking into cor ner of the coach. however for did nol know precisely how much contradiction the proper spirit Of woman would en. dure-" but, my love, would it not have been more dign,hed to treat the villain with the silent contempt he meritedE
 "Tha, is all very well, MT. Bullfrog," said my wife, slyly, "but, in that case. where would have been the five thousand dollars which are to stock your dry-goods store ?"
 Mrs Bullfrog. upon your honor," de manded l, as il my life hung upon her words, "is there no mistake aboat those five thousand dollars2"
 Upon my word and honor there is none," replied she. The jlry gave me every cent the rascal had and have kept it all for my dear Bullfrog."
 Then, thsu dear woman," cried {, with an overwhelming gust ot tenderness, lei me fold thee to my heart. The basis oi matrimonial bliss is secure, and all thy little defects and fra,lties arc forgiven
 May, since the result has been 90 for tunate, rejoice at she wrongs which T