Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-30

turned his eyes up TO the ceiling.
THAT'S right. Keep your mouth
shnt. Don't give yourself away
Don't answer any of my questions
You believe in the motto. Ask me
no questions and I'll tell you nc
lieS.v
" | am not feeling well, and if you
would only give me only a partial
rest would regard it in the light OF
priceless boon.D
" i think you might make feeble
effort to act the part of gentle
man,
You said awhile ago that it was
impossible for me to do so. What
is the use of my tryingi What
would you think of me if 1 were to
expect you to quit quarreling for a
whole day ~
He walked into the next room
with a gesture of despair. She fol
lowed him up, and said tauntingly
90, yes; you think it was some
thing grand and noble for Van Du
zen to box his wife's ears. Now,
let me warn you, George, don't you
let yourself be tempted to ever raise
your hand to me, or Tll-Fll-n
He said nothing, but he walked
out into the kitchen and glared out
into the darkness.
go yes, gnash your teeth as much
as you please, and shrug your should
ers if you feel like it, but don't you
ever lay your hand on me or Pill
FIl-
He turned to walk into the next
room. She got in front of him, and
her finger under his nose
she said:
"Just touch me if you dare, you
pitiful bully. You think because
am poor meek, feeble woman, who
never says anything to anybody,
that you can trample me under foot,
but | tell you, George, beware! be-
ware Even the worm that is trOd
on will turn
"Please don't gouge my eye out.
You have been holding your finger
in my eye for the last two minutes y
he said, pushing away her hand.
s l tell you that Haase is blonde.
You can murder me if you want to,
and l know you want to, but he is
blonde, blonde, blonde. Do you
hear, you sneak"
He went out into the hall and be-
gan to go up the steps to 60 out on
the roof. She followed him up the
steps, saying to him:
II suppose you are going to pay
a visit to those other brutes who
beat their wives. Beat me, | just
dare you to; beat me; you cowardly
brute"
He did not reply, but kept on up
the stairs, she following him, and
saying: He is a blonde, now box
my ears if you dare"
He had reached the top floor, and
was gasping for fresh air. She
said:
Yes, now that you have lured
me up to the top floor, where there
are no witnesses, touch me if you
dare.r
I" You will drive me crazy, Eliza.
Will you keep your mouth shut for
"a little while ~
Gle is blonde, l say"
"Don't say that again.
"He is blonde, blonde, blonde"
{" For the third and last time, shut
up" he exclaimed, angrily."
He-is- blonde.n
Bang! There was sudden ex-
plosive sound like the abrupt shut
ting of a door. He had reached
her a boxed ear that deserves to be
printed in big capitals. She burst
into tears and covered her face with
her hands. The sudden shock had
a beneficial effect on her nerves.
81 beg your pardon, ten thousand
times. l did it before / thought.
Forgive me,' said George.
"No," she sobbed, "it was all my
fault. | will never do it again. Be-
sides, l was mistaken. | mixed up
the actor Haase with Christine Nils
son.
p. S.-The noise of the boxed ear
was so loud that the people living
on the top floor came out in the
Hallway, where they saw husband
and wife busily engaged in kissing
each other.
Next day the lady living ON the
third floor remarked:
"That Mrs. Streitig is the most
affectionate woman | ever saw. He
can't go up to the roof at night to
shut down the trap without her fol
lowing him and SOLDERING over
him. should think it would sick
en- him. "-Teras Siftings.
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