New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-25

Il Woman! Won she come to breakfast?
4 On, ay, u warrant she have had her
breakfast long ago. eh, Chob Lax
lty? and people as like to ride, like q
good breakfast, eh, Mr. Laxity!!''
The woman was speaking faster and
faster, but her fury would not long
content itself with satire.
Where is she?" she screamed sslet
me get at her, the wretch! the bare
faced huzzy, that goes riding about
with men in hearses. That be what
Master Axment keep, his hearsess for
be it?'' - s,
stMy dearN put in poor Chob.
Don tie dear me' shrieked the viz
ago; where be she, saY2 Here, some
/ o you wenches, fetch, her out; YOU
shall ! have a new gown, il you'll set
the huzzy here before, me-: I'LL show
her what it is 2 ..595 8
My dear Marthap' urged hob. who
stood by in an abject state. fearful to
| leave her, yet as doubtful OF the. re-
suits OF remaining.
VI The present appearance of the urn
der.taker, acted like oil upon the
troubled waters. Martha heard with
more complacenv the account her hus-
band gave his MASTER. Of a. poor old
body that had begged Al lift, &c.: and
when Laxity droye off his change, and,
Marster Axment condescended to,walk
a few PAGES at the da1ne's side; and in
| qulred after her health, Martha rose
to the seventh heaven of selfrconniplac-
ency, and as soon as she entered her
house, went straight to her glass;. and
vowed she must ''bounce Chob out OF
a new one; the old, cracked thing made
one all awry.'' =
Now, ii cleanliness andI good imam
agement could atone for ungentleness
and Ill temper-Which, mark ME,
maids and wives, it never will-they
must have done SO at the. dwelling Of
Chob Laxity. Martha was as, truly
| mistress OF housekeeping as she was of
that, alas! less rare accomplishment,
"nagging." r '@'>--s :.
Don't tell me of yo,ar. lifts and
| your old!'" she said, Indignantly, as,
at night, she held him fast bound in
the bonds of the domestic fireside.
Mrs. Mouset saw the huzzy, and said
she was young, and child, too, she
said-I forgot the child"
An oath very nearly accompanied
Chob's opinion Of his gossiping neigh
Dor. ~. -
"If you was as fond OF giving your
lawful wife lift in some ways, it
would be better for you. I haven't a
thing in the place but is worn to rags
and strips-there be that glass;
"Oh, laws! have done! have done,
MARTHA! Thee shalt ha' new glass:
wife; but let us have done now, don'
And Chob turned uneasly in his chair,
and pulled at his pipe - =.
But Martha knew the front door
was locked, the key in her pocket, and
pursued her advantage. Finding,
however, she obtained not even a re-
ply, she at length bounced up, gather
ed together her properties, and an
nounced she was going to bed.
81 got no sleep last night" she
snapped; s'mayhap you did, you seem
SO Wakeful.''
Poor Laxity! He was inclined
enough for sleep, but he had not yet
had his special glass, which, indeed,
they were wont to share together in
tair weather; this night, however with
cruel malignity, Martha had knowing
ly carried off the key Of the cupboard,
and, with malicious good nightw
left her husband.to his reflections.
These were not very long He rose.
tried the cupboard, found it locked and
saying to himself, "She has-now
for it then!'-he left the room return
ing, however, in a few minutes, and
quietly resuming his seat
/ A very brelf space OF time esIasped,
then were heard a series Of faint raps
IA PAUSE then reDeated
There was a movement overhead
| the sudden opening Of door-and
a voice, in tremulous accents, said,
"Laxity!''
! No answer. The raps became near
er, more audible.
! "Chobham" with increasing nerv-
BUSINESS.
l More raps and a sort of hollow
grunt, like a bull calf in distress.
.Chob, DEAR" in a faint, fearful
voice.
. Eyes, MARTHA with sleepy yawn,
as o. one awoke.
"Come up, dear Oh! oh!'
| The raps increased, there was a
scream, the door flung open, and Mrs.
. Laxity rushing in, in full night costume,
Z flung herself on her husbands neck,
and IN a sobbing tone, cried, ''Chobby,
dear, oh! Chobby; it's there again?''
''What is there? Martial you are
choking me" said the husband, quite
innocently, while the rappings were re-
doubled at a short distance from
them.
The ghost! it's heghostp' she cried.
still clinging tightly round her lord:
"and you don't hear it? you don't?
i Oh! what CAN'T mean, Chob, dear, my
dear, good husband? Oh! there!
there'
'sWell, Martha, / do hear nothing at
d all;it splain tbs only meant for YOU
) What can it mean? Oh! what is
. to happen?"
Martha, dost remember when it
came afore?'
Y,es-yes, I .know-oh, Chobham,
, grandmother did always go on about
& my being out OF temper II know yes,
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