Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-23
GOOD USE OF
A ROLLING PIN
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tenant IN me NATIONAL guard was Of
fcred n captains commission In "A vol
unteer regiment ciIamberin was as
steady as rock. level headed. and his
word was considered us good as his
bond He had been engaged for two
years To Jessca Reeves and at the
breaking ont of the war had just got
affairs in shape to be married. 1t
was considered wiser under the cir
cumstances to defer the wedding till
his rcturn--if indeed soldier may be
expected to return from war. Cap
tain Chamberlin marched away, and
''the girl he left behind him" never
doubted that II he did return they
would become a happy man and wife.
Captain Chamberlin just before the
close Of the war was wounded and re-
manned il hospital TIL the surrender
at Santiago. when he went home with
his command He had distinguished
himself ut the front. and his return
was looked forward to eagerly by his
flancee and his former associates. One
of the latter, having fixed his wedding
day on the date Of Chamberlin's return
to give eclat 10 the occasion, Invited
the returned hero to be his best man.
We have not heard it stated that a
mans trouble begins when his friend
maries; nevertheless 1t was SO in
Chamberlin's case. AS best man he
was assigned to the brides first brides
maid, Miss Helen Day, and every one
else In fact was astonished to see by
his marked devotion to Miss Day that
he had been suddenly captivated by
her. There was GOODNESS between
Chamberlin and his fiancee for week
after the wedding, when the break was
patched up, though 1t was not healed.
But week later Jessica discovered
that her lover had suddenly become in
fatuated with a ballet dancer he had
seen on the stage. This affair broke
OF the engagement
From this time Chamberlin contin-
ued to fall in love with one pretty girl
after another From being admired
war he fell into contempt The case
was one that excited great interest
from the fact that the delinquent had
before going to Cuba been considered
Il model of consistency. One day he
went to his old sweetheart and said:
"Jesslca, love you and you alone,
but seem to be subject to temporary
fancies for other girls. l am afraid
some of them will marry me during
one OF my spells, and l may be linked
with some designing creature who Will
give me horrible life You can save
me. Marry me, and will no longer be
liable to these lnfatuatlons."
Chamberlin pleaded so hard that
Jesslca finally put him on probation for
three months. lie served the term,
coming out unscathed, but during the
whole OF it was under the care of a
bachelor friend, who on the slightest
sign of danger locked him up till 1t
had passed Jessica's Judgment and
heart had IL struggle for mastery, and
the heart conquered. She and Cham
berlin were married. Every one pre-
dlcted that the bride would rue the day
subject to become enthralled ut a mo-
ment's notice with any pretty face,
and the result was IN accordance with
their expectations. Captain Chamber
lin was improved only In this: He did
not fall in with so many women of in
ferior grade. consequently his affairs
were of n more respectable class.
The poor wife suffered, but no more
than her husband, whose weakness
made his home miserable. Their init
mate associates could always see the
signs of new love in Chamberlin's
breast in the cloud that rested on him
and his wife. One day while Mrs.
Chambcrlin was cooking In the
kitchen her husband. who had just en-
tered on new infatuation, Joined her
there. They had been having high
words about the matter In the dining
room. When he came In she was roll
ing dough. A nervous tension that had
been long accommodating at last over
came the equilibrium of her faculties,
and. raising the rolling pin, she
brought II down on her husbands
skull Realizing what she had done,
she threw her arms about his neck and
burst into passionate sobs.
my wound" exclaimed the husband.
You hit me on the spot that Mauser
bullet struck"
"Oh heavens"
mo harm done, sweetheart" he said
cncouragingly, but think I'd better
see Il surgeon"
In an hour 4 surgeon drove up 10
the house, examined the wound-nuch
or the swelling had disappeared-and
upon asking about the original was told
that a bullet was supposed 10 have
fractured the skull, but the surgeons
considered 1t slight break and had
not operated upon ii.
Il can see evidence" said the sur
geon, of an indcutation which seems
to have been modified by this blow
@Na9. s3ias Aud setth cetps-feaA.
alton to watch the wound carefully for
developments he departed
From that time II change came over
the home Of the Chambcrlins. Eugene
made model husband and never again
was even tempted to run after a pretty
face 80 more devoted couple ever
lived together.