Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-31


business and Lasselle forever at my
heels with our AFFAIR OF the mine not
to speak OF II. Nevil which walleth
continually over how he was caught
short in the month OF June. Beshrew
me II l repent not of June on mine
own behalf but am determined TO live
properly and so have dispatched a
messenger to my cousin Sarah Bad.
minton asking that she come to keep
mine house.
August twentieth.
Comes Sarah Badminton this day
and Lord but a plain woman, being fat
like unto Il board from her heels up
unto her head.
Last night to the play where comes
Lasselle and makes very merry and
telleth jokes the which OF great amuse-
ment to my wife while find no mirth
therein.
To my Office where did buy and sell
as usual.
September sixteenth.
My wife not well and strangely in.
disposed towards me yawning unduly
and complaining that life is dull, yet
gay enough for others and of a great
Joy over riding horseback with Las.
selle.
To my office and II. Neyil all excite.
ment over his margins.
October twenty-ninth.
Returned this day from trip to the
coast and find my wife no better al.
though the doctor hath been with her
each day. She saith the doctor advis-
'eth quiet until spring.
November sixth.
My wife most nervous and there be-
ing no peace with her did discuss the
same with Lasselle to-day and al.
though unmarried yet did sympathize
much and advise for me with right
| good will telling me Of place In
southern France where he had been
and the same beyond all else for the
nerves only lonely but that not so bad
since he pToposeth goiA there this
winter himself and can see after my
wife somewhat the which greatly to
my relief and so home and did dis.
course thereon with Mistress Badmin.
ton the which drew long face and
plain to see was dead against the plan
the which putting me In a fine temper
with what n woman hath for brains.
Wheat rising and A. y. & G. going
down Gomez II. Nevll short to borrow
the which crowneth my fury his niece
being so far from making me happy
and he being the cause of all. But
did indorse two notes for him and so
home and 10 bed with bad grace and
glad that my wife has betaken herself
TO another room.
December ninth.
From the dock and my wife do be
gone and now we may look for some
peace the which sad enough needed.
December tenth.
Comes II. Nevin all distraught to say
that Il is about at the clubs that my
wife will have divorce and marry
the doctor. ON the which hearing
much annoyed and summon Mrs. Bad.
mInton who denyeth the doctor but
asserteth Lasselle.
To mine office and d. & r. going up
comes II. Nevil to borrow again the
gall OF which doth take me greatly.
January seventeenth.
Am all OF a taking for that the pa,
pers In my wife's divorce do be filed
into me this day and great to do when
learn that the cause she declareth
IL Sarah Badminton woman az little
comedy as never was and mine own
cousin. Verify the ways OF wife be
past understanding.
April eleventh.
Free this day and being free comes
Mrs. Baaminton weeping ana declar
eth she DO ruined n marry her not
next the which doth 30 overcome ms
that ere have time 10 rally abe hath
kissed me and called me hers.
To my ONCE with a heavy hear
having no assurance Of how thls SEQ
ond marriage will turn out ana littls
hope bat seeing II. Neyil with q lons
face did refuse to give him any inside
information the which led 10 his going
under about noon 10 my great Joy Col
Il was he who cid get ma in this mar
rying habit.
February first.
My birthday and Lord what eating
and drinking the which being good be
yond compare my wife staying in II,
pantry 20 keep the whole In trim anS
al my friends discourBlng on nay 90,
the which IL truly great abe being *
! plain that q man win never look 1t hel
and 20 loving that she adoreth M,
J come smiles come frowna
} But that which doth aslonish mi
much Is that H. Nevil telleih me ina
she thai was oneo my. Wits Il % "a
} ceeding conient with IanaeIlo q ptec'
Of news which can ncarcs credi
comparing him Nltk myself.
But % wass tha world