Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
HER GRABBED HUSBAND.
cep,rishtl 1879

HER GRABBED HUSBAND.
II have been through a most ter
ribis and sKasperatinx sxperisne.
for five years now with my husba nd
! was married 10 years ago. at IS
10 a man many years older than
and whose disposition il taxed me "a
put up WITH" Mrs. Unhappy writes
FINALLY he broke down completely
and WAS in bed for weeks and weeks
during which time ] cared for him Al
best could. Nothing / or anybody
else did pleased him. and he wal
critical OF everything and every one,
Full OF suspicion. criticism and con.
demnation for every one. whether
his family or mine. We had always
TO be apoiosizlng 10 him for things
he had thought We said or did
against him.
FINALLY he got better and went "a
work again and worked few days
few mSnths. off months and weeks
and up and down all the time.
Been To doctors and specialists
and hospitals and sanitariums until
! hate the sound of such places and
the name OF a doctor,
"Dufing all these years he has
lived what ] call and what every one
else calls an unnatural life. lilo In
stubborn 10 the point OF esaspera-
ton. VIII nit down In a chair and
drop off TO sleep. II / awaken him
he ofttimcs-with an oatb-demsnds
TO he left alone.
''He will sometimes sleep a week
that way nights. and ! must cover
him UP and keep him warm. and fix
him as comfortably as one can a per-
son In n chair. And when he awak-
ems II In with "A curse or an oath that
he has TO sleep that way. and all
due 10 family troubles and worries
and the indecent treatment ] have
given him and caused his family and
relatives to give him. owing to my
influencing them against him.
II have been advised by all the
doctors he has had and by every one
that knows him and has had any
experience with him to remove him
to q place for mental treatment, but
how can one do that? One must
do II officially unless one has guam
titles OF money.
During all these years OF mental
suffering on my part have been
abused and beaten, times without
number: in fact, ! always have a
black spot on my body some place
from a kick or a blow. I know he
has been terribly i'll. and 1t is for
that reason only that / have stuck
to him for better or for worse.
II feel confident II he would lead
and live q decent. normal life-go to
bed at IL o'clock every night and
rest, and relax, at least. II he couldn't
would be better. It does
not seem natural for a man to have
a row with everybody and in trouble
with people all the time. Surely
there are Just as good people every
where today as there ever were. HIS
own children have begged me TO
leave him, but can't. for he is Ill.
II know of q similar case, where
a woman's husband has been III now
for over a year with q breakdown.
They had to sell their small home
and everything. He has gone to
doctors and she to work. They nave
roomed and gone the limit IN finding
q decent place to live. and l UNDER
stand they have lived In six places
the last five months, for he has
fight with every one every place ne
goes. He Is able to be UP and around
most Of the time, but always In
condition OF mind.
II do not hear OF women belng IN
this condition so much. but nave
heard Of several men toward mlooie
life, and I have been wondering II II
lust naturally comes to many OF an
obstinate and determined disposition,
and those that think what tney 90
and say Is always right and the worlo
must follow at their heels.
II know there must De many
women in this city who are desper-
ate from experiences they are gong
through; perhaps some men. too'
and believe every one 10 greatly IN
terested in the causes and reasons
and help to be given to those surfer
Ing with prolonged nervous preak-
downs these days."
REPLY.
need not tell you that there is
such q thing as a diseased disposl-
Were YOU to have your husband
for insanity. in all PROB
ahilitv the Jury would say that he
vas not insane; they might even go
20 far as to say he was not mentally
diseased.
A very careful study by a psy-
rhiatrist might show mental dis
order, but not enough to be desiS-
mated as insanity.
A very close study might show
hat there was disorder Of the duct
less glands. -.
A very close social study might
prove improper training.
But, whatever the cause, you
know he has a diseased disposition.
"What is Your Age. Please"
M. M. M. writes: II. Will you
please tell me il these foods are
"stale bread, stale cake without
toast with milk, raisins and
Ice cream.
10. How much should girl 4 feet
II inches weigh?"
REPLY.
1. All are, assuming that the
eaten are considerable.
2. Depends on the age. A greasy
young girl of is should weigh 1O6.
A seasoned, well dried old girl Of SIS,
feet II, should weigh 131.
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