Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1876 — A Sample Case. [ARTICLE]

A Sample Case.

Chapter I. —It was New Year’s morning He had been thinking deeply for a day or two, and there was a Spartan look on his face as be sat down to breakfast. He w-as unusually quiet, though lie said he never lelt better in his lite. Chatter 11. —Rising from the table, he drew forth his tobacco-box and said to his wife: “ Hannah, I’m going to quit the weed!” “No!” “Yes, I am. I’ve been a slave to the disgusting habit for forty years, but now lam done with it! Come here, Hannah.” She followed him to the door and he flung the box far out into the back yard. Chapter lll.—Four days had passed. Dried pumpkin, cloves, spices, gu.n and dried beef had been chewed in place of the accustomed quid. The family cat had been kicked out of doors; tbe dog had fled; the hired girl’s nose was up; every peddler in town came to the door. “ But you will stick to your resolution, won’t you?” asked the wife. “ I will, or die!” he replied. Chapter Last. —’Twas dark. Man sneaked around the house—on his knees on the grass—pawed around—fingers clutched an object—lid flew open—moved his right band to his mouth “Yum! yum! But what a fool I was!” Moral. —Don’t chew. —Detroit Free Press.