Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09

with his little coral necklace and bracelets
on. U it's a sweet picier. And | like
tha. other one, isw. that represents Pharol
a drivin full tilt into the Red Sea after tn,
lsreli,es. How na,ral his coat tails file,
out. | think some Scrip,cr pieces ~oult
be very appropriate for minister's house
We might git Mr.. BJng lie TO paint some io'
the front parior, aud our portraits 10 hans
in the back parlor, as Miss Myers ha.
,heirn. But law me! whal's the use o
my taIkin o havin pic,ers or anything els.
that's decent! You don I take no Interest
in it. You seem 10 be perfectly satisfied
with this fambergasted old house and eve.
ry thing in it,"
my former consort never desired any
thing superior 10 ill., .
"Your former consort I'm sick and
tired o hearin about her. Taint by no
means agreeable to have dead folks ,hrowd
in yer face from morning to night. What
If she was satisfied with her silriwation .
Tain, no sign I should be. spose she
hadn', never been used TO nolhn better.
but haze"
" But, Mrs. Snif1les. you mus: recollect
that"
81 say tains to be put up with want
10 have some company-ben wanlin tew
ever sehce we was married but as for in
'i'in any g'nteel people visi,in TO such
DISTRESSED old shell as this is. won. dew
land so-Miss Billins and Miss Loder
and them would say was tryin to Gu, a
swell and couldn't make it out. And |
1on't mean 10 accept no more invitations
lmonkst them that live in style, for it ag-
sravates me. it does, to think how different
In sii'iwated. So you may make your
oastorial visits without me in futur, for
we made up my mind not to 20 on, none
Is long as we live in this ridiculous old
,ouse."
"Bat recollect, Mrs. Sniffles, this house
. parsonage occupy i! reni-free."
81 don't care il It's parsonage. say
he congregation might afford YOU better
me. and Tor my part. I'm disposed to make
, fuss about it,"
MRS. Sniff1es, you must be aware tina,
am no, possessed Of inexhaus,ible means.
have never attempted TO conceal from
,ou this fact. Therefore, you mus, also
'e aware that there exists an entire impos-
ibility Of my erecting new residence on
he plan which you propose. Nor is it at
II probable that the congregation would
70 willing TO make such alterations in this
s you suggest. Yet. | assure you, that
ave no, the slightest objection 10 you en-
loving your oTn means in the construc-
on Of more elegant edifce."
"My own means"
"Yes. Mrs. Sniffle.. Your dissa,isfac.
on with the parsonage is SO great, that
ave for some time past been expecting
on would propose building a new resi-
ence and repeat that such an appropri. |
tion Of portion Of your funds would
,eet my concurrence"
My funds !"
"Your funds, Mrs. Sniffles. Ii is a
elica,e subject. and one on which | have
ilherto hesitated to make inquiry. aIho'
assessing an undoubIed right to do so.
ave been expecting ever since our union,
,st you would inform me how and where
our property is invested"
any property"
Your property. Mrs. Sn'flles. In
hat does it consist, il I may be permitted
enquire T.
Land O liberty. you know as well as
do"
Wha, am | TO infer from that obser-
alton 7"
"Jest what. you're mind 10. | a'int
nth money, and | never said was"
q" Mrs. Snifiles, you are well aware that
, your arrival in this place, common
'pori pronounced you to be an individual
abundant means, and have always {
bored under this impression-an impres.
on which. allow me 10 remind you, you
ourself confirmed in q conversation
hich occurred between Us in the Parson-
ye grove"
"You don't mean 10 say't told you so,
I'd you dash't say't did,"
"A-hem-l mean to say that you did
ot deny it when | dslicateIy alluded TO
70 subject. On the contrary. you led:me
infer that such was the fact. and under
at impression was induced TO accede TO
Dur proposal."