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THE TWO WIVES, IN. i.T1K z DALE's
EXPERIMENT.
By AUSTIN c. puERlcK.

IF ever / marry said Bertha Drake
and Bertha pattcd her little foot on the floor
most expressively as she spoke If ever
marry, my Husband will DO just as wish
him to do
Perhaps he will returned Lizzie Dale,
with quiet suile because you would not
of course want him 10 do anything to which
pc was really opposed
Il | i tell you wlaf,' returned Bertha, with
real determination, in the first place he shall
leave off smoking %, do so ahouinate
that Fl thy tobacco He must promise this
Then there is his club meeting; he goes there
once a wees, and spends half his time there;
his Literary Club, he calls it-but it's only
for the purpose Of smoking tobacco and tell
ing stories, that he goes there He must
put stop to that to- In short be will GO
where GO
/ am in earnest. Lizzie, continued Ber-
tha. and let me advise you to try some ex-
pertinent You. suppose. viii be married
as soon as myself NV Mr. Sumner Dean
smokes aud goes tnEthe club too; and If IN
not mistaken he will want to 20 TO theatre
once in while without you. You'd better
put ytu. f.nt down before you are married.
And a ain Bertha's foot came down to give
strength TO her meaning
For some moments Lizzie Dale remained
silent She was loving young girl with
soft countennnce, light brown hair, and largo
ilustrous blue eyes She did not look as
though she could have faced very heavy
difficulty, but gradually there stole over her
sunny countenance sort of determined ex
preston. aud With d meaning look, she said :
Bertha, shall try the experiment.
Good exclaimed B,rtha, clapping her
hands. oh how We &iil tesch them
But little more was said by the girls
Bertha Drake ratified away in her usual hap.
rs style; but Lizzie was thoughtful, and ere
long they separated
II was but few evenings later, that Sum.
ner Dean called 10 see Lizzie lie had como
to arrange for their marriage
Stop said Lizzie, after some # tho pre-.
liminaries had beea arranged She looked
sober aud stern-a most strange look for
her. Stop there are something's that ]
have never spoken 10 sou about
: All uttered Sumner, with an expression
Of surprise
YES, returned Lizzie. with slight irem.
or, syou know dislike tho smell Of TO.
bacco'
] was not aware Of il, Lizzie ; you have
never mentioned IT,
Because Il WASH my place but as We
are TO be married the case is altered. You
must promise me that you will leave o6
smhking
Now Lizzie Dale was what the world
would call rich, while young Dean had only
an open profession; with bare compe
teucy. Perhaps the young man thought Of
this
What else is there D he at length asked
You belong to one Of the city clubs
Eyes
sAnd you smoke there and tell stories
Sometimes
Then you mast promise me you will 20
to the club no more after we are married
aud you must promise me, too, not to 20 10
the theatre without 60, too
Are you in earnest now, Lizzie p
Certainly am said Lizzie.
Lizzie, ! fear you do not rightly under
stand me | have sought you for my Wifi
because believed you to be pure. minded
loving, virt1ons girl love You with my
whole soul, and can give you'a whole gen
erous heart, an honest name. and Al untar
nished honor. If you become nv vito i
viii be my highest aim 10 make Won happy
but il light whins are to be set down a. ma 1
tiers Of grave moment, and If pied ,es of ia
ture conduct are 70 be given. for in no wa,
can you sooner injure . husband than 10 dis
trust him. an rsasoaoi. thin.s | viii d.
10 make you happy Ia, cannot prb,Dis,
You one thing you have just required. D.
not think me obstinate, but l shodld la,
sight Of my own just pride were 10 TAX
the pledges you have just named
Sumner expected to have seen dark
looking froun upon Lizzie's face but he va
surprised 10 sec IN the stead thereof a bright
Joyous beaming. halfroguish smi'e
tried my experiment, she cried as sh
/ laid her band Upon her lovers shoulder
and am happy # my success knew yo
loved your social club meetings. for I har
/ often heard you speak Of de intellectua
treats you there received, and whatever ma
81 The real character Of smoking. I knew ,ha
/, u.s ) ;.E0ri.s habit With you.