The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-04-07
SQUIRE RICH SECOND
WIFE.
FROM PETERsoN's MAG AzINE,

which argument is of no avail they can only
| be opposed by satire. One of these is gossip
ing, and we cheerfully comply with the request
to publish the following amusing satire on the
besetting sin of philanthropic females.-Ep.
| jour.
GMkHAT! no, you don't say so!
WV Squire Richards goin' to mar
ry agin, and his wife only dead three
months Goodness mer'
"'1'is awful You may we'll be aston
ished, Mrs. Wilkes; it is terrible to think
of! Such deception! Why at his wife's flu
neral, one would have thought him actu-
ally heart-broken; aud then the Grape on
his hat is half a yard deep.'
"Ah, me, Mrs Hanson, there is no de-
pcndenee to be put on 'pearances! The
world gets sinfullcr and sinfuller every
day, and it can't be covered up with silk.
or broadcloth. AS l said to my husband,
Mr.. Wilkes, the other night; says /, Isl
mon, things are comm to an awful pass !!
Every body will git into the States Prison
in two year, at this ratc!' And says ST.
mon, says he, 4 don't doubt it, Marian "
"Aud YOU and Mr.. Wilkes were right,
perfectly right, it is just so. But this
dreadful conduct Of the squire's has made
mo moro concious of the truth of it,
Strange that sensible man should behave
So"
yes, it is wonderful! but how did it
git out, so quick9 The squire amt no
hand to tell of things you know
Betty Higgins found it out, last night.
She was taking tea at the widder Towns;
you know she's almost always a-visiting
somewhere, though l wouldn't mention
it to a living person except you, Mrs.
Wilkes; and while they were at supper,
the squire rode by in new buggy going
toward the depot! People don't get new
buggics for nothing, you know. z"
''No, that they don't, Mrs. Hanson
viddcrers especially"
"Well, he wasn't gone more than a
half an hour, when back he came, driving
upon the gallop- he didn't use to abuse
his horse when poor Mrs. Richards was
alive-and 10 and behold. sitting in tho
new buggy with him, and his arm actu-
ally around her waist in broad daylight!
was little girlish-Iooking woman, in a
pink dress aud green silk bonnet! Only
think of ia pink dress and a green silk
bonnet, and his arm around her 1t is
abominable"
my gracious goodness, | want to
know q
EYES, it's every word of it rs true as
our minister's discourses, and Mr.. Samp-
we'll never cxaegerates-h he's q fine man,
Mrs. Wilkes; and the wilder Town and
Betty run up garrot-they can see Squire
Richards house plain from the widders
garrett windows-and tle squire drove
up to the front door. as if the side door
wasn't good enough. and thon he got
out of the buggy and lifted the woman
on to the door-stonc Took her right into
his arms, in broad daylight, and lifted her
on to The door-stone!"
''My goodness. as if she couldn't git
out herself. It's Indecent now, amt it?'
''To be sure it is! and he middle-aged
man and member of tho church. Mr.,
sampwell ought to know it, so that ne
could preach sermon on the uus,,es OF
men 10 their families. Only think of
poor, dear, dead Mrs. Richards little
daughter EInctta being ruled by a step
mother hardly older than herself, twill
break the poor child's heart!"
Therew was long and impressive silence,
during which the two amiable ladies' re-
called themselves with numerous pinchcs
of snuff from box, which had made its
appearance in the lap of Mrs. Wilkes.
No doubtit helped TO digest the momen-
tous matter.
"Wal," recommended Mrs. Wilkes, al
think sich doin's is awful. Gettin' mar
ried aein aforc his wife is cold. Now, |
'spose he'll say that he needed a house
keeper, but that's no excuse, for my Mary
Elizabeth or your Julia Ann would have
been glad to have gone. Mary Elizabeth
is terrible favorite with little Elmetta
and Mary Elizabeth is grand hand at
managing ehildren!'
ayes, Mary Elizabeth is a fine girl,
Mrs. Wilkes, but her health isn't good
enough to take so much care as there
would be in Squire Richards family with
all his company; but then Julia Ann
could have done well enough. Julia Ann
is remarkable hand for children-can't
help learning of them something all the
time she is with them. Her example is
% beautiful, YOU know"