Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-11

you to 60 quietly, you know. 1t is so wear
ing on the nerves to have long illness and
besides, my dear there will be no funeral ex.
penses, and that is quite saving"
Mrs. Peters lip quivered, and her large
blue eyes filed with tears. Joe longed to
stop bis heartless speech and comfort her but
he was fearful the desired effect WAS not gain.
ed yet, ,,s
60, have been thinking Of getting another
wife"
"What !" cried Mrs. Peters.
"Anotber wife, my love. The house must
be kept in order, and the boys cared for"
1.-The grief was gone from Maria face, but
her teeth were set with look of fierce wrath.
| Another wife, Joe Another wife p
"Yes. think have selected good sue
cessor. / deliberated a long time, when
was bachelor, between her and yourself,-
You will like her, for she is your bosom
| friend"
"My bosom friend !"
Eyes, my dear. think on the day you
ascend. will marry Sarah Ingram ~
"What that good.for-nothing, silly, emp
ty-headed old maid, the mother of my child
ren What ~
"Well, my dear, it eeems to be the best |
can do | don't want to leave my business to
60 courtiDg, and she will have me am GER
tain.H
mo doubt! Oh you great brutal, hate
! full"
"Stop, my dear don't Gy iuto fury. We
will try TO spend our last week in happiness.
On, by the way, have proposition to
make"
"Go on, sir Don't spare me !"
"Ah, yes, that is the very thing wish to
| do. i know your mind is entirely engrossed
with your ascension, aud ! wish TO spare you
the care of the house. Suppose you invite
Sarah here tomorrow, to spend week T.
"What?'
Then can arrange our matrimonial pre-.
paratons in the evening, while you are at
lecture"
"What?'
"And you can leave the house in her charge
all day. That will give you plenty Of time
to go out, and she can learn the ways about
in the house."
"What ?'
"And, my dear, one little favor. 1t may
be the last shall ever ask. Stay at home
one or two days, won't you, and show her
round, where you keep things, and so Oh, SO
that she won't have any trouble in keeping
order after you 60. You will do this 10
| oblge me, won't you ?"
Mrs. Peters, for answer, rolled up the as
censon robe into ball and fred it at oe-
! The cotton, scissors, work. basket, and table.
| cloth, followed this missile in such rapid sue
cession, that he was unable even to fly
Then Maria's rage found vent in words.
80 You and Sarah That's the reason
you whistle when you come in You will be
very glad to have me go and let you marry
her, won: you? No doubt Of it But you
shan't marry her sir You shan't have that
qualification ! will stay, il it is only to spite
you won't go! ] tell you, Mr.. Peters, |
| won't gow
But, my dear, you must go if y,u are
come for y
Il won't go"
"But consider my dear y
But what will Sarah think !"
Sarah DoA't dare to mention Sarah to
me again l-l-oh II am fairly chokingw
and The little woman threw herself into u
chair in tit of Mysteries.
Next morning, Mr.. Peters met Fred. in
the street.
We'll old boy how goes il ?"
FIRED" was the reply, IL am the happiest
man in the world i have rpgaiued my wife
anG domestic peace, and got rid Of busy,
tattling old maid, who under pretence Of low.
ing my wife, was everlastingly interfering in
all our household arrangements"
"Then Mrs. Peters will not ascend?"
mo. If Sarah is to be my second wife,
and stepmother to my children, Mrs. T. has
concluded that she won't go!'