The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-11-18
MIR. PETERS FIRST WIFE.

"Dear! dear! no toast, eggs boiled as
hard as hriclSbNts, and the coffee stone
cold" and Mr.. Peters rose from the break
fast table in a temper by no means amia-
BILE, and rang the bell violently. There
was no answer! He rang again, third,
fourth time, still no answer! Out of all
patience he went TO the door and called
-"Marial MariaP
A slight, pretty little woman, dressed
In a soiled tumbled wrapper, with hair in
a state Of dircful confusion, answered this
summons. She had one Of those round,
bright faces which Nature intended should
be decked with continual smiles, but now
with all lis roses in bloom, Il was drawn
to It's full length, and the large blue eyes
had serious, or rather dolelul expression,
totally at variance with their usual Joyous
look. Her voice, too, had lost It's melo-
dious, ringing sound, and was subded to a
dismal whine.
"Whst is il Josephw
"Whero's Bridget"
"GOne out for me. / want more white
ribbons for my ascension robew
Mr.. Peters said very naughty word
and then continued, "Cold coffee, hard
eggs, breakfast not fit TO eat"
~ WISH" whined his wife, "you would
think less Of temporal matters, and turn
your attention to the great end of life"
"Hang il all, madam, would like tC
enjoy my life while do have il. Here
was |, the happiest man in the United
States, with pleasant home, a chatty
cheerful, loving wife, and good quiet chill
dren; and now, since you have joined the
BIilerites, what am Il''
"Oh, Joseph, ifyou would only com,
into that blessed circle!"
"Oh, Maria, il you would only come ou
of it. Where are the boysl"
81 am sure / don't know"
care they going 10 school to-dayl"
"My dear, their teacher has given u
the school, and Is turning her mind /
more exalted objects. Oil Joseph, tuFl
now while there 10 time. You have still
a week for preparation and repentance" I"
"Repentaneel Well, when take al
the subject, it will take rather more thar
Hweek TO put 1t through"
4 And Mr.. Peters put on his coat anC
took up his hat
duuNNMg HHAu AAAa MAA1H W AANA III
send home any dinner. shall be out
and Pll take the boys over to their uncle'i
to dine"
Joe made no answer, unleas the violent
emphatic manner in which he closed the
door was one. Muttering with anger he
strode into a restaurant 20 make break.
fast. Here he was hailed by one Of his
bachelor friends, Fred Lomers, who look
ed up as he heard JOe's ogder'
"Hallow he cried, "You heFom Why
what are you doing here At breakfast
timel Wife sickl"
HNow
"Had a quarrell"
@Norp
"Gono 10 townf"
"Noi"
"Then why don't you breakfast al
homel Chimny on freP
aNo!D
"Servants all deadi"
HNow
swell, what In thunder Is 70 payl"
Hbfaria's joined the blilieritesW
"Fred gave a long whistle, and theI
said, going 10 asoend nexemeek"
ayes, and II don't commit suicide in
the meantime, you may congratulate me
| am almost distracted. Can't get de-
cent meal, children running riot, servants
sancy, house all in confusion, wife in The
blues, either quoting the speeches Of ths
elders at me, or sewing on a white robe
and groaning every third stitch. Hang
il ali, Fred, I've a mind to take poison, ,o
ioin the armyl
"H'ml h'ml you give an enchanting
picture, but think can suggest cure.
"a cprep'
"Yes, II you viii promise TO follow N!