Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-09-01
NO. g..

blue eyes filled with tears. Joe lonped
to stop his hear,less speech, and comfort
her, but he was fearful the desired effect
was not gained yet
$50. my DEAR" he continued, "If YOU
must go, have been thinking Of getting
another wife,"
"What!" cried Mrs. Peters.
"Anotber wife, my love. The house
mu st be kept in order, and the boys car
ed for"
The grief was gone from Maria's face,
but her teeth were set with look Of fierce
wrath
"ASother wife, Joel Another wife I"
Yes. I think have selected good
successor. I deIberated a..long time,
when | was bachelor, between her and
yourself. You will like her, for she is
your bosom friend"
any bosom friend ?"
ayes, my dear. l think on the dav
that you ascend, will marry Sarah Iu-
grsm!'
What! that good d.for nothing, silly,
empty-headed old maid, the mother of my
children! What -
"Well, my dear, it seems to be the best
| can do! don't want to leave my bus
mess to 60 a courting, and she will have
me knoc."
"No doubt! Oh you great brutal,
hateful-"
"stop, my dear, don't fly into fury
We will try to spend our last week in hap
piness. Oh, by the way, have propo.
sition to make
go on, sir Don't spare me .'
"Ah, yes, that is the very thing l wish
to do. | know your mind is entirely en-
crossed with your ascension, and 1 wish
to spare You the care of the house. Sup
pose you invite Sarah here to morrow, to
spend week!'
"What ?"
"Tnen can arrange our matrimonial
preparations in the evening, while you
are at the lecture"
"What?'
"Aud you can leave the house in her
charge all day. That will give you plen.
ty OF time to go out, and she can learn
the ways about the house"
"What?"
"And my dear, one little favor. I.may
be the list l shall ever ask. Stay at
home one or two days, wont you, and
show her round, where you keep things,
aud so on, 81 that she wont have any
trouble in keeping order after you 60
You will do this to obiige me, won't your
Mrs. Peters, for answer, rolled up tho
ascension robe, in ball and fred it at
Joe. The cotton, scissors, work basket,
and table cloth followed this missile in
such rapid succession, that he was unable
even to fly. Then Maria's rage found
vent in words
$50! You and Sarah That's the
reason you whisted when you came in -
You will be very glad to have me 60, and
marry her, won't you? No doubt Of it!
But you shan't marry her. sir! You
shan't have that qualification | will
stay ii it is only to spite you won't gol
| tell you, Mr.. Peters won't go!"
But, my dear, you must 60 if you are
come for!'
~ won, go!'
'But, consider, my dear.''
II won't go!'
'But, what will Sarah think ?"
Sarah Don't dare to mention Sarah
to me again! I-I-oh!-I am fairly
choking y and the little woman threw
herself into chair, in fit OF mysteries.
Next morning, Mr.. Peters met Fred
III the street.
"Weli, old boy, how goes i, 2"
Fred, was the reply, II am the hap
piest man in the world have regained
my wife and domestic peace. and got rid
Of a busy, tatting old maid, who, under
pretense of loving my wife. was everlast-
ingy interfering in all our household ar
rangemeu,s."
"Then Mrs. Peters will not a.cend?"
"No. If Sarah is to my second wife
and step mother to my children. Mrs. P.
has concluded that she won't CO."
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pended by piece Of thread within half
an inch Of the surface Of some " wa,er con-
tanned in hyacinth glass, and so per-
mite to remain without being disturbed