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o'"e uIau yet, my ioFe,
and Joe walked over to the glass, passed his
fingers through his Shair, Maria looked
up rather surprised;
, "You see, my dear, it is rather relief
for you togo quietly, you know. It is so
wearing on the nerves to have long i'll.
ness; and besides, my dear, there will be no
funeral expenses, and that is quite saviug.'
AIRS. Peters lip quivered, and lisrs large
blue eyes filed with tears., Joe longed to
stop his heartless speech and comfort her,
but he was fearful the desired effect was
not gained yet.
$50, my DEAR he continued, eff you
must 60, have been thinking of getting
another wife,
"What 2 cried Mrs. Peters.
Another wife, my love. The house
must be kept in order, and the boys cared
for
The grief was gone from Maria's face,
but her teeth were set with look of fierce
| wrath.
"Another wife, Joe ! Another wife =
"Yes. think have selected a good
successor. l dclibcrated a long timo when
was bachelor, between her and yourself.
You will like her, for she is your bosom
friend'
"My bosom friend p
ayes, my dear. I think on the day that
you ascend, will marry Sarah Ingramr
"Wlat! that nothing, silly Temp
ty headed old maid the mother Of my chill
dren Whatr
swell, my dear, it seems to be the best
can do don't want to leave my bust
ness to go a counting, and she will have me
know
mo doubt Oh you great, brutal, hate
full
"stop, my dear, don't fly into furry :.
We will try to spend our last week in hap
pines'. Oh, by the way,: ,:Ihavc propo-
sition to make
"Go on, sir! Don't spare me =
"Ah, yes, that is the very thing 1 wish to
do. I know your mind is entirely engros-
sed with your ascension, aud I wish to
spare you the care of the house. Suppose
you invite Sarah here tomorrow, to spend a
week
"What?
"Then can arrange our matrimonial
preparations in the evening, while you are
at the lecture.'
'What?'
"And you can leave the house in her
charge all day. That will give you plenty
of time to 60 out, and she can learn the
ways about the house,
"WhatY
"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 on, so
that she won't have the trouble Of keeping
order after You go. You will do this to
oblige me, won't yeus'
Mrs. Peters, for answer, rolled up the
ascension robe into a ball and frsd 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 Malla's rage found vent in
words.
$50! You and Sarah That's the reason
you whistled when you came! You will be
very glad to have me 60, and let you marry
her, won't you9 No doubt of it! And you
sban't marry her, sir! You shan't have that
qualification! will stay, if it is only to
spite you! won't 60 tell you, Mr.. Pc
tiers, won't go!'
"But my. dear, you must 60 if you are
come for
II won't gor
"But consider, nv dear
II won't gop
"But what will Sarah think 2
"Sarah Don't dare to mention Sarah to
me again ! I-I-I-I am fairly choking !,
and the little woman threw herself on
chair, in a fit of Mysteries.
Next morning Mr.. Peters met Fred in
the street.
"Well, old boy, how goes it''
"Fred,' wss the reply, "Iam the hap
piest man in the world!I I have regained
my wife aud domestic peace, and got rid Of
a busy, tattling old, maid, who, under pre-
tense of loving my wife, was everlastingly
interfering in our household arrangements,
|
..No. 1fsarah is to Be my second wife
and step mother, to.my children, Mrs. P.
has concluded that che won't gor
Alison and Macauley, the living historians ef
England, are severely criticis,pg each othe3s
| works in Blackw0ods and Fraser's ma0sSfnes.