The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-12

you nice house and live fashionably !"
ooh, no, /" replied Mr. Sparks, "don't know
DIS SHALL
what Well, notf calc'lateyou don't have
any idear of settling on a farm ? you amt used
to that work, you know"
Don't know but may" said Sparks assim-
ing careless air and tone Coming on hot
weather, you know and living in town is bore
in summer Yes, think shall try country life
for It while amt the best Of health, and a
farm life may improve me-"
aWell," responded Joe, deliberately "caf't
say that I'm sorry youer going to stay with
u.s. think myself it would be to your benefit
to work on farm for While; and Wen try to
to make it as comfortable for you as we can
Mr.. Sparks, looked at him then they looked
at one another and laughed.
I" No doubt, remarked Mr.. Sparks you'll
make a very agreeable neighbor-yery agreeable
indeed
s'Oh, we'll be nearer than neighbors, good
sight-of course we will" said Joe, glancing
with a look of intelligence toward the former
widow.
Again Mr.. and Mrs. Sparks glanced at one
another, but this time they didn't laugh.
"What do you mean Z" they asked simultahe=
ously.
"Oh. excuse me forgot that you didn't
know what transpired The fact is, the widow
here, and myself, taking mutual liking to each
other, were married last night We should
have invited you to the wedding, but we knew
you were SO engaged-"
What married ~ cried Mr. Sparks, springing
to his feet, while a look Of horror oyerspfead
his features. His wife sat pale as a ghost,
utterly unable to speak a word.
"Certainly, married. = said Joe, coolly
/" Is this 50 ~ he inquired turning to the late
widow.
/" Y on may rely upon all he says" she replied.
"Then I have been swindled imposed upon
deceived And you knew of-this also, and led
me on ~ he continued, in a violent tone, address
sing his wife. You worked to get me, while
this Internal cheat gets all the property"
"No-it's not so p exclaimed Melinda, burst
ing into tears II knew nothing of it. And
I thought you married me for myself, and not
for money-you pretended to have enough of
that YOURSELF
Reuben Sparks smiled a sickly and scornful
smile.
" It's even as I though; his moneys 50 deep
in the bank that he'll never be able to dig it out,
remarked Joe.
You scheming rascal, gasped Sparks, looking
as if it would be pleasure to eat him entirely
up, body and bones.
O, fire away it don't hurt any and I've got
a long lease Of the farm
You scoundrel!
And the horses and the steers
| Oh You miserable cheat
.t And the fixins generally
Fool
And moreover, continued Joe assuming 8
more sober and sterner tone, and grasping Sparks
firmly by the collar as he spoke-among other
things, I've got word or two of advice for you.
You married Melinda in the expectation of step
ping into snug little property, palming your
self off as man of means to accomplish your
end You are the real schemer, but part OF
your scheme has failed Take my advice, and
it will be well with you use your wife as you
know you should-go to work like man-and
strive to be an honest one. And, finally, dont
let me hear you make use of any more such eA-
pressions as you justnow bestowed upon me, OF
I'll thrash you within an inch OF your me- ne
member added Joe, giving him shake, as a
terrier would rat, you're my son, now 'coraing
to law. and you must have slight show OF re-
spect for your father
Reuben Sparks seemed to come at once to his
senses and after little reflection concluded that
the advice he had received was, upon the whole,
the hest he could act upon; and for many
roar thereafter, Joe Chickweed looked upon him
as !. most valuable assistant
TIVE CAUSE OF alienation from God, is a miscon-
ception of his character. All who know him
must love him.
WANTED for pipe of tobacco.
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