Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-09-10
NUMBER 81.

{ Il thou usAkl would come and see you,
as l am desirous Of securing quiet board.
ing place" came to my ears in sweet,
femififM voice.
II did not wish lady boarder," said
=" How sntortun.t.l"
They arc 30 much more difficult to
please ithsA gentlemen, usually
~ an so sorry! liked the appearance
Of the neighborhood 90 much and if you
viii pardon me, l Ike your looks so well,
too, now tha. l hasg 11eE you. amssure +
sh6tf1d love you"
An awkward pause. ''.'
"Have you children p the sweet voice
went on.
I'VE have four" said my wife.
II do love children 90 much7 / have
one-in heaven"
All. thought !, that's telling blow!
"Ycu are widow lsdy, then ?" said
Mrs. Dobb.
"Yes ms'am; have been alone for
three years. Oh, if you knew what il
was to be without pleasant homo you
would pity me. an sick to death Of
boarding houses My feelin. are all do
mestic; but in boarding hoIses there 10
ne domestic circle"
"Perbaps-ah-I don't know"-stsm'
mered my wife "you would like to SEQ
the room? y
"Oh, may I? You are too kind"
Then they went up stairs.
A fascinating young widow. eh7 Here
was an enemy to my wife's resolutions in
deed.
They were up stairs a long time I
thought But at last they came down,
aad heard the lady 90 out. left tho
table and ran to look out the window,
napkin in hand. There were the weeds
inclosing q dainty little figure and the
widow turned her face and looked up at
the house. -
recognized the face. Ohe jam salts!
"Have you engaged The lady 2" iu.
quired, as returned to the table.
II have, Mr. Dobb," said my wife.
"You like her then p
EYES; she is . perfect lady,
"You really think so7'
"Think so? know so? You men
are always boasting about your ability at
reading character, and perhaps in general
you may be our superiors that way but
let me tell you that when have been once
favoraSly impressed with person am
never disappointed in my judg gment"
THANK you
~ don't refer to you, my dear. You
are an exception
"And so you like her p
II told you did"
! "What we're you doing upstairs 10 lon ?"
"Oh, showed her oil the chambers
She was so glad to End my chamber was
next to hers, where she could come when
she wanted Hquiet chat with me away
from the rest of the family meaning YOU"
"Then you like her, eh?'
James. what do you mean' 1told
you liked her"
:" How do you like your cold dinner, my
dear?" @&@
II don't lose my temper over it At least.
But l want to know what you mean by
asking me q dozen times over whether
like her.
"Oh, nothing; only, I know her,"
"You know herr"
"By reputation"
"Nov, James, what do you mean? If
you know any thing about that lady I
wish you would tell me-
"Did you ask her hame?"
| "Yes; her name is Mrs. Wellington"
"No it isn't
alt isnt?"
mot any"
"Then what is her name?'
"You have heard Of Belle Burns?
"What-the woman who was arrested
for poisoning her husband :"
"And got off through = lsgaltechnical.
ity. Yes
'"Well, what of herr"
"Why you have taken her to board,
that's Ill. When is she coming?'
"James, are you making sport Of me?"
"Not in the least, my dear. That wo-
man who just left the house is Madam
Belle Burns. When does she come ?"
What question + You know of course
she cant come ct al If it, her,
-. But you like her SO well.'
| james"
"And you are never deceived in your
estimate Of character"
"James, you might be moro generous
than TO crack disgusting jokes on such >
subject
"Well, then, won't nv dear. But I'll
tell you what it 10; think we had better
give up the idea Of taking boarder; We
seem to have poor success. l have had
three very unsatisfactory specimens Of the
genus to deal with, and you have had ono
az bad - my three, and / don't find that
We get any thing but cold dinners for our
pains. | think we'll give up tho enter.
prise altogether
My wife has never talked about taking
boarder since then, and don't suppose
shs ever will again ~ Jong as she lives.
It is not generally known that pounded
alum possesses the quality Of purifying