The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-11-25

cs'tl ilHtbt with yerr utrsy, ~,
f1itd ii'ctn tS;tisNe lus,tfr. rnt
ui,d TO II IL you vas siStttn;g'p?"
No. didn't. married sgain."
Great Jebu! You must have big
heart"
Il was only twenty four when I was
joined to my third husband"
= "Ioung enough-any children ?"
"Only one"
"Any Of EN- still alive ?''
"No-both died about year after tha
marriage"
"Sickly couple, I expect. But you
didn't 70 and bounce in agin, did, you
mother 2"
Of you think can stand it,"
81 was married seven times in all, and
tho mock marriage made eight"
"Holy Babylon -
"Adolphus at seventeen" continued
the widow, counting oamly on her fin.
gers, ''my first at twenty, my second at
twenty-five, with twins, my third az
twenty. four. one child, my fourth at
twenty.siS, fifth, twenty eight, sixth,
thirty. .two--a child a piece, and ali dead
and my seventh at thirty .four-and
that was Mr.. Nipkin."
"And the last. Well, mother, you
must have a constitution. But what an
rnluoky family our is yet suppose alps
for ihc best. When did old Nipkin peg
out?"
N'less you, he isn't dead. Oh no
lie finally heard about my previous mar,
riaees, and got into terrible rage, and
said he would be revenged."
"lie did. Id like to know what hu.
siness it was of his"
"He said he had been deceived ard
two years ago he ran off with most Of the
property. and one child three years old,
leaving me in debt. and now expecting
every day to be called on to move"
The devil !" exclaimed Sam Tongs,
with look Of intense disappointment;
"then you have had, in all, eight hus.
bands, and one alive and one child now,
and no money ?"
Just as told you--but my comfort
is. that [ lave found you my lrstborn,
who will protect me the remainder of my
days. Shade of Adolphus, the first ~
sho exclaimed, addressing the portrait,
81 bless you for the treasure iu our long,
lost SON"
"llis son! Your son No, I'll be
hanged if be. I'll never own to such
a father und mother"
"YOn will at least lend your mother
few hundred dollars, sonny, ';ll-"
It'll you mary again? n tared..-
Fact s havn't got cent III the wJrld,
no business, no trade no clothes, 10 moth.
III, II you want to support me, you
nay do so!"
"How can 1 ?" said Mrs. Nipkin, with
blank look.
Gro ahead. aud marry agin."
81 can't ? nv husband IL aIive.N
"What 'iHereuce does that make? lie
will never come hack after the eighth
part OF you. Dip in, and marry your
ninth. | tell you May get good
chance not very hplnely."
But he has come back again"
elias he ?"
"Oh yes; came back yesterday, ana
we've uRde all up
Then. mother, II that's the case, out
OF respect to you, | suppose I will have
to call lim father. Did be biing any
money I"
Plenty Of it~
Thea | will call him father-and
how does Sissy do ?"
This atfootionate Inquiry received
sudden and most unexpected answer
for door was thrown 6ercely open, and
in strobe stout and trowning elderly
man.
Call me father? you rusty, tricky,
igaorant, lazy seoundrel' Be of, or III
make mop rag ofyou. Hurry through
the door, tor I'm not only alive,
but
kicking he would have said, bu.
ere his foot was poised, Som Tongs had
fed.
Sam Tongs concluded to leave the
town at once, without stopping anywhere
by the way to even beg lunch.
That ere woman is mystery to me-
he mused, "and / expect it would be
most raytionai not to get too nigh to her
again For if that old chap amt her
husband, she might want to marry her
IonS. lost sen. or kill him after a short
trial which would amount to the same
rhiug.'