Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-02
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY q 1868

rima causa belli,' if that is what my old
Latin grammar used to call another fair
one.n
"lIere," said Mr. Bog, "in good time she
comes. Friends, allow me. My wife, Mrs.
Bog, and her cousin, Miss Wheeler" And
in came the two ladies as he spoke. One
was of middle, or apparently somewhat
over the middle age, wearing spectacles,
with matronly lcok, and good tempered
face. very pleasant to look upon. The
cousin" said MIR. Rasper, "comes to keep
house till the childwite is of age. Just as
l thought" The other was a merry, laugh
ing young girl, seemingly of sixteen or seven
teen, though possibly she might be younger
kasper shook his head and looked grave at
the sight of her.
Exactly as we predicted" he said to his
neighbor; shes quite child. Really this
is a bad business but it is always so when
men put off too long. All, Bog, Bog, she'll
be handsome young widow, my old friend,
when you and are gone"
| He went over, nevertheless, and made
small talk to the young girl by the piano.
"Been long in England 2" he asked her,
among other things.
NO" she said "only about month be-
fore the wedding"
Know Mr.. Bog before z" he asked.
"No; she had only seen him for the first
time when she was up in London with her
cousin about fortnight before the wedding
Her cousin had known him for many years.
"You will find England very different,
suppose" went on Mr.. Rasper, from ia
maica 2"
Jamaica 2" she said, laughing: 81 dare
say should if I had ever been there. I'm
only from Edinboro'."
40, indeed" he replied; "I beg your par
don. Then suppose the late Mr."
II say, Rasper," called out Mr.. Bog from
the other side of the room, 'are You likely
to finish spooning with Rosy soon z Be
cause l want you to come and say some
thing clever to my WIFE"
"Your wife !" exclaimed the startled Ras-
Not talking to herr" said Mr.. Bog
Don't say, now, you thought l had mar
ried little Rosy" anG he went off into fl
of laughter of long duration. "Rasper," ht
said, on getting his breath again, "yot
really did not, think that" and then wen
off into a longer laugh than ever, in which
we all joined him.
"Then what on EARTH" said Rasper
brought to bay" "what on earth 'cas the mean
ing of that newspaper note ~
"Eh, what Now you really don't mear
to say you never guessed what that meant
You don't mean to say, when you read
same day at so and So, you never carried
your eye up to look what day that wasI
NO" said Mr.. Rasper; "but what matter
could that make2"
"All the matter" said Mr.. Bog. 1--WE
were married on the twenty-ninth of Feb
ruary; that is my wife's birthday and you
know it only comes once in four years"
"Well, Bog, upon my word never though,
of that and have been nursing all manner
of wrath against you"
Splendid :" said Bog, splendid! did
not think it possible to swindle the swind
Ter so completely. The longest hoped for
my joke was life of about five minutes
and in the hope of that got my friend the
editor to print me that one copy of the pa
per with a note specially intended for you
80, then, Mrs. Bog's age is not proclaim
ed to all the world" said Rasper.
mot exactly" said Bog; Though fol
that matter she would not in the least have
cared if it had BEEN"
Not at ALL" said Mrs. Bog; "Tm long
past caring who knows how old am"
That is the story of how Mr.. Bog married
his wife on her tenth birthday.
"Really, Rasper," said Mr.. Splutter, as
they walked home together; "that was very
good, indeed, for Bog"
And Rasper admitted unreservedly that
it really was very clever, indeed, considered
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