Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-05

are mon ami IsbouId have dearly liked to
mind I am not SO conceited but that can
bear il. I am thy own stupid little wife,
good for nothing bat to mend thy socks"
'tNot so" he said, huSztly, and with q
touch OF sarcasm. thou art q very learned
prOfessoress, and must be thy humble dis
was too hard for me to read"
ttDOst thou mean that IT was the right So
luton, after all q And she iell on her knees
before him. her eyes sparkling inaHlne Win
ecstacy. MY Lueien, my love, now happy
I amt Now thou wilt make thy discovery
known, and thy. labors VIII bear frutts and
the world OF science will begin to know thee
for what thou art. All! how thankful ann
how love thee, my heuo!"
ga poor sort of hero who is outdone by his
wife," he saids bitterly. IL lflg
She was silent for moment in amazement
and pain then she took one of his hands
into both of hers.
isAIy Lucien, thou dost not mean that +;
thou art not Yexed because thy silly little
wife has made happy guess How should
have known anything about II at all DuC
for thee Thine was the Thought. ana .s tne
toll, and the research; mine the 1nsplrablon
| of q fortunate minute. Thou dost not be-
grunge me this, mon ami thou wilt let me
/ rejoice in 1t for thy sake ~ l..
| His brow cleared somewhat; he could not
| help being touched.
/ sarhou art a little angel he said.
NO no, no I am little wretch This
i day OF all days least deserved that any
| thing good should happen to me. have q
heart Ofstone Conceive that L nearly let
old Simon starve!"
! And positively her tears were dropping.
i Perhaps the sight OF them did him naort
why, my little heart - he said with re
| me dry thine eyes for thee; 1t kills me to sc,
+ thee grieye. Thou need not fear that Simon
| will starYe-the old wretch l-even If thoJ
dost forget him now and then. viii giy'
i him franc on Sunday.
/ t'Ah, thanks; and now thou art not angry
/ With me any lOnger.n
ftAnRry with theel how could be that
/ have found out that thou art as clever a
/ thou art good, that Is all, and that have
been blind and Conceited. It could not bu'
seem strange at first that thou shouldst InC
out with ease what has 50 long balkeC
i fstrange, she said; "nay, 1t Is very sim
pie, II is only another illustration OF my
fafther than giants How could I hav,
found out anything IL thou hadst not mount
ed me, as 1t We're, on thy shouldere-gtye1
perience If thou thinkest that shoul'
have found out anything alone, thou ar
Apparently Lucien reIfshed this applica
ton of the proverb much better than tn
last. 80.
ne said fondly. 'sThere, thou hast exercises
the demon of pride, and can rejoice in tn.
deservest. II thou art very good Will ever
. ! let thee see the experiments by which pro
pose to illustrate my theory
Thanks, thanks. All how kind, hoy
noble thou art am the happiest little wifi
i And perhaps, at that moment at any rate
, he thought himself the happiest husband
| Certainly when Marthe, past all patiencG
| came TO summon them TO dinner, they VYer
looking SO beaming, so joyful, SO wrapt u
in each other, that the intended reproac
died away on her lips.
'fIt appears to me- she said, drily, ''tha
Monseiur and Madame have both got a.
idea this time, and that ideas may, after al
be good for something, though, thank tn
saints! 1 have none Of them" -r..