The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-04-20
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The Rest wife in the world.
BI AMY RANDOLPH.

Portcross. 'But what's your exact idea
of the best wife in the world Jones says
he's got the best wife in the world, because
she keeps his stockings darned, takes him
TO church three times of Sunday, and
never let's him have an opinion of his own.
jenkins says he's got the same identical
article, but Jenkins wife keeps the money
draws his salary for him, and makes him
live in the back kitchen, because the par
lor is Too good for the family to use.'
ooh but Daisy isn't a bi, orgreish--
little submissive, soft-voiced thing that
hasn't an idea except what is reflected
from me. tell you what, old fellow, I'm
the master of my own house ] come
when | please, and go when please Dali
sy never ventures on Il word of re-
proach.
Then you ought to be ashamed of your
self ,larking around at the clubs as you do,
dsslpated'bachelor fashion.
Ashamed What Off
why, suppose you owe some duties
to your wife 2
where's the harmi My wife doesn't
care
Probably you think so because she is
so quiet and submissive but if she were
to Object
Object I'd like to hear her Try 1t.
Now look here, Ainscourt your wife
may be model wife, but you certainly
are not model husband. People are be,
ginning TO talk about the way you neglect
that pretty little bue-eyed girl
I'll thank people to mind their own
business. Neglect her, indeed! Why,
man, love her as | love my own soul
Then why don't you treat her aa if
you did p
'Oh come Portcross the question
Just shows what regular old bachlor you
are. 1t won't do to make too much of
your wife, unless you want to spoil her.
Mr.. Portcross shook his head.
That sounds selfish. don't like tie
ring Of the metal
And he went away, leaving Mr.. Aims
court TO finish his game of billiards at his
leisure.
what regular old budget Ports
cross is laughed the latter. Always
poking his nose into somebody else's busi.
ness There's one comfort nevel pay
attention to what he says
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white hands tightly locked in one another,
and her fair head slightly dropping
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was '.''eu up 10 h,'n' na was gone
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no'ner III 'aw' nor sent 'or one o' he
giri'irlehus one spent .iie evening u
alone, Pohderins on 'ue shauow whlch wa
'ast oVergrowing her ne, 49,,
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tlmid, shrinking VIE W. what sha
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s'rong' r'so'ute' woman heart w'ihi
her' nor was size long IN coming 10 d'
c'sion'
DAISY sald her husband to her neA
day. you haven't any objections to m
attending the ORION bal Masque
Are masked balls nice places, He
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