Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-11-09

VIII uo1 dlloW iOliuNelo, Duo IL duN tuiuR
similSr to last nights affair takes place, l
shall consider that you have forfeited your
situation. Now clear away the breakfast
things"
"'Anything similar to last nights af-
fair" said, repeating my wife's words,
as soon as Elizabeth had Indignantly swept
the table, and then herself out of the room.
81 suppose anything similar means an
other life-guard or grcnadier?" H
"Now don't be absurd, DEAR" was the
reply. "Of course, We cannot allow such
goings on"
"Wc?" said l.
"Well, there then, I cannot allow such
goings on; and I'm sure you do not wish
me to 20 down into my own kitchen of a
night, to be startled by great scarlet men,"
"You never evinced any fear Of the
great scarlet lady, myAdear," l ventured
to observe, and making what thought a
very pungent allusion to sundry leanings
towards vestments, candles. incense and
flowers, as displayed at a neighboring
church.
"How witty" was the caustic rejoinder
when took refuge in the morning paper,
and afterwards beat retreat city-ward.
BY way of pcace-offering, ! came back
that evening bearing "the neatest thing"
could purchase in the shape of umbrellas
but 1t was not warmly received.
"Elizabeth has given warning this af:
tcrnooni" said my wife.
Tit fbr tat" replied; "for Pm sure
you gave her warnings enough THE morn
ing"
"And now | think the best thing to be
bone is to let her GO for the silly thing il
quite infatuated with the great tall BOBBY
found in the kitchen last night, and has
done nothing but sob, and cry and go on,
ever since"
81 trust that there no briuy pearls in
this soup?" said.
"Of course not, was the reply. 81
made it myself"
"How weak are women" | rem arkec
after pause ), sand yet how hard upol
each others failings. None but the brave
deserve the fair says the proverb; anc
the fair think, in consequence, that they
, have the only right to the brave"
"The brave such stuff why believe
George, if you had your way, you wouic
encourage the girl in her mad fit. A sol
dier, indeed, without penny to help HIM
self, let alone to keep wife !"
"But the manly bcauty-the uniform"
| suggested
; "Manly nonsense"
"And besides, it does not seem fair tha
tho whole of the military force should bt
, monopolized by the nurscmaidf, leaving
only Policeman X for the cooks, and
"There !" exclaimed my wife; look a
that. Did You ever see such audacity -"
Turning immediately, | could not re
frain from smile, for plainly shown upor
| the window.blind by the street lamp wa'
the shadow of a huge life-guardman, h''
well-padded chest, fierce moustache, ant
elegantly balanced foragng cap being dis
played to great advantage.
"That's the same man !" exclaimed m,
wife "and now, if you watch, you will
sec him pass the window and go down tb'
area"
THE soles are getting cold, my love,
| said; "and | should infinitely prefer
portion to turning myself into a vldette tt
watch the movements of the enemy. Now
if your respected had happened to be here'
"Now, don't be ungenerous. I'm SUR
mamma never suggested anything tina
was not f your good, George"
"Perhaps not, my love-" | said "bu
is not always agreeable to take physic
however beneficial it may prove. Thanks
Now Iii trouble you for the anchovy. NJ
potatoes, thank you. Shall | ring for tn
other things 2" Slow-moving Betsey vii
: not have them up before we have don
with the fish,"
"If you please, was the very pollt
reply, and turning my head found tina
the shadow-picture upon the blind ha'
: disappeared.
: "Of course it has," said my wife, VIII
: had OWNED my thoughts. "And he
!. now down in the kitchen, fcasting upo
a tit-bits supplied to him by that disgracefr
r creature"
;. "Let's ring and startls 'hem, then
D said |; and leaving my chair, 1 gave
/ lusty peal at the bell.
r In tho course Of minute or two u
n came Elizabeth, very smart, and yer
r,ddy of cheek--duc, no doubt, to th
!. cookng-anj began to change the dishe
). "Did / not hear some one down stair
!. Elizabeth ?" said my diplomatic wife.
"pown stairs, mum ~ No mum NJ