, 1869-12-25

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Most any woman would be glad to get thsm. They
| cost pile, I tell you.r
NJ. Pldger glanced a. the widows cneap de-
laine, which was scanty at tho top. pteced at The
bottom, and gored NIL through. She drew back In.
voluntarily, MD he, compreneudiug that ha had
made some mistake, recaplto1sted.
"ieA'n, I'm straight-forrod business m1u,
an' II you can make up your mind by tomorrow
evening, III cell an get your answer. Sech
things ought not TO be too suddlng, but II ycu
cotclude to take up with my offer, Just name your
day as sotn as you please. I knows party thatu
taEe this house Tue 1lt Of January, II It's vacant
Good day, ma'am." Mir. pid2er gave hls chtguon
yaledic:cr5 lct, Eet his hut It NTH due eau
ton. and Wildre~.
Nils. Salisbury eauk weartly Into cna.r, aad,
as for mel laughed. very ,napproprla:c!y,
cou,ess: but II 1t were TO have spoiled m5 market
could net have helped It. The widow snIled
family.
"Well! must OWL that was sLrpytsed.n
NO dear, dear: HoS eau you. Widow ssa1s-
bury, p1e;eLd to be surprised, after the repairing
Of tie cellar stalrz, and the new ahiugies on the
ell. not to speak Of the pump, and all the rest OF
bis little delicate attentions I've always said he
right before 3out yetY eyes, ard yet you ca1 pre-
ted TO te tuIp1:sed- / couldn't have believed
5ou capah!e Of such dnpl!clly."
"Snch stupidity, you might better say.
ihouSnt II must oe the fashion to present Christ
mas lo,keys 10 oce.s tcnacts.''
Especially II oEes tenant waS a widow, and
ones landlord was q widower, only one DIDN'T
know It, The idea OF his wtles clothes for an In.
ducemept. I've head OF dsni menA shoes, but
this IL IN In proyemeut."
At Ibis We laughed again. IN tha midst OF our
ne1r}Eent The door opened TO admit aItss QuAck-
euhoss. That lore15 damsel had ze:ataed earlier
than usual nom rleyatipg her sex, and walked
quits uncerem0aio1A1y into our joiuhcauou.
Whether she Ind been earesdropplDg, or that
proye1bial little bird which b1aos secrets had been
with her Gf so, 1t must have been crow, or with
that itraIiole tntullon which sometimes seems TO
hang over the most uncsnuy people, seemingly in
compeI saou for the withheld faculty Of pleasing,
she had diylncd ihe situation at glance, / am
unable 70 sat, but certain It Ii, that she pitched
into the subject most understsndlng1y.
"SoMra saulsnnry. you're about to resume
your shAckles are Jou after almost thres yeaza Of
liberty, with all the unbounded sphere Of woman's
achievement opsn before you. And yet Ihe high
eat thought hlcu can enter your head, Ia to lay
scheme 10 begutle another usan, and when you
have entrspped him, to yield up the personally
ttat nature gave yoo, and sink to the leyel Of
other wo1r en and --i idiots !" The emphasis on
this Last word was indescfibable, and the whole
attfess wsa delivered With characteristic force
which mace us "laugn ulqueIcaaoly rs Mrs.
Browning ssJs great poets do, In common With
"Sha1epeare and the godA"
"Ter, that's The way With sai OF Jon. Resign
5our independence, and sux tamely down to do
ihe bidding Of the tyraut man! Yoa iove your
eIlded coains, eyesy so7l OF you. and that's what
Fe,arus The elevation Of your sex" pursued Miss
Qusekenboss.
"Who would bs tee theueelves must stf'xe tae
How" quoted as soon as could speAE
IA suolme truth unwosthily ntsescd,'' she
exclaimed.
"Thank Jou7' said l.
aToz reedzt," said sue.