Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-04-27

Mara, my Dear, SAID Mr felers, Is
tea ready?"
Il don,t know, was the answer, ''have
been out all day attending meeting. |
''Oh, very well; never mind. Attending
You are resolved, then, to leave next week p
"Oh Joseph, must go when | am call
ed"
Yes, my dear, of course. Well, must
resign myself, suppose. BY the way, my
dear, has it ever occurred to you that l shHll
be left widower with three children /
/ think | am handsome man yet my love,
and Joe walked over to the glass, passed his
fingers through his hair, and pulled up his
collar. Maria looked up rather surprised.
You see, dear, it is rather relief for
| you to go quickly, you know. 1t is so wear
| ing on the nerves 10 have long illness; and
| besides, my dear, there will be no funeral
expenses to pay, and that is quite saving"
Mrs. Peters lips quivered, and her large
| blue eyes filed with tears. Joe longed to
| quit his heartless speech and comfort her
but he was fearful the desired effect was not
yet gained.
so. my dear" he continued, If you
must go. have been thinking Of getting
another wife. -
"What?" cried Mr. Peters.
Another wife, my love The house must
be kept in order, and the boys cared for
The grief was gone from Maria face, but
her teeth were set with look of fierce
wrath.
Another wife, Joseph! Another wife y
Yes | think | have selected a good
successor. l have deliberated long time,
when was a bachelor, between her and
yourself. You will like her; she is your
bosom friend -
What Sarah Ingraham!"
Yes, my dear | think that on the day
you ascend, will marry Sarah lngraham -
"What, that good for nothing, silly emp
tY-headcd old maid, the mother of my chill
dren What
Well, my dear. it seems to be the best I
can do. don't want to leave my business
and go a counting, and she will have me, [
know
No doubt Oh, you great brutal, hate
fall"
Stop, my dear, don't fly into a fury !
We will try to spend our last week in hap
nines5. Oh, by the way, | have PROPOSE
ton to make. >"
Go on, Sir Do not spare me e!'
''Ah, yes, that is the very thing / wish
to Go. | know your mind is entirely en-
crossed with your ascension, and | wish to
spare you the care Of the house. Suppose
you invi7e Sarah here tomorrow. to stop a
week !"
What"
Then I can arrange our matrimonial
preparations in the evening, while you are
at the lecture.
"W hat !"
And you can leave the house in hel
charge all day. That will give you plenty
OF time to go ont, and she can learn the
ways Of the house. :"
What
And, my dear, one little favor. 1t may
be the last shall ever ask of You. Stay at
home one or two days, and show her around
, where you keep things, and so on, so that
she won have cny trouble in keeping ordel
after you 20. You will do this to oblige nc
: won't you
Mrs Peters, for an answer, rolled up ths
ascension robe into ball and fired it at Joe
t The cotton, scissors, work basket and tatlC
cloth followed each other inrapid succession
< and he was unable to ay. Then Maria
rage found vent in words.
I SOL you are going to marry Sarah
u That's the reason you whistled so nice whe'
I you came in But you shan marry her, sir
You shant have that qualification | vii
stay, if it is only TO spite you l wont go
| tell you, Mr.. Peters, that | won't go J.
But, my dear. you must go, it you ar
:, come for
;, : Il won't go
But consider, my dear "
II won't go T.
II 'Rut what will Sarah Ingraham thin
{ of it2"
Sarah Don't dare to mention Sarah
NE again I-I-I-oh II am fairly chos
ing - and the little woman threw hersel
into chair, in fit of Mysteries.
Next morning NJ. Peters met Fred in th
street.
well, old boy, how goes it ~
Fred" was the reply, Il am the hal
piest man in the world have regained II
wife, and domestic peace, and got rid Of
busy, tattling old maid, who, under preten'
of loving my wife, was everlaStingly inte
fering in all our household arrangements
Then Mrs. Peters will not ascend, VI
. she?"
- If Sarah is to be my second wife, al
:. = stepmother to my children, Mrs. Peters hi
concluded that. on the whole she won go
:, A fool, says the Arab proverb, may
. known by six things: Anger witho
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