Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-06-09


eggs, breakfast not fit to eat"
II wish,' whined the wife, You would
think less of temporal matters. and turn
your attention 10 the great end of life"
Hang it all. madam, / like to enjoy my
life when have il. Here was |, the hap
piest man in the United States, with a
pleasant home, chatty, cheerful, loving
wife, and good quiet children; and now,
since You nave joined the Millerites, what
am II"
''Oh, Joseph. if you would only, only
come into the blessed circle"
''Oh, Maria, If you would only come out
of it. Where are the boys?
''Im sure / don't know"
''Are they going to school today"
mo, dear Joseph"
For what reason madam
''My dear, their teacher has given up
the school, and is turning her mind to more
exalted objects. Oh, Joseph, turn now,
while there's time. You have still week
for preparation and repentance"
''Repentencel Well, when l take up tie
subject, il will take more than a week to
put it through
And Mr.. Peters put on his coat and took
up his hat.
Joseph" said his wife, ''you need not
send home any dinner. 1 shall be ut,and
I'll take the boys over to their uncle's to
dinner"
Joe made no answer, unless the violent
ly emphatic manner in which he closed the
door was one. Muttering with anger, he
strobe into a restaurant to make break
fast. Here he was hailed by one of his
friends, Fred. Somers, who looked up as
he heard Joe's order.
.'HalIor' he cried, s.you herei What are
you doing here at breakfast time? Wife
sick?'
NO"
"Had a quarrel"
ssNo."
.'Gone to town."
'No."
'Then why don't you breakfast at home?
Chimney on fire?"
''No."
Servants all dead?"
..No."
''Well. what in thunder is to pay?"
'Maris's joined the Milleritesr'
Pred gave long, shrill whistle and then
said: s'Goipg to ascend next week."
'Yes, and if don't commit suicide IN
the meantime, you may congratulate me.
/ am almost distracted Can't get decent
meal, children running not, servants sau
cy, house all in confusion, wife got the
blues, either quoting the speeches of the
elders az me, or sewing on robe, and
groaning every third or fourth stitch
Hang it all. Fred, I've great mind to take
poison or join t e army"
HIN, him. you give an enchanting pic
ture. but think / can suggest o cure.
"A cure?"
''Yes, ifyou will promise to take my ad-
vice, will make your home pleasant, your
- oh
DO it, cried Joe. I'll follow your word
ike a soldier under his superior officer
What shall do?''
At tea time Mr.. Peters's entered his
home. wbistling. Maria was seated at her
sewing and there Were no signs of prepara-
ton for the evening meal.
Maria, my DEAR" said Mr.. Peters, sis
tea ready?"
II don't know" was the answer, shave
been out all day attending meeting"
oh, very well; never mind. Attending
meeting2 You are resolved then, to leave
next week."
s-Oh, Joseph, / must go when 1 am cal
led"
.'Yes, mr. dear, OF course. Well, must
resign myself, suppose. BY the way, my
dear had it ever occurred to you that shall
be left a widower with thrse children?
think | am a handsome man yet, my love,
and Joe walked over to the glass, passed
his fingers through his hair, and pulled ar
his collar Maria looked up In surprise.
.'You see. dear, it is rather relief fol
you To go quickly, yOu know. 1t is SC
wearing on the nerves to have long illness
and besides, my dear, there will be no fun
eral expense to pay, and that Is quite saw.
ing"
Mrs Peters lip quIyered, and her large
blne eyes filed with tears. Joe longed tG
quit his heartless speech, and comfort her
but he was fearful the desired effect wal
no. yet gained.
so, my dear" he continued, ''if yor
must go | have been thinking of getting
another wife.
s.What?" cried Mrs. Peters.
another wife, my love The house
mast be kept in order, and the boys cared
for"
The grief was gone from Maria's face
but her teeth were set with look OF ierc'
wrath.
'.Another wife, Josephl Another wife!
Yes / think have selected q goot
successor. have deliberated long time
WHEN was a bachelor, between her an,
Yourself. You will like her; she is you
bosom friend?'
.'Whatl Sarah Ingrahamr'
'.Yes, my dear. think that on the da
Won ascend, will marry Sarah Ingrahaml
"whatl that good-for-nothing. silly, EN-
ptv headed old maid, the mother OF m
cniIdrenl Whatr'
well, my dear, it seems to be the bes
I can do. / don't want to leave my bus
ness and go a counting, and she will hav
me, know"
mo doubt! Oh, you great brutal, hatt
full"
stop, my dear, don't fy into fury. w
will try to spend our last week In happl
ness Oh, by the way, have a PROPOSE
ton to make"
sGo on, sirl Do not spare mel"
s.Ah, yes, that Is the veiy thing wish
do. know your mind is entirely engrof
sed with your ascension, and wish to spar
Won the care of the house: Suppose 20
invite Sarah here tomorrow, to stop
week.
U"whatr'
Then can arrange our matrimonli
preparations in the evening, while you al
at the lecture"
sWhatr'
"And YOU can leave the house in he
charge all day. That will give you plent
of time to go out, and she can learn tn
ways of the house" fs~,fs
"Whatr
"And. INV dear, one little favor IT ma
he the last shall ever ask of you Stay
home one or Two days and show her aronnt
where you keep things, and so on, so ths
She wort have any trouble in keeping o.
der aftsr you go. You will do this to obhg
me. won't your