Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-11-24

And to me-" said Marie.
yes" said Emily, che tbougl
considerable Of you, but not s
much as lie did OF me-"
81 say he didl'
81 say he didn'tw
"He didw
ole didn't"
"Don't look at me with you
squint eyes'
Don't shake your red head a
mc!"
"Sisters," said the black haired
Henrietta, cease this unseemly
wrangling; |, as his first wife, shal
strew flowers on his grave"
mo you won't" said Susan, 81
as his last wife, shall strew flowers
on his grave. It's my business to
strew.'
"You shan't-so there" said
Henrietta.
"You bet | will" said Susan with
a tear-sufused check.
"Well as for me- said the prac-
teal Betsey, 81 amt on the strew,
much, but shall ride at the head
of the funeral procession"
"Not if I've been introduced to
myself, you won't" said the golden
haired Nelly; "thats my position,
You bet your bonnet strings it
is"
"Children," said Reginold's
mother, "you must do some crying,
you know, on the day of the tuner
al; and how many pocket-hand-
kerchiefs will it take to go round? ?
Betsy, you and Nelly ought to
make one do between YOU"
"I'll tear her eyes out if she per-
pctrates a sob on my handkercher,"
said Nelly
"Dear daughters-in-l law" said
Reginald's mother, chow unseen
ingly is this anger. Mules is. five
hundred dollars a span, and every
identical mule my poor boy had las
been gobbled up by the red man. l
knew when Reginald staggered into
the door-yard that he was on the
die, but it I'd only a thunk to aelS !
him about them mules ere his gentle
spirit took it's fight, it woulh have
been four thousand dollars in our
pockets, and no mistake. Excuse
these real tears, but you're never felt
I parents feelings" "
"Its an oversight" sobbed Ma
'iai,. "Do not blame usw
CHAPTER II.-DUST TO DUST.
The funeral passed off in very 6
pleasant manner, nothing occurring {
o mar the harmony Of the occasion.
By happy thought of Reginald's l
mother, the wives went to the grave |
wenty abreast which rendered that {
,art of the ceremony thoroughly t
impartial. S
That night the twenty wives, with i
Ieavy hearts, sought their twenty d
couchcs, r
In another house. not many q
aagues from the house ofmourning /,
gray, haired woman was weeping t
assionately. o
"He died" she cried, che died ft
,ithout signerfying, in any respect, s.
here them mules went to !" Q
CHAPTER IY.-MARRIED AGAIN. II
Two years elapsed between the al
lird and fourth chapters. A man le
: Mormon, one evening, as the ST
in was preparing to set among a O.
.lect assortment Of gold and Grim lie
IN clouds in the western horizon bI
although for the matter the sun g,
as u right to "set' where it wants cs
), and so, | may add, has hen ST
manly Mormon | say, tapped to
entity at the door Of the mansion al
the late Reginald Gloverson. 81
The door was opened by Mrs. tn
lsan Gloyerson. In
lis this the house of the widow kI
lovcrson?" the Mormon ask he
at is," said Susan. III
And how many is there of she =? su
qured the Mormon. sa
"Tbere is about twenty of her, gi
me-" returned Susan. nc
"Can | see her" ry
"You can"
"Madan,," he softly said, ad- de
essing the twenty disconsolate
dows, a have seen part Of you an
fore. Aud although I've twcn yc
wives, whom 1 respect and ten ha
rly care for, l can truly say that
never felt loves holy thrill till l SD
W thee BE mine! be mine!" he IL
cried, "and we will ev
ow the world a striking illustra- thi
N Of the beauty and truth OF the wa
bic lines, only good deal more 'Iy
J,
twenty souls with S ngle thought, ioI
hearts that beat us one" oh,
They were united-they were" an
-"-'---- en-,
porAsu FOR PEACH TREES. DR. inf