Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-04-27
URBANA, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL ~. 1870.

7 kYes, my dear, of course Well I
must resign myself, I suppose By the
way, my dear, has it ever occurred to
you that I shall he left a widower wsth
three children? I think l am a hand
some man yet, my love : and Joe walk
ed over 10 the glass, passed his fingers
/ through his hair, and pulled up his col
| lar. Maria looked up rather surprised.
! You see, dear, it is rather a relief for
! you togo quickly, you know. 1t is so
wearing ON the nerves to have long ILL.,
ness; and besides, my dear, there will
be no funeral expenses to pay, and that
is quite saving
/ Mrs. Peters lips guiveFed, and her
large blue eyes filed with tears. Joe
. lOnged to quit his s-heartless speech, and
comfort her, but he was fearful lest the
. desired effect was not yet gained.
/ so, my DEAR he continued, 'it you
must 60, have been thinking of get
/ ting another wife
/ What? cried Mrs. Peters.
/ Another wife, my love. The house
must 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
fierce wrath. ---t-
Another. wife, Joseph Another Wife!
'Hes.-E flJink ] have selected good
| successor. I deliberated q long time,
when was bachelor, between her and
| yourself. You will like her; she il
I your bosom friendn
/ What Sarah Ingraham?
Yes, my dear. l think that on the
/ day you ascend, / win marry Sarah In
/ graham y f...
What! that good-for-nothing, silly,
empty-headed old maid, the mother of
my children! WhatD
/ We'll, my dear, it seems to be the
| best can do. I don't want to leave my
/ business to go cOHTting, and she will
/ have me know"
NO doubt! Oh, you great brutal,
Stop, my dear, don't fly into fury.
/ We will try to spend our last week in
happiness. Oh, by the way, I have a
/ proposition to make
GO on, sir! Do not spare meV
/ 'Ah, yes, that is the very thing l wish
| To- do. know your mind is entirely
| engrOssed with your ascension, and l
wish tO.spaFe you the care of the house.
Suppose you invite Sarah here tO-mor-
row, to stay here tomorrow, to stay
here a week
& FWhatp .
Then I can arrange our matrimonial
preparations in the evening while you
are at the lecture
'Whatm
And you can leave the house in her
charge all day. That will give you
plenty of time to go out, and she can
learn the ways of the house
'Whatu
And, my dear one little favor. 1t
may be the last I shall ever ask of you.
Stay at home one or two days and show
her around where you keep things, and
80 on, so that she won't have any trouble
in keeping order after you go. You
will do this to oblige me, won't yOu?'
Mrs. Peters, for an answer, rolled up
the ascension robe into ball, and fired
it at Joe. The cotton, scissors, work.
basket and table-clOth followed each
other in rapid succession, and he was
unable to fly. Then Maria's rage found
vent in words.
SO you are going to marry Sarah
Illatls-the reason yea Whistied so nice
when you came in! But you shan't
marry her, sir! You shan't have that
qualification! will stay, if its only to
spite you! / won't go! / tell you Mr..
Peters, that I won't go!
But my dear you must go if you are
come for
IwOn't gon
But, consider, my dear
i won't gOu
But what will Sarah Ingraham think !
oft? -.-.-.,.-
Sarah { bout dare to mention Sarah
to me again! I-I-I--Oh, l am fairly |
choking ? and the little woman threw |
herself into a chair, in a fit of Mysteries. |
Next morning Mr. Peters met Fred. in !
the street.
Well, old boy, how goes it?'
Fred, was the reply, 4 am the hap
piest man in the world. have regain
ed my wife and domestic peace, and got
rid Of busy, tattling old maid, who,
under pretense of loving my wife, was
everlastingly interfering in our house
hold arrangements
Then Mrs. Peters will not ascend, will
shem
IF fSarah is to be my second wife, and
to my children, Mrs. Peters
has concluded that, OH the whole, she
won't CO.