The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-07
Selert Mistellang.
MR., PETERS, FIRST WIFE.

| hard as brlckbsts, and coffee stone cold.
And Mr.. Peters rose from the table in s
tember by no means amaible, and rang the
the BELL violently. There was no answer
He rang again, third, fourth time, and
still no answer Out of patients, he
went to the door aud called-"Maria
Maria w
A slight pretty lite woman, Dressed in
s9iled, tumbled wrapper, with hair in a
state of direful confusion, answered his
summons. She had one of those bright
faces which nature intended should be
decked with continual smiles but now all
its roses in bloom, it was drawn down to
its full length, and the large eyes had a
serious, or rather doleful expression. totally
at variance with its usual joyous look. Her
voice, too, had lost its melodious, ringing
sound, and was subdued to a dismal whine
What is it, Joseph p
where's Bridget?'
oOuC Jul lOT me want luUTe WHIle
ribbon for my ascension robe.'
Mr.. Peters said very naughty word,
and then continued: Cold coTo hard eggs,
breakfast not fit to eat
Il vish,' whined his wife, you would
take less of tempoal matters and turn your
attention to the great end of life'
bag it all madam, 1 like to enjoy my life
while do have it. Here was l, the hap.
piest man in the United States, with a
pleasant home, chatty, cheerful, loving
wife, and good quiet children and now,
since you have joined the Millerites, what
am IY
'Oh, Joseph, if you would only come in
that blessed circle
'Oh, Maria, if you would only come out
of it. Where are the boys?
1'm sure l don't know
'Are they going to school to day?'
tNo, dear Joseph
OF TAat Teasou, inauam
MY dear, the teacher has given up the
school, and is turning his mind to more ex-
alted objects. Oh Joseph, turn now, while
there's time. you still have a week for
preparation and repentance
Repentance Well, when I take up
the subject, it will take more than 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. l shall be out,
and I'll take the boys over to their uncle's
for dinner
Joe made no answer, unless the violently
emphatic manner in which he closed the
door was one. Muttering with anger, he
strobe into restaurant to make breakfast.
Here he was hailed by one of his friends,
Fred. Somers, who looked up as he heard
Joe's order.
'Halloop he cried, you here? What
are you doing here at breakfast time !?
Wife sick?'
NO
Had quarrelT
'No.'
Gone to town?
NO
'Then why don't you breakfast at home?
Chimney on fre?'
NO
Well, what in thunder's to pay?
'Maria's Joined the milerites !
Fred gave long whistle, and then said;
Going to ascend next week !?
yes, and if l don't commit suicide in the
meantime you may congratulate me. l am al
most distracted; can't get decent meal chill
lren running riot, servants saucy, house all
IN confusoion, wife got the blues, either
quoting the speeches of the elders at me, or
sewing on a great white robe, and groan-
ing every third or fourth stitch. Hang it
Ill, Fred, I've great mind to take poison
,r join the army"
'H'm HIM! you give an enchanting
picture, but think / can suggest cure
"A cure p
'Yes if you will promise to take my ad.
vice, l will make your home pleasant, your
wife cheerful, and your children happy
DO i,p cried Joe. Tll follow your
word like soldier under his superior Of
icer. What shall do?
At tea time Mr.. Peters entered his home
Maria was seated at her sew
ng, and there were no signs of preperatfon
Tor the evening meal.
Maria, my DEAR said Mr.. Peters, lis
ea readyP
At don,t knaw was the answer jhaVe