The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-09
" Oh Joseph / must go when l am

shall be left a widower with three chill
drenP 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 in surprise.
You see, dear, it is rather relief for
you to go quickly, you know. 1t is so
wearing on the nerves to 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 filled with tears Joe
longed to quit his heartless speech, and
comfort her but he was fearful the de-
sired effect was not yet gained.
So my DEAR" he continued, off you
must go, have been thinking of getting
another wife"
"What w 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.
"Another wife, Joseph! Another
wife,
"Yes, think | have selected a good
successor. | have deliberated long
time, when | was bachelor, between her
and yourself You will like her; she is
your bosom frend?
"What Sarah Tngraham?" ?"
Yes, my dear think that on the
day you ascend, [ will marry Sarah In
graham" q"
What! That good for nothing, silly,
empty-headcd old maid - the mother Of
my children WhatW
Well, my dear, it seems to be the best
I can do. | don't want to leave my bust
ness and 90 courting, and she will have
me, | know"
"No doubt! Oh, you great, brutal,
hateful"
"Stop, my dear; don't fly into fury
We will try to spend our last week in
happiness. Oh, by the way, | have a
proposition to make"
"Go on, sir. do not spare me p
All, yes that is the very thing wish
to do. | know your mind is entirely en-
crossed with your ascension, and | wish
to spare you the care of the house.
Suppose you invite Sarah here to-mor-
row, to stop a week"
What p
Then | can arrange our matrimoni-
al preparations in the evening, while you
are at the lecture"
Whatw
"And you can leave the house in her
charge all day. That will give you plen-
ty Of time to 90 out 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't have any trouble
in keeping order after you go. You will
DO this to oblge me, won't you?"
Mrs. Peters for an answer rolled up the
ascension robe into ball and fred it at
Joe. The cotton scissors, work basket
and table-cloth followed each other in
Idpid ouOCSroIou, anu lc WAS uudDle 10 ny.
Then Marias rage found vent in words
So you are going to marry Sarah !?
That's the reason you whistled so when
you came in. But you shan't marry her,
sir You shan't have that qualification !.
| will stay if it is only to spite you!
won't go! | tell you, Mr.. Peters, that l
won't go p
But my dear, you must go, if you
are come for"
| won't go"
But consider, my dear"
81 won't go"
But what will Sarah Ingraham think
of it?"
"Sarah ! Don't dare to mention Sarah
to me again I-I-I-oh IL am fair
ly choking" and the little woman threw
herself into chair, in fit of Mysteries.
Next morning Mr.. Peters met Fred in
the street.
"Well, old boy, how goes it?"
Fred" was the reply, | am the hap
pest man in the world, have regained
my wife and domestic peace, and got rid
of busy, tattling old maid, who, under
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