The Van Buren press., 1870-11-01


me where tue mules are. and then you
may play die II you want to"
ln vaia. in vain |! Regiasld had passed
on.
CHAPTER IL sssos.
The mules were never found
Reginald's heart broken mother took
the body home t. her unfortunate SON $
widows. But before her arrival, she In
discreetly sent boy 10 burst the news
gently to the afflicted wives, which he
did by informing them. In hoarse whis.
per. that their " old man had gone in."
The wives felt very badly indeed.
"He was devoted to me-" sobbed Emf.
ly.
And to me-" said Maria.
YES" said Emily. 4" he thought con.
siderably Of you, but not 80 much as he
did of me-
say he didf'
81 sa lie didn't"
"He did u
"He didn't!"
Don't look at me with your squiut
eyes"
Don't shake your red head At me"
| "Sisters," said the black. haired Hen.
rietta, "cease this unsecmly wranggling,
l, as his fret wife, shall strew flowers on
his grave"
No you won't" said Susan. ~, as
his last wife, shall strew flowers on his
grave. It's M business to strew."
"You shan't--so there r said Hcnriet
Ia. ~
You bet I will,' said Susan, with q
tear. .suti'used cheek.
"Well, as for me-" pid. the practical
Betsy" amt on The strs& much, but
shall ride at the head Of the funeral pro.
cession.''
Not IL I've been introduced to my.
self, you won't" said the golden haired
Nelly "that's my position. You bet
your bonnet strings it is"
Children" said Reginald's mother;
"you must do some crying, you know,
on the day OF the funeral and how many
pocket handkerchers will it take to go
roundl Betsy, you and Nelly ought to
I'm tsar her eyes SIit oat if shc perpe
trates a sou ON my headkSr~her,' said
Nelly.
"Dcar daughters in law" said Reg.
maids mother, "how unscemy in ti.s
anger. Mules is five hundred dollars
span, and every identical mule my poor
boy had has been gobbled up by the red
man. | knew when my Reginald stag.
gered into the dooryard that he was ON
the die, but if Id only thnnk to ask him
about them mules ere his gentle spirit
took its fight. it would have been four
thousand dollars IN our pockets, aud 40
mistake. Excuse these real tears, bur
you've never felt parents feelings"
"Its an oversight" sobbed Maria.
- Do not blame US y
CHAPrKR IiI.-DUsT TO DIST.
The funeral passed Off in a very pleas.
ant manner. nothing occurring to mar
the harmony Of the occasion. BY hap
py thought OF Reg:nali's mother, the
wives walked to the grave twenty abreast
which rend red that part orthe ceremon!
thoroughly impartial.
That night the twenty wives, with
heavy hearts, sought their twenty respec.
tive couchcs.
In another house, not many leagues
| from the house OF mourning, 3 gray
haired woman VAS weeping passionately
"He died" she cried, "he died with
out signerfying, in any respect, where
them mules went to y
| CHAPTER UNMARRIED AGAIN.
Two years elapsed between the third
and fourth chapters. A manly Mormon,
one evening, as the sun was preparing 10
set among II select assortment of gold
and crimson clouds in the western hori
although Ior that matter the snl
has right to "set" where 1t wants to
and so, may add. has hen--a manly
Mormon. say, tapped gently at the door
of the mansion Of the late Reginald
GioversoB.
The door was opened by Mrs. Susan
Gloverson.
"Is this the house Of the widow Glov.
ersen Z" the Mormon asked.
ut is," said Susan.
"And how many Is there OF sheT In.
quircd the Mormon.
There is about twenty other, includ.
ing me-" returned Susan.
"Can see her! y
"You can "
Madam ho softly said. addressing
the twenty disconsolate widows, have
seen part of yen before. And although
We already twent, five wives. whom
respect and .enderly care fsr, can truly
say that never felt loves holy thrill till
saw thee! Be mine be mine." he en-.
Enthusiastically cried, And we will show
the world q striking illustration Of the
beauty aud truth OF the noble lines, only
a good deal more SO
Twenty -one souls with single thought,
Twenty zone hearts that beat as one"
They were united-they were"
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FAT ProrLB.--Dr. Hall in his yosindl