Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-05-18
NUMBER 20.

the tea ready?"
"I don't Know" was the answer, 81
have been out all day attending meeting"
ooh, very we'll never mind. Attend
ing meeting? You are resolved, then,
to leave next week ?"
"Oh Joseph, must go when l ami
called"
"Yes, my dear, of course. Wei, 1
must resign myself suppose. BY the
way, my dear has it ever occurred to you
that | shall be left a widower with three
children? | think am handsome
man yet, my love-" and Joe walked
over to the glass, passed his fingers
through Iii. hair, and pulled up his collar.
Maria looked up in surprise.
" You see, my DEAR it is rather re-
lief 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 quitca saving"
Mrs Peters lips quivcred, and her
large blue eyes filled with tears. Joe
longed to quit his heartless speech and
comfort her. but he was fearful that the
desired effect was not yet gained.
$50, my dear, if you must go, have
been thinking of getting another wife"
What - cried Ms. Peters.
"Auothcr vie, my love. The house
must be kept in order, and the boys cared
i for."
The grief was gone from Maria's face,
but her teeth were set with look Of
fierce wrath.
"Anothcr wife, Joseph another wifcw
" Yes. think have selected good
succes~or. dclibcratcd a long time,
when was bachelor, between her and
yourself. You will like her; She is your
bosom froud2"
E" What Sarah Ingraham ?"
" Yes, my dear. | think that on the
day you ascend, | will marry Sarah In
grnh9m."
What that good-ror-nothing, silly,
empty headed old moid, tho mother Of
my children ! What ~
Won, my dear, it seems to be tho
best can do. | don't want to leave my
business, and go II courting, and she will
have me, | know"
No doubt Oh you brutal, hate
ful
"Stop, my dear, don't fly into a fury.
We will try to spend our last week in
happiness. Oh, 10y the way, have Il
proposition to make"
Go on, Sir Do not spare me ~
"Ah yes that is the very thing wish
to do. | know your mind is entirely en-
crossed with your ascension, aud wish
to spare you the care of the house. Sup
pose you invite Sarah here tomorrow,
to stop a N.cct ?"
"What -
"1'hen ! can arrange our matrimonial
preparations in the evening, while you
are at the lecture"
What !"
."Aud you can leave the house in her
charge all day. That will give you plen-
ty Of time to go out, and she can learn
the way Of the house,"
What /"
'And my dear, one little favor. II
may be the last shall ever ask of you.
Stay Mt home one or two days, and show
her around where you keep things, and
So on, SO lhnt She won't hive any trouble
in Keeping order after You GO You will
do this to obliYo me, dear, won't you?
Mrs. Peters, for nm answer, rolled up
the ascension robe into ball and fired it
at Joe. The cotton, scissors, work bask-
ct, and table CLOTH followed each other
in quick succession, and he wns unable
10 fly, Then Maria's rage found vent in
words:
so you are going to marry Sarah 7
/ That's the reason you whisted so nico
when you came in. But you shan't mar
ry her, sir You shan't have that graft
ieaion | will stay if its only to spite
you! won't 60 | tell you, Mr.. Pc
tors, that won't 60 ~
But my dear, you must go, if you
are called for"
:" won't go"
But, consider, my dear"
81 won't GO !"
But what will Sarah Ingraham think
oft ?"
"Sarah Don't dare to mention Sa-
rah lngraham to me again" and with
this She throw herself into chair, and
In ht Of Mysteries.
Next morning Mr.. Peters met Fred.
in the street.
" Well, old boy, how goes it !"
" Fred," was the reply, 81 am tho
happie.t man in the world / | have re-
gained my wife and domestic pence, and
got rid Of busy, Attiug old maid, who,
under pretcnse Of loving my wife, was
cvcrla,tiugly interfering in all our house
hold arrangements"
"Thcn Mrs. Peters will not ascend,
will She ~
If Sarah is to be my second wife,
and stcp-mother to my children, Mrs.
4 Peters lns concluded that, on the whole,
She won't gow
DIP liz 2-IIenry Pend is the fastidious