New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-03
HILLY'S WIFE.
Two Smart Women nnd Two Gooiisi
Men.As Told by One OF the Xomen.

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Men-As Told by One OF she Women.
Don't know Billy. Then allow me to I.
trOduee to you IAN Irishman by trade. an,
a mechanic by the grace of God: :" a pertec
pc: among the girls. as handsome as tn
day is long. and as good as he is handsome
That il Billy. OF rather "es Billy when
first knew him. He was the younges. o
the squad OF carpenters that worked on Ou
new building. and altogether the mos
active and efficient OF the party. They sen
him to all the exposed positions. and hi
rlsked his life gayly every day. There il
a special Providence for fools and children.
said he. ''ard claim protection. under ,he
first clause of that law
l was watching him one .i.v az work or
top OF the house. when his loot slipped, and
he started head toreInos: !or terra ti-ma
When within ten feet o: the bottom he
touched SONS scaffolding with his hands,
'swapped ends" ans; lighted on his feet,
like tho lumber IN a circus. made me al,
elaborate saiaam. and climbed MP again to
his eyrle. full forty feet above my head.
Billy had not worked long for us when it
became apparen: there was something on
his mind. The joiiiest o; fellows among the
men. he yet stro-e TO get away from: them
I in his leisure hours. ana passed the greater
part Of Sunday out IN the meadows or
| under the trees. Even in the house he was
addicted te Fevef:e. and his absent minded
replies 20 remarks made to him gaze y;s.. 20
| many laugh. The query wen. round:
/ ''What's the matte: with BiIl.:" iv: icund.
40 solution Unit; guessed It.
lie was IN love. Tue neishSe,;us girls.
laughing eyed. diup!e.eaeekei, rustic beau.
ties who came TO visit 'ne, could make no
impression OH !'s faithful heart. Being
myself mother!y individual! Of that type
Whlc5 Byron describes Us '.:air. 5at and
torsys !5iifY took t. me as naturally as
ell about It.
"fhs pressi,ss girl il NIL IL. world. Mrs.
BsoSn." he said: ''Su! .hss woc's Ie moth.
ing II u wasn's fog heS goodness. r. BE-
sure she Is two years Older Shan |. OUT WIN
should eares She Is 80 truthfpl and ,nn...
cent? you can Took eieas down through her
blus eyes into hes ves.r socl. Sh., Is . 6;.
girS $40 weighs haudres and fifty
pounds, Judged !. :. be nearer one hun.
dred ana eighty ''B1: then you are bic.
y0u know and tbs boss certainly made =
ten-stllks when he got ss7. I1iks b.: girls
myself u they are swee: and sooi you
cant have too snuch Of en-. Z ann Xix. =
Calnaman buying boots. ! want the bi egest
saH get to: the money. Then Alice il
smart, tell yoes u tact she IL too smart I"
De !led to such . Hums&r.l as am. and
"a saht teH what che sees ~ met1 LOVE-: but
. - - SUH LdSts@ lie elOc5 /
soss me- anyhow n spite e.! my ignorance
ana awkwsrdness. God bless bex: And
am rholif grateil: ~ hes Tor it. Yes.
ana The thoughts a.! II brin. tears q, nv
eyes ott"a. though vsuiIas t...s NO TX
such granny" '''
,asd away re wrnt, s:ry.n. IN a rich
e.sas to:'e. :" I'm lonely tonight. love
VAIN: Sous and D passed 10 gu: .f tho
moonlight 70 pus !.it.e Pickle 4, beG
,,slnklns a.: the tin. # Billy, and sopinS
ms gill would he as .ooi ami t-,:. az 1s
bel1eess!. Eu: somehow. w;th,nt any ,a,.
t'cu!aE seasors Eel. sorry TO. him. I ,srs
: sos: u eli:ash.onet. pity ;or men am.
hsw. thinking. If my own GOOD irs;.an!,
ana now he struggled to support me and
the children. until car. and anxiety nave
!Urrowed a;s dear face and i.!asc.a,, III.
Ga!fo while hay. been 50 Sheltered and
Protested that sine has ;ei. IN. a mos. IN.
'eHcHe1. about as young us when NAV.
led you. Liz. anu heap bette. i,ok;rc.
10 ssiH. last Sunday. when l had on my
sew blue and white calico :or the first time.
Ee:o5e long Billy 90: ieav. o; absence
nd wen: to Sacramento. whence h. soon
etUIned. bringing his wife. She wa, viii.
lg-eVea anxious-:o hep ME with :he ,
ouse work: and soon. with a bigheartei
tyranny. she inonopolized It all. OF course ,
could not rest In my easy chair. feeling all |
ne time that was imposing upon her kind. I
ess. and so. after comforting with nv hus.
and, 1t was decided TO pay hes taiy wages :
She vas = remarkably handsome woman.