, 1875-09-12

a triumph Of servaut-girlism is reported from
Long Island. for weeks ago the wife Of {
gentleman resident in village there told one ol
her servants that she no lLnger required he1
servtcea, and concluded that the g1xi left on the
| day named for her departure. However, this
his proved fond deusion on the laay'a part
Bridget, finding the 1eshpots Of her situation
| agreeable: and ayerse to changes which
| might be attended With Ills she knew
not of, elected to stay, enjoying bed
and board, minus wages. In carrying out this
resolve sne was ASST: ted By fellow-5eryant, Who
! carried to her room her meals as 4're2lar" cs
Airs. Camp could have desired Probably the
| iact that her whi!om domestic Was still q go
tourner beneath her roof would hay been detected
by the Auy but for for the circumstance that the
time chosen was well selected. when she WAS al
most confined to berloom, and the circumstance
vas at length discovered by accident. Probably
there are not few houses where good many
moro mouths e7e filled THAN thoss who paw tho
butcher and baker calculate upon. The libeYali-
ty OF servants with their employers food often
amounts to absolute lAvishnesa.
NOBLE ROMAN MATRoN."
To the lest Of our recollection, be was an
Arkansas clergyman who had been accused OF
trailing his 'true inwasdness'' in the company
Of the wrong woman. Under these painful cir
cuH1stances, his wife was frequently compared
to "noble Roman matron:'' but she didn't
seem to mind it, and firmly declared her belief
IN her husbands innocence. When the day Of
trial arrived she sat in court beside him, and
moved the jury to tears by arranging 50-cent
bouquet in the buttontole OF bis coat The case
Tas at last opened ard the Witnesses for the
prosecution called. There were thirty or forty
Of them but before half dozen had testified, =
mighty cLAnge came over the face OF the wife.
and, getting right up and addressing her re-
MARKS to the Bench, she ead : 1See here,
Judge, am satisfied, If you arc. Don't mind
me; can stand it. reckon it's into me, Judge
and, if any WOMAN wants him, he's her'n, aud no
questions asked" Iheu, turning to her hus-
band and snalohing the floral token from his |
huttonhole, she bitterly exclaimed: '+Remena-
oer, from tho time forward my homes den Of |
Fagln' lions, and you amt no DanieL"-E1- |
change
"PLLERINo."
They were coming down from Saginaw On the |
boat, and, as swell rocked the steamer, the
Toung lady screamed out and c1awled around un-
ii she seized the young mans arm,
"Piller yer bead right bsre, Susan :" he ex-
aalmed, ratting his heart with one hand and
Tipping the other round ner waist. stNhen
feuer loves q girl as I love you, he could take
Ter On his back and swim, Is TITLES in bee-
inc, and then 60 home and hoe corn till sun
own. Piler yer head right here, my lore, and
she rains, and halls, and thunders blue blazes @
ont you squeal one squeal!"
"Are re safe ?" she tremblipg1y inquired
Safe IS cow tied to q brick wall IS
eee th:ck, my love. Just lean right over here,
anE your peariy eyes, and feel Al consented As
'aitin' fur tin pedder to arrove in sight |" l.
She "plliered,'" " and everybody remarked that
9 looked Ike hero.
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