, 1875-10-10
Mr.. Sopcrs Way OF Cileering-Up
His Wife.
The Changes Of Year--A Victorious
Wife---Partsd by 8 Dream.
An Independent Old lady..-A Love OF a
Observation-Disclosures Feuli-
nine Items,

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Monday, i'll faint whisper, to nsl her husband,
who had entered the s:ckroom with furorea
cast Of features, what was the news.
"Well, answered Mr. Soper, sitting uneasi15
down on the extreme edge OF q chair. and bal
auc'ng his hat on his fingers by the bsim, s'theze
amt nothing to speak Of in pitcher. Spose you
heard OF Miss Coles death she IVES taken the
sauo time you waa."
~ should think, Ja1nos," said 11rs. Soper,
with feeble emphasis, that. it you couldn't ind
somethln' more cheerful to say to your poor, sick
wife. you'd hold your tongro.''
"Cert'nly." said 1Ir. soper meekly, "only
news ia 60 sca'ce. Lemme see," he continued,
looking thoughtfully into tho crown OF .his hat,
| as it he had q reserved fund Of gossip therein
"yon beard boat Mathy Cartor's b1eakin' her
1eg?".
a snappish nod Of the head from the Invalid
! eIgnthed to Ar. Soper that he w1s on dangerous
/ ground, but. after Q Eaomert's retlectloa, ha
| frightened visib]y as ho aaid:
| lou orter ban to town-meerin' Monday.
| The towns voted 10 have now hcaree. an was
never so glad OF anything in all my llfe."
"James Edward Soper, p" whispered his wife,
| with painful intensity. 'fba you nas'ral born
fool. Or 10 you looking forred to gettin' rid Of
mo:"
| AS the latter view had never presented itself
to Mr. Soper in tho light OF his w,fea inquiry he
|
head With m air Of painful abstraction, as Mrs.
| Soper said again, with fearful voice:
"0h, you cau go. II you can't spare 3 few
NONE nts to set with ne, an jes' CIV me foms
again your inclination" sha continuca with tho
sigh OF martyr.
3lr. Soper hastily expressed bis willingness to
remaln and deaire to please 30, after b1iet in
terval Of thought, be continued, 1edecslvels:
| s'Wal. lemnae think, I was over to the wid-
der Staoy's las night to aee = couldn't make .
trade for Jersey heifer an tell you. M'ria," !"
said Dir. Sope1. enthusiastically, :. II she amt q
| harusum cEitter mover SEQ one"
! An ominous light appeared in Mrs. Soper's
sunken eyes, and, il her hnsband had been OBJ
serving closely, be would have seen restless
motion of the hands, indicative OF an apparent
| desire to make q personal attack upon some
| Que or something; but ho saw nothing, aud
| continued
"She's jest about the right size, an her ekin's
! as white as Snow. She's gut the poo,icst te3s,"
| continued the unranectivs Mr. 5opeE, with =
descriptive motion OF the hnndi ..an' when you
! come to talk about shape-why, M'Eia," said 1fr.
| Soper. rising from the chair in has warmth,
| '4she'll measure feet ACROSS her brsass--"
The scream which came from the afflicted in
Tad at this junctlre WAS Of such piercing shti!l
ness that Mr.. Soper plncad hs fingers IN ba ears,
| and aIss. Scpers mamma. 'sao was ia tho ccxt
1oom, appeared Oh tho acene i'll the swiukllng oi
an eye.
"Oh, you awful brnte!" sho exclaimed &c she
bathea hor daughters brow With hair oil in mis-
take for camphor, whilo the Tretcaed mnn foehly
endeavored to explain, that he WA only tolling
Mrs. soper about Jersey heifer that ho waa go
lng to buy.
1t I'm better now"
..You'd boster leave the room,'' said tho ms
tron, with world Of significant wrath IT her eye,
and tho unfortunate Soper departed. mattering,
as be slammed the outside door behind him. that
he'd be master in hia own house Hoae day; but
be hasn't been yet, for Mrs 8opct has recovered.
and her mother has taken up permanent resi-
deuce with them.
70 this day they don't speak to the widow
Stacy, and 31r- Sopets reiterated exptsnation has
always been received in diguided and incredu-
lous silence.
A YEAR AGO AND NOW.
They fingered ut the gate {says tho Vickshnrg
Herald) until he could fuiHh the last remark,
and she toyed with her fan. while her eye; were
looking down from beneath jaunty hat that
only partiaJy shaded her face from tho light Of
tho si1Eory moon. Hs stood gracefully On tho
outside, with one hand resting on the Gate-post,
and the other tracing uninteliglbie bieroglyphics
on tho panels. They were looking very seuti-
mental and neither sEoke for some minutes,
until she broke silence, in a sweet, musical
voice: ''And you will always think rs you do
now, George2" ''Eser, dearest; your image IL
impressed upon my heart 60 i0delib'y that Moth
ing cau ever enaco it. Tell me, Julia. loyeliest
Of your sox, that have right to wear it I
there" 'Oh, you men are 50 daceitful," she |
answered, coquettishly. .Irue. Julia, men |
ere aeeeitfnl," he said, drawing a little It'll
ss9 inside sss sss sss sas s'aas
ling, could deceive you?" - And it were to |
die, George, wouldn't yoa find some one else you |
could love Is well :" - Never, never. No wom-