Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1876-10-14

1 III wis uullt tNittuI Ny tf-C GA piVsSio
of the dress-maker's face that she ha
formed her own opinion about m
friends husband, and was quite com
petent to form and express an Opinion
on any subject.
Miss Kent was little woman, as fai
as girl and rs plump as robin. Sh
wasn't ashamed TO own that she was 4
years old and an old maid. She ha'
earned her own living most of her life
and was proud of it. Laziness was tn
one sin Miss Kent could not forgive
She was a good nurse, a faithful friend
and jolly companion; but stroke he
the wrong way, and you'd wish yol
| hadn't in much shorter time than !
takes me to write it. Her views on al
subjects were strikingly original, anC
not to be combated.
"What are you going to do when yol
| are old?h persisted the mistress of the
establishment.
"What other old folks do, / sup
pose"
"But you can't work forever"
"Can't say that want tor
Snow, Miss Kent, husband with
means, kind, intelligent man."
al don't want. | don't want any
man. | tell you, Mrs. Carlisle, wouldn't
marry the best man that ever lived, il
he was as rich as CrGsus, and would
die if didn't have him. Now, if YOU
have exhausted the marriage question,
| should like to try on your dress"
That there was something behind all
this knew well My friends eyes
danced with fun; and as Miss Kent fitted
the waist, she threw me q letter from
the bureau.
"Read that" she said, with know
ing look. alt may amuse you"
This is what the letter said:
MY DEAR JENNIE: shall be delighted
to spend 4 month with you and your hus-
band. There must be, however, one stip-
uiation about my visit-yOu must promise
to say no more about marriage. l shall
never be SO foolish again. Twenty five
years ago to-day wrecked my Whole life.
"Better embark in a new ship, hadn't
hep put in Jennie, soto COce.
So unsuitable was this marriage, so utter
ly and entirely wretched have been its con-
sequences, that | am forced 10 believe the
marriage institution mistake. So, for the
last time, let fne assure you that wouldn't
marry the best woman that ever lived, if by
SO doing could save her life.
Your old cousin, MARK LANSING.
erich, isn't ite" said Jennie, and
then pointed to the chubby little figure
whose back happened to be turned.
l shook my head and laughed.
you'll see," continued the incor-
rigibIe.
"See what?" inquired Miss Kent,
quite unaware of our pantomime.
"That particles which are chemically
attracted will uEite. OF course an al
kali and an acid-Don't you think this
sleeve is little too long, Miss Kent?"
"NOt after the seam is off. But what
were you saying about alkalies and
acids, Mrs. Carlisle? The other day at
Professor Boynton's l saw some won
derful experiments.
Ibid they succeed?" inquired Jen-
ME, demurely.
beautifully"
$50 will mine. l never botched a
job in my life."
al don't think 1 quite understand
you," said Miss Kent, perplexed.
"No? always grow scientific when
talking about marriage, my dear"
"Bother!" was all the little woman
said, but the tone was much better ma
fured than | expected.
The next week Cousin Mark arrived,
and liked him at once. An unhappy
would have been the last
hing thought of in connection with the
gentleman. He had accepted the stu
alton like a man, Jennie told me, and
'or fifteen years carried a load of misery
hat few could have endured. Death |
,ame to his relief at last, and now the
Door fellow honestly believed himself
IN alien from domestic happiness.