Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-06
p7rrA LATE THAN NEVER.

ever llNtu anu sue 'hNf'i'' ~ Va ""''S
answers the same purpose, she thought
she meant it. After all, how few Of US
really know what we do mean?
" 1 engaged myself once when a girl,
and the simpleton thought he owned me.
soon took that conceit out of him, and
sent him about his business"
The voice was now trihe sharp
What wonder, with so calling a memory |!
"So man shall ever tyranize over me
never! What the mis- chief do you sup
pose is the matter with this sewing ma
chine?"
" Annoyed at your logic, most likely"
SAID my friend, bright-eyed young
matron, as she threaded her needle "My
husband is not tyrant, Miss Kent"
% am glad you ale satisfied" was the
laconic answer.
1t was quite evident, by the expression
of the dressmaker's face that she had
formed her own opinion about my fl lend S
husband, and was quite competent to
form and express an opinion on any sub
ject. Miss Kent was a little woman, as
fair as girl, and as plump as robin
She wasn't ashamed to own that she was
forty years old, and an old maid. She
had earned her own living most Of her
life, and was proud of it. Laziness was
the one sin Miss Kent could not forgive.
She was q good nurse, faithful friend
and jolly companion but stroke her the
wrong way, and you'd wish you hadn It
in much shorter time than it takes me to
write it. Her views on all subjects were
strikingly original, and not to be com
bntted.
What are you going to do when you
are old ?" persisted the mistress Of the
establishment.
What other folks do, suppose"
"But you can't work forever"
"Can't say that | want to-"
snow, Miss Kent, a husband with
means, kind, intelligent man-''
Il don't want. / don't want any man,
tell you, Mrs. Carlisle, / wouldn't mar
ry the best man that ever lived, if he was
rich as CrGsus, and die If l wouldn't
have him. Now, if you have exhausted
the marriage question, | should like to
Try on yonr dress"
There was something behind all this, l
knew well. My friends eyes danced
@itd fun and, as Miss Kent fitted the
sSaist she threw me letter from the
bureau. "It may amuse you"
This is what the letter said
My DEARJENNIE shall be delight
ed to spend Il month with you and your
hus sband. There must be, however, one
stipulation about my visit-you must
promise to say no more about my mar
yiege. J shall never be foolish again.
Twenty-Five years ago oday wrecked
my whole lie.
Better embark in new ship, hadn't
he ?" put in Jennie, soto roice.
SO unsuitable was this marriage, so ut
terly and entirely wre;ched have been its
consequences, that | am forced to believe
The marriage institution mistake. Sc
for the last time, let me assure you that |
wouldn't marry the best woman that ever
lived, it by so doing | could save her
]ife. Your old cousin.
MARK LANSING.
"Rich, isn't it !" said Jennie, and then
pointed to the chubby little figure whose
back happened to be turned.
/ shook my head and laughed.
"You'll see," continued the incorrigi-
BILE.
''See what ?" inquired Miss Kent quite
unaware of our pantomime.
THAT particles which are chemically
attracted will unite. Ofcourse, an aka
Ii and an acid-don't you think this
sleeve is little too long, Miss Kent ?''
mot after the seam is off. But what
were you saying about aIkalis and acids,
Mrs. Carlisle? The other day, at Pro
fessor Boynton's saw some wonderful
experiments"
"Did they succeed !" inquired Jennie,
very demurely.
Beautifully"
80 will mine. I never botched lob
in my lle."
Il don't think quite understand
you" sad Miss Kent, perplexed.
mo always grow scientific when
talking about marriage, my dear"
;" Bother !" WAS all the little woman
said, but the tone was much better natur-
ed than | had expected.
The next week Cousin Mark arrived
and | liked lin at once. An unhappy
marriage would have been the last ching
thought of in connection " ith the gentle
man. He accepted the situation like 1
man, Jennie tod me, and for fifteen wear.
carried load Of misery that few could
have endured. Death came to his relic
at last and now the poor fellow honestly
believed himself an alien from domesti,
happiness. Singular as it may appear
Cousin Mark was the embodiment o.
good health and good nature; fifty per
haps. though he didn't look it, and as 70
tund and fresh in his way as the little
dressmsker was in hers. As | looked a
him, deiied anybOdy to see one and no
be Immediately reminded Of the other
True, he had more of the polish whicl
comes fron travel and adaptation to diff
ferent classes and individuals, but he wa
not whit more intelligent by natur,
than was the bright little woman whom
Jennie had determined lie should marry
Il was surprised that you should
think it necessary TO caution me abou
that. Cousin Mark" cooed the plotter, a
she stood at his side looking out Of th
window.
"The idea Of my being 50 ridiculous =
And in the same breath, with a wink a
me. nCnme. let Us 90 70 NY sittinn