Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-09-04
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HOW SHE DOES IT.
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The Way au Ohio Wife "Keeps
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Breakfast Tabled 81,
Two women caught sight Of each
other in one ofour dry goods stores
the other day, and rushing forward
simultaneously with outspread
arms, nearly dislocated one an
Others noses in trying to find each
Others mouths. I''"9o' .'a' g =
t'Why, lal bless you, Mrs. Huxley,
Tn SO glad to see ,you," said one,
with a quick, nervous voice, as she
iell back a little after the scrim-
mage, and furled her features into
o look of satisfied JOY warm enough
to soften ice. "You're looking so
splendidly well, too, it's a wender |
knewyou 4 wouldn't though, !
don't think, if you hadn't smiled
first, But, dear me, what a dread
full long time it's been since | saw
youT-lt seems an age. You live IN
Middletown, yet | suppose ?" .t,..,
fOh. mercy Move left there
three months ago and moved to
You don't say"
Yes-but you? l was remark.
ing to Xix the other day that I'd
lost all track Of YOU"
"We're in Lawrenceburg now,
and / do SO wish you could come
and see us. I've got so much to
ltell you. You wouldn't believe
how times have changed with us.
lGota q nice home now and every
Thing nice-three bedrooms up
stairs, large hall, elegant parlOr
lovely sitting.room, splendid di-
ping-room, pantry and kitchen
big yard and garden and the
sweetest lot Of plants you ever saw
land what aye think (? Alex. hal
really got to like flowers anyhow
| he don't upset 'em any more and
growl all the time about their al
ways being in the way" riaQmo
e"But Louise ?"o aly0S* 10 esr
H"Whatl hadn't you heard it? w,
sent you a paper with the notice
| Why, she's been married six months
| nearly" nsas7g 30 taq y1qu17q ta
"You don't tell me! But how dit
she do?p oisi5 .Hl L.l SIG 6aa daz
"Splendidl A widower with
farm and three children, and
church member, too. He's not s
much for looks, but he's an swfu
good man, and stands high in th
neighborhood. She couldn't a
done better.
"Thatis nice; but is he good t
her?" y '' A''' N q '.'9N 'ul p''''o'
a''Oh, yesAtoo good, Il tell hin
sometimes. But they do get alon
the incest klnd-as happy as lark
all the time. 1t almost brings th
tears to hear her call him an oil
fool and bald-headed idiot as 500
as he steps into the house. She a
! ways was 50 lively, you know."ial
: "What, do they quarrel already?
: inquired the Middlet0wn lady, wit
a panied look Of anxiety. 70,
"Why, no-certainly not, never
you couldn't hire 'em to-"
but you said size called hir
horrid names, and threw up hi
3 looks" ''
: % "0h, yes, of course, and she ma
q even spank the children right be
!, fore his eyes; and even tell him tina
: they are a pack of good-for-nOthiH
4 thick headed little beggars; bu
t then it's only her way, you know
!, and she don't mean anything by i
! Of course. It's only a way she ha
Of being cheerful and keepin
! things 'livened up around thohOus
2 ll.you Louise amt going to ls
4 the dust settle around her mucl
k no matter where she is. re,
/ t"By EIssors ThAt Licks Ne"
O From the Buffalo Star,l
= THE moment Judge King put h