Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-14
Not Il Marrying Girl.

NOT MufFYlnS UlTl.
They were sitting together, side by
side, on the Sofa in the most approved
lover fashion--hs arm cncircling her
taper waist, etc.
Lizzie" he said, you must have
read my heart ere this; you must know
how dearly | love you"
Yes, Fred; you have certainly been
very attentive" said Lizzie.
But, Lizzie, darling, do you love
me? Will you be my wife y
"Your wife, Fred OF all things, not
No, indeed, nor any one elsc'so
Lizzie, whit do you mean"
" lust what Isay, Fred. I've two mar
ried sisters"
Certainly and Mrs. Hopkins and
Mrs. Skinner, haze very good husbands,
] believe"
80 people say; but wouldn't like to
stand in either Mays Or Ncll's shoes;
that's all
Lizzie, you astonish me"
"Look here, Fred; I've had over
twenty-five sleigh rides this winter,
thanks to you md my other gentleman
friends
Fred WINGED little here, whether mt
the remembrance Of that unpaid livery
bill, or the idea Of Lizzics sleighing with
her other gentlemen friends, ! cannot
positively answer.
How many do you think my sisters
had? Not the sign Of one, either of
them. Such pretty girls rs May and
Nellie were, too, and 50 much attention
they used to have !"
!" Now, Lizzie -
am fond of going to the theatre
occasionally, Us we'll rs Il lecture or con-
cert sometimes, and shouldn't like it,
il proposed attending any such enter
tainment, to be invariably told that
times were hard, and my husband could
Mt afford it, and then to have him sneak
of alone.
Li1zle, Lizzie -
And then if once in u dogs age he
did condcscend to SO with me anywhere
in the evening, | shouldn't like to he
left to pick my way along the slippery
places, ut the risk Of breaking my neck,
he walking along unconsciously by my
side. I'm of II dependent, clinging na-
turc, and | need the protection Of
strong arm.
Lizzie this is all nonsense
I'm the youngest III our family, and
perhaps I've been spoiled At NIL
events, know it would break my heart
to have my husband vent all the i'll
temper which he conceals from the
world OH my delencclcss head. !
But, Lizzie, promise you that -
"Oh yes, Fred | know what YOU are
going To say-that you will be different:
but Mary and Nell have told me time
and again TINT no better husbands than
theirs ever lived No, Fred: rs lover
you are just perfect, and ! shall hate
awfullv To give you ZIP. Still, If YOU are
bent ON marrying, there are plenty Of
girls who have no married sisters, or
who arc not wise enough to profit Ivy
their example il they have And
don't fret about me, for I've no
doubt can find some enc TO fill Your
place -
But before Lizzie had concluded, Fred
made for the door, muttering something
mmentionable to ears polite.
"'rhere = exclaimed Lizzie, rs the
door closed with bang. . knew he
was no better than the rest. That's the
way John and Aleck swear and slam
doors when things don't 90 Just
right. He'd make perfect bear
OF IL husband, hut I'm sorry he came to
the point 50 soon, for he WAS just II
/ splendid beau
AK observer of the WAYS ofall sorts of
idiots has noticed that il II polite Young
man is invited TO join II crowd before Il
bar, and replies, Ne, thank sou, or
use similar words af deelination he is
looked upon as decidedly fresh But
let him simply say. amt drinking