Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-13
nor A MARRYING siRE.l

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They were seated together, aide by
side, on the sofa, in the most APP
proved lover fashion--his arm ieneir-
cling her taper waist, etc. 2
"Lizzie," he said, 'syou must read
my heart ere this; you must know =
how dearly Hove you." an, '''1'''
Eyes, Fred, you have certainly
been very attentive" said Lizzie. q
"But, Lizzie, darling, do you love
me? Win You be my wife - '1 '.-'''
"Your wife, Fred! Of all things,
. no! No, indeed, nor any ones
else" '"f' i'a SCI S,ss'-s
''Lizzie, what do you mean?''
'Jnst' what say, Fred I've two
married sisters.' 2El'fsi8 10 s-,I I.+@'' -'s
"Certainly, and Mrs. Hopkins and
Mrs. SHINE have very good husbands,
L believe" tad = IT, .. .s,
'So people say; but I wouldn't
like to stand ineither Mays or Nell's2
shoes that's al. - wIN ,
"Lizzie, you astonish me-"
"Look here, Fred I've had over
twenty-five sleigh rides this winter,
thanks to you and my gentlemen
friends ,..f.., =, ..-.,..,... -,
Fred WINGED q little. here, whether
at the remembrance Of that, unpaid
livery bill or the idea Of Lizzie's
sleighipg with, her other gentlemen 7,
friends, I, can not positively answer.
"Hox many do you suppose my
sisters have, had? Not, the sign of
one, either of them. 20 Such, pretty
girlssas May and~sN Nellie~-xaEs, ,u~too, rs.
and SO much attention as they used
to have 9'aiz9IE n,ofl .74ff 10 9aio. }
'sNow, Lizzie--'n'll go 08a. .oGIs 4y,a
"I am fond Of going to the theatre
occasionally as well as, lecture Or
concert sometimes, and should not
like it II l. proposed attending any
such entertainment to be- invmiably
told that times were hard and my
husband couldn't afford it, and then =
to have him sneak off alone" .y,H
sLizzie, Lizzie
"And then if once in a dogs age
he did condescend TO, 60 with me
anywhere in the evening, I shouldn't
like to be left to pick my way along
the slippery places At the risk of
breaking my neck, he walking along
unconsciously by my side. I'm of a
clinging nature, aand I
need the protection of . strong ARM"
''Lizzie, this is all nonsense.
HPm the youngest in cur family,
and perhaps I've been spoiled. At
all events, know1t' would break my
heart to have my husband vent all the
i'll temper which he conceals from the
world on my defenseless head
B" But, Lizzie, I promise you that
l." -T@FrN# sf o.
"Oh, yes, Fred; know what You
are going to say---that you will be
different; but Mary and Nell have
told me that NO better husbands than
theirs ever lived. No, Fred;a a. a
lover you are just perfect, and I shall
hate awfully togtveyuu up. Still, if
you ale bent on marrying, there are
plenty Of girls who have not married
sisters, or whoare not wise enough
to profit by their example, If they
have. And don't fret about me, for
I've no doubt i can find some one to
I'LL your place" '''-'' ''''''''' %
But before Lizzie had concluded,
Fred made for the door, tmutteringE
''unmenticnable to ears
polite" s.-....'. M, - - - IN
"There!'i exclaimed Lizzie, asthe
door closed with ban :, 81 knew he K
was no better than the rest, 10 That's
the way John and Aleck swear and II
Slam doors when things don't 60 just
right. He'd make a bear OF 1 hus-
band but r m sorry he came to the
point SO soon, for he was just asplen-
llu Deau'l eeu'l-,ie e1.l roI4 Tssuofi3ne -.sr
Lizzie died an old maid after. lead
ing q morose and miserable life. ST l.af
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