Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-05-22
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WI iir. Thompson WIS counting Tia
vilaN wl;o l,cca.ne lis siXiA w;i;'. s.ie
h-. +. king a pinch Of snlT:n, looking
very wisn:
- wili.tslI vet what | expect ot vou
my dear. You are aWarr ti'Ht | have !at
a rood deal of matrimonial exprri, IL q
No. i:u;n. II niakrs me sad T., think ~
it, ana may truly say that nir cap o.
misery would br running over this yer,
moment il it were not for you. But to
business. was about to remark thai
Jane. my first. could make better coffee
than any other woman in the world
trust you will adopt I;er recipe tor prrpar.
inr that beverage
My first husband frequently remarked
| to ne ;ionl nl''-heran the widow.
And there WIS Susan interrupted Mr..
'Il"n,nson; ..s5li>;tn was pro!mhy TIE best
member that ever lived in this broad State.
and
THAT is indeed one of the most'-began
the widow.
1T WAS her delight continued Mr.. +.
retNr,tively. her positive delight to find a
b ltinn Oft: ana ~ for :eniS and tears and
rips in roItS and pants and things. have
sen FER shed tcars OF joy wien she $ W
tirnl--slie WAS SO desiols Of using L., T.
needle tor their repair. o. what IA wonan
Susan WAS :"
''Mny is the time began the widow.
'-ti,af my hiIs-"
with regard to Anna. who was my
third. said Mr.. Thompson. hastily. Il
think her forte over and above all others
WAS in the successful accomplishment Of
rompoun,l.ng the cake known as the fltr-
jack. have very ple:san, visions at this
moment Of my angelic Anna rs she APP
peared in the kitchen OF frosty morning
cnvcloped in smoke and the morning sun
slime that stole in through the window or
door; or hearing TO my plate a par.iciil T.
ly nice article OF slil,-jack. with the re-
mark: That is the incest one yet. d,. r
Thomas; eat it Willie il is hot" Some
times. assure YOU. nay dear. these ien,ler
rrcollections are quite oyerpowering to me
now"
Heappliei his handkerchief TO his eyes.
viSihy much affected. and the widow b :
gan:
''All. yes. | know how it is myself. my
dear sir. Many and many is the time [
see in my lonely hours my first dear de-
parted hls''-
The pride and joy of Julia. my fourth
and. may say. too. of Clara. my fifth.
may say. interrupted Mr.. Thom s,n 1
with some apparent violence of ton and
fRmeanor. ''lty in the art of making ,.,r
their spring bonnets. If you will believe
it. my der. one bonnet lasted tlosp two
blessed women through all the happy
years they lived with me-they woul urn
them over SO many. miny times . o.
Hear. dear! What a changing world
What IN un'appy. changing. tickle. sad
world"
Il sly 50 TO myself a hundred times "a
trt. sir. stif tl!te # Il ii ST, s.,..t
.'Ihrqenily masle il!e reInaik 10 my list
has E&
"Maditn.' eXciiimed Mr.. Thompson
and with great sternnrss. Twill /
ot O1ii-c HH ~ IcNft iHtHtfDfiID1 tifit 4
cheap man s.g ,in:s Are yoti not aware thai |
he mist necessarily he ont of the question +
Can ynu not sea that youi /
reference 10 him sickens my |
soul, entFeat yof let us have peace"
Very well. sir sail the widow. meek I
": Il beg pardon, and will not do it /
again.
AMI soon they We're Earried. and their !
Ives were as bright and .so..tpfill as they
could wish.