Daily globe., 1879-06-01

Brutes and boys arc just alike, in that
nothing occurss to them beyond what the
immediate TACT before them may suggest.
The one Find call purely practical
reasoning, which both have; the other
abstract, which brutes never acquire, bat
which the boy will as his intelligence
develops"
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How a Woman Reads n Letter.
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Did you ever hand a woman letter
just as she was about to sit down to din
ner? If you are a married man, and very
careful, you have probably done so about
once year. If you are not very careful,
you have possibly forgotten yourself and
committed that foolish act several times
year. It is awtully wearing on a man
to bring home letter to his wife at meal
time more than, once year Sometimes
it is wearing on woman, especially if
the husband is quick-tempercd or impul-
sive.
At noon Mr.. Pettibone starts for home
and dinner. On his way he stops at the
postofice, and, perchance, gets letter
directed to his wife. Hehas been through
the mill. he has and WITH chuckle verv
carefully places the letters in his inside
pocket, and mentally decides that Mary
Jane will not get that letter until after
dinner. not if he knows it. Smiling at
the strategem of his little game, he pro-
cecds joyfully homeward, his appetite
waxing sharper each moment. Ashe en-
ters the house the sayory smell of the
Wand salutes him. Little johnny also
salutes him, with kiss. and leaves his
imprint. Going into his pocket for his
handkerchief Mr.. Pettibone pulls out the
unlucky letter without thinking. He
makes quick movement to return it to
his pocket. But his perceptive wife is
too quick for him and successfully reach
es for the missive. She studies the SUI
prescription, and declares it is from her
cousin Ann. Then she looks closer and
says:
| "No, it isn't either, it's from Mrs
Smith. You remember Mrs. Smith
John, who used to attend our church
when she resided here. Such nice
woman. She said she would write to me
as soon as they got settled in their new
home in-in-where is it, now, they have
lOcated!
John remembers the Smith family will
painful distinctness. They traded at thu
store when they were in town and wen
away forgetting to iquidate good-sizet
bill for goods. He does not know wher.
they are now, but knows where he wish
es they were.
His wife refers to the postmarksto ascer
tain the name OF the town where tn
Smiths live. The mark is not plain, ant
she has to study some time. John be
comes impatient tor dinner, and his Wit
tells him it is all ready, and bids him g
and sit down, and she will be right along
He obeys and she opens the letter, ssjus
to see how long 1t is" She glances a
the signature and finds it is from he
Aunt Patience, instead of Mrs. Smith
1t consists of six pages, and Aunt Pa
tience writes such lovely letters that sh
cannot resist the temptation Of begin
ming to read it.
| By this time John calls from the dining
room, requesting her to come and pou
the tea and help Johnny to dinner. Sh
goes to her place at the table mechanically
still reading.
''Jane, will you lay aside that letter
moment, and pour the tea?'
Sln moment, my dear Aunt Patienc
is SO delightfully."- situated this season.
she had little more room she would II
vite us all down to stay month. Ism
she klnd!
BY this time John gets quite .'rlled, S
to speak, and he exclaimed rather sharp
ly. "Mary Jane Pettibone, will you dro
, that letter long enough to pour cup
tea for me?'
Mrs. Pettibone flares up instentl.
Throwing the letter down, she turns OF