The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-25

can, however, imagine my iaiiy COUSIN '''i'
istcr's wife"
"How would do, con-"
"Why you would pull all the hair ont OF his
head, fear"
Clotld laughed, and Mrs. Romb charm
ing woman, remarked: You must not mind
him, Julia; he used TO say the same of me, NJ
matter whom married"
"And I ask the young ladies if am not get,
ting bald already"
THAT is true, too; yet | have not pulled
your hair near enough, or you would have
been better man.
What lack yet, wife,"
"Why, you will sleep Sunday afternoons,
and let me go to Sunday school alonc-and l
had such nice class picked out tor you"
"And the superintendent gave it to brother
Shirley"
"But that was after you positively declined. y
"Then used to look over my ledgers on
Sunday"
Yes but you are well out of that. And you
would not sell that wild horse, Ned, until he
threw me over the bridge"
II had two good reasons for that One was
that he was the fastest horse in town; and the
other WAS that did not want to endanger the
life of my neighbor's wife"
"Yes; thought more of the life of your
wife than of your own"
Il never knew my wife could fly before.
But you did not tell them how got my arm
and head broke IN the iracas"
Tell us, Mrs. Romb, do; this is something
new to me-"
1--WE were driving on country road in an
open buggy, when Ned, frightened at covey
Of birds that flew up suddenly threw us over
a bridge / caught IN tree top, and was not
badly hurt. Mr. Romb fell upon the rocks
below. and was knocked into a cooked hat,
like Isabelle in Marion Gray"
mo, my dear, 1t was not my nose that was
broken"
"True; but you were badly smashed up, and
when 1 clambcred out with the baby and got
to you, you were senseless, and did not know
but quite dead"
Indeed" said Clotld "but how in the
world did you get him out?"
"Why just lifted up my voice and cried
aloud and some teamstcrs passing heard me,
for | had good volce-and came to my
assistance.
But was he long in getting WE'LL" asked
Clotild
"No not long; the doctors set his arm and
his head both-trcpanned him-and being re-
markably healthy and temperate, too, he soon
got well and when he did get well pounded
him good, and made him sell Ned
II told you she wooded me sometimes, girls
and Moreover Ned, or "Gold Dust" is the fast
est horse in the great West"
"Wel, he was too fast for us, anyway.
am glad he is gone would not give ter
thousand cents for him would not ride behind
him again for the wealth of California.
have old Jackie is sound as u rock, ant
steady, too. He can 90 his mile in ten MN
utes, and that is fast enough for me and my
babies"
"And how about Mr.. Romb?"
"Oh, he has young Dexter in training
that goes like the wind. But he goes all alone
assure you-no more flying for me. Blu
what are the news, girls,-I did not get to SCI
you after Mr.. Wentworth left last nght:"
"Tnc freshest news from him is that he s en-
gagged" said Julia.
"To whom" asked Mr. Romb.
Miss Cary-'the rose of Sharon as he call
hcr-of Washington county"
"Indeed; understand it is a case of love a
first sight," SAID Mr. r.. rs it not so, girls q
IL think it was" said julia IL met then
at ball three years ago IN Washington, an,
they seemed perfectly infatuated with eacl
other"
"Do you want me to tell you what you vii
do with your husband when you get one, Mis-
Clouds ?" SAID Mr.. r.
Yes, do, please"
"In the first place. then, as you are a LITTLE
minute Of a body, you will get great, fine
looking gentleman for husband; and thcr
you will have him carry you on his hanC
in short, you will do with him about as you
please II he IS going into any great specu
lation, he must consult YOU if he is gong tc
Washington City or to Europe, he must not &C
without you; and if you have anything impor
tant in mind to communicate, he must lay
aside his business and listen to you"
Indeed" said Clotld; land in return fol
all this, what kind of a wife will makc."
"Well, let me think Il little. In the first
place you will be INDUSTRIOUS neat and tidy
order your house Alright and be the leading
lady in your church and circle. In short if |
have studied your character right, | think you
will make one of those excellent women we
read about"
That is very flattering, indeed Mr.. Romb
| thank you very much. II would be a pity
Mrs. Romb, would it not, to spoil such pleas
ant picturey'
1T would, indeed Clotild,"
We'll, think now all that IS lacking Is the
great, finelooking gentleman"
"On, you will no doubt meet him, as he has
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