The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-11-04
NY Wife 5 Relations.

el,?" said l. "Aud lobster salad IN,
fried oysters! Upon my word, thi
looks as # We were going to hav,
company"
so VIC are, my DEAR said my wife
looking a little guilty, as she polished
up Che surface Of The big silver tea
tray with new clamois leather
They are all come 10 visit mc-ppc,e
Silas, and aunt 6Iel;cent, and til,
children, and cousin Joab, and tn,
two Miss Wiimerdings, and my aunt
Louisa, to meet the Reverend Mr.
from Minnesota, who mar
ried my second cousin, Jesusha Wilde
Mr.. Speakwell is troubled with ca
tarrh, and he thinks Of staying al our
house for few weeks, while he IS be
ing treated hy Doctor DoselA!"
put down my linen duster and
brown paper parcels with some en-
phasis.
"Oh, ronfound the Rev. Mr.. Speak
WE'LL" said l.
"John!7 calculated my wife.
"Well, my dear, I can't help it, "
said L. ats not in human nature to
endure everything. And I've been
relationed out of all patience, ever
since our marriage. The Jenkinscs
went away last week, the Birdsalls
tool, an afochonate leave Yesterday,
and now, just as I WAS contemplating
a peaceful evening by ourselves, here's
4 new swarm, hungrier than the rest,
just about to settle down upon u.s.
In my opinion, Kitty, my dear, rela-
tions should be abolished"
81 ain surprised at you, john" said
my wife. My own people, that are
so ford of me"
'sThere's where you are mistaken,
my dear" said / "Its your comfor-
table spring beds and good cookery
that they are fond of, not you"
"Johu!"
I'D be willing to wager 4 good
round sum on the truth OK my asser-
ton" said !.
because you have no relations
yourself -"
Thank Providence for that" SAID
1 devoutly. q was reared in found
ling asylum, aud have nobody to thank
but myself for my tolerabIe success in
the world!'
''Ifs no reason yen should find
fault with mine," said Kitty, with her
bright blue eyes full Of tears. "And
Air SpeakwelI is such spiritually
minded man, and dear uncle Silas
loves you just as if YOU were his only
son, and cousin Joab Is 50 Interested
in the children"
'Tm much obliged to EN-" said !
dryly. ''But I slept all last week on
sofa cushions laid in the bath tub :
and VIC had fourteen here over the an
niversaries; and I was obliged to
give up my own room for a month last
winter to old Mr.. AIansewel, not tc
speak Of our being half poisoned with
aunt Locsia's hygeian messes, in tie
fall. When the poet said, There 5
no place like home, I presume he
meant when there we're no relations
visiting HIM III tell YOU what, my
dear" with sudden Inspiration, GIVE
& great mind fprmally to deed over
this house to your relations, if they
will agree aolomly to leave me in
peace for the rest Of my lie, where
s"cyer may set up my family tents. "
"Nonscnse." said my wife. ''D1 20
up staira and change your things, and
brush your hair, and get ready for tea.
They're ali waiting in the best parlor,
AMI | was expecting your return to
see about hiring some cot beds from
the village hotel, 70 put up lii the at
t:c.for those taur little Spcakwell
chil,iren. Gou sec, aunt Louisa has
the blue bedroom, and cousin Joab
sleeps in the It'll wiug-chambor, and
Mr.. and Mrs 81 seazWcll5will have our
ON, and"
Indeed" said l. "And VIC arc
to sleepin the barn, I suppase?a t
Don't lie cross, John" said my
wife, appealingly. One must be
hospitable, you know And can
easily make up the aofa-bed in the
back parlor for our use, for week OF
tive"
said nothing, but ground my teeth
in silent despair, as l >prang up stairs.
two steps alta time, to make what
changes I could in my toilet, by the
aid of ten-by twelve glass, hung
over the washstand Of a stutfy little
bath room
The Reverend Mr.. Spcakwcll wa:
big man, with a sill bigger voice
and a limp, faded little wife, whose
sole earthly interests seemed centcre.
in her tour whte-eyed, freckle-tace,
children. Uncle Silas and aunt Ne