Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-05-18

I 10 come with her, was The quiel
response,
4 "Husband Are you not Mrs
Maelanc's husband'" asked Mrs Ell''
wouderingly,
"Alei Oh mol Ny brother Joshal
, Ia Mrs, Maclane's husband replied
, Henry Maolane, with q smile.
"And father OF the i've children =
continued Mrs. Ellis,
"Father Of the five children" echo
ed Henry Maclane.
sand haven't you any wife = asked
Mrs. Ellis, eurionsly.
Tho Bible says, "A good wife Il
from tho Lord replied Henry Mac
lane, gravely,' "Ilo has never given
mo such a blessing
Mrs, Ellis's eyes twinkled,
~ could give you u Bible quotation
that might help YOU" she sand, de-
murely' but warning glance from
Rely stopped her just as visitor
was announced,
"You will come 10 see US soon =
said Mrs. Ellis, rs Henry Maclane
arose to leave, .
"Can I come this evening" he
asked.
"Certainly,' replied Mrs Ellis. 81.
is well TO get a gas-light view Of
things you are interested in buying"
When the door shut, Mrs. Ellis
tnrned 10 Reby, apparently much
interested in the visitors card. "Do
you know what | was about to quote I
ASK and il shall be given you.
'Ob, Sue!" demonstrated the shrink.
ing wcman. "Don't toss me TO any
man, as il | were ball 10 be picked
up, or let alone, as suits his pleasure
At the dinner table Mrs. Maclane
turned eagerly TO her bro,her-in-law
with tie question, GLOW do you like
house.huniing7'
"Immensely," was the hearty re.
sponse. 81 think never enjoyed
anything so much in my life"
AIrs. Maelnno looked soarahinsly at
the man. 1t sounded like sarcasm,
but there was genuine pleasure in the
face she scrutinized.
at must have been satisfactory
house, she SAID, complacently.-
"Now tell me all about it"
at is a pleasant looking house {;
brown stone front, high stoop, and
three rooms Deep answered Henry
Maclane, glibly. Mrs. Maclane looked
g,atifed. "What was the condition
of the paper and paint% she asked.
.'The hall paper was dark, and the
wood dark, and in good order"
replied Henry Maclane, positively.
"Well, the rest of the house?'. pur-
sued Mrs. Maclane.
Henry Maclane passed from a posi-
tive to a negative condition as he
answered, in puzzled way, l hardly
know. l couldn't exactly tell. /
think the hall was an index Of the
rest.
Mrs. Maclane smiled. "Closets p
she suggested.
"The hall had closets" said Henry
Maclane, in much the way school,
boy begins recitation of which he
knows only the first paragraph. 81
guess they are all right.
Mrs. Maclane laughed heartily as
she remarked I never take closets on
trust. Sewer gas 7"
"No," responded Henry Maclone
"there was a sweet odor Of violets as
l entered the parlor.'
"Good !" exclaimed Mrs. Maclane.
"Its ounds like ARABIA the blest."
at was," responded Henry Maclane
in an under tone.
"Well, about the rest Of the house"
continued Mrs. Maclane. "did the
violet odor pervade the whole of the
mansion 7"
II don't know" answered Henry
Maclane. ''She didn't come
"She ! Who?" asked MIS-. Maclane
in a puzzled way.
"Tbe sister," was the briet reply.
"Whose sister, demanded Mrs.
Machine, iu perplexity. "Brother
Hal, do you know you are talking
lncohereutly! I cant seem to follow
You. Are we talking about a house
or a woman =
"Both,1 answered Henry Maclane.
with q smile.
"What was the woman like ? asked
Mrs. Maclane.
Light, wavy hair, not bit fluffy
nor plastered stiffy, but just falling
over hel forehead in pretty ripping
waves and coiled in a knot at the
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