The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

after Uncle Phil had gone.
 ''I think not, but you ought not to say anything behind his back you would not say to his facc." re- piled the husband. "Uncle Phil is good man, one of the salt of the earth"
 "He is altogether to salt for me. If should put too much salt in the doughnuts, you would not like them. Uncle Phi is saltier than Lots wifi. :"
 'I am sorry you don't like him, Marian."
 "I can't like a man who is con tinualIy tripping me up, and lec- turing me on economy. You ought to know better than he does what you can afford.'
 "I am sure nothing but interest in Us prompts him to say afything. If one means we'll almost anything can be excused"
 "When said that l wished you would keep a horse so l conld ride out every day or two, he read me a lecture halt an hour in length. Whether he heard me or not, l said just what I meant. You must get him out of the house in some way, Charles. Take your clerk to board and tell your uncle we mnst have the rOom."
 "If I 'ta'l him to go, I skall tell the reason why l do so.'
 Il am willing to bear all the blame. l don't want any one in the house to ome between me and and my husband," said the lady with a deal of spirit,
 'Uncle Phil does not come be- tween you and me, Marian. That is absurd"
 II have asked you, and even begged yoh a dozen times to keep a horse. Uncle Phil takes sides with you against me-
 "Dut he never said horse to me in his life. l can't afford to keep a horse.'
 "Yes you can, Charles. They say you are doing more business than Tinkhan and he keeps two tine horses; and his wife looks pat ronizingly down On me from heI carryall when she mec:s mP IF the street." added Mrs. Dykes, with considerable bitterness in her tone.
 II know nothing about link hams business, and 1 do know something about my own." replied Mir. Dyker.
 Before the satnper things were removed Charles Dykes had prom ised to buy horse and buggy. II appeared to be the only way ill which he could induce his wife to allow Uncle ..Philtt remain in the house. Doubtless he was weak to yield the point against his own judgment.
 In the evening Squire Graves made them a call. Mrs Dykes was very glad ta sec him, for he had a lady'S horse to sell. It was just tue animal she wanted, and as she had conquered her husband once that day, she intended to have the horse trade settled that evening.
 "Glad 10 see you, squire; any thing neww the young merchant began, doing the usual common places.
 "There 's news, but I suppose you have heard of it;' repicd the visitor.
 "I haven't heard anything; why, is itr
 "Haven't you heard that link. ham has been attachedW
 "Tinkham! is it possible9" ex- claimed MT. Dydes, glancing at his wife.
 "It's a fact; a keeper was put in to his stor~ this afternoon, and an attachment put on his horses and carriages"
 "That was because he kept two horses when one was enough fol him. interposed Mrs. Dykes.
 With her the moral was between two horses and one.
 Before tile squir1 left he had sold his lady's horse. Mrs. Dykes was perfectly happy, and her heart began to warm toward Cncle Phil When the retired shipmaster came ih from the meeting, there were d dozen things she wanted to do fol L.. .lr. LaI hnn fD,n,