Daily Republican., 1884-06-28

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want to go to church, why's mustn'
gO-and If one of JOe's shirts had {
SPOT or wrinkle on it, he'd growl fo
a week. In Tact, she got nothing bu
drudgery and neglect, and the poo
little thing dare not say her soul wal
her own. She couldn't stand it, yol
see, and so she JUS, gave up and died
And now she is free and happy, anG
she's been neither since Joe Dunbar
had her. / say again, I'm glad she'l
gone"'
So am 1, if that's the case" sale
Mr.. Robb.
THAT is the case, sir. And I'd like
to know what you think of such q
man"
~ don I think much Of him, myself .
said Mr.. Robb.
Nor l. tell you, If a man wants te
keep woman, and make her love him
and be willing to live with him, he'i
got to treat her half way decent. Now
here's my friend, Mr. Jones--he's got a
pretty young wife as ever you saw. ]
met her at his house-soon after he was
married--didn't l, Jones ?"
Yes, sir. We had been married
about three months when you called on
us, said Ben, speaking for the first
time.
We'll, If he had treated her like Joe
Dunbar did Carrie, do you reckon she
would keep that fresh, bright, happy
face? No, sir! She would get thin, and
pale, and sad, and if she didn't hate him
X would be better than he deserved.
Of course, Jones hasn't done that way,
but Dunbar has, and | think hanging
too good for man who would bring a
woman to such fate"
" Yes, sir, too good for him, said Mr..
Jones. s..
But | tell you, if somebody had been
along buying up men just about that
time, Mr. Jones would have gone pref
ty cheap!
He got away from the store as soon
as he could. But he had a bee in his
bonnet" as the old saying goes, and it
kept buzzing pretty loud as he strolled
towards the depot, and gave him some
new thoughts.
Good heavens! had he been such a
mean rascal as that! Would people
say, am glad she is free," if his
Lizzie were to die? What if she did
die and leave him? Mr.. Garland hadn't
seen htr lately. She was pale, and
thinner than she used to be, and her
eyes were getting sad. Good gracious
Suppose she broke her heart, too! Mr..
Gar land didn't mean him, but be
have hit the mark truer, if he
had He did love Lizzie. How was it |
ie had 50 entirely lost sight of her
pleasure in seeking his own? No one
was more careful than he about taking
her out while they were courting-how
vas it? Well, there was one omfort-
Lizzie was alive yet Mob dy was
Irving tacks into her coffin, and hating
Ter husband, and there wa. a chance to |
improve!
Ben Jones turned his feet to a dry
foods store, intending to buy Lizzie |
ne finest dress in Newfield. Then he
banged his mind, and went home
Without buying any.
1t was near dusk when he opened the
ront gate at home. Through the open
DOR he could see the cozy tea table set,
nd waiting for him, and smell the
fragrance of his favorite coffee.
At the click of the gate latch, Lizzie,
eat as pin, came out to meet him,
nd held up her face for kiss. Ben
ave it, but said nothing Of his new
leas, until Lizzie asked, half-doubt-
lilly:
Didn't get my dress, did you Bel ?"
In the morning Ben would have said,
'Of course no. . Couldn't bother
With dry. good = But now he an
wered, No, didn't. Wouldn't you
ather choose nc one ior yourself, in Gin
Lizzie's face had clouded. Now it
indled
Wlat DO you mean, Ben ?" she
ried quickly. Il
Why, ! guess, after all, you'd bet
Or 60, TOO, tomorrow. Wouldn't you
Ike it 2"
Like it ? Oh, Ben should think
u" |,
"Well, get ready then, and We'll go. {
nd, see here. Lib p be took the little
oman by the shoulders and looked
Ito her bright eyes, where be saw him !
IF reflected" I haven't been as good ]
you as l ought to have been. I'm t
Ding to do better now, and make you
lppier." a
And Lib hid her face on Ben's
BOULDER, and half laughing, half cry b
e, said -
ooh, I'm so glad But you re just :,
good as you can be, now, Ben !" .
"Well, | declare If there isn't d
RS. JONES'" said Mrs. Turner, az she s
w Lizzie's bright face at the depot
Ext morning. "Why, you are going,
MT you, Mrs. Jones'" !
ayes, she 49," answered Mrs. Jones i
lsband promptly. She's been staying a,
home too much, and I'm going to b.
e that she runs ronnd and gets e.
tile more enjoyment after this" 4
" Well, that's the way l like to hear n
nan talk, said Mrs. Turner, graci- s
sly. .
And the next day, after she had run o.
to Jones', and seen the handsome 4,
ings Ben had bought his wife in Gin h,
pnati, she went home and told her o.
lsband that, she took back every word b.
9 said about Ben Jones-he was a q
al good fellow, after all" ri
But, alas! for the weary wives of the &
II Joneses who never get so useful Fl
'son, or who would not learn 1t if n
ey had the chance! u
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Gauze I'm derwear.
We are selling good gauze under II
irt for 25 cents, worth 40 cents. G, h
orrell. $40 and 1922 Market street. u