Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-16

of impaticnce and despair. its an
ACI| She fairly hurled the word at
him; but Lucy's serenity remained abb
solutcly unrulllcd.
"'Oh, wreally" he echoed. AN
Act, is it? And does Nelly Farwren
play in it?'"
A roar of laughter greeted this, and
when it had subsidized Boobies contin-
ucd his story
''she couldn't very we'll tell him to
his face that he was the fool she
thought him, and she hadn't wit
enough to see that he was merely
chatting her. So she patiently explain
ed the whole matter 10, him, just as
she might have done TO 81 child of
three-what Parliament is. what the
House is, what the BENCH is, and
how it practically rules the roost in the
Upper House; what an Act is. and,
finally, what is The Deceased Wife's
Sister Bill.
"sAnd now she ended, triumphant-
ly, what do you think OF ii, Mr.. Lucy?'
Lucy stroked his mustache, care
fully balanced his teaspoon on the
edge Of his cup, looked with his wise,
reflective air at the Bishops daughter,
and said, 4 don't know
"'But, she persisted, do you think
q MAJ ought TO be allowed to marry
his deceased wife's sister? Don't you
think it would break down much of
the most sacred family intercourse?
Don't you think it would be a keen
blow struck at the very roo of true
family affection and trustfulncssp
"'Do you think that there are any
grounds afforded in the Bible for q
mar being permitted to marry his de-
ceased wife's sister?'
Marrying his wife's deceased sis
teri repeatedly Lucy, vaguely. But
-er-isn't it a vewry nasty idea-crp'
"tNastyp' she cried.
"'I-er- shouldn't-like to- err
marwry Il dead woman myself he OK
planned. I'D wrather have one alive
Il must say
"'But it would be the poor wife who
would be dead!' cried Miss Jones, ex-
asperated almost beyond endurance.
The poor husband, l think COR
rected Lucy, very softly.
"'But you would marry the sister,
"I'll give it up, please he said
again.
"'Your wife, she began, .would-'
"'But l haven't a wife!' he inter-
rupted. Il nev-ah mar-wried any
body in all my life. l give you my
word of honor.
"'But do you think Il man ought to
marry two sisters? Not you, in par
%ticular. but any MANI Miss Jones
cried, determined, at any cost OF time
and patience, to make him understand
her.
why not?' inquired Lucy limo
Gently.
lido you think there is any permits
aion given for it in the Old estament?'
LUCY looked awfully wise.
There was Jacobp' he ventured
mildly.
jacob said Miss Jones, Grossly;
Jacob, Mr., Lucy?'
Yes, jacob. Didn't he-er-mar-
wry two sisters? Didn't even wait till
the first one was dead, either. Now.
don't you think, Miss Jones, it must
have been u great deal rougher
on the first wife, who was vewry plain
and-er-tender-eyed, to have her
comedy sister set oye her head, in the
place of favoritisnl, if not Of honor,
than it would have been if Leah had
died first and had known nothing
at all about itF
"'Oh, Jacob?' shifted Miss Jones,
with unutterable scorn; Il don't think
we can quite take Jacob for a pattern,
Mr.. Lucy
), "'NoY Old Lucy was sugar and
honey in human disguise. 'But-er-
wasn't he one OF the-ah-fathers OF
lswraelp I always Thought So
Miss Jones suddenly veered round
and changed her tactics.
"I-er-think, Mr.. Lucy she re-
marked, severely, that it is more a
question affecting the family life of to-
day even than the authority given by
the Mosaic law. Now, if your wife
"'But l haven't one-never had
such o thing Lucy explained; then
suddenly resumed his most confidential
air OF utter foolishness. The fact is,
Miss JONES' he said, 4 nev-ah-
wanted to marwry but one lady in all
NY lie, and she jilt-ed me. Her name
was Naomi--'n
"No!" cried three or four incredu-
Gus voices from different parts of the
roomi you don't mean to say that Ee
dragged all that in again?"
"Every word Of it; the Wrevewrend
solomon-er-Fligg, and all the little
Fliggs. Yes, he let Miss Jones have
it all to the bitter end. And you call
that fellow q foolp" the soldier wound
up reproachfully.-Boo Baby.