Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-14
1ANNAPOIIs. MD, WEDNESDAY EVENING" OCTOBER Il, 1885,

play in itg'"
A roar of laughter greeted this, and
when it had subsidized Bootles contin-
ued his story
.'She couldn't very well 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 to him, Just as
she might have done to 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.
"'And now, she ended. triumphant
". what do you think of it. MIR. Lucyp
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. i don't know.
:. But she persisted. do you think
a man ought to be allowed to marry
his deceased wife's sistere Don't you
think it would break down much of
the most sacred family intercoursep ?
Don't you think it would be keen
blow struck at the very root of true
family affection and trustfulnessp
" DO you think that there are any
grounds afforded in the Bible for
man being permitted to marry his de-
ceased wife's sisterP
Marrying bis wife's deceased sis-
teri repeatedly Lucy, vaguely. But
--er- isn't it vewry nasty idea--cr?'
/" .Nastyp' she cried.
"sI-er shouldn't t-like to- err
marwry dead woman myself, he ex-
planned. I'D wrather have one alive
II must say.
"sBut it would be the poor wife who
would be deadp cried Miss Jones. ex-
asperated almost beyond endurance.
The poor husband. think, cor
rected Lucy, very softly.
'''But you would marry the sister,.
"I'll give it up, please he said
again.
.s.Your wife, she began, 'would-'
".But haven't a wifep he inter-
rupted. i nev-ah mar-wried any
body in all my life. give you my
word of honor.
"'But do you think man ought to
marry two sisters? Not you, in par
ticular, but any manP Miss Jones
cried, determined, ut any cost of time
and patience, to make him understand
her.
why not?' inquired Lucy inno-
Gently.
do you think there is any permits
sion given for it in the Old Testamentp'
Lucy looked awfully wise.
q 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,
dom t. you think, Miss Jones, it must
have been a great deal roughel
on the first wife. who was vewry plain
and-er-tender-ey to have heI
comely sister set over her head, in the
place of favoritisn, if not of honor,
than it would have been if Leah had
died first aud had known nothing
at all about itp
"sOh, Jacob?' shifted Miss Jones,
with unutterable scorn; i don't think
we can quite take Jacob for q pattern,
Mr.. Lucy
MOP Old Lucy was sugar and
honey in human disguise. .But-er-
wasn't he one of the-ah-fathers o.
Iswrael? | always thought so.
Miss Jones suddenly veered rounC
and changed her tactics.
"I-er-think, Mr.. Lucy she re.
marked. severely, that it is more q
question affecting the family life Of to-
day even than the authority given by
the Mosaic law. Now, If your wife,
but i haven't one-never haG
such thing, Lucy explained; ther
suddenly resumed his most confidential
air Of utter foO,ishness. The fact is,
Miss Jones' he said. i ney-ah--
wanted TO marwry but one lady in al
my life, and she fitted me. Her name
was Naomi-'
MOI cried three or four incredu-
lous voices from different parts of the
room; '.you don mean to say that he
dragged all that in againP"
Every word Of ii; the Wrevcwrend
solomon er Fligg, and all the little
Eliggs. Yes, he let Miss Jones have
it all to the bitter end. And you call
that fellow foOl?'' the soldier wound
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