The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-01-10

which he presented in Mats name. II
s'It's an emblim, honey, continued
he. Here's his heart, in a manner Of
spanking, at your fate-on your. dish, I
name. The liver elbows that he cam Z
live without yez; the lights, that you're
the light Of his eyes, N that he longs
for yea with every breath, an the dare,
that there II ,be all the fat in the fire IN
the very dhiyil to pay il ye're unkind
10 him an refuse him. It's an imblim,
my dear-a delicate poetical fmblim.
bedadl' s.t.. s.,i II. Il
..It's beautifulr' said Mrs. Moloney,
profoundly touched, as she unoorked the
bottle and filled up two large port
glasses. Then she added: IAN I'll cook
it. Tell him to come tonight an help
ate it. An come You, too. Tim. and
Misthriss Brennan. = M '$5 @ss,
SO it was all understood.
Tim had, like most Of his oountrymsn,
the feelings Of q gentleman and the tact
OF q courtier. That was why he and his
wife arrived designedly late. having
sent a message that supper was not to
wait.
Had they come sooner slight inci-
dent might have been avoided, though
possibly IL all happened for the best,
For, leaving the tete-a-tete meal and
the conversations to be imagined by the
reader, the crumpled rose leaf arose in
this way. Mat had lit his pipe and had
asked the widow how she liked the card
and the verses.
She laughed and replied that she
didn't know about the verses, except
those he had been talking for the last
hour; but, as for the card, he ought to
know, for he had eaten the half Of it.
Upon this, Mat had jumped off his
chair and exclaimed: Then it's dead
man I am, an it's wake I'll be afther
attending, an not a wedding! thought
there was quare taste about that piece
Of frizzled fat. !" ss,-'s
.tWhat does the crature be m tanning at
all?'' cried she in surprise.
''.It's poisoned am. That heart was
all over red lead, = said he, falling back
into his seat. IS
Poisoned, you black hearted vii
LAMP screamed Mrs. Moloney. Then
take thatl'r'' and she broke q jug on his
head. H, a.,
It was at this point that the Brennana
arrived. Tim promptly knocked Mat
down, and then he naturally became
curious to know what the ambiguity
was about
.:'He's poisoned meP' said she be-
fvaan a shrek and n sob. j. ss.
Tim seized Mat and threw him on an
incomplete but unmatched dinner serv-
ice, part Of Mrs. Moloney stock, which
stood in q corner on the floor.
The widow, hearing the crash, smash
ed chair on Tins back, whereupon
Mrs. Brennan took her by the hair, and
the two women fell into some misoel-
laneous lots in another corner. Then the
neighbors came in and took indiscrimi-
nate sides, and matters generally hum
med for short time. a 4
Eventually Tim got an inkling Of the
difficulty, told them to be quiet and
narrated all the. circumstances, to the
great relief, joy and amusement OF all
the parties.
A pailful of water and yard or two
Of sticking plaster, with o few pins for
the women, quickly set things smooth
and smiling. Mrs. Moloney made them
all welcome, and soon liberal supplies
Of whisky, porter and tobacco were for
INFLATED. Additional candles were lit,
illuminating ftfully the front shop
whose contents seemed the embodiment
Of the confused thoughts of the guests
tables stacked with their legs in the
air, cane chairs hanging on the walls,
blank gaseliers suspended from the cell
ing, while q lighted lamp stood on the
floor to prevent stumbling into the bust
ness portion Of the ablishment, and
all went merrily. Mrs Moloney for one
hrief ecstatic moment sat on Mats knee,
but they were severally picked up and
revived, though the chair was pulver-
ICED, and Mat sang the ''varses' which
Tim had produced from his pocket along
with the card.
Tim had applauded, wept and gone tc
sleep inethe middle Of the song, but the
approval which greeted its conclusion,
composed as it was of shouts, shrieks,
XUOCk1uRS, l0AIS tauA q 41O0 ASAAv IA tAA0
southeastern corner, efectually woke
him. ,ss,
Somehow after confused interval Of
health drinking, reorimination and en-
sbracings the party found itself adjourn
ed. IL, ~ .:.8
:s Mat and the widow are to be married
so soon as the necessary formalities can
be arranged. Million. II
Divorce.
The blue book on marriage and di-
vorce is said to contain singular facts,
which may be regarded, however, as
touchstones Of civilization. In Russia,
for instance, people may not wed q
fourth time nor after they are 80 years
old. In France the wife whose husband
objects seriously to her going on the
stage makes herself liable to divorce by
persisting in her artistic desire In
Germany and Roumania indispensable
aversion is enough. But in Portugal
civilization touches the high water
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