The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15

aIu1rL0E n2G been reg llrel 10 90 almost
a mans work IN the raising Of the crops.
He remembered too, that one calico
dress every year, a pair Of cheap EuisfE
shoes and an inexpensive bonnet was
about al the good they got as the result
Of their Izb0rs-
Tuggins sat for some time deeply ab-
sorbed IN thought than he arose and
said
Beckett. guess II marry the young
Mss vVoffgr12- Beckett Questioned
Yes I believe that. taking It al
through shs'u suit me & little the best
50 III Just ride over ard tell her thai
IN going TO marry her"
He mounted his horse forthwith and
rode across the hills in the direction Of
Miss WOfferd's house As he logged
along he studied over the matter. and
THE more he thought Of IL the more
thoroughly satisfied he became with the
choice he had made
She viii be good, 6OciIe, obedfsut
WIFE he said 10 himself and q good
worker I'm glad chose her
In the course Of time he reached Miss
WofOrd's home and when he had hal
Ioed a time or two she cane 10 the
Miss Wofford.' - he said u come By
TO tel you that have decided to marry
you when VIII II suit you Tor ne 70
fetch the squire over 10 marry us2"
Miss WoTord looked at Tugglns IN as
Constituent For 2 moment she was TOO
surprised ID speak Finally, however,
she said
What do you mean, sir, BY coming
here TO insult m62
Insult yout Why. IN in earnest I'm
sure going TO marry you Just name the
day viii your
Yes. 7 wiz III name a day a thous-
and years after the end OF the world
Nov. you get out Of this, you bald
headed old ape, before sick the dog
Tugginz turned and rode away. He
was greatly puzzled at the way Miss
WOHOrd had received his announce
ment-
I thought she was q sensible wo-
man. he unused but she shows weak
ness Somew here when she throws away
& chance Ike that"
Lugg1ns was not greatly disturbed by
the turn events had taken. however It
uartered but little TO him that Miss
Wexford was blind to her own interest
She was not essential 10 his happiness
By q great deal
He went direct 10 the Widow Smart's
and to her made the same announce
msnt that he had made to Miss wexford
she received it graciously- and with 4
smile and & SmirE- bluShfnEfy named
the day for the welding she was very
shy and demure. and her manner was
Al honey and sugar
Z don't know" TUggins thought,
but that IL Is best the way its turned
out I can see that Miss WOGOrd Is
kI1d Of fiery and the chances are she'd
oe EaE1 10 manage 61e.d likely want
her own way With the Widow Smart
it VIII be different She was all mild
ness and ge1CIeueSs. and I saw right at
once that she would never think OF set
ting up her viii against nine
In time the wedding day arrived and
IUgg1n5 took Squire Beeson with him
over to the residence Of the Widow
Smart. where in short order the mar
rage ceremony was performed
1t was a month later when. one day.
TugEals rode over r5 BeckerC's mill He
and Beckett as was their won't fell
talked Of the crops. Of the prices at
which stock was selling and OF a score
Of other things Then at last Beckett
made bold TO speak Of that which had
been IL ais mind from the moment
Tuggius had ridden up He said
Tuggins- something has gone wrong
How do you kuowzr' Tugg5ns asked
7 can see It IN your looks and ac-
lions You are not the man you have
been, TugEins. not mar the man You
have A sad. detected appearance ard
you impress me with the idea that you
have been having lots OF trouble
TuSE1ns waited a momeur,after which
he replied earnestly
Beckett. you are right have been
having trouble. and lots Of il. too. I
an over my ears in +Fouble now"
What IS the matter Beckett asked
Everything rs the matter TugEinS
answered But the chief thing that is
the matter is that am .. fool and that
I have played the fool a little the big
gast Of anybody in this part OF the
country"
why. Tuggins. how do you mean o.
7 mean what 1 say. 4 whole con-
densed. concentrated lunatiC asyIU
couldn't be any more OF = fool than I
nave been
But what have you done2''
I've gone and made the mistake Of
marrying enc wife too many If you
Rad took z gun and shot my brains out
that day [ was down here talking 10
you about marrying you would have
done ne the greatest service y0u could
have rendered ne"
Hasn't the widow turned out to be
as good a wife as you expected
shes turned out TO be a regular old
Harry. Tuggins snapped. and IN
10 longer boss in ny own house N
fact. don't dare call anything my own,
not even my soul"
cant you break her to your vviII2@
Break nothing Do you reckon you
could break cyclone or a streak Of
lightning to your WIZ 7 want to tel
YOU that that Old woman is q cyclone
and q streak Of lightning combined-
Break her to my wIIl2 Humph- I've
tried that once, and amt going to be
fool enough TO try 1t again Do you
see these knots on my haad2 Wen, that
comes of trying TO break her to my will
She wore q chair out on me She won't
work and she spends money Ike water
Oh. I've got that Old crirter on my
hands for life and III never see another
minute OF peace"
IT'S too bad Beckett remarked.
soOthiEgIy- I am sOCry you made such
q great mistake"
Bad amt 10 name for it" Tuzgins
replied with q diSColsoIate shake Of his
head There amt no word that VIII
express what u Is JuSt think Beckett
that I've had SIX wives. all good and
mid and ready to do my bidding AT q
{ moments notice. then along comes the
{ seventh and sets her viii ID against
E3iue. and not only refuses TO obey ne
f but sulashes the furniture over nv head
If l don toe the marx when she speaks
{ rs JUST awful Beckett TO think Of IT.
Beckett offered a little cousoIfng
/ lAnEUaga- but ne did lot mean a word