The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

came strangely quiet She looked at the
register, then at Lee, and next at Jemi-
II don't believe a word of it, she said
at last Its just a bit @ your wicked
Go to the. pass'n and ask to see the
! books" replied Samuel. ''That'lI con-
vince you. And if you don't sheer away
to vance, III send for the perlice to re-
move you as noOsence''
Floribunda snatched up her bonnet
ana swung oct of the house. She made
h i1ea way way direct to the vicarage. She
was seriously alarmed At the parson-
age she inquired for the vicar and de-
manded sight of the marriage regis
ter This was accorded her, and there,
as had neen asserted, stood the entry
mat testified to the union having been
erected according to the rites of the Es-
tablished Church of England. between
Samuel Lee, mariner, and Jemima Jenk-
But" gasped FIoribunda, where be
l.! was married, too on Bank Holiday.
Who ave l got in this ere puss-in-t the
| corner affair? I'd like uncommon 10
know that"
A little further examination Of the
book revealed the matrimonial union Of
JCshua Blossom, mariner bachelor, and
Flcribunda Ford, espinste-. The young
woman stood aghast.
Presently, in a muffied voice. she re-
CURED to be given a copy of her mar
| riage lines. The transcript was accord
ingly made and attested. Then ensued a
hVely alteration over the fee. The vicar
demanded siXrence each for the search
after the two entries, in addition to the
cost of the copy and the stamp.
a heated controversy ended in the
waving of the. second sixpence, and, hav-
ing pad two ShillingS and penny FlOri-
bunda marched off with the certificate.
Meanwhile, Samuel and Jenima were
enjoying their tea. That concluded the
latter rose and began to carry off plates
cups, bread, pot, in a haphazard man
ner to the back premises Then, finally,
floor.
You'll have to sweep up the crumbs
Let EN- lie replied Jemima, care
Iessly; they'll come to no arm
G. 1T shall be done, though, ," retorted
Samuel, and I'll oblige you to clean up
the tea things and drain the pot, and put
the bread in the jar over the butter
'''By-m,-by; 1 be goin out
Round the corner torkin'," said Lee.
III trouble you to take off your shoes
Shoes and stockings! What for?'
vance or Xou'll get taste O the ropes
end as a relish to finish up wi after them
buttered buns
Jemima obeyed, trembling.
No" said Sam as she handed the
Stockings stock. to him, You fold EN- up prop
She submitted. Then he pocketed first
thezstockIngs and after that the Shoes
:. How, m I to go about the floor with
TO tread on a NALL
You'll chance to tread on nothin' but
{ {ne eru IN you've s throwed down., re
was here afore you came never left moth
in lyin about
What be you in such cruel hurry to
nave, all cleaned up2 iii DO it by M
"By-m-bye won't do for me- said
S22muel, when n2W-atzwance is best"
After After pause-'II tell ye what. I've
Of
Blossom, and he blushed for shame to
let me see what a dogs hole it were so
Glrty and neglected, and all because a
SIut OF female as had been there ne
elected her dOOties so as to be for ever
round the corner torkin. I'll have rome
OF mat ere and that's why L took your
Jemma colored to her TEMPLES. and
without another word proceeded to clean
up.
That done, she looked toward him plea3-
"No, not yet, Jem," said he. .Tbats
wot they call a lucid Interval urder your
arm. Just get a needle and thread and
make that right.
She obeyed meekly.
NO that won't de- said he, censorf-
ously Pull out the old threads afore you
put III the new, and, wot's more don't
throw them thread ends on the floor. but
behind the crate. And when you've done
Lhat, there the gathers out O. your skirt,
as wants takin' up And arter that again
there's the braid off the bottom hangin'
in great1oop as if you was out seine
fshin'."
Whatever be I to do with mvself?,'
asked Florihunda, as she stood in the
street futtering the copy of her marriage
Florry had no home Her parents were
Gead. She had been in service when
Samuel had courted her. Her nearest
! dred miles away She was more than
| doubtful whether he would care 10 re
ce1ye her as she and her sister did not
house when she was present
81 can't stick here said Florry. "And
| they won't take me in at the workhouse,
rs III married CONAN, and my u.s.
band be bound to support me. What
| ever shall | do?'
After a struggle with herself, "Weu"
| said she, Il may as well just 90 and see
| right to Josh Blossoms 'ouse and cam
ings as he has hisself. Anyhow, II! see
Il can shake down there a Bit
Accordingly, Floribunda made her -yav
TO the streets where stood the dwelling
OF Josh Blossom. The door was opan
ana the owner was within, sitting by the
Now, them exclaimed Floribunda
Wot DO you mean spittin about the
crate and 1ireirons fit to cover en- wi
rust blisters? I'm not goin' to allow
them drashy ways in my house, I can
tell you"
Then Floribunda looked about her.
Bless my soul, it'll take NE four and
twenty hours right on end to get tbs
MY. And, loramussy!' she exclaimed
after exploring the back kitchen, there :
never nothin' to clean up with. Hand
me your money. I'm goin' to buy a bar
OF soap pail, scruhbin' brushes, a mon.
a broom and silver sand. Give me voI1r
money. A man is bound to maintain his
neceSsarieS."
The woman left the house. having Sc
cured what J,1
Josh sat with an extinguished nine be-
tween his fingers, resting on his knee
and with the other hand he rubbed his
On the table she, had left the certifi-
cate. He got up, looked at 1t. and SAT-
down and rubbed his head till ali his
hair stood on end. ~
In IN THIS position and thus engaged he
renamed until the return of Fioribunda,
struggling under an accumulation Of
cleaning utensils and apparatus.
of that! I'm goin to begin at the
hearth. You don't think I'm gcln' to
wash the floor fqst, and rake out the
Josh rose from his chair and meslxIv
retired into corner
You come back this instant" ordered
leavin thickey chair there afore the fire py
Haint you been a-usin' of it? Amt if
| therefore reasonable as you should nnt
1t back in his proper place? Do You con-
| slovenly ways?" -
Josh meekly complied
-! reckon pursued Mrs F'lorry. an
! plying herself vigorously to clearing oft
! the CRATE, raking away the ashes and
| hlllng the air with dust, 81 reckon Won
| call yourself master, and yet allow your
mouse to get into this condition. ! Won
DER now 1t be wi your smack Be she
| auoWed to fall into such a state as
this? It's the woman's neglect. You saw,
| BUT you're master, and responsible If