New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16

Il want you To be humane once more Won
now" e ''Ni "Ne
-My wifer"
-.weI-JOsh. She amt yours. you know.
proper ana legal like. 4 could take 'er away
slick from under your nose and never ak Won.
but l won't 40 it, as between mates Just look |
But there, JOSH 4 don't want TO keep her ali /
along only just for bit"
i don't know, replied Blossom, ''but wot |
might accommodate you. 1 amt particular for a |
cay or TWO, or a week al a stretch. But doubt |
Her WILL" said Lee. Not mebbe il us two ]
men was 10 AK her. and she seed we was ter
rloe Keen on IL; but if US told her il Were TO
other complexion on the matter. A female II |
go anywhere to Vex another female"
Us can but try" said Blossom. Come along. |
The two men took their way to the cottage
house in a row. The front door open. /
Josh introduced his companion.
"Hello" exclaimed Samuel; seems to want
the Geek swahbin, and the gear smartnin' up a
The interior was dirty and untidy
You just come along i'm here and see." said /
Josh and led the way into the back kitchen. |
There Ell was in disorder. Potatoes that had
been cooked and not partaken Of left in the
dish, plates unwashed. a frying pan uncleaned, |
bacon lying among dishclouts, and yesterdays |
milk curdled, With dress frill depending into
and absorbing it,
Where be the rnissus TOP" inquired Lee
Round the corner, torkn', answered Blossom. 4
There is where she pe always and that's why /
my house be left SO amazin nasty, and me made /
Just then in bounced Jemima a slim. comedy |
woman, smart in dress. with large dark eyes
anG pretty mouth with good humor lurking |
Look v here, Jerima" said Samuel. can y |
read a all?"
Il reckon 1 can. Mr.. Lee"
"Oh, don't you Mr. Leo me no more! I'm your |
dear Sammy. Just east your eye over this. lis /
our weddin' lines You see there hev been a bit /
o. a mistake, and you're gone into the wrong /
harbor You bound to 1.-The Book seq so, and |
don't lie. and be come to carry you or"
7nrfs car hat he line seq
the young woman. staggered. II took Joshs
and, and he put the ring to my finger. and US
sweared at each other as was our dooty to-
Very sorry replied Lee But twas
gashly error. and mistake; us must bide by /
il. ] set the perlice on you, and carry you /
home by main force but ] scOTns to use yio-
lence. TN tell y what wants YOU for-its just
TO aggravate and 'elp me 30 rid myself o FlorFy
do plague my life dreadful
IF that be all" responded Jemima, I'm
ready" 80.
well. then. clap on your bonnet-no. right |
side forrard. and under way. Josh don't mind"
Not brass farden," acquiesced Josh
Crook your arm in mine. said Lee as ne
and Jemima arrived at his door. or no-to
he more stylish, LET me 'ang on to your arm |
Here be-"
He threw open his door and sailed in with |
Jemima- The table was spread
That's fine" said Samuel airily. MY love-
/ bet well have that couple O penny buns but
tered and toasted, 10 celebrate wot the lawyers |
calls the rcstitoOtion of conjugal rights hello!
Florihuada entered with teapot young
CONAN. put that down and steer away i"oS
commentaries none"
Mrs I.ee locked with open and amazed eyes al
the spectacle. Then. setting down the teapot
she rested the knuckles of both hands on the
table and cleared for action
Samuel looked innocently into her lace, anu
asked, ''Wot do you want now
WANT" exclaimed FlOribunda want
What's the Ineanin' Of these May games. ia ike
to know
.sNeanin'?-no more nor this. always thought
there'd been some muddle in that marfSln on
Bank 'Oliday and / told you so AT the ume'
Here's a certiicated and signed copy OF the reg
lister TO prove as / right I've been troubled
in conscience about this here MISTAKE, SO
thought I'd go and see how il stood in the books:
and I've fetched home my legitimate and legal
wife So Young female-sheer on
F9oribnda, in place OF exploding, became
strangely quiet. She Looked at the register. theh
al Lee, and next at Jemima-
Il don't believe a word OF H." she Salo at last
IT'S lust a bit o. your wickedness
go to the passn and ask TO see the DOCKS,
reDlied Samuel ''Thatu convince you. And IL
YOU don't sheer away 20 vance, III send Tor the
perlice TO remove you as nOOsence
FTlorihunda snatched up her bonnet. and swung
on, Of the house. She made her way direct 70
inc Aicarage She was seriously alarmed AT
the parsonage she inquired for the vicar, and de-
ynanded a sight OF the marriage register Thls
vas accorded her and there, as had been as
serted stood the entry that testified TO the union
having been effected according to the rites OF
me Fsta blished Church Of England. between |
Samuel Lee, mariner. and Jemima Jehkhs'
spinster- .,. J., 10 r
WIS married too on Bank Holiday. Who ave i
i got in this ere puss in the corner analrE Ia
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