The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-20

n heb AhAhA A-ANO - 10 VT DANhNnaoos
soap, but l know better 1t was my
summons TO go, and come right up
stairs and begun to git ready. 1t won't
disturb you much II die tonight, will
itT'
Mr.. Gallup didn't reply. He had
found the moons last quarter and was
deeply interested.
'Pve never bin no hand TO make you
trouble. Samuel" she continued, "and
1 shan't begin now. If you'd rather
I'd die In the daytime, I'll try and hold
on, though / s'pose one ought to die
when the hour comes. Mebbe you've
bin thinkin that when | died you'd
hev TO pay out great lot Of money
over the funeral, but | want you to
know different. I've never bin an ex-
travagant woman, and kin git along
with Il cheap funeral. l was reckOnin
1t up t'other day, and / was surprised
and pleased with the figgers. Do you
know, Samuel Gallup. that the hull
thing, from fust to last, won't cost n
cent over S30T
One OF Mr.. Gallup's eyebrows was
hAkANll AuANth AAA baah
ner, but he made no verbal reply.
"Only $50, Samuel, and that includes
one of the best lots In the graveyard.
If you wanted TO bury me out In the
back yard, the cost would be reduced
TO 500, and l don't think any husband
on earth kin complain OF that. There
are wives who'd kick ag'ln bein buried
IN the back yard, but l shan't say a
word. And I've arranged other things
fur you, Samuel. While you've bin
busy with politics and lawsuits I've
bin arrangln fur death. In about an
hour from now, when l breathe my
last, you'll go over and rap three times
on Mrs. Watkins door. Three raps
mean that l hev scared away and
she'll be over In ten minlts TO take
charge. Then you kin go right to bed
and 20 10 sleep, same as usual. The
funeral VIII take place the day after
Mrs. Green will lend you IA chairs, and
Mrs. Taylor will pick out the hymns
10 be sung Mrs. Jordan win milk
our COW and strain the milk, and Mrs.
Johnson viii come over and git your
meals. Are you listenin 10 me, Sam
uelT"
IL he was. there were no signs OF II.
He had got through with the moon
and passed on TO the medical testi-
monlals, and he seemed 10 be reading
with bated breath.
"An you'll hev 70 do" she continued
after sob or two, 'is TO move about
kinder sorrerfullike and shed a few
tears. I've had 80 fits OF sickness
since we was married, and sometimes
you've had 10 hire the washin done
fur me- but, after all, you'll be kinder
sorry when I'm gone. You'll remember
how made one teakettle last Ia years
and how allus made the tea and sugar
last longer than any other woman In
town. / shan't ask you 10 break down
and weep, Samuel. but II l was you
I'D shed tears. not only deserve EN-
but all the folks will be watchin you
20 see II you are affected. You've got
six handkerchiefs almost as good as
new, and you won't run short even II
you shed tears from both eyes. Don't
you think I'm right, Samuelr
She wiped her tears and held back
her sobs and waited for a reply, but
none came. Mr.. Gallup was reading
how the life OF a man who had fallen
on pitchf0rk had been saved by
Persian stomach bitters, and his ears
were closed.
"As 10 buryln me In the back yard,
OF course you kin do as you think
best In one way II will save you 80,
and IN another it'll take up ground
fur cabbages. You'n marry ag'in' OF
course aud your second wife Will want
a hammock out under the trees. Meb'
Dc sbsu object TO NV grave. II ! was
your second wife, wouldn't object Q
your frst wife's grave, but I'm diner
ent from most women. You'd bette
think the thing over purity seriously
And there's another thing, Samuel
long time ago l told you that II 20
ever got married ag'in I'd haunt yot
l was mad and said mOre'n l ough
10. OF course could come back as
ghost aud rOost on the footboard o
the bed and keep you awake nighti
and 1 could hide down cellar and skee
you most . death when you com
down after cider. but I'm not that KIN
OF woman. Right here and no"
want 10 tell you that IN never haun
YOU nor your second wife. Don't 20
think I'm purity good. samuelF