New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
CHANGE PARTNERS.
From The Pail Mall Magazine.

He was thinking that by that time his patient
either OF which cases he would be able TO ex-
press a more decided opinion about her symp-
toms. At present they puzzled him. and he con-
tented himself with looking grave patting John
Emanuel on the back and telling him 10 keep
/ up heart and hope for the best. When he
gone the husband sat and stared the fire.
with his empty pipe in his hand. There was a
certain enjoyment in the knowledge that every
body IN the village would soon be talking about
his wife's accident.
J "Tha naabors II mebbe COON in IA see 500
san. ne said aloud refectiveIy; and he put
down the empty pipe the manteI shelf with its
cheap clock that seemed 20 tick more loudly than
usual and It's TWO pot dogs which smiled as fool
iShly in spite OF the calamity which
had come to the house.
There was gentle tap at the door before he
could sit down, and John Emanuers face took
shade of deeper gravity and Importance as he
crossed the room To open It.
oh. is thoo, Cousin sarah" he said. as a
3uXom woman Of thirty or So entered. "A
thoWt IN news d he getting roOnd the place"
It's rare an sad news" said Cousin Sarah
as she shut the door behind her. A met tn
doctor as a wor COomin. and he says it'Il be tn
end o. Soosan- Tell US how it COON abaqvt. They
say as thee fawnd er when thee COON hoam to
Yaas," said John Emanuel. shaking his head
slowly. 'jocst ath' foot o. tn ladder. an
thoWt she Tor dead, Hoo long TN poor thing
mad bean Jhear q don't know but she ha'n't
moved a syliabul since. an I doan't think she
"Tha woan't find another like her in a hurry"
SAID Cousin Sarah. who had been skirmishing
around the place while she talked and had lust
discovered a tablecloth, which she proceeded to
lay on the wooden table in a busting, workman
ike manner
A man nun have his vittIes, COON what
may she said. answer TO his induiring
COON hoam."
A han't thowt on it." said John Emanuel
looking little brighter as the busting woman
poked up the low fire and put on the kettle
Tha woant find another like Soosan in a
hurry. she suggested again as she returned to
the table; and John Emanuel nodded.
"Oop early and IA bed laate." she went on,
an hazard at it all tn time. she wor won
derIul woman What wor she DOOM when she
toombled off IN ladder?'
"Whietwashng.' said her husband
A thovt much
We'll, thoo'rt jocst such another suggested
John Emanuel as he watched her busting about
over the meal Ave often said 10 mysen',
Soosan an Coosin Sarah are tn only two vim
men as a'd like ia abawt ma place. II
SoOsan shood he took, ave said 10 rnysen agaan
ana agaan, Cousin Sarahs I'll lass az a shOOd
maak Mssis Smith
The woman stopped il the act of carving
huge slice Of bread.
Tha' doant mean it, John Emanuel" she
said, staring at him.
"A DO that" said John Emanuel. with deter
way nav"
of coorse." said Cousin Sarah. going on with
her bread cutting, and her tone became more
conversational again. Patrick COON with me
as far as tn hoose," she said. He sad he'd
stop an smoak in tn garden. He's no good in
time o. rrubbe, amt Patrick"
Hes noa nearer marryin', I spoase?" said
John Emanuel thoughtfully. Cousin Sarah shook
her head.
-Patrck's bone idle, A think"
Then why dOan't thee glib him Oop?' said the
man. looking down at his boots.
Give Patrick cop? Whatever fOer?' said
Cousin Sarah, with a excess of innocence, and
the man still stared at his boots as he n
swered.
Why. Ia marry me- Of coorse shall want
somebody IA fend an to do for me when
SOosan's goan."
Cousin sarah put down the knife again to
stare across at him,
"Dost IA mean it. John EMANUEL
Then. a Il goa and tell Patrick that a CANT
keap company vim any longer" she said
briskly, and she opened the cottage door TO put
her plan into execution as she spoke.
John Emanuel looked meditativey into the
fire when she was gone The kettle was be-
ginning TO sing. The cheap American clock
seemed 10 tick more Cheerfully.
A wonder what Patrick II saa." he remarked
20 himself aloud. and then he stared into the
fire again
Cousin Sarah came back just as the kettle was
beginning 70 boil. and she made a dash for it
with the teapot in her hand
Tina 5 not taken long abaat it." said John
Emanuel What does Patrick saa?"
oh, ne doan'r mind"
Has he goan hcam?'
"Nca, he's Talking "a that Mary Emily Cruip
pie next door over tn hedge"
A m glad he takes it kind said the man
as ne began his tea. "Tha's not a woman in
these parts a'd like "a see in SOosans place
but tina Cousin Sarah. Tha's made this tea
"A spoase you'll be burying Soosan on tha
Sunday said Cousin Sarah, who had been fol-
lowing train IF thought Of her own ''Tha'
better get III coffin made in YOark. ItlI COON
cheaper than If tina give il ia TOmpkins ia do.
Hes rare an dear What's tina matter, John