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

worse than nOthn'. Just you look how you've
a gone and creased the wall wi rubin OF yer
cad agn' it,"
II amt 'ad no bears grease on since we wos
married. last Bank 'OIiday." explained he.
/ Then it's dirt" said FlOTibunda, standing
with her feet apart and her arms akimbO; and
dirt is wuss."
ut can't be. FIorry." protested her husband.
| Seeing as you do comb my cad all day, and
ave been these four weeks. wfOut stoppin to
breathe"
Now, none O. your importance" exclaimed
Mrs Lee. Just you jump about. and move out
/ OF that"
Samuel took his chair and transferred it to the
middle Of the room. seated himself across il
and. resting mis- arms on the back. leaned his
chin his
know. Scotch soda may take out the stain,
said FIOribunda. Now then! what be you a do
ing there. swinging the chair and heavin it
out O. joint. You get along out OF the house to
vance"
give me some money to buy a bit Of bacey.'
pleaded Mr.. Lee.
bold as brass you be, axing for it, You pretend
that you handed your money over 70 me, and
knows, by the way you fumbles wi something
in your pocket that you're keepln' back or a
part. You're a Veritable Ananias- Saphira, and
II come to just the same bad end
| Mr. Samuel Lee rose with sigh and left the
house. When outside he unused. scratched his
head and drew half a crown from his pocket
I'D just like to make sartain." said he, and
took his way to the Vicarage where ne inquired
for the DarsOn
ON his introduction to the study he asked il
marriage entry.
Certainly you may" was the reply.
The volume Of marriage registers was pro-
lduced and the vicar made out a transcript and
Terrified. signed and stamped it.
THANK y sir, kindly said Samuel, looking
hard at the slip. You're quite sure there IS no
mistaken"
"Then here be the eighteen pence.
l eighteen pence for the copy sXpence Tor
the search, and one penny for the stamp Two
and penny in all said the parsQn.
What be the stamp for?' asked me fisher
man. IF I NAV make so bold as to inquire"
THAT validates the document. IL ~ good now
in any court of law Without the stamp tAe
certificate would have no legal value.
THANK YOU sr-then here Is the money
said samuel "'Arf-a-crown: theren be hve-
pence change"
ing the copy OF his marriage entry, and shak-
ing his head with an air OF Perplexity' re took
his course TO the port where was a sohd TIM
Der bench against the wall on the quay, on
which bench disengaged boatmen and hshef-
men, awaiting a faVorabie "4hG' weIe w. -
Chimes
On that bench, on this occasion Samuel JeI saw
one man only Joshua Blossom also a seaman nm
owner of a smack that traded to BrlstoI WIN
states and earthenware ovens. ..,.- -
Samuel planted himself at the IQrtner Gnu
with a nod of recognition and SANITATION OF
'|WelI. JOSH
To which the other RESPONDED with another
nod and the salute. Wen sam. -i,o,+ e TN
Then they remained respectively silent LOT ten
minutes. -.
! Presently Samuel remarked, The wind De up
a bit more nor ard.
ave" responded Joshua, "a pint or two
Again a relapse into silence that lasted for
ten minutes. ,
Then said Lee Il reckon you was married last
bank 'oIiday Joshua"
Il reckon so was you. Samuel
Another hull which neither appeared dlsposeu
to break. Finally however Lee SAID AND no"
does you like it,?
'.MGdIin'. And you?"
'sNIiGdIin' Also
After - another arrest in the flow Of dialogue;
Blossom said, And you Was married 20 FlofIy-
Il walked 'ome wi She" answered Lee. ana
you got spIced to Jemima Jenkins.
Il did with shake of the head
You don't seem to be over conIorIaoie HlA0e'
Is it stomick or 'eart?
lis all over me. Jemimas a slut
And mines a dragon" admitted Lee
You don't mean to tell me-
II do Hers just gone and called me fiAl-
nanigh Sa pI1ira What DO you say 20 Ihat
| ..It's sheer blaspheming,' answered JOSH
Lee sidIed up the bench toward the oIHei anu
slowly drew out copy of the register
ssWOt dO'y make out o TINS, mate ne a St
Blossom locked hard at II. turhe" PC GoVu''
and said Il can't make nOthin of 1t at an.
sThen's my marriage lines explained Lee,
And dOOIy certifcated- stamp anu al 19
across There bain't no court as can o'edA 'l@I'
evidence" -, - , dovVn
Put" said Blossom, they've put you UO"N
to the wrong CONAN co., r ,-
ESQ they heV," responded Lee, oUl He@N
to take the benefit of the act ,,
/ Il don't understand this observed t5I9ss'ii.
There's a blOOmn' error for sartaln. Ihey We