Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-18
NE. GALLrP SILL sLEPT.
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my heart give n sudden bob, my head
begun to 90 round. and right before
me I saw my coffin and an open grave.
For mint | thought | was a goner,
but then a small voice whispered to
me that I'd live an hour longer and
that Pd better come in and talk to
you. I'm here TO say some last dyin
words to you, Samuel. and, though
don't expect to draw tears to your
eyes, l do hope you'll listen and re-
member what l say"
At this juncture Mrs. Gallup's tears
began to fall and her chin to culver.
and, being SO busy with her emotions,
she did not even look Mr.. Galiup's
way. Swallowing at the lump in her
throat. she said:
Samuel, I've allus kinder felt that
in case Of my death you'd marry
ag'in, and it's allus made me feel a
little edgewise, but a change has come
over me- 1t come two weeks ago. I'm
now resigned to your takin a second
wife In fact l think its better you
should. Mrs. Teachout was sayin TO
me the other day that if / dropped off
you'd marry ag'in inside of four weeks,
as you'd want somebody to comb your
hair and cut your toe nails. but don't
think you'd be as mean as that You'd
wait at least three months, wouldn't
you?"
Mr.. Gallup snored in reply. and. TAX
ing this as an answer in the aflirma-
tive Mrs. Gallup went on:
'The usual time is n year. but /
amt as5in you to wait that long for
me. I've bin a hardworkin wife, and
I've allus saved every bit of the soap
grease and made the tea last in a way
to surprise you, but l amt askin for
any praise. I'm old and humbly and
nighsighted. and l can't blame you if
you kick UP your heels arter I'm gone.
Shall you 90 on a bridal tower with
your second wife, Samuel? / amt
askin cause I'm jealous. you know,
but jest ont of curiosity. When we
got married. all the bridal tower we
had was to 90 to a circus and come
home IN a thunderstorm. but if you
want to 90 to Niagara Falls with your
new wife don't stop on my account"
As AIr Gallup hadn't been asked
direct question there was no call for
him TO wake Up. and as Mrs Gallup
felt like weeping she had a fairly good
time at it before saying further:
Il did think at one time the If you
married a chit Of a girl I'd come back
ami sit on the footboard Of the bed and
haunt you. but I've changed my mind
about it, Ii amt in me to be mean.
While it pears to ne that you'd letter
marry n wilder woman about 40 years
old. if you decide en- q girl of 20 It amt
for n.e TO raise no row While a wild
der woman would be a work SEWN
patches on Your trousers and makia
apple butter. a sal wife would want 70
be swingin ia a hammock or playin the
melodeon but its your own lookout
The papers are full of gal wives run
min away with tin pedllers. and you
must hey read Of 'em a. well as me.
Was you thinkin Of gal wife Or a
widder. Samuel"
Mr.. Gallup combined Q sigh and a
sEore and stood mutual. and after
hanging on to her chin 70 stop lis shak-
ing Mrs. Gallup continued:
Il was G0in 10 ask you 10 think Of me
once in awhile when was gone but
don't want TO give you trouble. You'll
hev huff 70 think Of with your new
wife. and as ! shall b. evin round In
hea ven I'll be aH right once h awhile,
howevpr-oncc in n while when your
new wife splIes the bread kicks tile
cot outdoors breaks tha u9- cff the
teapot AMI kicks in the heal If fha vim