Evening journal., 1901-01-17
Nv HAD gRInTY-Two - oF aIcENTss." "

"1'vE HAD ThIRTY-TWO FITS or SICKNESS"
soap, but I know better. It was my
summons to 60, and 1 come right up
stairs and begun TO git ready. 1t won't
disturb you much IL 1 die tonight will
it,"
Mr.. Gallup didn't reply. lie had
found the moons last quarter and was
deeply interested.
1--WE never bin no hand to make you
trouble. Samuel" she continued, "and
shant begin now. II you'd rather
I'd die in the daytime, I'll try and hold
on, though l s'pose one ought 10 die
when the hour comes. Mebbe you've
bin thinkin that when / died you'd
hev to pay out a great lot Of money
over the funeral. but l want you to
know different. I've never bin en- OK.
travagant woman. and ] kin git along
with a cheap funeral. / was rcck0nln
it up t'other day, and ] was surprised
and pleased with the Gggers. DO you
know Samuel Gallup. that the hull
thing. from fust to last, won't cost n
cent over SG0|
One OF Mr. Gallup's eyebrows was
slightly raised in a questioning man
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 S2j, and 1 don't think any husband
on earth kin complain Of that There
are wives who'd kick agin 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 arrangin fur death. In about an
hour from now, when / breathe my
last, you'll so over and rap three times
on Mrs. Watkins door, Three raps
mean that / hev scared away, and
she'll be over in ten minits TO take
charge. Then you Kin 90 right to bed
and go 70 sleep, same as usual The
funeral viii take place the day after.
Mrs. Green VIII lend you 14 chairs. and
Mrs. Taylor VIII pick out the hymns
to 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 to me, Sam
uelY
IL ne was, there were no signs OF II.
lie had got through with the moon
and passed ON to the medical testl-
monials and he seemed to be reading
with bated breath.
CAN you'n hev TO do" she continued
after a sob or two, "is TO move about
kinder sorrerfullike and shed a few
tears. I've had 50 fits of sickness
since we was married. and sometimes
/ you've had 20 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 l3 years
and how allus made the tea and sugar
last longer than any other woman in
town. ! shan't ask you TO break down
and weep, Samuel. but il / was you
I'd shed tears. not only deserve 'em,
but all the folks win be watchin you
TO see II you are affected. You've got
six handkerchiefs almost as good as
new, and you won't run short even If
you shed tears from both eyes. Don't
you think Pm right, Samuel@
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 n Ditchfork had been saved by
Persian stomach bitters, and his ears
were closed.
"As to buryln me in tho back yard,
Of course you kin do as you think
best In one way 1t viii save you IS.
and in another it'll take up ground
fur cabbages. You'll marry ag'in. Of
course, and your second wife will want
n hammock out under the trees. Meb-
be she'n object to my grave. II was
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