Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-26

ana passed on 10 tne meu ",.d,no
mouials, and be seemed to De Feao'ns
with bated breath. ..A,,.a
AN you'll hev to do" she eontlnueu
after a sob or two, "s to move =
kinder sorrerfullike and hed a 'ew
tears. I've had 80 fits OF Sickness
since we was married. and some'in'es
you've had to hire the washln zone
fur me: but, after all. you'll be klnder
sorry when I'm gone. You'll remember
how I made one teakettle last "a years
and how | allus made the tea and usa
last longer than any other woman III
town. shan't ask you to break Gown
and weep. Samuel. but II was you
I'd shed tears. not only deserve en-
but all the folks will be watchin you
to see If 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 I
YOU think I'm right. Samuel!
She wiped her tears n ho'd pach
her sobs and waited for a reply put
none came. Mr.. Gallup was reading
how the life of a man who had. fallen
on a ~pitchfork had been saved by
Persian stomach bitters. and his ears
were closed.
LAS to buryin me In the back yard,
of course you kin do as you think
best. In one way 1t will save you So,
and in another it'll take up ground
fur cabbages. You'll marry ag1n. OF
course. and your second wife will want
a hammock out under the trees. Meb'
be she'll object to my grave. II ! wat
your second wife, l wouldn't object to
your first wife's grave, but I'm differ
ent from most women. You'd better
think the thing oyer purity seriously.
And there's another thing, Samuel. A
long time ago l told you that II you
ever got married ag'in I'd haunt you.
l was mad and said more'n | ought
to. OF course l could come back as a
ghost and roost on the footboard Of
the bed and keep you awake nights.
and | could hide down cellar and skeer
you most to death when you come
down after cider. but I'm not that kind
Of woman. Right here and now l
want to tell you that III never haunt
you nor your second wife. Don't you
think I'm purity good. Samuel:"
Mr.. Gallup had finished the pitch
fork testimonial and struck one where
a man had been blown up with a
stump, and he was sc interested that
he didn't hear her question. She
wept for three or four minutes and
then said:
mo. don't go to any unnecessary ex-
pense to lay away my mortal remains,
Samuel. AS my speerit will be nyin
around in heaven. it won't make no
great difference about my body. When
Mrs. Thompson died. she wanted a
funeral to cost $3.50. but I'm not Mrs.
Thompson. You'll marry again, Of
and you'll need all your money
nam out with. Second wives allus
Yours will want a new dishpan.
new curtains. new knives and forks
and as many as three new tablecloths
the very fust thing. Speakin of table.
cloths, Samuel. I've made the last ne
me last seven years. don't e
any praise fur 1t, but when your second
wife shakes one all to pieces in six
months you'll see a difference. What
OF a second wife are you goin to
marry. Samuel? You needn't be afraid
% tell me. fur there isn't a jealous hair
N my head. Will she be old or
Ioung?"
MI. Gallup yawned and stretched and
hrust out bis legs. but he had nothing
o say.
Mrs. Roedecker says you'll probably
marry a young chit of II, and Mrs.
says you'll probably look fur
w'dder with as many as Ave cows.
'ut aln't goin to find no fault In
ither case. On the contrary, l kinder
ity you. Second wives ailus smash
nd oreak and bust things, and II you
ay anything they'll sass back and null
ar. You'll be rid Of me and nv trub.
samuel. but there'll be times when
oun sit down OF the wash bench ont.
oors and wish was back. Yes. you'u
to yourself that was
worn and savin and that l was
o hand to CAD about, but IN no an =,
ngel' and you'll hev to plug along the
you kin without me. 1l,at's all
amucl' and ! will now die and he, il
yer with"
Sne stretched out on the lounge and
''ued her hands and closed her ewes,
au 1or ten minutes there was silence
e Mr.. Gallup yawned again, look.
j aroun and saw her there, and no
rose up to wind the clock and 90 to
ed he observed:
iou'd better turn the cat outdoors
ned up" US