The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-16
Of the vigorous swearing from the

OF the vigorous swearing from the
driver of beer wagon.
AT least to my wife!" he ejacu-
lated scornfully. When they had
reached the sidewalk in safety he put
his hand on his friends arm. "Look
a-here, man." he said, "ain't you been
merried most n year,"
"Yep, but what's that got to do with
it?"
"Oh, you plum fool! Well I amt
been merried ten years fur nothin'.
Do you s'pose I'd resk the happiness
of our home by actin as II want
satisfied with my womenfolk's talk?
No, sir! ! always act as II l liked
nuthin' better than hearin' the sort
of truck they tell me-didn't care
nuthin' tall bout talkin' to man.
fact is, man would jest bout turn
my stomach! Say, does your wife act
happy?"
| Jim hung his head.
"To tell the truth" he said, humbly,
81 amt made much of an out at bein'
a merried man. I amt a drinkin' fell
Ter, as you know, but my wife's talkin'
some of goin' back to her own folks"
Shouldn't wonder" said Bill calni-
ly. "Well, you amt SO much to blame,
fur you are young and you didn't have
a family of mother and sister and
marry another of sisters-in-law to-
learn you sense pretty quick. But you
take my advice-go home and ask
yore wife bout how much that baby
cried and II the stove has kept on
smokin' and IL that want percal Miz
Misenborg had on last Sunday and II
those new folks jest moved in don't
act mighty qucer-and you listen to
all she answers yer, and you won't
hear no more talk bout her goin'
back to her folks. And say, don't you
try to tell her how the elections went
or what the boys was sayin' down to
the shop, unless it was bout some
body she known. G'night, and don't
you forget that talk bout Henery
was jest between you and me-"
They parted at the corner and Bill,
whistling gayly, went down the steps
to his CHEEKY home. Maria opened tho
door for him, whispering as she did
It, "Henery is here again for supper"
"You don't say" grumbled Bill.
suppressing his pleasure. WEI, we io
have hard luck"
"We've jest got to put up with it,
so don't say word, Bill; I'll be mad
if you do" Maria turned quickly, her
vexation vanishing under his SYM
pathy.
For some reason Henery's usual
fund of topics for conversation seemed
exhausted this evening. He ate his
supper in silence that seemed UNI
comfortable, and made Dolly look mt
him time and again wonderingly.
When the meal was over he said hes
itatingly that he would like to see
Dolly in the front room for a moment.
SCOT her ring" surmised Adeline.
"And wants her to set the day,
mabbe," chimed in Jane.
Bill listened with pleased smile.
He sat down by the kitchen stove and
smoked, making plans in peaceful con-
tentment, but his dreams were soon
interrupted by Dolly who came hasti-
, ly into the kitchen, banging the Moor
, behind her.
"Thank Goodness" she said with
: vim, I'm rid of him."
, Grid of Henery?" gasped Bill. "Ain't
yer goin' to take him?"
"That amt" said Dolly, her cheeks
, flaming and her eyes filling with
tears. "The no-count impudent feller!'
, 81 thought you liked him." said Bill.
"Well, didn't. Oh, yes, did sorter.
Brother Bill"
The girl dropped down by him and
took his hand with sudden touch OF
tenderness.
| 81 was sorter taken with him." she
admitted, "but I knew all the time he
was no count and that It was dread
full hard on YOU"
"You amt turnin' him off fur my
sake?" asked Bill eagerly. "Oh. You
amt no need to do that. Doll. Here,
IN run call him back. Why, I should
) like to have him come right in here
and live with u.s."
"You are the unselfishest man
ever saw" cried Dolly, shut 1t amt
for you I'm dom it, The sassy Teller
wanted to tell me de didn't want ma
to set too much by his 'tentions for
he's got another girl Said that to me,
| Dill, unaU turned OH ndll tHc Hicu
round here! There, don't be so mad;
IL was all a mistake, anyhow, and
it's jest pure luck for you that its
, turned out so. Say, will you tell tho
rest I've sent him Off"
"Of course I WILL" said Bill, sadly.
, When Dolly was retired he went at
his task. The girls were distressed,
q but his mother and wife congratu-
lated him warmly.
It's a fine piece of luck for you.
Bill" they said, "and you deserve it,
Bill. You'd borne well the thought OF
havin' him to look out for, too"
"Had ~" said Bill, meekly He was
modest man in his estimate of his
own deserts and he added with sigh,
"Well, mebbe did deserve this luck
We've certainly got good 'nough
sized family now" unused Maria.
|. "Oh, yes" said Bill, "six women Is
, quite family. We couldn't have got
|. long with man, too-p'raps."
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