Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-03-01

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"arter you marries Eliza he says,
AN has nine or ten O. your own" he
says.
"wot?" says Bob, very much took
aback.
YES, says Henery, not lookin' at
Bob an seemin'ly payin' no attention
to the way witch he are CROWN pale.
Yes, an the most pecooliar thing
about 'em are" he says, that they
will all yell in the middle O. the night"
he says. IAN all together usual" he
says.
'Wot makes you say II have nine or
ten O. 'em?" says Rob, very scared
like. 1T seems scandalous," he says,
and Henery gives Geranium a fresh
PINCH which gets her agoin' harder
than ever.
That's wot usually happens to
married couples says Henery, very
wise like, IAN it is right an proper"
he says? Its only when you is not
married that it is scandalous,' he
says.
"Wot am l goin' to do about it,
Henery?" says Bob, who is very dis
turbed, so to speak, an oncomfort-
able.
"About wot?" says Henery.
about pore Eliza an you," says
Bob, :" an that onfortoonit infant" he
says. ut wouldn't be right for me to
marry her an leave that bereaved
child withouten mother" he says.
The Poor Child.
But we must think O. Eliza" says
Henery, quite cam. I'VE mustn't let
her sacrifice herself" he says. "She
loves you, Bob" he says, an then he
gives the baby a fresh pinch which
makes her bust out. wuss than ever.
That settled Bob. He dropped all trade
talk.
'Henery," says hex "wot'll you risk
to take Eliza off'n my hands," says
he, lust as she stands says he,
Sound in wind an limb, judge" says
he, though in course they amt no
wa a-telling positive" says he. though
don't know as you can do it," says
he, "considern' the way she loves
me- says he.
Il can do it," says Henery.
''How?" says Bob, most eager.
"Whatll you pay?" says Henery.
Don't be hard on me, Henery,"
says Bob, very pitiful.
Good AFTERNOON says Henery, very
affible, gettin' up to go.
That fetched Bob.
"ril give what / offered for the
moosic box he says. q
Let me see,' says Henery, "fortyU
five cents O. that were in cash, | be-
iieve"
somethin', do -" says Bob, awful re-
luctant.
my terms is allus in advance"
says Henery.
Well, Bob seed he had to give up
the money, an he done so. Then
Henery told him his plan.
when Eliza comes back" he says,
"bringin' the rum he says, drink it
quick he says, AN then go a-cavort-
in round like you was intoxicated" he
says. ''She won't marry no drunk
ard" he says.
Well Bob thought that were prime
scheme, an as soon as Eliza comes
back he grabs the rum, drinks an goes
to waltzin' about the room maxim
faces an singin' "A Hundred Fathoms
Deep" that bein' the only song he
knowed. Eliza looked al hin for
minute plumb paralyzed Then she
turns to Henery.
Whatever is the matter with the
man." she says.
Its his passion for likker,'' says
Henery, most mournful.
"Wot?" says Eliza; "a drunkard are
he?" says she; well, I'll cure him o.
that" says she. He won't never
leave my sight ag'in till he's stopped
it for ever says she. IF he ever
takes another drop I'll wallop him
good" says she, an rushin' over she
ketches him by the ear an throws
him into a chair, where he sits paral-
yzed at the way Henerey's plan had
worked out. Well, the baby, who had
been so scairt like at Bob's singin'-
ne naVln voice tnaI marSterS USED
to use for a warnin' in foggy weather
in place O. a horn-gets her breath
and starts to cry. Eliza listens min
ute, an then she says
Il know how to cure Bob" she
says. We'll take that pore, mother
less baby O. yourn, Henery," she says,
"an I'll let him nuss it," she says;
you'll let us have it to take care of"
she says.
YES" says Henery, cryin' consid-
abul, 'tyes," he says, though it fair
busts my heart to part with it," he
says, "but if it'll keep Bob sober I'll
do it." he says. I'D make any sacri-
fee for Bob" he says, an hands her
the baby, arter witch he moves toward
the door. "An now" he says, 81 must
go along" he says, 1T bein' indelikate
to intrude on a courtin'," he says.
| All this time Bob is doin' his best
to breathe without Dustin, though il
don't look like he carr hut finally he