The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-05-02
A DRY GOODS
COURTSHl
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9, N. QUAD
Copyright, ls,a,, BY Associated Lit
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Aunt Naily Warner. % she was f.
..ni.iar4y called BY .everybodyss~aptsd
a new calico dress. and she went to.
Smiths dry goods store in the village
OF Clyde to prizes around and best
down and finally pay the prscs Of Z
cents Z yard. She was inspecting pat
terms when Uncle eilas .Frisbie came
In. When they had greeted each other
she turned her back to the calico and
said:
Uncle silas. you know ! have had
three husbnnds."
II know it's three or four OF Owe or
along there somewhere. Pears to me
you spend most of your time getting
married and burying husbands"
"Silas," she says In tones Of conf
dence. 1--we made mistakes in my three
and l don't want to make
one in my fourth. don't admit that
therell be a fourth, but IL ! should
happen to decide to marry ag'in I don't
want to be taken in. How 10 a wilder
woman to Judge q man7'
"Well. now, If I was thinking of mar.
rying ag'in. which l hain't, AZ I've got
an old woman and eve young uns, I'd
first hunt around for a soft pine shingle.
Then I'd sharpen up my jackknifs and
cit down by my lonesome in some place
where no burned dog or calf was likely
to come roofing around. and then I'd
white and think and think and whit
tie. Mebbe I'd whittle and think for a
whole week, but when I got through
I'd know that I was correct"
'D8 / max Rh1ttloG"
mo. but you can knit, and that's just
40 good. Who - the Teller who 10
sparkling you this timer
Its q man named Lemuel Johnston.
and he's about nfty years old"
And what have you made up your
mind about him?"
II haven't made It up at all. That's
what I'm asking your advice for"
Il ee. Well, Ill do the best I can.
II I was a wilder woman and q man
come along and appeared to have de-
signs agin me I'd get out my knitting
and watch him 40 be talked, and I'd
remember certain things-to wit
namely:
"A man who sits cross legged most
Of the tme is purity certain to be lazy.
"A man who stands around with his
hands in bis pockets will kick like q
steer II dinner isn't ready IN. the mint.
1.-THE man who comes counting and
rings in poetry 10 going to raise a row
after marriage II his wife don't like fat
pork.
The man who 10 narrow between
the eyes and carries a sharp nose has
q widder's possessions figured to Q
cent.
.'Ths man who signs and shakes his
head In Q mournful way and wishes hs
could do more for the heather in Az
RIGA Is going to keep nightly close tab
on your pin money after marriage.
"A freckled face man 10 generally q
contented man. but whether contented
with his lot or to let his wife build
the Ore in the morning is q thing you
have got to nnd out later on.
There are men who come counting
who are soft spoken and move about
Nike q cat. After marriage they Will
yell at the oxen 10 az to be heard a
mile away.
The boisterous man 70 apt to De
hearty and good natured. but 10 Will
wake the baby up every time he comes
into the house andTle all the family
qnarrels BE- known all over the neigh
borhood.
"a mar who sits and RIBS bis hands
and smiles and uses precise languageb
thinking how much tea and coffee hs
will allow you to measure out for Q
drawing after marriage.
"A scowl between q mans eyes
means concentration Of thought. but
the trouble IL that you don't know
what he has concentrated on. 1t may
be love, and It may be speculation.
IA wilder woman In sizing up q
Teller who has come sparkling should
take a good look at his mouth. II Il
II unusually wide his talk will never
60 much beyond cabbages. but II lisa
woman's mouth he'll be a good hand
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