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    242 SEAMSTRESSES AGAIN.

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    she Annie " only contended hited it a that feiv she times didn / 7 ' and t " bite the it charge ever was so many not proved times , "

    for at that moment a well-known footstep was heard upon the , stairs .

    stretched " Oh that her ' s little father neck ! " said in the Annie direction , in a of half the whisper door : snatching , as she

    some oyster-shells , they retired with them into a corner to play . " Now my girl ! " said the husband , with a nourish of his hat ,

    as he burst into the room , " How are ye ?" " I ' m not nearly so well to-day , " was the reply .

    " How ' s that ? " said he , coming towards the bed . " I had a very harassing night ; and the children have chafed

    me a good deal to-day . I hadn't anything for them to eat , and I've hardly known what to do "with , them . "

    " Do with 'em ! " vociferated the father , as he seated himself in a chair which did not seem inclined to support his weight" why

    , ye should knock into ' em . You let ' em get upper hand o' ye . " The wife sighed .

    " Wow , Annie , " he continued with a peculiar gesture . " You ' re the finest girl in Europebut you're an—you're awfully—you ' re

    , very foolish in that—in that—respect . Bring 'em up to mind what you say" he added , with a blow of his fist upon the table ,

    which threatened utter destruction to that ricketty article . " "Well , don't break the table , Kobert ! " said the wife pleadingly .

    " I'll listen to you , but don't strike the table . " " Well then , " said he , striking the table very moderately" is ' nt

    , what I say—right—isn't it—according to—to reason ?" The wife looked hesitatingiy at him , and answered " Yes . "

    " Very well then , why don't you bring ' em up different ? It serves you jolly well right , that ' s the way to say it ; " and the drunken

    man was fumbling uneasily in his waistcoat . The wife , thinking no doubt that the subject might as well be

    waived at this point as anywhere else , inquired if had got his money .

    66 , " he replied , but on opening his snuff-box at this moment , he unluckily let fall some pieces of gold .

    The wife gasped . " What's the matter wi' you ? " said he , laughing , as with much

    labor he picked up the money . " You can give me some money though now , " she saidpanting

    , with excitement . " WellI'll see . I ' m goin' to get change . "

    , " Oh no , no , no ! " said the wife , understanding perfectly that it must be noiv or never . 66

    Where ' s all yer waistcoats ? " said he , looking up with sudden intelligence . " I can't spare ye much . I owe it all—there ' s

    thethe skittle subscription _, and nine or ten more things . How much

    d ' ye want ?"

    242 Seamstresses Again.

    242 SEAMSTRESSES AGAIN .

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Dec. 1, 1859, page 242, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01121859/page/26/