John's Wife

A youug wife atood withüfcr hand on horbroom, And toratod armind tho ltttl1 room. ' Nothing bilt toil foreTer." fhe naid, l'rom oarly tnnrn till th liïit hú fled. Tí yon only werf a merchaut, now, Wr nood nol liv bj tho 8W6M of OUT brow." Poging nway. tpoké Bhoenukêr Joto : " We no'or hoc wcll what we'rc tnding on." A lady stoort by h1!1 imslmndV chair, Aud quiotly passfd her liand O'cr hi hair. ' Vuii jiovor havo timo for ino now," KÏlf atd, And a tetx-drop folï on the low bent hoad. " If we woro only rich, my dcar, With nothiiifi U do froni yoar to yrar Hut aniiiHp fiii-Ji ritlior - oh, doar io ! Wlint a linppy wunisn I whotild bO" IMiklííí' np mata ttin ledgêV) Kjiokr Morchant Joh li We no. 't-r ■ ■■ TCfl T-ï-'t vfVo (standing on,M A RÍatoly form, in volvot tlreaM l, A diamond glouming on hor broant, " Nothing but toil for faHhion," phf hai'l. " Till I pomotimoB wish that I woro doad ; If I inight rjnt thi woalth anido, And lic oBce noro the pOOI iniin' bride !" From bifl ouhv t-llitlr Bpoke Ooutloman John : ' no'or boo woll whot VBiPt tanding on."