FARMER SMITH AND IMAM JONES.

 DY Il. HASTINGS WELD.
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Nidower Smiths wagon stopped one nor ming before widow Jone's door. and he gave the usual country signal, that he wanted somebody in the house, by dropping the reins, and setting double, with his elbows on his knees. Gut ripped the widow, lively as q crlckert, with tremendous black ribbon on her snow white cap. Good morning was soon said on both sides, and the widow wal ted for what further was to be said.

 Well, ma'am Jones, perhaps you don't want 10 sell one of your cows, no how, fer nothing, any way, do you;"

 "Well, there Air. Smith, you couldn't have spoken my mind better. poor, lone wo- man, like me, does not know what to do with so many critters, and I should be glad to trade if we can fix it.''

 So they adjourned to the meadow. Far mer Smith looked at Roan-and then at the widow-at the Downing cow-and again al the Widow-and so on through the whole forty The same call was made ever day for week, but Farmer Smith could not de- eide what COW he wanted At length, on Saturday, when widow Jones was in hus- ry 10 get through with her baking, for Sun day--and had I ever so much " to do in the house, as all farmefs, wives and widows have on Saturday she was little impatient. Far mef Smith was irfesolute as ever.

 "That 'ere Downing COW is pretty fair creture but he stopped to glance at the widows face, and then walked round her. not the widow, but the COW.

 "That 'ere short horn Durham is not a had looking beast, but l don't know ''-a;i- otEer look at the widow.

 "The Downing COW knew before lhe late Mr. Jones bought her. Here he sighed at the aliusion to the late Mr. Jones; slit sighed, and both looked at each other Il was higely interesting moment.

 "Old Rom i5 faithful old mich, and SC is Brindie-hni l have known better. y loag stare followed ibis speoch--lhe pause was getting awkward, and Ut las. Ms Joae. hfoke oul-

 "Lorl! lIr. suith, if Tn the one yot waat, d3 s9g % "

 Tae maadnas of che wiloWer aiih aal the willow Jones wee daiv puAli~hel gha aex' dav. as saa hay aal ae cpatnm n Massachusetts, all a sbaa as lasy we., .oli.a1ilisaei, n tasy were married.