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JOHlPS WIFE.

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JOHlPS WIFE. A young wife stood with her head on her broom, And looked around the little room; Nothing but toil for ever," she said, From early morn till the light has fled. If you only were a merchant now, We need not live by the sweat of our brow! Pegging away, spake shoemaker John, -11 Wo ne'er see w 11 what we're standing on." A lady stood by her husband's chair, And quietly passed her hand o'er his hair, You never have time for me now," she said, And a tear-drop fell on his low-bent head. If we were only rich, my dear, 'With nothing to do from year to year, But amuse each other-O dear me, What a happy woman I should be I' Looking up from his ledger spake Merchant John, We ne'er see well what we're standing on," A stately form, in velvet dressed, A diamond gleaming on her breast; Nothing but toil for fashion," she said, Till I sometimes wish that I were dead. 0 could I but fling thi3 wealth aside, And once more be the poor man's bride From his easy chair spake gentleman John, We ne'er see well what we're standing on."

THE STRANGE CLAIMANT; OR,…

WHO WINS?

OJSLY.

LADIES' COLUMN.

USEFUL HINTS.